After completing Career Grand Slam with the French Open triumph, world no. Novak Djokovic now has 16,950 ATP ranking points, which is an all-time record.
The Serb has cemented his place among the game’s all-time greats, beating Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 for a historic Roland Garros title on Sunday.
Nole is just the third man to hold all four major crowns at the same time, joining Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962 and 1969).
ATP top 10 as of June 6:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 16,950
2. Andy Murray (GBR) 8,915
3. Roger Federer (SUI) 6,655
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5,405
5. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5,305
6. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4,290
7. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3,105
8. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 3,030
9. Milos Raonic (CAN) 2,965
10. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 2,905
Novak will next play at the third Grand Slam event of the season, the Wimbledon, taking place in London from June 27 to July 10. He won titles at the Championships in 2011, 2014 and 2015. In the last year’s final, Novak defeated seven-time former champion Roger Federer 7-6 (1), 6-7 (10), 6-4, 6-3.
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