The WTA legend Steffi Graf spent her 377th and last week as world no. 1 in March 1997. The record stood for almost 26 years, with no player from the ATP or WTA Tour managing to match it. Well, until Monday! Novak Djokovic started his 377th week as world no.
1, following the great German and preparing to pass her in seven days and hold the ultimate ranking record by himself!
The Serb established his seventh reign on the ATP throne following his 22nd Major title at the Australian Open.
Novak battled against Stefanos Tsitsipas for the no. 1 spot in the final and scored a 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 victory in two hours and 56 minutes. Things did not look good for Djokovic after the last year’s Roland Garros, losing the title to Rafael Nadal and missing 2000 ATP points at Wimbledon due to politics.
To make things even worse, Novak skipped Montreal, Cincinnati and the US Open due to his vaccination status and allowed his rivals to build the gap. Djokovic entered Tel Aviv at the end of September, playing his first ATP tournament in over two months.
Novak Djokovic matches Steffi Graf on 377 weeks as world no. 1.
The Serb won the title and added another a week later at the ATP 500 event in Astana. Hungry for more, Novak set his eyes on his seventh Paris Masters crown. Djokovic reached the final…
