Tennis dominates as Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka win at Laureus World Sports Awards

Krdo · Apr 21, 2026 · 943 words · By CNN Newssource

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Tennis dominates as Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka win at Laureus World Sports Awards By Ben Church, Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — It was a big night for tennis as both Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won individual awards at the Laureus…

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Alcaraz, who was sporting a brace on his wrist, opened up about his brilliant 2025 season, as well as his fitness hopes heading into the French Open next month, after being named Sportsman of the Year.

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Meanwhile, Sabalenka was named Sportswoman of the Year as she reflected on the lessons she learned from a “crazy” 2025.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Alcaraz... winning the Australian Open at the start of the year (where he completed a career grand slam) after clinching both the French and US Opens in 2025?
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Claim 1: “Alcaraz... winning the Australian Open at the start of the year (where he completed a career grand slam) after clinching both the French and US Opens in 2025.”

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One web search result claims Alcaraz won the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open in 2025. While Wikipedia mentions 2025 achievements, the specific claim of winning all three majors in 2025 is only present in one web search snippet, and the evidence is not corroborated by multiple independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Spanish professional tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season officially began on 18 January 2026, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. During this season, Alcaraz: Became the youngest man in the Open Era to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Carlos_Alcaraz_tennis_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and finished as the year-e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz

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Claim 2: “Alcaraz has continued his brilliant form from last year into this season”

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One web search result makes this claim, linking Alcaraz's form to winning multiple majors in 2025. However, this specific assertion is not corroborated by other independent sources, although other sources discuss his form.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alcaraz has continued his brilliant form from last year into this season, winning the Australian Open at the start of the year (where he completed a career grand slam) after clinching both the French …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/sport/laureus-world-sports-aw…

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web search NEUTRAL — BBC Sport explores Carlos Alcaraz's stunning record compared to tennis' biggest legends in the men's game after his sixth Grand Slam triumph.Indeed, in the set he lost to Sinner on Sunday, Alcaraz mad…
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/czew374r499o

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web search NEUTRAL — DOHA: Carlos Alcaraz maintained his 100-per cent start to the year by battling past Frenchman Valentin Royer in Doha on Wednesday, while his great rival Jannik Sinner also secured a quarterfinal place…
https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1184703/sports/tennis/al…

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Claim 3: “World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Chloe Kim”

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Claim 4: “Sabalenka... reaching three grand slam finals last season, winning the US Open in the process.”

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Multiple web search results state that Sabalenka reached three Grand Slam finals and won the US Open. One source specifically mentions defending her US Open title.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2023 US Open. It was her first major singles title. Gauff was the first American teenager…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_US_Open_–_Women's_singles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka (born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA and is a former No. 1 in doubles. Sabalenka has …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of professional Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka. She has won twenty-four singles and six doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Her most significant care…
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Claim 5: “Sportsman of the Year: Carlos Alcaraz”

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Claim 6: “Sabalenka was named Sportswoman of the Year”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Aryna Sabalenka was named Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year at the awards held in Madrid. Sources specify this award.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season officially began on 30 December 2024, with the start of the Brisbane International in Brisbane and concluded at the 2025 WTA Finals. Notably, Sabalenka was ranke…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual women from the world of sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven …
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Claim 7: “Alcaraz... was named Sportsman of the Year.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Carlos Alcaraz was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year at the awards held in Madrid. Sources specify this award.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year is an annual award honoring the achievements of individual men from the world of sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven const…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year. It was established in 1999 b…
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Claim 8: “Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won individual awards at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that both Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won individual awards at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid. Sources mention them being crowned Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, respectively, at the event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cori Dionne "Coco" Gauff ( GAWF; born March 13, 2004) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles and of world No. 1 in doubles by the WTA. Gauff…
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Claim 9: “Sport for Good Award: Fútbol Mas”

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Claim 10: “World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Gabriel Araújo”

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Claim 11: “Sabalenka... won with a straight-sets victory against American Amanda Anisimova in the final [of the US Open].”

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Claim 12: “Alcaraz... having to take a break early in the year to reset his mentality.”

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Multiple web search results indicate that Carlos Alcaraz took a break to reset his mentality after an early tournament exit (Miami Open).

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web search NEUTRAL — World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain wants to rest and reset himself for the upcoming clay-court season, after crashing out of the Miami Open with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 defeat by 36th-ranked American ...
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/carlos-alcaraz-eye…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz lost to Sebastian Korda in the third round of the Miami Open. He plans to take a break to reset before the upcoming clay season, where he has significant points to defend. Alcaraz's def…
https://firstsportz.com/carlos-alcaraz-disconnect-tennis-sho…

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web search NEUTRAL — My mind right now is to take some days off, to reset my mind, reset the batteries, be ready and in good shape for the clay season," Alcaraz said. Alcaraz also touched up on the impact of pressure of g…
https://www.news18.com/sports/tennis/reset-my-mind-reset-the…

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Claim 13: “Sportswoman of the Year: Aryna Sabalenka”

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Claim 14: “World Team of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain (men’s squad)”

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Claim 15: “Sabalenka was runner-up in both the Australian Open and French Open last season”

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Multiple web search results state that Aryna Sabalenka was the runner-up at both the Australian Open and the French Open in 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA and is a former No. 1 in doubles.She has also won six doubles titl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryna_Sabalenka

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web search NEUTRAL — Aryna Sabalenka was the runner-up at both the Australian Open and French Open in 2025.After an unexpected run at the Australian Open, Brady had advanced to the first major final of her career and was …
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/47748527/runner-speec…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sabalenka, runner-up at both the Australian Open and the French Open before a semi-final defeat at Wimbledon, looked at her imperious best, dismissing Bucsa in under an hour to book a quarter-final cl…
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tennis/story/aryna-sabalenk…

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Claim 16: “World Breakthrough of the Year: Lando Norris”

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Claim 17: “World Comeback of the Year: Rory McIlroy”

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