Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest players of all time, so The Tennis Gazette looks at his world ranking history, including weeks at number one, year-end finishes and records broken.
The Serbian has swept up an array of Grand Slam titles in his career and even took home the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics – the only major title Djokovic had not already won.
Winning gold in Paris further meant that Djokovic has been at the top of the game for well over a decade, having first won a Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2008.
Though he would not end 2024 as the world number one, Djokovic has been at the top of the ATP Tour for many months during his lengthy career. So, here is the history of Djokovic’s world ranking…
Novak Djokovic world ranking history
Weeks at number one
Djokovic has spent 428 weeks at world number one throughout his career – more than any other player in the history of the sport. By comparison, close rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been the top-ranked male players in the sport for 310 and 209 weeks, respectively.
However, Djokovic’s longest streak at number one (122 weeks) does not compare to Federer’s (237). The Serbian does have five of the 20 longest spells in men’s tennis history, though.
Best year-end finishes
One of the most highly-regarded feats in tennis is ending the calendar year as the best player in the world, and Djokovic has achieved this a record eight times.
A model of consistency, the 24-time Grand Slam champion has also finished second or third on seven occasions – most of which behind Federer and/or Nadal.
- World number one: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023
- World number two: 2013, 2016, 2019
- World number three: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Records broken
- Most weeks at world number one: 428
- Most years ranked as world number one: 13
- Most ranking points accumulated as world number one: 16,950
- Most year-end world number one finishes: 8
- Oldest world number one: 37 years
Some of Djokovic’s records will probably never be beaten. Even though the likes of Carlos Alcaraz (21) and Jannik Sinner (22) are so good at such a young age, it will be almost impossible for them to match Djokovic’s longevity.
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