Djokovic is the best of the champions

The prestigious magazine L'Équipe named Novak Djokovic the 'champion of champions' after his achievement of winning three Grand Slams in 2023.

This is the second time Djokovic has won the L'Équipe award since 2021. He won with 876 points, surpassing French swimmer Leon Marchand (361 points) and Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen (348).

Djokovic holds the award given to the best champion of 2023 by L'Équipe magazine. Photo: L'Équipe

Only four male tennis players in history have been honored with this award by L'Équipe. The three before Djokovic were Andre Agassi (1999), Roger Federer (2005, 2006, 2007) and Rafael Nadal (2010, 2013, 2019). Female player Serena Williams has won the award three times, while Iga Swiatek triumphed last year.

L'Équipe described 2023 as an extraordinary season for Djokovic, as he won seven of the 12 tournaments he participated in, including three titles out of four Grand Slam finals. Djokovic started the 2023 season with the Australian Open, then won Roland Garros, reached the Wimbledon final, and won the US Open. He also added two Masters 1000 titles and the ATP Finals to his collection.

2023 also marked Djokovic's 400th week at world number one, a feat no other player has ever achieved. Djokovic holds the Grand Slam record with 24 titles, two more than Rafael Nadal and four more than Roger Federer.

This is the fourth season in Djokovic's career that he has won three of the four Grand Slams. Many experts consider this to be the best season of the Serbian player's career, given that he is 36 years old. Nole, however, denies this, claiming that 2015 was his peak season when he won 82 matches and claimed 11 titles, including three Grand Slams.

Djokovic recently played an exhibition match against Carlos Alcaraz in Saudi Arabia before heading to Australia for the United Cup team tournament – ​​a warm-up event for the Australian Open. He will be the top seed at the first Grand Slam of the year, which starts on January 14th.

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