The Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic, secured another record after his triumph in the Astana Open. The former world number one has been in excellent form whenever he was allowed to compete in a tournament. After his Wimbledon and Italian Open win this year, his victory in Kazakstan didn’t come as a big surprise to his fans.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion is in the headlines again after a renowned journalist pointed out his win percentage after the Astana Open, which is now the highest in the men’s circuit. After this impressive stat was pointed out, fans expressed their appreciation for the legendary Serbina on Twitter.
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Fans applaud Novak Djokovic after he surpasses Nadal, Federer and others
The former world number one took over the world number two, Rafael Nadal, in terms of the highest win percentage in tennis history. Subsequently, fans couldn’t hold their emotions and applauded the 21-time Grand Slam champion for his outstanding achievement.
#Djokovic with the highest winning percentage in history 👇 pic.twitter.com/hFsOCDYDhF
— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) October 9, 2022
A fan wrote, “I always knew he was the best. From the very first time I saw him play, and the rest is history. Mind-blowing history, how he did it. Who he had to overcome, and what was screamed and shouted at him, along the way. It’s magic, it’s #Tennis nearer the gods.”
I always knew he was the best. From the very first time I saw him play, and the rest is history. Mind blowing history, how he did it. Who he had to overcome, and what was screamed and shouted at him, along the way. It’s magic, it’s #Tennis nearer the gods.- RK 🇷🇸🎾⭐️♥️🙏🏼
— Mary (@onemarymarks) October 9, 2022
Fans even talked about the GOAT debate. A fan wrote, “Funny to see all the “GOAT” comments that clearly don’t realize Rafa and Nole have traded this record back and forth like 15 times recently lol”
Funny to see all the "GOAT" comments that clearly don't realize Rafa and Nole have traded this record back and forth like 15 times recently lol https://t.co/d3b8kiRxw7
— Trenton Jocz (@TrentonJocz) October 9, 2022
THE GOAT 😌🐐 https://t.co/9pWsE1B5Kt
— Jorge Aguilar (@jaguiilarr) October 9, 2022
GOAT like 🙂 #Djokovic congrats on the 90th Trophy 🏆 https://t.co/kiXhDUvoDm
— TruthBeTold✨ (@vic_k_nola) October 9, 2022
Further, a fan praised the Serbian tennis star, but hailed the women players as the best and wrote, “Highest winning percentage for men’s tennis history, mind you. The women, as usual, are far superior to the men.”
Highest winning percentage for men’s tennis history, mind you. The women, as usual, are far superior to the men. https://t.co/XDYgyWolz0
— Scorpio’s Groove (@montespice) October 9, 2022
LETS TALK ABOUT THIS OMG https://t.co/VTgBxZoEFM
— Sᗩᖇᗩ🦋 (@saradjokofan1) October 9, 2022
🐐 !! Also, he is not scared to play on any surface unlike somebody! https://t.co/HOAbzH6IOj
— Rag (@Rag47256294) October 9, 2022
A Swiss Maestro fan wrote, “leader in almost all the statistics of this sport but the goat is Federer because he is nice and humble.” (Google Translate)
lider en casi todas las estadísticas de este deporte pero el goat es federer pq es simpático y humilde😆 https://t.co/eVGhOUGcV9
— Pablo (@NegroPablo0) October 9, 2022
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Djokovic and Nadal were followed by two tennis giants. Bjorn Borg takes the third place, with a win percentage of 82.44%. The recently retired Roger Federer stands fourth with a win-loss ratio of 1251-275.
Rafael Nadal stands behind Djokovic
Both tennis giants differ by just a small margin. The Spaniard has a win percentage of 83.281 and has won 1066 matches. On the other hand, the Serbian star has an 83.293 win percentage but has won fewer matches than the 22-time Grand Slam champion.
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And in terms of Grand Slam victories this year, the 36-year-old tennis star has claimed two titles this year. After his victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets in the final of the Astana Open, Djokovic won his 90th singles title and secured the 1022nd victory of his illustrated career. Moreover, his victory at Wimbledon earlier this year puts him just one major title behind his great rival. It’ll be interesting to see who will end up with the most Grand Slam titles by the end of their magnificent careers.