The mantle of world No.1 in tennis is something every player aspires for but few ever achieve.
When it comes to men’s singles, only a handful of names have held top spot over the past two decades.
But a new generation of talent is coming through with young players pushing their way up the rankings.
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Who is the world No.1 in men’s tennis?
Novak Djokovic is the world No.1 in men’s tennis, having returned to the top of the rankings on January 30, 2023, a day after the Australian Open final.
The Serbian defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to secure his 10th Australian Open triumph and in the process return to the top of the world rankings.
He’s also now level with rival Rafael Nadal on 22 Grand Slam singles titles.
On February 20, Djokovic equalled Steffi Graf’s long-standing record of 377 weeks at the top of tennis’ rankings. A week later, he set a new outright leading benchmark.
378 – @DjokerNole today marks the 378th week over his career as the world’s number one tennis player, breaking Steffi Graf’s mark of 377 in combined male and female records. The next best in male rankings is Roger Federer at 310. Rarified. pic.twitter.com/QKoEtl4HIr
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) February 27, 2023
