Jankovic, Nadal honored with best seasons by ITF

Top seeds Jelena Jankovic and Rafael Nadal were honored on Wednesday by the ITF for the best seasons this year.

Jankovic, along with Nadal, finished the year at the top, although Jankovic didn't win any Grand Slams, and Nadal won two.

“I worked really hard this year and to finish No. 1 is where I want to be and where I want to stay,” Jankovic said.

The choices for the winners of the award in the WTA and ATP Tour are chosen by the conclusions of the players performances in the Grand Slams, regular tournaments, along with Fed Cup and Davis Cup, and the Olympics.

“Both (Nadal and Jankovic) are excellent ambassadors for their countries, for whom they have achieved considerable success both as individuals and in the ITF team competitions,” ITF president Francesco Ricci Bitti said.