Novak Djokovic will break Steffi Graf’s record for weeks as number one on February 27

Novak Djokovic will have another record in his career without having to jump on a tennis court. On February 27, even before debuting at the Dubai Open 500, will be crowned as the tennis player, regardless of gender, who has dominated the circuits for the longest time.

the serbian will reach 378 weeks as ATP leadersurpassing the German Steffi Graf by one, with whom she will draw on Monday, February 20.

Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas find it impossible to overtake Djokovic in the world rankings in this time interval. Both the Spanish and the Greek return next week to the official competition in the Buenos Aires Open 250 and the Rotterdam Open 500, respectively.

Tsitsipas defends the final on Dutch soil while Alcaraz has the Rio de Janeiro title on the horizon. That means that on Monday, February 20, the 500 champion points will be deducted while Novak will lose the 90 points of the Dubai 2022 quarterfinals on February 27..

It should be remembered that the difference between Carlitos and Djokovic remains in the 340 points. The Serb has an advantage of 875 points with respect to Tsitsipas.

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