LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic has outperformed one more tennis record once held by Roger Federer, turning into the most established man to be positioned No. 1 in the ATP Visit’s automated rankings.
Djokovic is 36 — he turns 37 one month from now — and is currently more seasoned than Federer was on his last day on the rankings in June 2018. Monday gives Djokovic 420 all out a long time at that spot, broadening one more imprint Federer (who was there for quite some time) had at one time before Djokovic broke it.
Djokovic’s 24 Huge homerun singles titles likewise are the most by a man in tennis history and the most by anybody in the Open time, which started in 1968. Federer broke Pete Sampras’ men’s record of 14 significant titles and resigned with 20, preceding Rafael Nadal (presently with 22) and Djokovic overwhelmed him.
Djokovic is placed for this present week in the Monte Carlo Experts mud court competition as he gets ready to guard his title at the French Open, where play starts on May 26. It will be Djokovic’s most memorable serious activity since he split from mentor Goran Ivanisevic.
He has clutched No. 1 since returning there most as of late last September in the wake of winning the U.S. Open.
Australian Open boss Jannik Delinquent stayed at No. 2 in Monday’s rankings, trailed via Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, all in similar spots as seven days prior.
There was no development in the WTA ladies’ best five, either, with Iga Swiatek at No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka at No. 2 and Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula next.
