2023-11-19 19:10:14
In a few years, the young people present this Sunday on the Alpitour track in Turin They will be able to boast that they saw the best tennis player in history play.
Novak DjokovicAt 36, he has achieved a new record after defeating Jannik Sinner in the final. He has seven master crowns, one more than Roger Federerwhich is running out of historical records because of a ‘Nole’ who does not lose his hunger.
The question is what marks will remain for Federer and Rafael Nadal when the ‘Big Three’ is already part of the past. Djokovic, even if he tries, will not be able to beat Nadal’s numbers on land but all the other limits will be linked to his name and surname.
The seven crowns in the ATP Finals make him the most successful tennis player in the event that closes the calendar and is reserved for the eight best of the season.
Eight years first in the ranking at the end of the course. Last Monday he received from Andrea Gaudenzi, president of the circuit, the trophy that accredits him as number one of the season for the eighth time in his career.
His title in the last US Open made him the most successful tennis player in the ‘Grand Slam’ tournaments., equaling Margaret Court’s mark. The Serbian reaches 24 points, two more than the injured Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer, now retired, is left with 20. Djokovic will be able to continue adding because he is experiencing a second youth. Nadal is scheduled to return to competition at the next Australian Open.
Longest US Open champion. His victory in the New York tournament, at the age of 36 years and three months, made him the oldest winner of the Open Era over Ken Rosewall. The Australian was 35 when he reigned in the 1970 edition.
He has won three of the four majors four times, something no one had done before. Novak’s records never cease to amaze. Last June he was crowned for the third time at Roland Garros. He won the Australian Open 10 times, seven at Wimbledon and four at the US Open.
400 weeks of ATP leader. The world ranking marks the regularity of tennis players and on March 8, 2021, Djokovic surpassed Federer’s record of 310 weeks at the top. As of this Monday, he has accumulated 400 weeks and will continue to increase that number because he is guaranteed the lead until the Australian Open 2024.
Record of points in a season. It was in the 2015 campaign when Novak set a record that will never be equaled again. He accumulated 16,785 points thanks to 11 titles: Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Wimbledon, US Open, Beijing, Shanghai, Paris-Bercy and Masters Cup.
First place in Masters 1,000. Professionals insist that tennis is not just the four ‘Grand Slams’. And they are right. Then come the nine Masters 1,000 category tournaments spread throughout the country. Djokovic is also the one with the most wounds with 40, four more than Nadal after achieving the Paris-Bercy TMS. The Swiss Federer appears third with 28.
Unique with all nine TMS. Djokovic is the only player to have won all nine Masters 1,000. In fact he has done it on a minimum of two occasions. In 2015 he added six of the nine. Nadal is missing Miami, Shanghai and Paris-Bercy and Federer is missing Monte Carlo and Rome.
The oldest champion with 12 majors over thirty. The diet and routines that the tennis player from Belgrade follows outside of competition are paying off. Today he has won the twelfth ‘Grand Slam’ title over the age of thirty, specifically at the age of 36 years and three months. Nadal has eight Grand Slams over thirty compared to Federer’s four.
Dominate the partials with your greatest rivals. Djokovic’s dominance with the others is also maintained with Federer, Nadal and now Alcaraz. With the Swiss he presents a favorable head-to-head of 27 victories to 23. With the Spaniard, the precedents are 30 to 29 and with Carlitos, three to two.
Best match winning percentage in history. Another record that stands out in Djokovic’s career is that he has scored in his favor in 1,086 of the 1,298 matches played. That gives a success percentage of 83.66. Nadal is second in that classification with 1,068 wins by 220 losses, which means an effectiveness percentage of 82.9 percent.
Leader in titles among active tennis players. Victory in the ATP Finals allows Djokovic to reach 98 titles. Rafa has 92. Novak is only ahead of Jimmy Connors’ 109 and Federer’s 103.
More ‘Grand Slam’ finals played regardless of gender. Djokovic, who had missed the 2022 US Open because he was not vaccinated against the coronavirus, has 36 Grand Slam finals, with 24 wins and 12 losses. The second in that classification in the men’s category is Federer with 31. Nadal has 30. In women, Chris Evert reached 34.
The only one who has won three of the four majors in four campaigns. In 2011, 2015 and 2021, the Serb was one major poker title away. He has done it again in 2023, something unprecedented in racket sport.
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