Barcelona, April 3:

Roger Federer won his third straight Laureus Sportsman of the Year award on Monday. Federer, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, won three Grand Slams last year and added the Australian Open in January for his 10th career major championship.

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva was named Sportswoman of the Year, and Italy won the World Team of the Year award.

Serena Williams won the Comeback of the Year award for winning the Australian Open after a long injury layoff. French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo took the Breakthrough of the Year award for winning her first Grand Slam titles last year at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

A 42-member panel of the Laureus World Sports Academy picked Federer for the top honor over a group of finalists that included golfer Tiger Woods and former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher.