Novak Djokovic is the only Big-3 member to have held record for most weeks as World No. 1 and most year-end No. 1 finishes together

Novak Djokovic is one of four players in tennis history to have held the record for the most weeks as the World No. 1 and year-end No. 1 finishes together.

Daniil Medvedev will dethrone Novak Djokovic from the World No. 1 spot on Monday. However, the Serb has enjoyed the top position in the ATP rankings for a total period of 361 weeks so far, a record on tour.

He also ended the 2021 tennis season as the World No. 1 player, becoming the only player in the history of the sport to end seven different seasons as the World No. 1. The Serb broke the record of his idol, Pete Sampras, who finished six different seasons in the top spot.

As a result, the 20-time Grand Slam champion holds the record for most weeks at No. 1 and most year-end No. 1 finishes. Before him, Ilie Nastase, Jimmy Connors, and Pete Sampras also held the record simultaneously with 40. 268 and 286 weeks at the top, respectively.

While Rafael Nadal has held neither record in his career, Roger Federer set the record for the most weeks in the top position before Djokovic dethroned him in March 2021.

However, the Swiss maestro doesn't feature on the list since he only finished five different seasons as the World No. 1, thus trailing Sampras at all times.

Novak Djokovic is the only player to have two stints of 85+ straight weeks as the World No. 1 player

Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2022

Djokovic is also the only player in the history of the sport who has enjoyed the top position in the ATP rankings for more than 85 consecutive weeks on two different occasions.

The Serb's first stint came in 2014 when he climbed to the top spot for the third time in his career. He remained there for a period of 122 weeks before losing the spot to Andy Murray in November 2016.

His second stint began when he won the Australian Open in 2020. It will end on Monday, when Daniil Medvedev takes over as World No. 1.

After suffering a shocking exit at the hands of Jiri Vesely at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Novak Djokovic is likely to be next seen at the Belgrade Open in April.