Novak Djokovic equals Steffi Graf's record for most weeks as world number one

Djokovic returned to the satellite fig 1 presumption aft winning the Australian Open successful January

Novak Djokovic has equalled Steffi Graf's grounds for astir weeks arsenic satellite fig 1 aft starting his 377th week astatine the apical of the men's rankings.

On Monday, helium moved level with Germany's Graf, who archetypal roseate to the apical of the women's rankings successful 1987.

Djokovic archetypal became satellite fig 1 successful 2011 and similar Graf, is simply a 22-time Grand Slam champion.

After archetypal becoming satellite fig one, Graf remained astatine the apical of the rankings for 186 consecutive weeks, a women's grounds that was aboriginal tied by Serena Williams successful 2016.

Djokovic's longest continuous tally astatine the apical was 122 weeks betwixt July 2014 and November 2016. For that record, helium trails Roger Federer (237 weeks), Jimmy Connors (160) and Ivan Lendl (157).

Djokovic returned to the satellite fig 1 presumption for the archetypal clip successful six months by winning the Australian Open successful January.

He is presently connected 7,070 points, 590 much than Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.

The men's satellite rankings were introduced successful 1973, portion the women's rankings were introduced 2 years later.

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