Djokovic and Biles are athletes of the year 2023 according to L’Equipe

Serbian tennis player. Novak Djokovic and American gymnast Simone Biles A French newspaper chose them as athletes of the year 2023. L’Equipe.

This is the second time, and two years after the first, Djokovic appears on the cover of a French newspaper for this recognition, created in 1975, bringing him closer to Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who did so in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019. . .

As for Biles, she has already been voted Female Athlete of the Year in 2016, 2018 and 2019.

The Serb assured on the pages L’Equipeafter a year marked by his seven titles, three of which were Grand Slams and Masters.

I want to be better and better.

In 2023, Djokovic beat French swimmer Léon Marchand in the voting by a large margin, leaving Dutch driver Max Verstappen in third position.

The Serbian replaces Argentine footballer Lionel Messi in last year’s list and puts tennis top for the third year in a row as Poland’s Iga Swiatek won the women’s title in the latest edition.

For her part, said Biles, who replaced Swiatek and beat out two compatriots, skier Mikaela Shiffrin and swimmer Katie Ledecky, in the vote.

I am glad that I served as an example and proved that our sport can be raised to a new level. I feel like I’ve changed something.

(according to information from EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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