Novak Djokovic overtakes Rafael Nadal for best-winning percentages at the ATP Masters and comes in touching distance of breaking another record of the Spaniard

Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to become the best in Masters 1000 history, with an incredible 82.1946% win rate

Novak Djokovic overtakes Rafael Nadal for best-winning percentages at the ATP Masters and comes in touching distance of breaking another record of the Spaniard

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal (Via The Independent and Sky Sports)

Novak Djokovic, one of the big three in tennis, has been playing in a league of his own where he is breaking milestones for fun. After breaking the record for the most number of Grand Slam titles in the men’s category, Novak again overtakes his rival Rafael Nadal in another achievement.

Rafael Nadal had a magnificent record of 82.1862% of winning percentages in ATP Masters history. However, after a close win against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters, the Serb overtook the record, beating yet another record of the Spaniard. 

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Novak Djokovic now has a mind-blowing win record of 82.1946%. Roger Federer is at No. 3 with a stellar record of 77.9%, but he is being tallied by young talent, Carlos Alcaraz. 

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Best winning percentages in Masters 1000 history (since 1990):

82.1946%: Novak Djokovic [397-86]
82.1862%: Rafael Nadal [406-88]
77.9%: Roger Federer [381-108]
75.8%: Carlos Alcaraz [47-15]
74.1%: Andre Agassi [209-73]
73.1%: Pete Sampras [190-70]
72.0%: Stefan Edberg [108-42]
69.9%: Guillermo Coria [72-31]
69.8%: Andy Murray [227-98]
69.3%: Boris Becker [97-43]

With that being said, there is no denying that this is a huge achievement for the Serbian, as he has another record under his belt. He defeated the Danish Holger Rune in the quarter-final of the Paris Masters in a highly electrifying match. The final score was 7-5, 6(3)-7, 6-4, where both players left fans glued to their seats throughout the match.

Novak Djokovic credits Holger Rune for his improved performance

Novak Djokovic beat the all-exciting Holger Rune in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters and advanced to the semi-finals of the league. He said: 

He has been playing much better in the past few weeks since working with Boris.
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic (Via People)

By achieving this feat, Djokovic ties with Rafael Nadal, matching his 76 semi-final appearances. And if he reaches another semi-final, then he will overtake the king of clay in yet another record. 

Following the two rivals is another legend, Roger Federer, who has made 66 appearances. The next position is taken by Andy Murray, with 33 wins. There is a huge gap between Murray and the big three.

Now, the 36-year-old will be seen playing against the Russian Andrey Rublev. Both players have faced each other a total of five times before, with Novak winning four of those encounters.

At the rate Novak is playing right now, no other player is able to match his level. Carlos Alcaraz has given the Serbs tight competition, but the 36-year-old has broken many records in spite of this. Fans and tennis enthusiasts will be awaiting the new milestones Djokovic will create.

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