Novak Djokovic: The Numbers and Statistics Behind His 378 Weeks as World No. 1 After Breaking Steffi Graf's Record.
Novak Djokovic has broken Steffi Graf's record for the most weeks at world number one in tennis history, a number that may not be surpassed for quite some time. Accompanying his 378 weeks at the top are countless other impressive statistics about Djokovic, so let's explore some interesting facts surrounding his record.
Ranked as world number one for 378 weeks.
Djokovic has held the top spot in the world for more weeks than Steffi Graf, Roer Federer, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, and Pete Sampras. He has been number one for 169 weeks more than his great rival Rafael Nadal and twice as long as John McEnroe's tenure at the top (170 weeks).
Djokovic first achieved the world number one ranking in the summer of 2011, after spending most of the previous three years behind Federer and Nadal in the rankings. A year full of titles helped him secure the top spot for himself that year, before losing it to Federer. At that time, Djokovic and Federer alternated as world number one before Djokovic went on his longest consecutive reign at the top with 122 straight weeks. He only lost this position in 2016 when Andy Murray had his own peak and took the top spot, before it changed hands between Nadal and Federer, and then Djokovic regained the top spot in November 2018.
We can see that this is an extremely intense period for this position, as Federer held the top spot for 25 weeks, Nadal had 107 weeks, and Murray had a whopping 41 weeks. Djokovic still holds the record for the most weeks at number one, demonstrating his consistent performance over the years. His all-around abilities also come from the tournaments he participates in. During this period, Djokovic consistently showed almost unbeatable strength on grass and hard courts, with clay courts being the only surface where he was outperformed by Rafael Nadal.
If not for the Covid pandemic and the entry policies of various countries, Djokovic's number of titles and weeks at the top position would have likely increased significantly. Djokovic also spent 147 weeks in the number two spot and 152 weeks in the number three spot.

The longest time spent at the world number one position is 122 weeks.
Djokovic held onto his number one ranking from July 2014 to November 2016. He became the world number one after winning Wimbledon and contributing to this achievement was his seventh Grand Slam title. In 2014, he ended the season by winning the China Open, Paris Masters, and ATP Finals. He held onto the number one spot throughout the entire 2015 season, which is considered one of his best seasons as he won three Grand Slam titles, the ATP Finals, and reached the French Open final.
Djokovic continued to hold onto the number one ranking until Murray picked up momentum in the second half of 2016 and claimed his first Paris title.
The shortest time spent at the world number one position is 12 weeks. At the beginning of 2022, it was a difficult time to track the world number one position.
Djokovic still held onto the top spot despite being expelled from the Australian Open, but he did not have enough points to maintain his ranking due to participating in fewer tournaments. Medvedev regained the top spot with Alexander Zverev at number two, marking the first time since November 2003 that a player from the "Big Four" was not occupying the top two spots in the rankings.

NUMBER OF GRAND SLAM TITLES WON AS WORLD NO. 1: 13
While Grand Slam titles are not the only measure, they are the most important one, and a player with many Grand Slams is always among the top players in the world. Djokovic won 13 of his total 22 Grand Slam titles as the world No. 1, and his longest consecutive time holding the No. 1 ranking was 122 weeks.

YEAR-END NO. 1 FINISHES: 7
Djokovic holds the ATP record for the most year-end finishes as the world No. 1. By winning the ATP Finals in 2022, he secured his seventh year-end No. 1 finish to break a tie with Sampras and move up two spots ahead of Federer, Nadal, and Connors.





MOST WEEKS OUTSIDE THE TOP 20 AS WORLD NO. 1: 5


THE OLDEST NUMBER 1 RANKING PLAYER


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