Foremost among them is the record for most weeks as World No. 1, which currently belongs to Roger Federer at 310 weeks. At the time of writing Novak Djokovic is just 18 weeks shy of that mark, having spent 292 weeks on the ATP throne.
In terms of Grand Slams, Novak Djokovic is also close to the record tally of 20 held by both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
While speaking to Sasa Ozmo after his win over Borna Coric at the 2020 Erste Bank Open, the World No. 1 explained the importance of both these records in his quest of being labelled as the one true ‘GOAT'.
Grand Slams take place four times a year, and as such offer every player multiple chances to achieve glory. But the Serb considers the No. 1 ranking more important, as it requires greater consistency and dedication.
For that reason, Novak Djokovic’s biggest goal right now is to break Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks.
Moving on to the discussion about the ‘GOAT’ in tennis, the Serb maintained that he was not in a position to talk about it. Djokovic had previously stated how it was the fans and experts who would make the judgement after each of the Big 3 are done with their careers, and he reiterated that again.
Borna Coric is a great fighter: Novak Djokovic
The World No. 1 may have gotten past Borna Coric in straight sets on Wednesday, but it was far from a straightforward affair. Novak Djokovic had to save four set points in the first set, being forced to play some clutch tennis in the tiebreaker.
While speaking about the match in his on-court interview, Novak Djokovic lauded the Croat by calling him a ‘great fighter'.
The Serb then drew parallels with his game and Coric’s, explaining that the Croat was also very solid on the backhand wing. Novak Djokovic further revealed how Coric’s accurate and powerful serve made returning difficult for him during the opening set.
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