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Novak Djokovic set a brand new file in males’s and girls’s tennis for whole weeks spent on prime of the world rankings
Novak Djokovic on Monday added a feather to his cap because the 93-time tour-level champion overtook Stefanie Graf’s file for most weeks by a males’s or girls’s tennis participant as World No. 1.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion already held the file for probably the most weeks as No. 1 within the historical past of the ATP Rankings (since 1973) when he surpassed Roger Federer’s mark of 310 weeks in March 2021. Now he has moved previous Graf by starting his 378th week on prime of world rankings.
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Pat Rafter: Two Slams, One Week at Number One
Australia’s Pat Rafter served-and-volleyed his method to the 1997 and 1998 US Opens, two of his 11 profession titles.
Rafter was, nonetheless, tormented by shoulder bother all his profession and retired in 2001, aged simply 29 with two heartbreaking defeats in Wimbledon finals undesirable reminiscences.
Rafter was world primary for only a week from July 26, 1999, the primary Australian man to achieve the height since John Newcombe in 1971.
He took prime spot from Andre Agassi after which rapidly surrendered it to Pete Sampras.
Rafter stays the one participant since rankings started within the Nineteen Seventies to spend only one week at primary. Next on the checklist are Evonne Goolagong and Carlos Moya who spent two weeks every on the summit.
“I at all times joke with the gamers. They say, ‘Congratulations, mate, you made No. 1.’ I say, ‘Yeah, one week.’ They say, ‘At least you bloody got it. At least you can say you got there’.”
Rafael Nadal: 18-year Top 10 Veteran
Rafael Nadal first broke into the world top 10 on April 25th, 2005 — and the 22-time major winner has been there ever since.
He was just 18 at the time; now he is 36.
Nadal has also spent 209 of those weeks as number one, first reaching the summit in August 2008.
The Spaniard’s spell in the top 10 has stretched over 900 consecutive weeks, a feat that not even Novak Djokovic or the now-retired Roger Federer can boast.
Only Martina Navratilova, with 1,000 weeks in a row inside the WTA top 10, can better Nadal’s astonishing longevity.
Navratilova was ranked in the top 10 from the first computerised ranking on November 3, 1975 until December 26, 1994.
Steffi Graf: Women’s Trailblazer
Djokovic was barely three months old when Graf became women’s world number one for the first time in August 1987.
The German star was just 18 and would remain on top of the pile in her first spell for 186 weeks.
It was a landmark moment in the women’s game as it came the day after Graf had won the first of her 22 majors at the French Open.
She was also the first woman outside of Martina Navratilova, who had held top spot for 322 weeks, and Tracy Austin in seven years to ascend to the number one ranking.
Graf, who gained 107 profession titles, retired in August 1999.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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