Djokovic continues to dominate and set records at the age of 36.

Djokovic rose to prominence nearly two decades ago when, along with Roger Federer (Switzerland) and Rafael Nadal (Spain), he dominated the world of tennis for a very long time. While "The Express" Federer has retired and "King of Clay" Nadal is also past his prime at the age of 37, the Serbian player remains the strongest player in the world, holding the record of 24 Grand Slam titles.

Djokovic remains the strongest tennis player in the world.

Djokovic's dominance at the age of 36 this season was undeniable, as he won three Grand Slam titles: the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open. His only Grand Slam defeat this season was a 2-3 loss to the young talent Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) in the Wimbledon final.

In addition, the 36-year-old Serbian player has also won two ATP Masters titles, one in Cincinnati and most recently in Paris.

The Serbian tennis player in the final of the Paris Masters.

Although the world of tennis has seen the rise of promising players in recent years, such as Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev (Russia), Alexander Zverev (Germany), Casper Ruud (Norway), Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece), and Dominic Thiem (Austria)... all of them are still considered "underdogs" whenever they face Djokovic.

Even the 20-year-old, currently the most promising tennis player in the world, Alcaraz, has suffered two defeats against Nole (Djokovic's nickname) at Grand Slam tournaments. This shows that Djokovic maintains very consistent form despite facing many off-court troubles, such as hitting a ball at the umpire at the 2020 US Open or not getting vaccinated against Covid-19...

Dimitrov was completely outplayed by Djokovic in the final.

To maintain his dominance over younger players, besides his "very cool and cunning" head and sound tactics in each match, Djokovic also maintains excellent physical fitness at the age of 36.

At the recent Paris Masters, despite not being in good health due to a stomach virus, the Serbian player still managed to overcome the challenge to win his 7th title in France and further extend his record with 40 ATP Masters 1000 titles, far ahead of second-place Nadal who only has 37 titles.

Nole possesses a 'very cool and cunning' mind.

"To be able to win the title after such a difficult week for me is incredible. Basically, I'm coming back from the brink and could have lost three consecutive matches before that. I was close to losing those matches and somehow found the extra motivation when needed. I'm very proud of this victory," Djokovic said after the final against Dimitrov.

Djokovic still has records to chase ahead.

If he maintains his current form, Djokovic hopes to equal Federer's record of six ATP Finals titles. Currently, the Serbian player has five titles from the tournament for the top eight players of the year, and the last time Djokovic won the ATP Finals was in the 2015 season.

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