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Serena, Federer honored as ITF world champions

Published Dec 22, 2009

LONDON (AP)—Roger Federer and Serena Williams are the International Tennis Federation's world champions of 2009.

Federer, who received the ITF award Tuesday for the fifth time, completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open and captured a record 15th major title by winning Wimbledon. He also regained the No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal.

Williams, who receives the ITF honor for a second time, won the Australian Open and Wimbledon to bring her career total of Grand Slam titles to 11.

Serena and Venus Williams were selected as women's doubles world champions. That makes Serena the first player since Martina Hingis in 1999 to receive both singles and doubles honors.

Bob and Mike Bryan are the men's doubles world champions for a record sixth time.