As of today, June 11th 2023, Novak Djokovic has to be considered the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) in men's tennis. He just won his 23rd Grand Slam singles titles, surpassing Rafael Nadal's total of 22, for the most in the sport's history. Djokovic has also been ranked world No. 1 for a record total of 387 weeks, and he has finished as the year-end No. 1 seven times on the ATP tour, more than any other male tennis player including the likes of Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe or Björn Borg. Against this list of tennis players, he has won not only more Grand Slam titles than the rest, he’s also the only male player to have won all four Grand Slams twice, i.e., a 'sweep' of all four in one year.
Djokovic lives in Monte Carlo, but he was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1987, to a Serbian father and Croatian mother. He started playing tennis at the age of four, and he quickly rose through the junior ranks. In 2003, he won the Australian Open junior singles title. Djokovic turned professional that year. He won his first ATP Tour title in 2006, and he reached his first Grand Slam final at the 2007 Australian Open. He lost to Roger Federer in that final, but he would go on to win his first Grand Slam title at the 2008 Australian Open. Djokovic has gone on to win 22 Grand Slam singles titles, including 10 Australian Open titles, 2 Wimbledon titles, 3 French Open titles, and 7 US Open titles. Djokovic has also been very successful in other areas of tennis. He has won 38 ATP Masters' titles, a record 66 Big Titles, and 6 ATP Finals titles. He has also been a member of the Serbia Davis Cup team, which won the Davis Cup in 2010.
Djokovic is the complete tennis player. He has a strong serve, a powerful forehand, and a solid backhand (euphemism). He is also religious about his diet and exercise and is hence phenomenal at moving around the court and defending when he has to. Djokovic is a master of all surfaces, as evidenced by his Grand Slam records. Djokovic is a great champion and a great ambassador for tennis. He is a role model for young players around the world, and he is an inspiration to fans of all ages. Today Djokovic firmly made his case to go down as the greatest male tennis player of all time. The best part, he is 36 years old, so he will surely continue to be a force in the sport for a few more years to come. So, who knows what new records he will set. We are all witnessing greatness in action.
