Novak Djoković

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Novak numerem 1 na koniec roku!


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31-letni po raz 5. zakończy tenisowy rok jako lider rozgrywek. Novak wyrównał osiągnięcie Rogera. Przed nim tylko Pete Sampras (6).

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Novak Djoković zakończy rok jako lider rankingu ATP. Piąty raz w karierze

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W poniedziałek Novak Djoković oficjalnie powrócił na pierwsze miejsce w rankingu ATP. Jest już także pewny, iż sezon 2018 zakończy na pozycji lidera klasyfikacji singlistów.

Ranking ATP: Novak Djoković wrócił na tron. Spadek Huberta Hurkacza, awans Kamila Majchrzaka
Przed ubiegłotygodniowym turniejem w Paryżu Novak Djoković zdawał sobie sprawę, że stoi przed wielką szansą, aby awansować na pierwsze miejsce w rankingu ATP. By zdetronizować Rafaela Nadala Serb w imprezie Rolex Paris Masters musiał osiągnąć lepszy wynik od niego. Ostatecznie dotarł do finału, podczas gdy Nadal wycofał się przed swoim inauguracyjnym meczem.
Tym samym Djoković w poniedziałek oficjalnie znalazł się na szczycie listy ATP i po dwóch latach ponownie jest najlepszym singlistą świata. Poprzednio "jedynką" był w notowaniu z 31 października 2016 roku.

Serb jest trzecim liderem rankingu ATP w tym roku (prócz Nadala pozycję lidera zajmował również Roger Federer). Stał się także drugim w historii tenisistą, który w jednym sezonie spadł poniżej 20. miejsca (21 maja zajmował 22. miejsce), by wspiąć się na najwyższą lokatę. W 2000 roku identycznej sztuki dokonał Marat Safin.

- Zastanawiając się nad tym, przez co przeszedłem w tym roku, to fenomenalne osiągnięcie - mówił Djoković. - Jestem bardzo szczęśliwy i dumny z tego powodu. Zawsze wierzę w siebie, ale gdyby pięć miesięcy ktoś by mi powiedział, że to zrobię, to biorąc pod uwagę moje miejsce w rankingu i to, jak grałem oraz jak czułem się na korcie, uznałbym to za niemożliwe. Głębiej będę mógł o tym mówić prawdopodobnie dopiero wtedy, gdy sezon dobiegnie końca.

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Novak No. 1: Djokovic Motivated To Stay At The Top

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It was March 11, 2018. Novak Djokovic was facing Taro Daniel on Court 1 at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. On paper, a 30-time ATP World Tour Masters 1000 champion was battling a qualifier with just one match win at the level. But, peel back the layers and it was far from straightforward.
It was the Serbian's first match in his return from elbow surgery and the former World No. 1's career was in a state of flux and uncertainty. He would go on to lose five of eight matches as his position in the ATP Rankings fell to No. 22. But where many would acquiesce to defeat and succumb to the pressure, Djokovic is wired differently. It wasn't long before he began his ascent to the top once again, creating a seismic shift across the ATP landscape.
After a one-year hiatus, as Djokovic makes his return to London for the Nitto ATP Finals, he enters on the heels of a history-making ascent to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. He is the first player to be ranked outside the Top 20 and climb to the year-end top spot in the same season. Where many might have been surprised by his rapid return to form, the Serbian admits that deep down he knew it was possible from the start.
"Next to the Grand Slams and the ATP Finals, being No. 1 is probably the ultimate challenge in our sport," Djokovic told the assembled media on Friday in London. "It's the pinnacle of the entire season. I'm very proud of that achievement and it's extra special this year because of the whole process and the journey that I've been through in the past 15 months. In particularly, the past 8-10 months.
"After February's elbow surgery, it looked quite improbable that I'd be in this position as a year-end No. 1. Not just because of the rankings, being No. 22, but also because of how I felt on the court and how I played. But there was always a part of me that believed I could make it back and I never thought it was impossible.
"I thought it would take more time than I wanted it to be. But it was a perfect last five months of the year with two Grand Slam titles. Unfortunately, Nadal had to withdraw from all of his tournaments after the US Open, so he was not in that race for No. 1. But at the same time, I thought it was a great five months that I crowned with this achievement."
Everything changed when Djokovic entered Wimbledon, subsequently posting a 31-2 record including Grand Slam titles at the grass-court major and the US Open, as well as ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns in Cincinnati and Shanghai. With his victory at the Western & Southern Open, he notched the Career Golden Masters, becoming the first player to complete the set of all nine Masters 1000 titles.
Djokovic once again displayed the elite form that has seen him reign atop the ATP Rankings for 224 weeks. It was always there, but it just took some time for the Serbian to rediscover his rhythm and confidence.
As the Belgrade native enters The O2 with a record-tying sixth Nitto ATP Finals crown within reach, he reflected on his tumultuous, yet highly rewarding, journey. Djokovic has drawn parallels to his return and that of close friend and longtime rival Andy Murray. The Scot has laboured in his comeback bid from hip surgery and is looking to find his top form in 2019.
"One of the biggest things is knowing who to trust in this process. At the same time, you feel like you know there's a certain way or procedure of recovery that is not the appropriate one. Then you change the direction and you lose a lot of time and get emotionally disturbed because you've wasted time and are not playing on the tour and 31 years old.
"All of these things were going through my mind and I can certainly understand what Andy's going through. For me, that was the most difficult thing for me to deal with. Just understanding which protocol and experts to follow. After that, to create a long-term plan and stick with it. I was fortunate to recover pretty quickly from my surgery in February.
"I was on the court a month and a half later, but I was far from ready to compete. Probably everyone was against the decision for me to play Indian Wells, but I went there regardless. I don't regret anything, but I learned from that experience. If it does happen again, I hope I'll be a bit wiser approaching it."
Having previously finished at year-end No. 1 in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015, Djokovic joins Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer for the second-most top finishes, behind only Pete Sampras (6).
The World No. 1 enters The O2 in London as the top seed and looking to do damage yet again. He faces a stern test, however, with Alexander Zverev, Marin Cilic and John Isner in Group Guga Kuerten. But, with coach Marian Vajda in his corner, Djokovic is ready for any challenge. No test is too big.
On Friday, Vajda was recognised for his contributions to his longtime pupil's return to No. 1, earning Coach of the Year honours in the 2018 ATP World Tour Awards Presented By Moët & Chandon.
"First of all, I have to say that Marian is more than a coach to me. He's a friend, he's family, he's someone I can always rely on. Even when we hadn't worked for 12 months, we were closely communicating, talking about life, family and tennis. We have that relationship that has an unbreakable bond. Hopefully it stays like that for the rest of my life.
"To have him back as a coach was a treat for me. At that time I was splitting with Radek and Andre and deciding which direction I wanted to go. At this stage of my career, I needed to go back to the basics and have people around me that know me and can contribute to my game and my life and can get the best out of me. Having Marian on board definitely contributed a lot to the success."
Djokovic will conclude the opening round of group play, capping Monday's night session with an 11th FedEx ATP Head2Head clash against Isner. He leads the series 8-2.

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O 6. tytuł WTF powalczy Djoković (tyle ma Federer). 31-letni Serb to pierwszy gracz w historii, który w ciągu jednego sezonu awansował z Top-20 na pierwsze miejsce w rankingu.

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Djokovic Presented Year-End ATP World Tour No. 1 Trophy At 2018 Nitto ATP Finals

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Novak Djokovic was today presented with the 2018 year-end ATP World Tour No. 1 trophy during an on-court presentation at the Nitto ATP Finals, the season finale at The O2 in London. The Serbian is one of only four players in ATP Rankings history (since 1973) to have clinched the year-end top spot on five (or more) occasions, joining Pete Sampras (six), Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer (both five times).
Djokovic, who replaced Spain’s Rafael Nadal at No. 1 on 5 November, has completed a remarkable comeback to top form in 2018, capturing four titles—including two Grand Slams and two ATP World Tour Masters 1000s – from six tour-level finals. Aged 31 and six months, Djokovic is the oldest player to finish year-end No. 1 in ATP Rankings history. Having previously finished at the top in 2011-12, 2014-15, he is the second player — after Nadal (2008, 2010, 2013 and 2017) — with three stints as year-end No. 1.
He is also the first player to be ranked outside the Top 20 and finish the same season at No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings. Russia’s Marat Safin was as low at No. 38 on 28 February 2000 before becoming No. 1 on 20 November that year, but he did not finish the season at No. 1. When Djokovic fell to No. 22 on 21 May 2018, it was his lowest ranking since he was No. 22 as a 19-year-old on 2 October 2006.
"Next to the Grand Slams and the [Nitto] ATP Finals, being No. 1 is probably the ultimate challenge in our sport," said Djokovic. "It's the pinnacle of the entire season. I'm very proud of that achievement and it's extra special this year because of the whole process and the journey that I've been through in the past 15 months. In particularly, the past 8-10 months.
"After February's elbow surgery, it looked quite improbable that I'd be in this position as a year-end No. 1. Not just because of the rankings, being No. 22, but also because of how I felt on the court and how I played. But there was always a part of me that believed I could make it back and I never thought it was impossible."
Djokovic first ascended to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings aged 24 on 4 July 2011 for a total of 53 weeks until 8 July 2012. The Serbian returned to top spot on two further occasions between 5 November 2012 and 6 October 2013 (48 weeks) and from 7 July 2014 to 6 November 2016 (122 weeks).
Djokovic underwent surgery on his right elbow after the Australian Open, which was his first tournament in six months. He reunited with long-time coach Marian Vajda at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in April and entered the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in May with a 6-6 record. Djokovic has since compiled a 43-5 match record, including a 31-2 mark since the start of Wimbledon.
The 31-year-old won two Grand Slam championship crowns at Wimbledon (d. Anderson) — which represented his first major title since June 2016 at Roland Garros — and at the US Open (d. Del Potro) for the third time in the same season (also 2011 and 2015). As the World No. 21 at Wimbledon, he was the lowest-ranked major champion since No. 44-ranked Gaston Gaudio at 2004 Roland Garros. He defeated Nadal 10-8 in the fifth set of their Wimbledon semi-final, which lasted five hours and 15 minutes.
By beating Roger Federer in August at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Djokovic became the first player to win titles at all nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events since the start of the tournament series in 1990. He captured his fourth Rolex Shanghai Masters title (d. Coric) last month and additionally finished runner-up at the Fever Tree Championships at The Queen’s Club (l. to Cilic) in June and at the Rolex Paris Masters (l. to Khachanov) last week.
Djokovic, a five-time former champion at the Nitto ATP Finals, competes this week at The O2 in London in Group Guga Kuerten alongside Alexander Zverev, Marin Cilic and first-time participant John Isner. Six-time former champion Federer features in Group Lleyton Hewitt with Kevin Anderson, Dominic Thiem and Kei Nishikori.

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Novak Dominant As He Begins Pursuit Of 6th London Crown

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World No. 1 improves to 32-11 at Nitto ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic was awarded the ATP World Tour No. 1 trophy on Sunday, as the Serbian has guaranteed that he will finish the year as the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings for the fifth time. The 31-year-old showed why on Monday, beating American John Isner 6-4, 6-3 for his first win at the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals.

"I don't think it's the reason I was so dominant. I just prepared myself well for the match and executed everything really, really well," Djokovic said. "But, indeed, I do fell a little less, so to say, pressure coming into the tournament knowing that I secured the World No. 1 spot."

That lack of pressure showed in Djokovic's performance. Perhaps the most telling statistic of the match was that Isner won just 64 per cent of his first-serve points. The American started the week third on the ATP World Tour this season by capturing 81.4 per cent of his first-serve points this year. But despite employing plenty of variety — smacking serves that registered at more than 140 mph and using his slice and kick serve to change the pace and try to break his opponent’s rhythm — Djokovic always seemed to find a way to get the point back to neutral, or at least put the ball deep in the court.

It was fitting that Djokovic finished off a 74-minute victory with one of many stunning passing-shot winners. Djokovic has now earned 50 tour-level match wins 11 times in the past 12 years, and he is 32-2 since the start of Wimbledon, including four tournament victories during that time. It has been a tremendous run for the top seed, who will be the first player to be ranked outside the Top 20 and finish the same season at No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings.

This year’s Wimbledon, Cincinnati, US Open and Shanghai champion, Djokovic has now won his opening match at the Nitto ATP Finals in 10 consecutive appearances, dating back to the tournament’s final edition in China. Djokovic, who now leads Isner 9-2 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, owns a 32-11 mark at the season finale, while the rest of Group Guga Kuerten has three combined victories at the event.

Isner entered the match leading the ATP World Tour margin by a wide margin in service games won category this year, holding 94.2 per cent of the time according to Infosys ATP Scores & Stats. But Djokovic made clear early on that he was not intimidated, earning break point in each of the American’s first three service games. And while Isner used 127 mph and 126 mph second serves to stave off Djokovic’s pressure in his first two service games, he could not hold off the World No. 1.

Djokovic broke with a cross-court forehand winner that zoomed past the serve-and-volleying Isner, and he did not look back from there in the opener, losing just four of his own service points in the first set. And while Isner did well to hold through 3-3 in the second set, Isner overplayed a low forehand approach shot, whipping it into the net to give the Serbian his second break of the match, which was ultimately decisive.

"He is No.1 and No.2 and No.3," said Isner when asked where Djokovic ranks amongst returners he has played. "He's the best returner I've ever faced for sure. I've said that before, too. So he's a very good tennis player."

Next up will be Alexander Zverev, who also won on Monday. The pair has split two FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings, with Djokovic dropping just three games against the German in Shanghai.

"I'm feeling fit physically and mentally. I'm looking forward to that match. Obviously, [the] good thing about this tournament is that you have days in between matches, and you're guaranteed to play three matches in the group," Djokovic said. "I obviously put myself in a very good position with the group with a straight-sets win. Obviously playing Zverev, who also had a straight-sets win today, I look forward to that. It should be a great match."

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Novak Djokovic improved to 2-0 in Group Guga Kuerten on Wednesday, overcoming Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-1 at the Nitto ATP Finals.

The World No. 1, bidding to lift a record-tying sixth trophy at the season finale this week, won 75 per cent of first-serve points and saved both break points he faced to claim victory after 76 minutes. Djokovic will qualify for the semi-finals for the eighth time if John Isner defeats Marin Cilic on Wednesday night. The 30-year-old will also qualify for the last four if Cilic beats Isner in three sets.

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No i ma awans Nole. Ostatni mecz może potraktować trochę na pół gwizdka (np. zatankować po wygranym secie).

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H2H z graczami Top 10:
#2 Nadal 27-25
#3 Federer 25-22
#4 Del Potro 15-4
#5 Zverev 2-1
#6 Anderson 7-1
#7 Cilic 16-2
#8 Thiem 5-2
#9 Nishikori 15-2
#10 Isner 9-2

Total: 121-61 (66.5%)

H2H z aktywnymi mistrzami i finalistami WS:
Nadal 27-25
Federer 25-22
Murray 25-11
Berdych 25-3
Wawrinka 19-5
Tsonga 16-6
Ferrer 16-5
Cilic 16-2
Del Potro 15-4
Nishikori 15-2
Raonic 9-0
Baghdatis 8-0
Anderson 7-1
Thiem 5-2

Total 228-88 (72.2%)

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H2H z graczami Top 10:
#2 Nadal 27-25
#3 Federer 25-22
#4 Del Potro 15-4
#5 Zverev 2-1
#6 Anderson 7-1
#7 Cilic 16-2
#8 Thiem 5-2
#9 Nishikori 15-2
#10 Isner 9-2

Total: 121-61 (66.5%)

H2H z aktywnymi mistrzami i finalistami WS:
Nadal 27-25
Federer 25-22
Murray 25-11
Berdych 25-3
Wawrinka 19-5
Tsonga 16-6
Ferrer 16-5
Cilic 16-2
Del Potro 15-4
Nishikori 15-2
Raonic 9-0
Baghdatis 8-0
Anderson 7-1
Thiem 5-2

Total 228-88 (72.2%)

A wydawało się, że to Nadal śrubuje rekordy w tych statystykach...