Living legend Novak Djokovic clinched the year-end No. 1 spot within the ATP rankings for the eighth time on Monday, reinforcing his current report.
Djokovic received three Grand Slam tournaments: The Australian Open in January, the French Open in June and the U.S. Open in September.
This raised his profession whole to a males’s-record 24, and he was the runner-up at Wimbledon. He went 56-7 this season, main the tour with seven titles, together with the ATP Finals final month.
The 36-year-old from Serbia regained the highest rating from Carlos Alcaraz, who edged him in a five-set remaining on the All-England Club in July.
Alcaraz completed 2023 at No. 2 after the 2 males swapped No. 1 backwards and forwards repeatedly this 12 months.
Iga Swiatek claimed the WTA’s year-end No. 1 rating for the second consecutive 12 months by successful the WTA Finals final month. Swiatek, who received her fourth profession main championship on the French Open, overtook Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion and runner-up to Coco Gauff on the U.S. Open.
Gauff completed at No. 3, adopted by Elena Rybakina at No. 4 and Jessica Pegula at No. 5.
Djokovic eclipsed his personal mark for the oldest participant to prime the ATP on the finish of a season; he was 34 in 2021.
His eight year-end No. 1s put him two forward of the earlier record-holder, Pete Sampras, who did it six instances. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal every completed at No. 1 5 instances, as did Jimmy Connors.
Daniil Medvedev closed 2023 at No. 3, adopted by Jannik Sinner at a career-best No. 4, Andrey Rublev at No. 5. Stefanos Tsitsipas was No. 6, Alexander Zverev at No. 7, Holger Rune at No. 8, Hubert Hurkacz No. 9 and Taylor Fritz No. 10.
Alcaraz and Rune are each 20, marking the primary time two males that younger ended a season within the prime 10 since 2000, when Marat Safin, 20, was No. 2 and Lleyton Hewitt, 19, was No. 7.
There are three 19-year-olds within the prime 100: No. 36 Arthur Fils, No. 71 Luca Van Assche, and No. 97 Alex Michelson, an American who jumped up 504 spots after ending final 12 months at No. 601.
The U.S has probably the most males within the prime 20, with 4: Fritz, No. 13, Tommy Paul, No. 16 Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton at No. 17.
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