2024-07-26 17:32:36
Thanks to his victory over Andy Murray in the finals of the Paris tournament, world number one Novak Djokovic set several records at once.
The Paris Masters 1000 title is Djokovic’s record 6th Masters 1000 title this season. During one season, no tennis player could win the “Masters 1000” tournaments 6 times. Djokovic (2011), Rafael Nadal (2013), Jimmy Connors (1976) and Rod Laver (1970) have won the Masters 1000 5 times in one season.
In the current season, Novak Djokovic participated in the finals of the “Masters 1000” tournament 8 times, which is another record. Rod Laver (1970), Roger Federer (2006), Djokovic (2011, 2012), Rafael Nadal (2013) participated in 6 finals of “Masters 1000” in one season.
In the status of the first racket, Djokovic participated in the finals of the “Masters 1000” series more than anyone else: 5 times: Indian Wells, Rome, Cincinnati, Montreal, Paris.
This was Novak Djokovic’s 14th title this season. With this indicator, the 28-year-old Serbian tennis player surpasses Guillermo Vilas (13 – 1977), Ivan Lendl (11 – 1982), Roger Federer (11 – 2006) and John McEnroe (11 – 1984).
In addition, Novak Djokovic is the first tennis player to win the Paris tournament four times.