Novak Djokovic earned the year-end No. 1 spot within the ATP rankings for the eighth time on Monday, including to a report he already held.

Djokovic gained three of the 4 Grand Slam tournaments - the Australian Open in January, French Open in June and U.S. Open in September - to boost his profession whole to a males’s-record 24 and was the runner-up on the different, Wimbledon. He went 56-7 this season whereas main the tour with seven titles, together with on the ATP Finals final month.

The 36-year-old from Serbia regained the highest rating from Carlos Alcaraz, who edged him in a five-set remaining on the All England Club in July.

Alcaraz completed 2023 at No. 2 after the 2 males swapped No. 1 back-and-forth repeatedly this yr.

Iga Swiatek claimed the WTA’s year-end No. 1 rating for the second consecutive yr by profitable the WTA Finals final month. Swiatek, who gained her fourth profession main championship on the French Open, overtook Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion and runner-up to Coco Gauff on the U.S. Open. Gauff completed at No. 3, adopted by Elena Rybakina at No. 4 and Jessica Pegula at No. 5.

Djokovic eclipsed his personal mark for the oldest participant to high the ATP on the finish of a season; he was 34 in 2021.

His eight year-end No. 1s put him two forward of earlier record-holder Pete Sampras, who did it six occasions. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal every completed at No. 1 5 occasions, as did Jimmy Connors.

Daniil Medvedev closed 2023 at No. 3, adopted by Jannik Sinner at a career-best No. 4, Andrey Rublev at No. 5, Stefanos Tsitsipas at No. 6, Alexander Zverev at No. 7, Holger Rune at No. 8, Hubert Hurkacz at No. 9 and Taylor Fritz at No. 10.

Alcaraz and Rune are each 20, marking the primary time two males that younger each ended a season within the high 10 since 2000, when Marat Safin, 20, was No. 2, and Lleyton Hewitt, 19, was No. 7.

There are three 19-year-olds within the high 100: No. 36 Arthur Fils, No. 71 Luca Van Assche and No. 97 Alex Michelson, an American who jumped up 504 spots after ending final yr at No. 601.

The United States is the nation with essentially the most males within the high 20, 4: Fritz, No. 13 Tommy Paul, No. 16 Frances Tiafoe and No. 17 Ben Shelton.

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