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In a glitzy ceremony in the German capital, hosted by U.S.
actor Bill Murray, Serbia's Djokovic beat Barcelona footballer
Lionel Messi, sprinter Usain Bolt and Formula 1 champion Lewis
Hamilton among others for the top men's award at the annual
ceremony.
Djokovic and American Williams, who fought off competition from
footballer Carli Lloyd and Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann
Fraser-Pryce among others, were rewarded for dominating their
sport last year, with each winning three of the four grand
slams.
Both athletes picked up the top prize for the third time, with
Williams having previously won it in 2003 and 2010 while
Djokovic was also victorious in 2012 and 2015.
Golfer Jordan Spieth won the Breakthrough of the Year award
after capturing his first two majors at the 2015 U.S. Masters
and U.S. Open, while New Zealand's All Blacks won Team of the
Year award following their World Cup victory.
There was some joy for the host nation as well with triathlete
Jan Frodeno grabbing the Action Sportsperson of the Year prize.
Dutch footballer and coach Johan Cruyff, who died of cancer in
March, was posthumously awarded the Spirit of Sport award. His
son Jordi received the award.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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