In his late-career run, everything that Novak Djokovic touches turns to gold, and the 36-year-old is breaking new ground even for a career with a catalog of accomplishments.
Djokovic can still break new records and rewrite the history books at the 2024 Australian Open, where he could become the first tennis player to win a quarter of a century of Grand Slams in singles.
The Serbian tennis machine will begin his title defense against Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic on Sunday, which is a historic start to an Australian Open tournament. In this article, we have compiled a list of records and landmarks Djokovic could realistically conquer in Melbourne.
5. An 11th Australian Open
Djokovic already owns the record for the most singles titles of any man in Australian Open history with 10, but he's not the ultimate record holder. That distinction is held by Australian WTA legend Margaret Court, who won 11 singles titles at Melbourne Park.
4. Most Grand Slam Singles Finals
With 36 Grand Slam finals to his name, no player has appeared in the final Sunday of a major tournament than Djokovic (singles). Djokovic can extend his own record by playing in another Australian Open final, which, remarkably, would be his 11th.
Djokovic has never lost the past ten he played. A championship run would put him within one match win from tying Roger Federer's record of 369 wins at Grand Slam level (provided he receives no walkovers).
3. Most Hard Court Titles Of Any Man
Djokovic is tied with his longtime rival Federer for the most ATP hard-court titles in the Open Era with 71, thanks to his success at the ATP Finals last November. But he can break the tie and take the record by himself should he win the Australian Open for the 11th time.
It would be the 72nd hard court title of his career, strengthening his grip as the indisputable GOAT of hard courts. His 91.8% winning ratio at the Australian Open is already an all-time record at the event.
2. Break Two-Player Tie For Most Grand Slams in Singles
Another record Djokovic will break should he triumph at the 2024 Australian Open is the most Grand Slams. He is tied with Margaret Court on that front with 24 titles. He can crack the quarter century of Grand Slam titles and became the solitary record holder with 25.
1. World No. 1 Ranking
Djokovic enters the 2024 Australian Open as the World No. 1, but he is not guaranteed to remain there at the end of the tournament. But he is in control of his fate. The Serb must win the tournament to be absolutely certain of keeping his No. 1 ranking.
He is in a three-way fight with Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev for the coveted No. 1 ranking. He will begin his title defense with a staggering 407th week there, and if he retains his title, he'll be nailed on to cross the 410-week mark at No. 1, which would put him at 100 weeks more than the second man on the list.
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