Men's world No 1 Novak Djokovic has been named the 2021 ITF world champion for a record seventh time while women's No 1 Ashleigh Barty has picked up her second crown, the International Tennis Federation said Thursday.
Djokovic, who finished the year as No 1 for a record seventh time, won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon while he fell short at the Tokyo Olympics and the US Open final in his quest for a rare golden slam.
The Serb was tied with American great Pete Sampras on six wins for the title first awarded in 1978.
Barty, who won her first Wimbledon title this year and a bronze medal at the Olympics in mixed doubles, previously won the award in 2019.
Djokovic is tied with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on 20 Grand Slams and could make the record his own if he wins next month's Australian Open - a tournament he has won a record nine times.
Croatian duo Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic were named ITF men's doubles world champions after winning nine titles this season, while Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won the women's doubles award for a second time.