Tag: GOAT

23: the record number of Grand Slam titles

In detail, he has won the Australian Open ten times (record), Wimbledon seven times (Federer has the record with 8 titles), the US Open three times (Federer, Sampras and Connors have the record with 5) and the French Open 3 times (Nadal holds the appalling record of 14 titles). But in 2022, his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid prevented him from playing in Melbourne and New York.

Djokovic thus equalled Serena Williams and now only Margaret Court is ahead with the absolute record (24) for men and women combined.

The 2019 and 2020 editions of the US Open, for which he was favourite, had already eluded him because of a withdrawal and then a disqualification. In 2021, overwhelmed by the challenge of winning the Grand Slam, he was beaten in the final at Flushing Meadows by Daniil Medvedev.

Since Djokovic won his first major in 2008 (Australia), Nadal has won 19 and Federer 8.

He is the only player in history to have won each of the four Grand Slam tournaments at least three times. Roy Emerson, Rod Laver and Rafael Nadal have each won at least twice, while Roger Federer has only won the French Open once. On the women's side, Margaret Court, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams have also won each Major at least three times.

He is also one of only three players in history to have won the Grand Slam in both years (2015-2016), along with Donald Budge and Rod Laver.

And with four Wimbledon titles in a row, he has equalled Pete Sampras' record, but remains one behind Björn Borg and Roger Federer (5). The same is true in terms of consecutive matches won on the London turf: Djokovic has reached the 28-match mark, but Sampras (31), Federer (40) and Borg (41) are ahead.

. 388 (record): the number of weeks spent as world No.1. Ranked third in the world at Roland Garros, he begins his 388th week at the top of the rankings on Monday.

. 34 (record): the number of Grand Slam finals played, ahead of Federer (31) and Nadal (30). Like Chris Evert in the women's game, but better than Serena Williams (33).

. 10 (record): the number of finals played - and all won - at the Australian Open. He also has 8 at Wimbledon, where only Federer has done better (12). Nadal has played 14 finals at Roland Garros and won them all.

. 89 (record): the number of matches won at the Australian Open. He also has 86 at Wimbledon, where the record is held by Federer (105). Nadal holds the record for most victories in a single Major with 112 at Roland Garros, where he is second with 92.

. 348: The number of Grand Slam matches won. Federer is ahead (369).

. 94: the number of tournaments won on the main circuit. 103 for Federer, 92 for Nadal, but the record is held by Jimmy Connors (109).

. 1058: the number of matches won on the circuit, still far behind Connors' record (1274). Three other players have surpassed the 1,000-win mark: Federer (1,251), Lendl (1,068) and Nadal (1,068).

. 7 (record): the number of years he has been world No.1, one better than his idol Pete Sampras. Federer and Rafael have 5.

. 27-23 and 30-29: The win-loss record against Federer and Nadal.

Djokovic has a positive win-loss record against his two main opponents Federer (27 wins to 23 losses) and Nadal (30 to 29).

. 38 (record): the number of Masters 1000 titles

Djokovic is also the only player to have won all nine tournaments in this category, just below the Majors, and on more than one occasion.

. 6 (record): the number of Masters at the end of the year.

He equalled Federer's record last November in Turin in this closing tournament, which each year brings together the eight best players of the season.

. 36 years and 20 days: he becomes the oldest player to win the French Open, ahead of Nadal who was 36 years and 2 days old last year. The oldest Grand Slam winner is Ken Rosewall, who was 37 years and two months old at the 1972 Australian Open.

Text by TV5 Monde AFP