Novak Djokovic marks the beginning of his 414th week as the World No. 1, surpassing Roger Federer’s tenure at the top by an impressive two years.
Previously, Federer held the record for the most weeks as World No. 1 with 310 weeks, a milestone Djokovic surpassed back in 2021. Currently, Djokovic leads by a significant margin of 104 weeks.
Djokovic and Federer shared a fierce rivalry on the court, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head record 27-24. Their clashes included five Grand Slam finals, with Djokovic emerging victorious in four of them, while Federer claimed the 2007 US Open title.
The 36-year-old Serb secured his status as the year-end World No. 1 for 2023 during the ATP Finals.
Despite the emergence of promising talents like Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic maintains a comfortable lead, currently standing 1050 points ahead of the Spaniard, who holds the second rank in the world.
In 2024, Djokovic has already competed in nine matches, emerging victorious in seven. He commenced the year at the United Cup, securing wins against Zhang Zhizhen and Jiri Lehecka before facing defeat against Alex de Minaur in Serbia’s quarterfinal tie against Australia.
Continuing his campaign, the 36-year-old participated in the Australian Open, progressing to the semifinals after defeating Dino Prizmic, Alexei Popyrin, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Adrian Mannarino, and Taylor Fritz. However, his journey concluded with a loss to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.
