24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic continues to set records on the ATP Tour, extending his monumental record as the world number one at the start of week 419. He will also become the oldest ever world number one this Sunday. On Sunday, the Serbian will surpass Roger Federer’s record and become the oldest world number one in the history of the ATP Rankings, when he will be 36 years and 321 days old. Djokovic is one of the greatest players of all time, and even as he enters his fourth decade, he still demonstrates near-unparalleled longevity at the peak of his sport. Since turning 30 on May 22, 2017, the Serbian has won 31 tour-level titles, including 12 of his 24 Grand Slams and 40 of his ATP Masters 1,000 wins. of 10, and 2 of his 7 ATP Finals victories.

The Serbian has shown his famous diligence and professionalism in all aspects of preparation, training and recovery, which has allowed him to remain among the best athletes in the sport well into his 30s. To complement his obvious on-field skills, he has long practiced yoga and meditation to improve his physical and mental health, and he also makes every effort to maintain a healthy diet.

The Serbian has often discussed how the introduction of younger players has pushed him to greater heights, and how his continued excellence has enabled him to compete with the new generation of ATP Tour stars.

Djokovic reached world number one for the first time on July 4, 2011, at the age of 24. In contrast, Federer and Rafael Nadal, the main rivals of Serbia’s “Big Three”, reached world No. 1 for the first time at the age of 22.

Djokovic’s most recent title contender, Carlos Alcaraz, became the youngest number one in the history of the ATP rankings in September 2022, at the age of 19.

Still, Djokovic has spent most of the roughly 13 years since first becoming world No. 1 at the top of tennis. Monday marked the start of his 419th consecutive week as world No. 1, putting him 109 weeks ahead of second-place Federer (310 weeks).

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