Novak Djokovic phe may have celebrated the defeat of Rafael Nadal against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Not because one of his major opponents will be left out at the Australian Open, but because the Serb will be victorious Roger Federer’s record in weeks as number 1 in the world.
Djokovic, the current No. 1, has topped the rankings for 307 weeks and will surpass Roger Federer’s 310 in March. Nadal, the current number 2, will not be able to reach it at the moment: the Serbian has 12,030 points while the Manacorí is at 9,850 points. Daniil Medvedev will overtake Dominic Thiem from Monday and he could surpass Nadal if he won the tournament.
In 2020, Nadal equaled Roger Federer’s record for Grand Slam titles and now Novak Djokovic surpasses that of weeks as number 1. The week that will rival him, March 8, the Swiss returns to the courts after more than a year of inactivity. Doha.