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Murray, whose brother Jamie was named doubles World Champion
along with Brazil's Bruno Soares, won Wimbledon in July before
becoming the first player to win two Olympic singles gold medals
when he retained his crown in Rio de Janeiro in August.
He won nine titles in a milestone year that ended with him
beating rival Novak Djokovic to win the ATP Tour Finals and seal
the year-end rankings top spot.
“It means a lot to me to be named ITF World Champion. I have had
such a memorable year,” Murray said in a statement.
Kerber enjoyed an equally impressive season, winning the
Australian and U.S. Open titles as well as an Olympic silver
medal in Rio.
She becomes the first German to win the award since Steffi Graf
claimed the last of her seven in 1996.
(Reporting by Toby Davis; Editing by Tony Jimenez)
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