Tennis star Djokovic overhauls Graf record

Novak Djokovic is set to reach his 378th week at the pinnacle of his sport, surpassing Steffi Graf’s record for most weeks as World No.1


Jul 2011: Djokovic becomes World No.1 for first time, after winning third Grand Slam title
  
Mar 2021: Serb surpasses Roger Federer’s men’s record of 310 weeks in top spot

Jan 2023
Djokovic back in top spot after six-month gap on winning 10th Australian Open title


Steffi Graf
 

MOST WEEKS AS WORLD NO. 1
 
Steffi Graf	Span: 1987-97	186	Consecutive weeks 377
GER

Novak Djokovic 	2011- 		122	377
SRB 
  
Martina Navratilova 1978-87 	156 	332
USA

Serena Williams	2002-17 	186 	319
USA

Roger Federer	2004-18		237 	310
SUI

Pete Sampras	1993-2000 	102	286
USA
 
   
Source: ATP   
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