Novak surpassed 25-year-old document for many weeks on the high of the rankings on Monday, overtaking Steffi Graf, the legendary German who received 22 Grand Slam titles and dominated ladies’s tennis within the late Eighties and for a lot of the Nineteen Nineties.
Novak already held the document amongst males, when he surpassed Roger Federer two years in the past.
As we speak, Djokovic is ranked No.1 for a document 378th week with 6,980 factors.
Novak says breaking tennis legend Steffi Graf’s document of 377 weeks at primary is “surreal” and that he’s proud to surpass one of many sport’s all-time greats.
“I couldn’t have imagined it at that time, to be trustworthy,” Djokovic mentioned, speaking about his childhood hopes. “I used to be dreaming as a child to be Wimbledon champion, to be No.1 on this planet. I achieved these desires in 2011. After that, in fact, I wished extra. I nonetheless need extra achievements. I’m pushed by the objectives. I’m as devoted to the game actually as anyone else. I do know that it’s not handed to me, that I’ve to earn it.”
“After all, it’s surreal in a option to be that many weeks world No.1, to match Steffi Graf, that is without doubt one of the all-time greats of our sport, each women and men. Simply being amongst these legendary names is flattering. I’m very happy with it.”
