Novak Djokovic has officially beaten Roger Federer’s record to be the man that stayed the most on top of the rankings. The world no.1 dominated the ATP rankings for 311 weeks to set a new and amazing record.
Djokovic about his record
The 18-time slam champion is currently in Belgrade, where the local people celebrated him for his amazing achievement. Novak commented:
“This is the success of the whole nation. I started this morning with my daily routines. I knew it was a special day, but I didn’t have a sense of how important everything was until I started receiving calls and messages. I still have great motivation to keep recording top results. “It will only be a few years before I realize how successful this is.”
Djokovic’s schedules
The Serbian legend has been recovering from the nasty abdominal injury suffered during the Australian Open. He is getting ready to play in Miami (22nd of March) before commencing the clay season in Monte-Carlo. After playing in the Principality, Novak will compete in the home tournament in Belgrade.
It’s a great moment for Novak and all Serbia.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Currently ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 21st of February when he defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 82nd career title.
During this season Novak achieved a 9-0 match record. Djokovic conquered 1 title at the Australian Open.
Roger Federer in 2021
Currently the world no.6, Roger played his last match on the 30th of January 2020 when he lost to Novak Djokovic 7-6(1) 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
This year Federer has managed to achieve a compiled 0-0 record.
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer faced off 50 times. Their actual head to head record is 27-23 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 7-6(1) 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2020.
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