Novak Djokovic beats 18 former World No.1's combined with 397th week atop ATP Rankings
ATPTuesday, 31 October 2023 at 08:30
Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic has secured yet
another milestone in his illustrious career.
The 36-year-old is often regarded as the greatest player in the
history of men’s singles tennis in the Open era, having won 24 Grand Slam
titles.
Not only Djokovic has won the most by any men’s singles
player in the history of the sport but he has now remained the number one
player in the ATP Ranking for 397 weeks.
That is equal to the number of weeks the former 18 number-one
ATP players managed to combine in their careers.
These include the likes of Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, Gustavo
Kuerten, Andy Murray, Ilie Nastase, Carlos Alcaraz, Mats Wilander, Daniil
Medvedev, Andy Roddick, Boris Becker, Marat Safin, John Newcombe, Juan Carlos
Ferrero, Thomas Muster, Marcelo Rios, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Carlos Moya and Patrick
Rafter.
The only other player in the history of men’s singles tennis
to keep the number one spot in the ATP rankings for more than 300 weeks was
Switzerland’s Roger Federer. He remained at the helm for 310 weeks.
Djokovic’s most recent triumph came while playing at the US
Open where he defeated the current world number three Russia’s Medvedev in the
final with a score of 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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