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Djokovic won his first grand slam singles title at the 2008 Australian Open after defeating Jo Wilfried Tsonga in the final in four sets, and became the youngest player in the Open Era to have reached the semi-finals or better at all four Grand Slam events.
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Interesting facts, important records and unique stats from Nole's career.
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Novak became the oldest world no.1 in the history of the ATP Rankings on April 8, 2024, at the age of 36 years and 321 days, surpassing the previous record held by Roger Federer.
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Novak is in the 1st place on the all-time list of players for most weeks at No.1. Having spent his 423rd week at the summit of men’s professional tennis, he is in front of Federer, Sampras, Lendl, Connors, Nadal, McEnroe, Borg. He also surpassed S.Graf, who won 22 GSs and dominated women’s tennis in the 80s & 90s.
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With a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Jannik Sinner in the championship match of the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Novak won a record seventh crown at the prestigious year-ending event, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for most titles.
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With 24 Grand Slam titles to his name, Novak holds the first place in the title leader list, two clear of Spaniard Rafael Nadal. He also tied Margaret Court for the most GS singles trophies in tennis history.
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By clinching the 2023 Cincinnati Masters title with a 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final, Novak extended his lead over Rafael Nadal at the top of the list for Masters trophies (39).
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With a 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 triumph over fourth seed Casper Ruud in the 2023 French Open final, Novak became the first man in the Open Era to win every major title three times.