Novak Djokovic has proven that age will not be a barrier and the 35-year-old will proceed to interrupt information, his youthful rivals on the ATP tour stated because the Serbian star seems to overhaul Steffi Graf because the participant with essentially the most weeks at world primary.
Djokovic gained a record-extending tenth Australian Open title final month to attract stage together with his nice rival Rafa Nadal on 22 Grand Slam victories and leapfrog Carlos Alcaraz into high spot within the ATP rankings.
He already holds the document for essentially the most weeks as the lads’s primary after surpassing Roger Federer’s mark of 310 weeks in March 2021 and commenced his 377th week on the high on Monday to go stage with 22-times main champion Graf.
Russian world quantity 5 Andrey Rublev stated Djokovic had proven that something is feasible.
“And on the age of 35, he nonetheless will be the perfect participant on this planet and break information,” Rublev, 25, who misplaced to Djokovic within the Australian Open quarter-finals, instructed reporters in Doha.
“If you happen to do the issues proper, you’ll be able to carry out on the highest stage … age doesn’t matter. That’s what it means to me.”
Former world quantity two Alexander Zverev stated Djokovic had proven how constant he will be by dominating his rivals within the final decade.
Nevertheless, Zverev stated that watching Graf being overtaken can be bittersweet for him.
“He’s surpassing Steffi, in order a German, clearly I at all times liked her having that document. However credit score to Novak, I feel that reveals how nice he’s,” the 25-year-old Zverev stated.
“I’m certain that he’s going to interrupt just a few extra information. I’m unsure there are various left, however the ones which might be left, perhaps he’ll.”
Djokovic returns to motion in Dubai later this month.