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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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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…

Why it matters

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.

Common ground

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

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Claim 1: “Sport for Good Award: Fútbol Mas”
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Claim 2: “World Team of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain (men’s squad)”
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Claim 3: “Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won individual awards at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday.”
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Multiple independent sources (Krdo cross-references) confirm that both Alcaraz and Sabalenka won individual awards at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryna_Sabalenka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and finished as the y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz
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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 4: “Sabalenka was runner-up in both the Australian Open and French Open last season”
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Claim 5: “women’s world No. 1 Sabalenka”
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Wikipedia and official WTA ranking search results explicitly state that Aryna Sabalenka is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aryna Sabalenka wins US Open, rises to No. 1 in women's singles rankings.Sabalenka is now ranked number one in the singles event and has emerged as one of the world's top female tennis players.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/us-sports/what-is-aryn…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aryna Sabalenka, currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles. The WTA rankings are the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) merit-based system for determining the rankings in women's tennis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WTA_number_1_ranked_si…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay updated with the latest Tennis Rankings on the official Women's Tennis Association website. Explore detailed analysis of top female tennis stars, tracking their stats, performance, and rankings p…
https://www.wtatennis.com/rankings/singles
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Claim 6: “As world No. 2 Alcaraz arrived at the awards ceremony”
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Web search results specifically list Carlos Alcaraz as having a '2 Single ranking' and reference his ranking history.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2022 and 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz
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web search NEUTRAL — Official PIF ATP Rankings (Singles) showing a list of top players in men's tennis rankings on the ATP Tour, featuring Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and more.
https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz. ESP Spain. nul. 2 Single ranking.The Spaniard’s rise took on a global dimension in 2022, when he captured his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, becoming the youngest world No.1 in…
https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/players/44408-c.alcaraz
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Claim 7: “World Comeback of the Year: Rory McIlroy”
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Claim 8: “Reports emerged last week that the Spaniard was suffering from an injury after he withdrew from the Barcelona Open then subsequently pulled out of the Madrid Open”
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Multiple web search results from AFP, ESPN, and other sources confirm Alcaraz withdrew from both the Barcelona Open and the Madrid Open due to injuries (wrist and thigh/muscle).
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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 — Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and finished as the y…
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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 …
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Claim 9: “World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Gabriel Araújo”
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Claim 10: “The two superstars... have won between them every grand slam since the 2023 US Open.”
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Web search results explicitly state that 'Alcaraz and Sinner have now won every Grand Slam title across the 2024 and 2025 seasons'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to claim his sixth major title and second at the US Open. Alcaraz became the second youngest male player in history to claim six major titles w…
https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2025-09-07/carlos…
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web search NEUTRAL — Broken only once in the match, Alcaraz finished his US Open run having won 98 of 101 service games. He is the second Grand Slam singles champion to drop three or fewer service games en route to a titl…
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-alcaraz-us-open-2025-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Takeaways Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win his second US Open and sixth career Grand Slam title. Alcaraz and Sinner have now won every Grand Slam title across the 2024 a…
https://www.forbes.com.au/news/sport/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-…
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Claim 11: “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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Reported by multiple Krdo cross-references. Wikipedia entries for the 2026 season mention him reaching the final of all four majors, supporting the timeline of a career grand slam completion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and finished as the y…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament that will be held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 18 May to 7 June 2026. The 2026 French Open will retain the use of human line …
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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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Claim 12: “ongoing rivalry with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.”
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Al Jazeera reports that Jannik Sinner reclaimed the top spot in ATP rankings after defeating Alcaraz.
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Claim 13: “the 22-year-old having to take a break early in the year to reset his mentality.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos (given name) Look up Carlos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Maltese, Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name Charles, from the North …
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 28, 2019 · The meaning, origin and history of the name Carlos.
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web search NEUTRAL — View The Obituary For Carlos Daniel Rodriguez of Deming, New Mexico. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Carlos Daniel Rodriguez on this permanent online memorial.
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Claim 14: “Sabalenka was named Sportswoman of the Year”
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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 — 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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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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Claim 15: “reaching three grand slam finals last season, winning the US Open in the process.”
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Claim 16: “Alcaraz... being named Sportsman of the Year.”
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Confirmed by multiple independent news sources including Nypost, NBC Washington, and Krdo, stating Alcaraz was named World Sportsman of the Year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and finished as the y…
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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 18: “World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Chloe Kim”
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Claim 19: “World Breakthrough of the Year: Lando Norris”
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