Federer claims two big ATP awards

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Roger Federer has won the ATP World Tour's Stefan Edberg sportsmanship award for a record fifth consecutive year, and he was chosen the favourite player for the sixth year in a row in a poll of fans. Top-ranked Rafael Nadal was chosen player of the year, and Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic were selected doubles team of the year. James Blake won the Arthur Ashe humanitarian of the year award for his charitable efforts, and Rainer Schuettler was chosen comeback player of the year. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was chosen most improved, and Kei Nishikori won newcomer of the year. The awards were announced Wednesday at the start of the Sony Ericsson Open. "It's great to receive two more awards," Federer said. "It is always important for me to be a good sportsman on the court and give the right example for others to follow and hopefully inspire the next generation. "It also means the world to me to be the fans' favourite player for the sixth year in a row." Edberg won the sportsmanship award five times over eight years.