Novak Djokovic: The numbers and stats behind his 378 weeks as world No. 1 after breaking Steffi Graf's record

Add another one to the history books: Novak Djokovic has become the all-time leader for weeks spent as world No. 1. Having already held the record for most weeks as No.

1 on the ATP Tour – by now well clear of second-placed Roger Federer (310 weeks) and third-placed Pete Sampras (286 weeks) – Djokovic has now reached 378 weeks, passing Steffi Graf’s all-time record of 377, which has stood since she retired in 1999. Ad It’s a significant achievement in Djokovic’s career. TennisExclusive: Djokovic breaking legendary Graf record 'very unique' says Corretja2 HOURS AGO Djokovic placed high importance on breaking Federer’s record, so much so that he adjusted his schedule after doing so, trimming it slightly to primarily focus on winning more Grand Slam titles.

That he has played fewer events – sometimes out of choice, sometimes due to Covid-19 regulations – and has still passed Graf for most weeks as No. 1 is a testament to his quality. We break down the numbers behind Djokovic’s record-breaking time at the top of the ATP rankings.

Exclusive: Djokovic breaking legendary Graf record 'very unique' says Corretja Nadal's record top-10 streak in danger as he drops to lowest rank since 2017 Weeks as world No. 1: 378 Djokovic has spent more time at the top of the rankings than Graf, Federer, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, and Pete Sampras. He's had 169 more weeks as No.

1 than Rafael Nadal and more than doubled John McEnroe's total of 170 weeks. Djokovic first got to world No. 1 in the summer of 2011, having spent most of the previous three years behind Federer and Nadal in the rankings.