On April 23, Beijing time, at the 2024 Laureus Awards ceremony, tennis king Djokovic defeated Messi, Lyles and other competitors, and won the Laureus Best Male Athlete for the fifth time in his career, tying Federer for the first place in history, far surpassing Messi 2 times, surpassing Usain Bolt 4 times, which shows Djokovic's dominance.
In addition to Djokovic, there are Duplantis, Haaland, Lyles, Messi, Verstappen, and finally Djokovic defeated Messi and other strong opponents, winning such an award for the fifth time in his career.
Djokovic's performance in 2023 has been perfect, except for losing the Wimbledon title, he has won the other three Grand Slams Australian Open, French Open and US Open, achieving a double Grand Slam and reaching 24 Grand Slam titles, the highest in men's tennis history.
Djokovic has won the Laureus Sportsman of the Year five times in his career: in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2024. Djokovic has won the award five times, tying Federer for the most in history.
Djokovic won 4 awards ahead of Usain Bolt, 2 awards for Messi and Tiger Woods, etc., as follows:
1. Federer (tennis), Djokovic (tennis) 5 times
3. Usain Bolt (track and field) 4 times
4. Woods (golf), Schumacher (F1), Nadal (tennis), Messi (football) 2 times
8. Verstappen (F1), Hamilton (F1), Sebastian Vettel (F1), Armstrong (cycling) 1 time