2023-11-20 15:53:03
By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 35 minutes ago, Updated 7 minutes ago
Novak Djokovic GUGLIELMO MANGAPANE / REUTERS
Beyond this round count of 400 weeks at the top of the hierarchy, the Serbian also finished at the top for the 8th time in his career.
Winner of his seventh Masters on Sunday, the Serbian Novak Djokovic, world number 1 for the 400th week, increased his lead over his runner-up, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, in the ATP ranking published on Monday which saw no changes in the Top 20. At 36, Djokovic finished for the eighth time in his career in first place in the world rankings at the end of the year. The American Pete Sampras and the Swiss Roger Federer have achieved this six and five times respectively. Federer was number 1 for 310 weeks and Sampras for 286 weeks.
«I’m always hungry for records and titles», Explained on Sunday the man who is now 2,390 points ahead of Alcaraz, his junior by 16 years. Despite the years,Absent», who has won three Grand Slam tournaments in 2023, looks more dominant than ever. Perhaps the hoped-for return in 2024 of the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, currently 662nd in the ranking at 37 years old, will offer him a worthy rival next season. On the French side, Ugo Humbert finished the year ranked 20th in the world, two places ahead of his compatriot Adrian Mannarino. Benjamin Bonzi, 73rd, Gaël Monfils, 74th, and Richard Gasquet, 76th, all moved up three places. Quentin Halys, 99th, on the other hand, fell three places.
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ATP ranking published Monday:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11245 pts
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8855
3. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7600
4. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 6490
5. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4805
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 4235
7. Alexander Zverev (GER) 3985
8. Holger Rune (DEN) 3660
9. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3245
10. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3100
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20. Ugo Humbert (FRA) 1765
22. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 1755
36. Arthur Fils (FRA) 1162
66. Luca Van Assche (FRA) 796
73. Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 738 (+3)
74. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 737 (+3)
76. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 735 (+3)
82. Alexandre Muller (FRA) 714 (+2)
84. Grégoire Barrère (FRA) 708 (+1)
86. Constant Lestienne (FRA) 699 (+1)
95. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 656 (-2)
99. Quentin Halys (FRA) 640 (-3)
SEE ALSO – Dimitri Payet’s superb free kick in added time during Vasco-América on November 12 (2-1)
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