A record to make you dizzy. 378 weeks, or almost eight years: this is the number of times spent by the Serbian Novak Djokovic in the place of world number 1, an absolute record ahead of the German Steffi Graf (377), after the ATP ranking published Monday. Djoko, who reclaimed the crown with his 22nd Grand Slam title won in Australia last month, reached the top of the world hierarchy for the first time in 2011. He had just won his first Wimbledon at the expense of Rafael Nadal .
While he must participate this week in the Dubai tournament, his first since his 10th title in Melbourne, the Serb is currently ahead of another Spaniard, the young Carlos Alcaraz, beaten Sunday in the final of the Rio tournament by Cameron Norrie. Winner in Buenos Aires in mid-February, then finalist this Sunday in Brazil, Alcaraz is only 200 points behind Djokovic and enters the Acapulco tournament with the status of seeded number 1.
Fritz enters the Top 5
But the winner of the last US Open could suffer a new setback due to a right leg pain felt during his lost final against the Briton: he must decide by Tuesday on a possible package in Mexico, after those of the Masters at the end of last season and in Melbourne. For his part, the American Taylor Fritz (25), winner of the Derlay Beach tournament on February 19, won two places and joined the Top 5 for the first time.