Djokovic ends year as world number one for eighth time

Novak Djokovic said that 2023 has been one of his “best seasons” after securing a record-extending eighth year-end World No. 1 ranking. This followed his 7-6(4), 6-7(1), 6-3 victory over Holger Rune in his 2023 ATP Finals opener on November 12.

Djokovic has had a fantastic season so far, winning three of four Grand Slam tournaments, including the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open, and equaling Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Majors.

Besides that, the Serb won two ATP Masters 1000 titles in Cincinnati and Paris, as well as the Adelaide International 1 at the start of the season. He also reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz.

In a press conference after his win over Holger Rune, Novak Djokovic said that 2023 has been one of his “best seasons”. He explained that what made it special was playing fewer tournaments compared to other years but choosing the right ones strategically.

“It’s definitely one of the best seasons. I mean, I had couple of years, I think three times, that I won three out of four slams in a season, like 2011, 2015. In those years, I won more matches. I mean, I played more tournaments. I was really, I mean, feeling very dominant on the tour,” he said.”It’s quite different circumstances this year comparing to all the other years because I played, what, 10, 11 tournaments this year. I played very well – least of anybody. I just managed to peak at the right tournaments, at the right time. That’s what matters to me really,” he added.