By He has occupied that spot longer than any other player. Roger Federer held the previous record, 310 weeks, after he surpassed Pete Sampras’ tally of 286 weeks back in 2012.
Djokovic and Federer have been World No 1 for just under 12 years, and when you add Rafael Nadal’s tally of 209 weeks – or four years – at the top, the Big 3 of tennis have dominated the game for the past 16 years. It’s a testament to their patience and dominance that has seen them claim 58 titles combined over the last 70 Grand Slams.
And with Federer, 39, now returning to the tour after a year absent because of multiple knee surgeries, to join Djokovic (33) and Nadal (34), there seems no sign that the Big 3 are planning to go away.
