World rankings: 311 at number 1 - Novak Djokovic now the sole record holder
Novak Djokovic has fulfilled his record dream: With 311 weeks at the top of the world rankings, he has replaced Roger Federer.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Mar 08, 2021, 01:10 pm
It was no longer a surprise, it has been clear since last year - but now official: Novak Djokovic is the new record holder in terms of world number one from today. The Djoker now has 311 weeks at the top, replacing the previous leader Roger Federer (310 weeks). Federer himself had only ousted Pete Sampras (286 weeks) from the top at the end of 2012. 2018. When Federer became world number one again, he missed adding a few more weeks by just a few points.
Djokovic took the top position for the first time on July 4, 2011, for 53 weeks. After Federer's transfer in 2012 for another 48 weeks. And from 2014 to 2016 for the longest time in a row, 122 weeks. He has been at the top again since February 2, 2020 - even if a few weeks have not been included in the official rating due to the corona tennis break.
Federer, however, still holds the record for the longest time as the world's number one in a row, at 237 weeks - he was at the top from 2004 to 2008 in a row until Rafael Nadal replaced him.
Djokovic had given the world rankings record as a clear goal - as one of two . Next, the 33-year-old now wants to hold the most Grand Slam titles, here he is just behind Federer and Nadal (20 each) with 18.
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Thiem, Zverev and Co .: Little movement in the world rankings
Otherwise? Hasn't she done much in terms of world ranking positions this week.
In the men's category, only Stefanos Tsitsipas (now 5th) and Roger Federer (now 6th) swapped places, Alexander Zverev remains 7th; Dominic Thiem is still on rank 4.
In the case of women, even less has happened in the upper area. Jessica Pegula managed the highest jump in the top 50, with 36th place she is now higher than ever. Angelique Kerber remains in 26th place best German actress, Barbara Haas in 151st place best Austrian.
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