Ronaldinho, Rafael Nadal and Tiger Woods, have been nominated for the Laureus World Sports Awards for The Best Come-Back of The Year 2013. Winner to be announced on the 26th March. Who do you tip to win this award? Spain’s Rafael Nadal returned after a seven month absence with a knee injury to produce one of his finest ever years. He won the French Open for a record eighth time, confirming his position as probably the greatest clay court player in history. He also won the US Open to take him to a career total of 13 Grand Slams, just four behind Roger Federer. He regained his No 1 world ranking and also won five ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho, at 33, lead Atletico Mineiro to victory in the Copa Libertadores – the South American club championship – beating Paraguay’s Olimpia on penalties in the final. It was a remarkable performance by the two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, who had moved to relatively unfashionable Atletico Mineiro in June 2012. Tiger Woods, after several years of underperformance as a result of injury and personal issues, came back to golf in style in 2013, regaining his world No 1 ranking and winning five events on the US PGA Tour. His second round 61 at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in August matched his record score on the PGA Tour and he was named PGA Player of the Year for the 11th time. Other teams and individuals in the running for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award include Boston Red Sox, San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, China’s Lin Dan, Yelena Isinbayeva, the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time, American LaShawn Merritt and And Brazil’s Robert Scheidt returned to sailing at the age of 40, nine years after winning the Olympic gold medal in Athens. He made an immediate impact, winning the 2013 Laser World Championship in Oman for the ninth time in his career.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:48:32 +0000
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