2023, the year of Djokovic: the records and milestones that put the Serbian at the top of world tennis

Nobody can stop Novak Djokovic. Neither his 36 years, nor his rivals, nor the boredom of the victories that one can have after 24 Grand Slams, seven ATP Finals and 40 Masters 1000. The Serbian remains at the top, clearly suggesting that he is far from losing weight. court as the best tennis player of all time. Not to mention retirement and 2023 ended up being one of the best seasons of his career.

Throughout the year, the Balkans cwon three major tournaments (Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open ), two Masters 1000 (Cincinnati and Paris), regains first place in the world and reaches 400 weeks as leader of the ATP ranking . In fact, he achieved this on November 20, extending his advantage as the longest-serving tennis player. Among men he is followed by Federer with 310, while among women Steffi Graf with 377.

2023 also brings him the recognition of being the tennis player who has won the most titles in the season. His seven trophies (in addition to those mentioned in the previous paragraph, he won in Adelaide and the ATP Finals) put him just ahead of Carlos Alcaraz, who won six: Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Queens and Wimbledon. Between them, they have played four times, with three victories for the Serb. The only time the Spaniard emerged victorious was during the title definition at the All England Club in London.

Another exemplary fact is that For the fourth time in his career, Novak wins three Grand Slam tournaments in the same year . Before, he had already achieved it in 2021, 2015 and 2010. The last one to achieve it besides him? Rafael Nadal in 2010, the only year he achieved this. Federer? He achieved this feat three times (2004, 2006 and 2007).

At 36 years old, Djoko can say that he is the player with the most Grand Slam titles, the most ATP Finals titles, the most Masters 1000 titles, the most weeks as world number 1, the more years completed at the top of the ATP. rankings, and also the one with the most victories over the top 10 players.

There is no break for the champion of the 24 majors. As soon as he finished his participation in Turin, he was already thinking about 2024, the year in which he will be able to beat the few records that remain to be achieved: the calendar grand slam, Olympic gold and being the tennis player with the most ATP titles.

The first of these two is already between the eyebrows. “I can win all four Grand Slams and Olympic gold. I always have the biggest ambitions and the biggest goals. It won’t be any different next year. The motivation is still there. My body listens to me well. I have a great team around me. The motivation, especially for big tournaments, is always there. It always makes me want to continue. At the end of the day, people see you performing on the big stages, but they don’t see the daily dedication with which you try to build your form to be the best you can be when you want to be. For me, it’s the Grand Slam, the ATP Finals and the Olympic Games. The mentality is the same. I will continue. I don’t know if I will have such a good year, but I will continue with this freshness in mind and this motivation,” he said.

A declaration of principles that could also take him to the top. Olympic gold eluded him in Beijing, London, Rio and Tokyo, obtaining only one bronze medal in his four participations. Winning every major tournament was also close, but he was never able to achieve it. This year, in 2021 and in 2015, he even played in the four finals, but always ended in defeat.

Being the most successful ATP player is the challenge that awaits us. He currently has 98 professional titles, just four behind Federer, who is second on the list. First place goes to Jimmy Connors, who won 108 championships throughout his career.