Serbian tennis legend and modern-day great Novak Djokovic has smashed another exemplary record. The reigning world number one is into his 311th week as the same.
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In the process, he has now become the longest-reigning world number one among men. Consequently, he has also surpassed Roger Federer's all-time record of 310.
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Notably, this is Djokovic's fifth stint as world number one, where he has maintained the same for 36 weeks, which happens to be his lowest so far. His best run happened to be his third, between July 2014 to November 2016, where he had held on to the position for 122 weeks.
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Currently, Djokovic also holds the record of finishing the most calendar years as world number one, having done so on six occasions, jointly along with Pete Sampras of the United States of America.
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"It really excites me to walk the path of legends and giants of this sport. To know that I have earned my place among them by following my childhood dream is a beautiful confirmation that when you do things out of love and passion, everything is possible," said Djokovic following the historic achievement, reports ATP.
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As far as Nole's career is concerned, he is an 18-time Grand Slam winner, having won the Australian Open last month for the record ninth instance. He has won 82 career ATP singles titles, while he has won 943 ATP singles matches with a win percentage of 82.98 and a career prize money of more than $140 million.
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