World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic crowned a winning return to the courts after surgery with the Laureus sportsman of the year award on Feb. 18, while American gymnast Simone Biles won the sportswoman of the year prize.

Laureus World Sportsman of The Year 2019 winner Serbia's tennis player Novak Djokovic poses with his award at the 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony at the Sporting Monte-Carlo complex in Monaco on Feb. 18, 2019. Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images
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