Djokovic ties Graf's record of 377 weeks as world no. 1
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Novak Djokovic tied yet another record, as he matched Steffi Graf's 377 weeks as the World No. 1 player.
The 2023 season has been about tying records for Djokovic so far, but it might soon turn into breaking records. He started the season by winning two titles.
First, he was the best player at the Adelaide International, beating Sebastian Korda in an epic three-set final 6-7(8), 7-6(3), 6-4, and then he also lifted his 10th Australian Open trophy, despite being injured.
It was that Australian Open win that catapulted him to the first place on the ATP Rankings again, as the previous World No. 1 player, Carlos Alcaraz, couldn't compete because of an injury.
Djokovic won the tournament, and as a result, he started his seventh stint as the World No. 1 player on January 30th, 2023. After previously occupying the spot for 373 weeks, the first week after the Australian Open was his 374th.
A few weeks have passed since then, and Djokovic has now spent a total of 377 weeks as the World No. 1 player, which equates to an incredible 6 years and 31 weeks.
By doing so, the Serbian player tied an all-time record of weeks spent as the singles World No. 1 player. He held this record previously already on the ATP Tour.
Roger Federer was the highest-ranked player for a total of 310 weeks, which is a mark that Djokovic broke in 2021. Overall, however, there were three players that spent even longer as the World No. 1 players.
All of them competed on the WTA Tour. Serena Williams was the World No. 1 for 319 weeks. Martina Navratilova was the highest-ranked player in singles for 332 weeks, and Steffi Grad for 377.
Now, he tied Graf's overall record, and he will also break it in the following weeks. It's just an another incredible achievement in Djokovic's career.
