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Roger Federer of Switzerland shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia after Novak Djokovic winning his Men’s Singles final during Day thirteen of The Championships – Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
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Roger Federer of Switzerland shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia after Novak Djokovic winning his Men’s Singles final during Day thirteen of The Championships – Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
Novak Djokovic has performed on an entirely different level in 2021. The Serb won three out of four Grand Slam titles this year. Moreover, Djokovic also held the year-end World No.1 rankings for a record 7th time in his professional career.
Just recently, after beating Andrey Rublev in the Nitto ATP Finals, Djokovic has unlocked yet another achievement. Djokovic has now won 50 or more matches in a single season for the 13th time. Only Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors have accomplished this more often in the open era.
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Novak Djokovic unlocks one more record
Novak Djokovic is currently competing at the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has booked his spot in the semi-finals of the competition. Following his win against Andrey Rublev, Djokovic has now surpassed 50 wins this year. Since 2007, Djokovic has managed to triumph at 50 or more matches in every season except for 2017 and 2020.
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Sep 6, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after a fourth set winner against Jenson Brooksby of the USA on day eight of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
He has now become the third player to register 50 or more victories in an ATP year for a remarkable 13th time. The two players who have accomplished this record in the Open Era are Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors. Federer has done it 16 times while Connors has done it 14 times.
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Roger Federer of Switzerland and Novak Djokovic of Serbia hold their trophies as they walk off Centre Court after the Men’s Singles Final during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon in London, England.
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Djokovic to lock horns against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of ATP Finals
The World No.1 comfortably won his first two matches at the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin. Following this, he has placed himself in the semi-finals of the competition. The Serb will be playing against the World No.3, Alexander Zverev in the last four of the tournament.
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BELGRADE, SERBIA – JUNE 14: Novak Djokovic (L) of Serbia and Alexander Zverev (R) of Germany pose for a photo prior to the Adria Tour charity exhibition hosted by Novak Djokovic on June 14, 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)
Djokovic has faced Zverev four times this season. Remarkably, the 20-time Grand Slam champion has won on three of those occasions. The only defeat came during the Tokyo Olympics, where the German quashed Nole’s dreams of a Golden Slam. Who do you think will progress to the finals?
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