“So important for Novak,” says Patrick Mouratoglou after Novak Djokovic achieves a record 7th year-end no. 1 ATP ranking
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On Saturday, 20-time grand slam champion and world no. 1 Novak Djokovic created history by reaching yet another Masters 1000 final at Bercy, Paris. And by accomplishing this feat, he ensured a record 7th-year finish as the world no. 1. Earlier, with 6 year-end world no. 1 finishes, he was tied with American legend Pete Sampras. But the Serb seems to be on a one-man mission to break all records.
The finals at Rolex Paris Masters 2021 will be Novak’s 54th Masters 1000 final. He has won the tournaments 36 times, a record that although he shares currently with Rafael Nadal, but could soon overtake. He has stood runners-up on 17 occasions. He is the only person to achieve a Career Golden Master. In fact, he has won each Masters 1000 tournament at least twice.
Paris Masters is the last Masters 1000 event on the ATP calendar, because of which, top athletes take part in it to boost their chances at achieving the year-end no.1 spot and qualifying for the ATP Finals. Novak Djokovic has effortlessly managed both. It is also the 34-year-old’s first on-court appearance since his devastating defeat in the US Open finals.
Patrick Mouratoglou on Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is bulldozing his path across all previous tennis records, and people are reacting appropriately. The internet erupted in celebrations of his new record, and one of the people to heap praises on him was Patrick Mouratoglou.
Mouratoglou, who is the longtime coach of Serena Williams, took to Twitter to express his admiration for Novak. He wrote “This one was so important for Novak. Year end No1 once again and fighting and winning in a pressure match… His celebration at the end says it all.”
The duo share a warm bond, and have been seen together on multiple occasions. When Novak Djokovic lifted his 20th grand slam trophy at Wimbledon this year, Patrick Mouratoglou had commented “Novak is the most complete player of all times. That enables him to find the solution to most of the problems on court and this, on every surface. It explains why he is now in the best position to become the GOAT”.
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