Novak Djokovic He is just a few days away from breaking Roger Federer’s record as the oldest tennis player to be at the top of the ATP rankings, just as he begins his 419th week at the top.
The Serbian became number one in the ranking of the ATP on July 4, 2011 at the age of 24 and since March 8, 2021 he has been at the top and will now be the oldest in history at 36 years and 321 days next Sunday, surpassing Federer by just one day who was in first place for the last time on June 24, 2018 when he was 36 years and 320 days old.
The third oldest on this list belongs to Rafael Nadal who last tasted number one on February 2, 2020 when he was 30 years and 244 days old.
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Djokovic’s 419 weeks at the top far exceed Federer’s 310 and the American’s 286. Pete Sampras. Just in February of last year she became the male or female tennis player with the most weeks as number one in the world when she achieved 377 at the top of the rankings to surpass Stefanie Graf’s record.
Other changes to the ATP ranking in the week of April 1, 2024
The Italian Jannik Sinner, recent winner of the Miami Masters 1000 on Sunday in what was his 13th crown on the circuit, rose to second position in the ATP ranking after defeating Grigor Dimitrov by sets of 6-3 and 6-1 .
Sinner ousted Carlos Alcaraz who now dropped to third in what was the first of the most important changes within the top 10. Despite the defeat, Dimitrov rose three positions and is now ninth in the world.
Daniil Medvedev remained fourth with Alexander Zverev in fifth.
2024-04-01 16:56:44
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