Out tennis star Amelie Mauresmo, the reigning Wimbledon champion, is among tose vying for World Sportswoman of the Year honors at the Laureus Awards, known as the Oscars of the sporting world. In fact, tennis’ top three female players are all in the battle for prize: French Open champion Justine Henin, Mauresmo and US Open champion Maria Sharapova. Mauresmo picked up another nomination for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award after winning two Grand Slam titles in 2006.

While Serena Williams is not currently in the top five, she showed in January that she is still the best when she pummeled Sharapova for the Australian Open title. Serena, who had been battling injuries for much of the previous two seasons, got a nomination for Comeback of the Year for her triumph in Australian Open, and dramatic rise from 140 in the rankings to number 15.
Then there is Roger Federer, the men's top player who this week set a record for the most consecutive weeks ranked number one (161 consecutive). Federer is also on a 41-match win streak and is the four-time reigning Wimbledon, three-time reigning U.S. Open and two-time reigning Australian Open champion. Federer competes against top golfer Tiger Woods, and seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. They are all two-time winners, and there will be a heated rivalry among them to see who can be the first to make it three.
I don't get to vote but if I did, it's Mauresmo, Williams and Federer all the way!
The members of the Laureus Academy, made up of world sporting greats, vote by secret ballot to select all of the winners. They will be announced at a televised ceremony at the Palau Sant Jordi, in Barcelona, on the evening of Monday, April 2.