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Murray, Kerber 2016 World tennis champions

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The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced that Scot Andy Murray and German Angelique Kerber are the 2016 world champions, both winning this award for the first time.

Jamie Murray, Andy's brother, and Brazilian Bruno Soares are the men's doubles world champions, and the award in the female category went to French Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, reports Efe.

The winners will receive their prizes at the ITF 2017 World Champions dinner on June 6, 2017 in Paris during the French Open, ITF said on Tuesday.

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First Published: Dec 14 2016 | 12:48 PM IST

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