Djokovic, 34, did not hide it for a few days: this record was one of his great goals, such as the record of Grand Slam titles he shares with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Le Monde with AFP
Nothing stops Novak Djokovic. The Serb has ensured, on Saturday, November 6, to finish the world n ° 1 for the year, qualifying for the final of the Masters 1000 from Paris at the expense of Hubert Hurkacz .
Since its professional debut in 2003, Djokovic, 34, has finished at the top of the global hierarchy in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020 and therefore 2021. This season, he won the first three major (Open from Australia, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon) and played the US Open final to try to succeed in a great chelem rack. It was prevented from Daniil Medvedev (2 e up to Saturday could also deprive him of the record of the number of finished years as No. 1.
Djokovic did not hide it, this record was one of his great goals, such as the record of Grand Slam titles that he shares with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (20). Its two great rivals finished five seasons on the World Throne: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 for Switzerland, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019 for Spanish.
“This is the main reason I’m here,” had agreed on Friday after his qualification for the half. To achieve this, he beat the Polish of Hubert Hurkacz (10 e ) 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7/5).
54 e Masters 1000 and possible 37 e title
Sunday, at the end of its 54 e Masters 1000 (record), it will have the opportunity to contact only a new record with a 37 e Title in this category of tournaments just below major majors, one more than nadal. It will have to fight MEDVEDEV or Alexander Zverev (4 e ) that compete in a remake of the 2020 final, won by Russian.
The two men are again two of the players in shape: before their half, the German counts the most matches earned this season, 55 like Stefanos Tsitsipas, two more than his opponent (53).