Rated Top Ten

For the second year in a row, Roger Federer and Yelena Isinbayeva have been voted the world’s best athletes by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), the peak professional body representing the sporting media worldwide.

Best male athlete:

1.      Roger Federer, Switzerland (tennis)
2.      Fabio Cannavaro, Italy (football)
3.      Fernando Alonso, Spain (motor racing)
4.      Asafa Powell, Jamaica (athletics)
5.      Tiger Woods, USA (golf)

Best female athlete:

1.      Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia (athletics)
2.      Justine Henin-Hardenne, Belgium (tennis)
3.      Janica Kostelic, Croatia (skiing)
4.      Manaudou Laure, France (swimming)
5.      Mauresmo Amelie, France (tennis)