Novak Djokovic going for 'all possible records' - but what is left for him to break ahead of ATP Finals? - Eurosport (2024)

Djokovic beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final in straight sets to extend his winning run to 18 matches, stretching back to his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final in July.

He will be looking to lift more silverware at the ATP Finals, which start on Sunday, November 12.

“I’m going there with good feelings, with a lot of confidence,” he said ahead of the tournament.

“I haven’t lost a match since the Wimbledon final - so I’m really excited to hopefully finish off the season on a high.”

For Djokovic, the ATP Finals not only represent the chance to win another significant trophy, but an opportunity to make more history.

“I'm going for all possible records, all that I can break,” said Djokovic - in quotes carried by SportsKeeda - after his 97th career title in Paris. “I've never had a problem saying that.”

So, what records could Djokovic break at the ATP Finals? And what records are there still left for him to break in future?

You have to feel for Roger Federer.

Records that he might have thought would never be touched are now being claimed left, right and centre by Djokovic.

Another could be taken by Djokovic if he wins the ATP Finals for a seventh time.

Djokovic and Federer are currently level on six titles, one ahead of Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl.

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Could Federer's record for most match wins at the ATP Finals also be in danger?

Federer currently tops the standings with 59, with Djokovic in second place on 46.

With a maximum of five wins on offer each year at the finals, Djokovic would need to play at least three more times to overtake Federer.

The race to finish as year-end No. 1 looks almost over.

When Djokovic missed the Asia swing, it looked like that might open the door for Alcaraz to return to the top of the rankings.

However, Alcaraz’s post-US Open results were perhaps not as good as expected, culminating with a second-round loss in Paris.

That defeat, along with Djokovic lifting the title, means Djokovic needs just one win at the ATP Finals to guarantee an eighth year-end No. 1 finish.

“I’m going for whatever I can go for,” said Djokovic.

“I’m very close. I think I need one win to clinch the year No. 1, so that is the biggest goal other than Davis Cup for the end of the year.”

Djokovic is already at the top of the all-time standings for year-end No. 1 finishes with seven, and another would move him two ahead of second-placed Sampras.

Djokovic is already well clear of his rivals in terms of most weeks spent as world No. 1.

Federer is second in the all-time men’s list with 310 weeks, while Steffi Graf leads the all-time women’s list with 377 weeks.

Djokovic is currently in his 398th week as world No. 1, and if he does enough to stay top during the ATP Finals he will hit the 400-week milestone the week after the tournament.

Djokovic is unlikely to be caught anytime soon either.

If he remains as world No. 1 after the ATP Finals, the next time significant points could drop from his ranking will be following the 2024 Australian Open in late January.

One record that Djokovic still has work to do to beat is the most ATP titles in history.

Djokovic is currently third on the list with 97 titles, behind Federer (103) and Jimmy Connors (109).

Victory at the ATP Finals would bring Djokovic closer to Federer and Connors, but would still leave him with 12 more needed to get to the top on his own.

Djokovic has won six titles so far in 2023, so would need at least two more years of the same level of production to beat Connors’ record.

He already holds the record for the most Masters titles, with his Paris win taking him to 40, four clear of second-placed Nadal.

Djokovic is also the only player to have won all nine Masters events, and not only that, he has done so twice. And not only that, but is one more Monte Carlo victory away from winning them all three times.

Not a record that will be broken this year, but it won’t be long into 2024 before Djokovic turns his attentions to a 25th Grand Slam title.

He won his 24th major at the US Open, moving two ahead of Rafael Nadal in the all-time men’s standings, one ahead of Serena Williams, and level with all-time leader Margaret Court.

Djokovic has won the Australian Open a record 10 times and has not lost a match at the tournament since 2018.

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