The Serb’s US Open triumph brought records and remarkable numbers. An overview.
Novak Djokovic won the US Open for the fourth time and made further tennis history. The most successful player in the sport to date had already set numerous records – and added further records and remarkable numbers in New York. An overview:
4 – For the fourth time, Djokovic won three Grand Slam tournaments in one season – the first male tennis player to do so. He previously achieved this in 2011, 2015 and 2021.
10 – For Djokovic it was the tenth final at the US Open, equaling Bill Tilden’s record.
12 – Since turning 30, Djokovic has a Grand Slam finals record of 12 wins and three losses. In his 20s this was 12:9.
24 – Djokovic had already won the most Grand Slam titles in men’s tennis with number 23 at the French Open – he is followed by the Spaniard Rafael Nadal with 22. Now he has drawn level with the Australian Margaret Court, who holds the record among women .
36 – It was the 36th Grand Slam final for Djokovic. He is ahead of Roger Federer at 31 – and also ahead of Chris Evert (34) across genders. Djokovic also reached the final in half of his Grand Slam appearances (72).
73 – In 74 matches played at the US Open, Djokovic won the first set – and also took victory 73 times. The only defeat after the successful opening set came in the 2016 final against the Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka.
390 – Djokovic replaces the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the world rankings and is entering his 390th week as number one. Federer follows with 80 weeks less – and therefore more than a year and a half behind.
2023-09-11 08:17:16
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