Tennis: Djokovic in the legend, he will still hit hard
Published on February 16, 2023 at 12:35 p.m.
When in a few years we will look at “who is the best player in the history of tennis”, several names will follow one another. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Borg, Sampras… The answer may be difficult to give as these players marked their era, with diametrically opposed styles. The only ones able to write their legend a little more are Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. With a big advantage for the last city.
Is tennis all about the titles won, the emotions that a player gives to the spectators or the style of play? In recent history, the title of best player in the history of tennis would then be awarded respectively to DjokovicNadal et Federer. However, many are those who attach importance to victories and titles. Novak Djokovic seems to be on a mission to quickly settle this debate.
The Covid-19 crisis did not stop it
Novak Djokovic is struggling with Rafael Nadal in terms of the number of Grand Slams won (22 each). Roland Garros should allow one of the two to pass. Because 23 Grand Slam is a record for men. However, a year ago, Novak Djokovic was fired from australia because not vaccinated, then banned d’US Open not vaccinated either. Coming out of Roland Garros 2022, won by Nadal for the fourteenth time in its history, Djokovic was two Grand Slams behind the Spanish tennis player. But Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open in 2023 allowed her to pick up at 22. On the other hand, among women, the Grand Slam record won is held by the Australian Margaret Smith Court who won 24.
An incredible record will be broken before the end of the month
You should know that it is the women who hold the craziest records in the history of tennis. Previously, Margaret Smith Court is the holder of the most Grand Slam tournaments won, 24. Steffi Graff holds two records: that of remaining the longest world number 1 for 377 weeks in her entire career and that of being the only player in the history of the sport to have won the Golden Grand Slam, namely all tournaments of the Grand Slam in addition to the Olympic gold medal. Novak Djokovic can beat only one, that of the number of weeks as number 1. This week of February 13 will be the 376th that he spends on the top step of the ranking. His ranking will not change until Roland Garros, already making him the future record holder for the number of weeks spent as world number 1. Moreover, apart from Rod Laver in 1969, no tennis player has managed to achieve the Grand Slam.
The records already held by Novak Djokovic
Accustomed to records, Novak Djokovic has a plethora of them. Jumbled up, he holds that of the number of years (7) during which he finished world number 1. He is also the only player in the Open era to have achieved the Grand Slam over two seasons. (Wimbledon et US Open 2015 et Australian Open et Roland Garros 2016). Moreover, he is also the only player in the history of tennis to hold at least 7 titles in two Grand Slam tournaments (10 in Australia and 7 to Wimbledon). Those for whom the prize list counts will then certainly say that Novak Djokovic is the greatest player in the history of tennis.
