Novak Djokovic is rewriting the historical past of tennis, reaching new epochal data, repeatedly updating knowledge and statistics, going to a depth the place nobody has but managed to succeed in. Not even Lord Voldemort went that far together with his Horcruxes: he created 7, Djokovic, in Slams alone, has 24! Over 400 weeks on the prime of the ATP Rating and an limitless sequence of data: Nole, at over 36 years previous, continues to be dueling with the younger abilities of the Tour.

In 2023, the Serbian champion managed to win (amongst others) 3 Slam titles plus the ATP Finals, and solely misplaced within the closing and after a sensational battle towards the younger Spanish tennis participant Carlitos Alcaraz, winner of Wimbledon.

In the previous few hours Djokovic obtained qualification for the 4th spherical of the Australian Open 2024, beating Tomas Etcheverry in three units. And we recall the Argentinian had beforehand eradicated Andy Murray after which Gael Monfils. With that victory, Djokovic achieved yet one more nice document of his profession.

Djokovic achieved 92 successes on the Australian Open, the identical variety of victories that the Serbian additionally achieved at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Reaching 92 wins in three Grand Slam tournaments is a monstrous quantity. However that is simply one of many many data that Djokovic has achieved.

“I did not play my greatest tennis, however I performed higher than within the first two matches. This can be a superb change. I am beginning to really feel higher bodily and by way of my recreation, however I have not performed to the very best of my means but. We do not all the time discuss of optimistic pep talks. I assume it is a part of the sport and who I’m.

Everybody goes by moments of disaster, particularly in matches the place they do not really feel their greatest and have doubts. The query is find out how to overcome these doubts and deal with the current whereas making an attempt to get probably the most out of the following level.

I’m an extroverted particular person and I present – not all the time – my feelings, even the detrimental ones. It is not one thing I love to do, however that is the best way it’s. I attempt to struggle my demons, like anybody else, on the pitch. Typically it really works, different occasions not. You simply have to just accept the circumstances,” defined Nole on the on-court interview.

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However what are the ten most vital data achieved by Djokovic?

Djokovic is in 1st place in each the lads’s and girls’s all-time rankings of weeks sitting on the throne of the ATP rating (408 weeks), having surpassed the earlier document of 377 weeks held by Steffi Graf.

He’s the oldest tennis participant in historical past – 36 years and seven months – to have closed a season (in his case 2023) as ATP No.1.

The ATP No.1 is the one participant to have received all 9 the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments – and in his case twice! – thus changing into the primary to win the Profession Golden Masters, on August 19, 2018, by successful the Cincinnati Open for the primary time.

Not solely that: Djokovic is the tennis participant who has received probably the most ATP Masters 1000 titles, with 40 titles.

Novak has additionally turn out to be the tennis participant who has received the ATP Finals probably the most occasions, with 7 titles received in 2023, in addition to the one one to have received them for 4 consecutive years, from 2012 to 2015.

Nole is the one tennis participant able to successful 3 Slams in the identical calendar yr a minimum of 4 occasions in his profession, having achieved this in 2011, 2015, 2021 and 2023.

The Serb is the primary participant of the Open period to have received 4 consecutive tournaments, from Wimbledon 2015 to Roland Garros 2016, a objective achieved solely by Rod Laver in 1969.

A elementary document issues the Australian Open. Nole is the tennis participant who has received the Melbourne Main probably the most occasions, with 10 titles. He’s additionally undefeated in 10 finals and 10 semi-finals on the Australian Open.

Together with his third victory on the Roland Garros in 2023, Djokovic turned the one tennis participant in historical past to have received all 4 Slams a minimum of 3 occasions.

Nole is probably the most profitable tennis participant within the historical past of the Slams, along with the Australian Margaret Court docket, along with her 24 titles received throughout her profession. And, much more extremely, Djokovic appears destined to additional enhance this determine.

Coming again to the final interview, the Serb added: “I do know that Roger Federer undoubtedly did not like the best way I behaved originally. I do not know what the others thought. I assume I wasn’t the type of man that the strongest individuals like , as a result of I wasn’t afraid to say: I need to be the very best participant on this planet.

I used to be assured and felt like I may again up what I used to be saying by my recreation. I’ve by no means disrespected different tennis gamers. I all the time greet my opponents earlier than and after the match, and I acknowledge their worth. Respect is a worth that I used to be taught and that should all the time be current no matter what occurs on the courtroom.”