Djokovic surpasses Sampras and Federer: new tennis milestone reached © Getty Images Sport/Clive Brunskill
Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, has done it again: With his win against Holger Rune on Sunday, he secured number 1 in the year-end ranking for a record-extending eighth time. An outstanding success that sets him apart from tennis legends like Pete Sampras, who held the top spot for six years.Djokovic, who had already broken this record two years earlier, is now the undisputed leader of men’s tennis. “It was a very emotional and hard win because of the importance,” Djokovic admitted after the match. The pressure and attention would have taken an additional toll on him. His win against Rune ended with sets 7-6 (4), 6-7 (1), 6-3 and once again showed why he is considered one of the best players of all time.
One milestone after another
Djokovic’s achievements are impressive: after this tournament, he will be the first player to spend 400 weeks as number 1 – a milestone only exceeded by Roger Federer with 310 weeks. Should Djokovic win the final, he would set another record and take his seventh title at the Finals, surpassing Roger Federer. The 36-year-old Serbian has won 19 consecutive games since his five-set loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final in July. The 20-year-old Rune, making his debut at the tournament for the top eight players of the year, demanded Djokovic came out again, but Djokovic retained the upper hand. At the same time, Jannik Sinner won against Stefanos Tsitsipas and achieved his 14th win this year – an impressive result for the young player. With games like Alcaraz against Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev against Andrey Rublev on Monday, the tournament remains exciting. The top two players from each group advance to the semi-finals, and the excitement mounts to see who will prevail.
Djokovic is confident about the future
“A great goal has been achieved; everything else is a bonus now,” said Djokovic, who continues to impress the tennis world. His pursuit of excellence and consistency sets standards and inspires the next generation of tennis players.
2023-11-13 18:42:45
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