NOVAK Djokovic made history following remaining in position as world number one this week. The Serbian tennis player broke Roger Federer’s record as the oldest men’s world number one in history.
On Sunday (31/3), Djokovic surpassed Federer’s record by becoming the oldest world number one in history at the age of 36 years and 321 days.
Djokovic has proven himself to be an unrivaled tennis player even in his fourth decade as a professional tennis player.
Quoted from the ATP page, Monday (1/4), since turning 30 on May 22 2017, the Serbian tennis player has won 31 tour-level titles, including 12 of 24 Grand Slams, 10 of 40 ATP Masters 1000 titles, and two of seven Nitto ATP Finals trophies.
Djokovic’s hard work and renowned professionalism in every aspect of his preparation, training and recovery have ensured he remains one of the best athletes in the sport of tennis well into his mid-30s.
To complement his brilliance on the pitch, he has long practiced yoga and meditation to help his physical and mental health, while he also does all he can in terms of diet to keep himself fit.
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Djokovic has often spoken regarding how the emergence of younger rivals has pushed him to greater heights and his continued excellence has allowed him to consistently compete with the new generation of ATP Tour stars.
Djokovic first became world number one on July 4 2011 at the age of 24. In contrast, Djokovic’s big rivals in the Big Three, Federer and Rafael Nadal, reached number one for the first time at the age of 22.
Djokovic’s latest rival for the top spot, Carlos Alcaraz, became the youngest number one in ATP Rankings history in September 2022 at the age of 19.
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However, in the nearly 13 years since he first became world number one, Djokovic has spent most of his time at the top.
Monday (1/4), marked the start of his record 419th week as world number one, which means he is now 109 weeks ahead of second-ranked Federer (310 weeks).
In February 2023, Djokovic also surpassed Stefanie Graf’s tally of 377 weeks to claim the record for most weeks by a male or female tennis player as world number one. (Ant/Z-1)
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