By winning Wimbledon for the seventh time this Sunday against Australian Nick Kyrgios (4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6), Novak Djokovic added a new line to an exceptional record.
At 35, and even if he will probably not be able to play the US Open in New York at the end of August, the United States refusing access to their territory to those not vaccinated against Covid-19, the Serb has returned, thanks to this 21st coronation, in the race for the Grand Slam title record, held by the Spaniard Rafael Nadal (22).
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7.
Novak Djokovic finished the season 7 times in 1st place in the world.
A record.
Pete Sampras, second, completed 6 while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are at 5, like Jimmy Connors.
21.
The Serb won his 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, where he won for the seventh time, like Pete Sampras.
Only Roger Federer has done better by lifting the trophy eight times in London.
With 9 Australian Open, 7 Wimbledon, 3 US Open and 2 Roland-Garros, Djokovic thus returns to a length of Rafael Nadal, holder of 22 Grand Slam titles (including 2 at Wimbledon).
Federer is now only 3rd with 20 coronations.
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30.
Novak Djokovic leads in his duels with his two great rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
The Serb dominates by a short head the Spaniard (30-29) and more widely the Swiss (27-23).
32.
With 32 Grand Slam finals played, the Serb, now alone in the lead, overtook Roger Federer (31).
Rafael Nadal has 30.
86.
Against Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic recorded an 86th victory on the London lawn, overtaking Jimmy Connors (84).
Only Roger Federer has won more matches at Wimbledon (105).
The Serb, winner of the last four editions (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022) has not been beaten since his quarter-final in 2017 against Tomas Berdych where he had given up.
He has also not lost on Center Court since the 2013 final against Andy Murray.
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373.
Novak Djokovic lost his place as world No. 1 this season after Roland-Garros in favor of Daniil Medvedev and he will be ranked 7th in the hierarchy on Monday due to the non-attribution of ATP points during this edition of the Wimbledon tournament which banned Russian and Belarusian players.
But the Serb already has the record for the number of weeks spent at the top of world tennis (373).
Roger Federer (310) and Pete Sampras (286) complete the podium.
Rafael Nadal, he spent "only" 209 weeks as world No. 1.