Novak Djokovic reaches 400 weeks as world number one in men's tennis

With his victory at the 2023 ATP Finals, Novak Djokovic officially reached the milestone of 400 weeks as the world number one in the Association of Tennis Players (ATP).

Novak Djokovic - world number one male tennis player. (Source: ATP Tour)

With his victory at the 2023 ATP Finals in Turin (Italy) on November 20th, Novak Djokovic gained an additional 1,300 points, officially reaching his 400th week as world number one. The Serbian player now significantly surpasses second-ranked Federer (310 weeks) in terms of the number of weeks at the top of the ATP men's singles rankings.

The Serbian player has also won 98 ATP titles in his career and holds the record for winning the ATP Finals 7 times. In 2023, Djokovic won 7 titles including 3 Grand Slams, one ATP Finals, two ATP Masters 1000 tournaments and one ATP 250 tournament, despite only participating in 12 tournaments.

In the ATP men's singles rankings, Alcaraz is ranked second with 8,865 points, Sinner holds the number 3 position with 7,600 points, and Medvedev is ranked 4th (6,490 points).

The four stars who qualified for the semi-finals of the 2023 ATP Finals – Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner, and Medvedev – have a significant points lead over the rest of the group.

Concluding a successful 2023, Djokovic still expressed great ambition for the next season: "I will stay at the top for as long as I want to, as long as I am able to beat younger opponents."

Why should I stop when I can still win the biggest championships? When my opponents start beating me consistently, maybe I'll consider taking a break or even quitting tennis altogether.

"Next year I still hope to achieve the greatest thing a tennis player can do, which is to win all four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal. My body has allowed me to perform well this year, and I hope things will continue to be good in 2024."

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