Ten causes to already think about Djokovic one of the best tennis participant in historical past

The debate over who’s the tennis GOAT is endless and everybody has completely different standards, however, if taking a look at chilly arduous stats, Novak Djokovic can already declare to be one of the best participant who has ever wielded a tennis racket.

His tenth Australian Open title equals Rafael Nadal‘s file variety of Grand Slams within the males’s class, because the pair have now received 22 whole Grand Slams.

That is likely one of the many causes to name Djokovic one of the best ever, and we’ll check out 10 of them right here.

No person has extra Grand Slam wins

With Sunday’s victory, Djokovic and Nadal have shared 16 of the previous 19 Grand Slam tournaments, with each males main the best way with 22.

Most weeks as ATP chief

Staying prime of the world rankings exhibits consistency, and Djokovic has lengthy since surpassed Roger Federer‘s file of 310 weeks on the prime of the game. He has spent 373 weeks on the prime of the rankings and, regardless of having missed six tournaments final season, the triumph at Melbourne Park sends him again to the highest.

Document variety of factors in a season

It was within the 2015 marketing campaign that Novak set a file that may by no means be matched once more. He accrued 16,785 factors because of 11 titles: Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Rome, Wimbledon, US Open, Beijing, Shanghai, Paris-Bercy and Masters Cup.

First place in Masters 1000

After the Grand Slams come the 9 Masters 1000 class tournaments scattered all through the world. Djokovic additionally has essentially the most of those titles with 37, yet another than Nadal and 9 greater than Federer.

The one participant to have received all 9 Masters

Djokovic can be the one participant to have received all 9 Masters 1000 titles – the truth is, he has received every at the least twice.

Ten Grand Slams over the age of 30

He has now received his tenth Grand Slam title over the age of 30, greater than every other participant.

All-time ATP Finals grasp

Djokovic has received the ATP Masters Cup a complete of six instances, equalling Roger Federer‘s file. Nadal has but to win the Masters occasion, which is now being held on the Alpitour in Turin.

He dominates his two greatest rivals

Djokovic‘s superiority over Federer and Nadal speaks volumes. He leads the Swiss with 27 wins to 23 and the latter 30 to 29 in particular person duels.

Greatest profitable proportion in historical past

One other file that stands out is that he has received 1,043 of 1,249 matches performed. That offers successful charge of 83.5 p.c. Nadal is second in that rating with 1,068 victories to 220 defeats, which suggests successful charge of 82 p.c.

Chief in titles amongst lively tennis gamers

The triumph on the Australian Open allowed Djokovic to interrupt the tie with Nadal within the whole variety of tournaments received.

It’s 93 for the Serb and 92 for the Spaniard. Novak stays as essentially the most adorned lively participant, however is behind Jimmy Connors‘ 109 whole titles, Federer‘s 103 and Ivan Lendl‘s 94.