Djokovic Celebrates 250 Weeks At No. 1 In ATP Rankings
Djokovic Celebrates 250 Weeks At No. 1 In ATP Rankings
ATPTour.com pays tribute to the World No. 1 on another milestone day
Novak Djokovic is today celebrating his 250th week at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings.
Only four players since 1973 have been ranked more weeks at the summit of men’s professional tennis, and now the marks of Jimmy Connors (268) and Ivan Lendl (270) are coming into view for the Serbian, who began his fourth stint in the top spot on 5 November 2018. If Djokovic remains at No. 1, the total number of weeks of Pete Sampras (286) and all-time record-holder Roger Federer (310) may be ticked off within the first four months of 2020.
ALL-TIME WEEKS AT NO. 1
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No. 1 Player
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Total Weeks
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Longest Streak
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Roger Federer
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310
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237 weeks
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Pete Sampras
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286
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102 weeks
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Ivan Lendl
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270
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157 weeks
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Jimmy Connors
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268
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160 weeks
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Novak Djokovic
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250
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122 weeks
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MOVING UP THE NO. 1 LADDER – If Djokovic remains at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings, he will pass Connors on 16 September 2019 and move to fourth place in the all-time list for most weeks spent at No. 1.
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No. 1 Player
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Total Weeks
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Target Date
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Roger Federer
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310
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27 April 2020
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Pete Sampras
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286
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20 January 2020
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Ivan Lendl
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270
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30 September 2019
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Jimmy Connors
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268
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16 September 2019
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Twelve months ago, few would have predicted Djokovic’s return to No. 1. He’d missed six months of 2017, undergone right elbow surgery after the 2018 Australian Open and on the eve of Roland Garros was at No. 22 in the ATP Rankings with a 6-6 match record.
In a complete turnaround in fortunes by 5 November 2018, the 31-year-old had become the first player to be ranked outside the Top 20 then climb to No. 1 in the same season since Russia’s Marat Safin in 2000. In reuniting with his long-time coach Marian Vajda, Djokovic compiled a 44-6 match record, including a 35-3 mark from the start of Wimbledon until the end of the year.
Today, Djokovic is the current holder of three straight Grand Slam championship crowns and he is the only player to win titles at all nine ATP Masters 1000s in the tournament series history (since 1990). His discipline, dedication and passion has seen him soar among the sport’s giants and in his four combined stints in the top spot, Djokovic has compiled a 311-43 (.879) match record; gone 102-25 against Top 10 rivals and won 31 tour-level crowns from 43 finals.
As he begins his 250th week at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings, the relentless, superbly conditioned competitor has 11,160 points – 3,395 points ahead of No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal. Even with a whopping 7,755 points to defend the rest of 2019, Djokovic will be aiming to finish as the year-end No. 1 for the sixth time (2011-12, 2014-15, 2018) in the past nine years.
DJOKOVIC AT NO. 1 – Take a closer look at Djokovic’s match wins, Top 10 and finals record during his four stints at No. 1.
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Stints At No. 1
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W-L Record
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vs. Top 10
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Finals Record
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4 July 2011-8 July 2012
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63-12 (.840)
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18-9 (.667)
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4-4
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5 November 2012-6 October 2013
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62-9 (.873)
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18-6 (.750)
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5-2
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7 July 2014-6 November 2016
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167-17 (.908)
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60-9 (.870)
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21-5
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5 November 2018-present
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19-5 (.792)
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6-1 (.857)
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1-1
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Totals
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311-43 (.879)
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102-25 (.803)
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31-12
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Statistical assistance by Joshua Rey and Greg Sharko