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Novak Djokovic Overtakes Federer, Borg, Lendl In Winning Streak Against A Single Rival
Novak Djokovic Overtakes Federer, Borg, Lendl In Winning Streak Against A Single Rival
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Novak Djokovic holds several world records in men's tennis - he's the first man to stay at No 1 for more than 350 weeks and is the only one to win all four... 04.05.2022, Sputnik International
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Novak Djokovic made history on Tuesday as he became the first player to hold an 18-0 head-to-head record against a single opponent on the ATP tour.The 34-year-old tennis superstar accomplished the feat in the second round of the Madrid Masters after having defeated Gael Monfils of France 6-3, 6-2 in a lopsided encounter at the Caja Magica in the Spanish capital.Djokovic entered the match not in the best form, having faced the ignominy of being deported from Australia over his vaccination status in January and subsequently suffering a series of defeats to low-ranking players in Dubai, Monte Carlo and Belgrade.Nothing daunted, he opened his bid for a fourth title in Madrid in fine fashion, needing only 87 minutes to dispatch the Frenchman to progress to the pre-quarters of the tournament.By beating Monfils, Djokovic overtook the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Bjorn Borg and Ivan Lendl, who have all compiled a 17-0 win/loss record against a particular rival. Switzerland's Federer has achieved a 17-0 head-to-head record against two players - David Ferrer of Spain and Russia's Mikhail Youzhny - and his good friend, Spain's Nadal, clocked up his 17-0 streak against French tennis star Richard Gasquet.Legendary Swede Bjorn Borg and Czech Ivan Lendl achieved this feat against Vitas Gerulaitis and Timothy Mayotte respectively and, in fact, remained unbeaten by these players during their illustrious careers.Djokovic's victory over Monfils was crucial for the reigning Roland Garros champion as a loss would have pushed him to No 2 in the rankings, behind US Open holder Daniil Medvedev.He will now square off against two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray for a place in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
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Novak Djokovic Overtakes Federer, Borg, Lendl In Winning Streak Against A Single Rival
07:39 GMT 04.05.2022 (Updated: 18:52 GMT 06.03.2023) Novak Djokovic holds several world records in men's tennis - he's the first man to stay at No 1 for more than 350 weeks and is the only one to win all four Grand Slams and the nine ATP Masters titles at least twice. The Serb also has the most wins over top-10 players. But on Tuesday the 20-time Grand Slam winner achieved another record.
Novak Djokovic made history on Tuesday as he became the first player to hold an 18-0 head-to-head record against a single opponent on the ATP tour.
The 34-year-old tennis superstar accomplished the feat in the second round of the Madrid Masters after having defeated Gael Monfils of France 6-3, 6-2 in a lopsided encounter at the Caja Magica in the Spanish capital.
Djokovic entered the match not in the best form, having faced the ignominy of being deported from
Australia over his vaccination status in January and subsequently suffering a series of defeats to low-ranking players in Dubai, Monte Carlo and Belgrade.
Nothing daunted, he opened his bid for a fourth title in Madrid in fine fashion, needing only 87 minutes to dispatch the Frenchman to progress to the pre-quarters of the tournament.
By beating Monfils, Djokovic overtook the likes of Roger Federer,
Rafael Nadal, Bjorn Borg and Ivan Lendl, who have all compiled a 17-0 win/loss record against a particular rival.
Switzerland's Federer has achieved a 17-0 head-to-head record against two players - David Ferrer of Spain and Russia's Mikhail Youzhny - and his good friend, Spain's Nadal, clocked up his 17-0 streak against French tennis star Richard Gasquet.
Legendary Swede Bjorn Borg and Czech Ivan Lendl achieved this feat against Vitas Gerulaitis and Timothy Mayotte respectively and, in fact, remained unbeaten by these players during their illustrious careers.
Djokovic's victory over Monfils was crucial for the reigning Roland Garros champion as a loss would have pushed him to No 2 in the rankings, behind US Open holder Daniil Medvedev.
He will now square off against two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray for a place in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
