Laureus Awards 2026: Nominations for the best tennis players today

Next April 20 in Madrid a new edition of the Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 in the Cibeles Palace. What better place for Carlos Alcaraz is nominated once again for best athlete of the year. Competing alongside him will be the rider Marc Márquez, Moto GP World Champion, last year’s winner, the Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis, the Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar, triple Tour champion, and Jannik Sinner.

This now iconic rivalry that took center stage in tennis at the highest level leads them to compete for a distinction. The Spaniard finished the year as number one in the world after victories at the US Open and Roland Garros against the Italian, who triumphed at Wimbledon. Having shared the four Grand Slam titles they now compete for another individual honor in “laureate” form.

Likewise, among the ladies, Aryna Sabalenka She will go against the American swimmer Katie Ledecky, Aitana Bonmatí, who retained the Ballon d’Or, the American athletes Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and the Ethiopian Faith Kipyegon.

Besides, Joao Fonseca He is shortlisted for “revelation” in an event in which he participated Boris Becker as a member of the Laureus Academy.

NOMINATED FOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

-Carlos Alcaraz (Spain): won Roland Garros and the United States Open, finishing 2025 as number one in the world.

-Jannik Sinner (Italy): winner of the Australian Open and Wimbledon, as well as the title of the ATP Tour Finals and the Paris Masters.

NOMINATED FOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

-Aryna Sabalenka: finished the year as world number one for the second consecutive year, after reaching three Grand Slam finals and winning the US Open.

WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR

-João Fonseca (Brazil): He debuted in the four Grand Slam tournaments and reached the third round of Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

WORLD COMEBACK OF THE YEAR

-Amanda Anisimova (USA): reached the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open after stepping away from tennis to prioritize her mental health.

LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD

-King’s County Tennis League (USA): Tennis and Inclusion – eliminates economic barriers that prevent local youth from accessing tennis.