Novak Djokovic is going into the US Open as a top favorite and could extend his Grand Slam record. In some statistics, however, Federer is still ahead.
Novak Djokovic (l.) is still behind rival Roger Federer (r.) in some important statistics. – Keystone
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Novak Djokovic celebrated his 1069th career victory in Cincinnati. He overtook Rafael Nadal, but is further behind Roger Federer. The Serb also has some catching up to do in terms of the number of weeks in the top ten.
In an epic five-set thriller, Novak Djokovic loses to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final. As a result, the Serb missed his eighth title in the grass Grand Slam, with which he would have caught up with record holder Roger Federer. However, this is not the only statistic in which the Swiss tennis legend is still ahead.
Federer is clearly ahead of Djokovic twice
Roger Federer has won an unbelievable 1251 professional matches in his career. Record holder Jimmy Connors is even slightly higher. Novak Djokovic has been Federer’s first pursuer in these statistics since last Sunday. In the Cincinnati Finals, he earned his 1069 career win against Alcaraz, overtaking Rafael Nadal and Ivan Lendl.
Djokovic has been in his 800th week as a top 10 player since Monday. This puts him in fourth place in this balance sheet. While Connors’ mark is only 16 weeks away, Nadal (912) and Federer (968) are still well ahead.
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Stats that only push the ambitious Novak Djokovic even further to peak performance. It seems questionable whether the now 36-year-old can still catch up with the 182 wins and 168 weeks as a top ten player on Federer. On the other hand, there are currently hardly any signs of a break-in by the Serbs in the near future.
Djokovic is fighting for his 24th major title at the US Open
Djokovic is still in top physical shape and has repeatedly emphasized that he is still very hungry. Even before his return to the US Open, he is considered the absolute top favorite alongside last year’s winner Alcaraz.
After the last thrilling duels in Wimbledon and Cincinnati, Alcaraz and Djokovic could also meet in the US Open final. – Keystone
In New York, Novak Djokovic is fighting for his 24th Grand Slam title – a statistic in which he has already left Federer and Nadal behind. The Serb has already dethroned the Swiss maestro in the weeks as world number 1. But will he also break the remaining Federer records?
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2023-08-25 19:32:18
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