Roger Federer says his popularity has gone up in the 'tough moments'
Mercedes has picked up Laureus' World Team of the Year award, the first time the squad has received the accolated. "It's been an fantastic ride", he added.
Federer, who won a record 20th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open earlier this year, says that Anderson's loss in the final of last year's US Open would have unlocked the belief that he could finally win a major tournament.
Federer's awards were his fifth and sixth since the Laureus Awards began in 2000, making him the most decorated victor in its history.
Federer gave a shout out to rival Rafael Nadal who he beat for the Sportsman award.
The oldest player to become the World No 1 in tennis bagged two awards on the night - the World Sportsman of the Year, beating Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewis Hamilton and Rafael Nadal, among other nominees, and the Best Comeback of the Year award, beating FC Barcelona, who were one of the nominees.
Federer won his fifth and sixth Laureus statuettes and became the most decorated victor in the awards' history.
Swiss triple-world champion wheelchair racer Marcel Hug clinched the Disability award.
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World's Top Female Golfers in Rancho Mirage for ANA Inspiration Tournament
Wie still competes occasionally with men, but only informally and when she is home in Jupiter, Florida. Uehara birdied her final two holes. "Just seeing what he's gone through with his injuries", said Wie.
"I've come to realise it is better to wait".
Active Communities Network, an worldwide sport for development organisation which works in the UK, Ireland, and South Africa, received the Laureus Sport for Good Award for their life-changing work in using sport to help young people make positive lifestyle choices, by learning life skills and progressing into education, training and employment programmes.
Francesco Totti claimed the Academy Exceptional Achievement Award for his services to Roma and Italy.
The Laureus best sporting moment of the year award went to the tragedy stricken "Eternal Champions" Chapecoense Football Club.
The 20-time grand slam champion, whose career has been on an incredible resurgence over the past year, also won the Comeback of the Year award.
Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is now ranked world No. 1 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP).
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