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La personnalité de l'année selon Sports Illustrated est une femme

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NEW YORK — Le magazine Sports Illustrated a attribué le titre de personnalité sportive de l'année à Serena Williams. Elle devient ainsi la première femme à recevoir seule cette mention du magazine en plus de 30 ans.

Williams est venue à deux victoires près de réaliser le premier Grand Chelem du tennis la même année depuis 1988, tentative qui a pris fin par une défaite en demi-finale des Internationaux des États-Unis.

En 2015, l'Américaine de 34 ans a compilé un palmarès de 53-3, dont cinq titres, incluant ceux aux Internationaux d'Australie, Roland-Garros et Wimbledon. Williams a occupé le premier rang du classement WTA pendant toute la saison.

« Elle est la personne la plus méritante pour cet honneur. Elle a connu une année incroyable. La façon dont elle a remporté ses tournois; le fait qu'elle a conservé un niveau aussi élevé pendant de nombreuses années, a expliqué le rédacteur en chef de Sports Illustrated, Paul Fichtenbaum. Elle était la candidate par excellence parmi des candidats excellents cette année. »

L'annonce de cette année marque un changement dans la nomination officielle de l'honneur décerné par Sports Illustrated. Les anciens lauréats étaient présentés comme le sportif et la sportive de l'année.

« Nous avons pensé que c'était une évolution naturelle. (...) Nous ne faisons pas grand cas de ce changement, a confié Fichtenbaum. Nous croyons seulement que c'était le bon moment pour le faire. »

L'athlète de demi-fond Mary Decker était la dernière femme, en 1983, à mériter seule cette mention.

L'équipe américaine de football féminin avait été le choix du magazine en 1999; la patineuse de vitesse Bonnie Blair en 1994 et la gymnaste Mary Lou Retton en 1984 avaient partagé l'honneur avec des Olympiens masculins.

« Les sports masculins ont dominé jusqu'à récemment, quand le sport féminin a gagné en popularité, et la compétition est meilleure que jamais, a conclu Fichtenbaum. Le sport féminin attire désormais plus d'attention. Il a connu un essor considérable. Précisément pourquoi? Je ne sais pas exactement. »

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Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning a point against Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning a point against Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States makes a return to Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain watches the ball, during the women's singles final against Serena Williams of the United States at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain makes a return to Serena Williams of the United States during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States reacts after a point, during the women's singles final against Garbine Muguruza of Spain, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States wipes her face, during the women's singles final against Garbine Muguruza of Spain, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain pauses between points during the women's singles final against Serena Williams of the United States at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain returns the ball to Serena Williams of the United States during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning a point against Garbine Muguruza of Spain, during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain returns a shot to Serena Williams of the United States during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain pauses in between points during the women's singles final against Serena Williams of the United States at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (Sean Dempsey/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain returns a shot to Serena Williams of the United States during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (Sean Dempsey/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States serves to Garbine Muguruza of Spain, during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (Sean Dempsey/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (Sean Dempsey/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (Sean Dempsey/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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US player Serena Williams celebrates beating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the women's singles final on day twelve of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2015. Williams won 6-4, 6-4. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE -- AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Serena Williams of the United States reacts in the Final Of The Ladies' Singles against Garbine Muguruza of Spain during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Garbine Muguruza of Spain looks dejected in the Final Of The Ladies' Singles against Serena Williams of the United States during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Garbine Muguruza of Spain plays forehand in the Final Of The Ladies' Singles against Serena Williams of the United States during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)

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Spain's Garbine Muguruza reacts after a point against US player Serena Williams during the women's singles final on day twelve of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2015. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE -- AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GLYN KIRK via Getty Images)

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Spain's Garbine Muguruza reacts after a point against US player Serena Williams during the women's singles final on day twelve of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2015. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE -- AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Garbine Muguruza of Spain serves in the Final Of The Ladies' Singles against Serena Williams of the United States during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Garbine Muguruza of Spain plays a forehand in the Final Of The Ladies' Singles against Serena Williams of the United States during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Shaun Botterill via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Serena Williams of the United States reacts in the Final Of The Ladies' Singles against Garbine Muguruza of Spain during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Shaun Botterill via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Serena Williams of the United States plays a forehand in the Final Of The Ladies' Singles against Garbine Muguruza of Spain during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)

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Serena Williams reacts during her match against Garbine Muguruza in the ladies singles final on day Twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Adam Davy/PA Wire)

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Serena Williams in action during her match against Garbine Muguruza in the ladies singles final on day Twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

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Anna Wintour and Shelby Bryan with the family of Serena Williams, mum Oracene Price in the players box for the Ladies' Singles Final during day Twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Sean Dempsey/POOL/PA Wire)

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Garbine Muguruza of Spain returns a shot to Serena Williams of the United States during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Garbine Muguruza of Spain, during the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

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