Steffi Graf

BELGRADE - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on Monday began his 378th week at the top of the ATP rankings, setting an absolute record in the category in both men's and women's tennis.

Djokovic surpassed Germany's Steffi Graf, who spent a total of 377 weeks in the world number one spot.

Djokovic currently has 8.770 points, 110 less than on the previous list, and the points he lost by not winning the title at Roland Garros will be erased on June 13.
Then he will be overtaken by Daniil Medvedev, who currently has 8.160 points.

The competition at the "Ariake" Gymnastics Center will certainly be marked by the world number one's performance, primarily because of the opportunity that presented itself to him - to become the first tennis player with the Golden Slam.

Should he avoid injuries, the Serbian player would attack the record of Steffi Graf of 377 consecutive weeks as a No.1 player.

Angelique Kerber upset world number one Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open on Jan. 30 and become the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999. 

It's more obvious than ever that Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have really distanced themselves from the rest of the elite in tennis.

Not just because they were the ones who got to dress up and attend the Wimbledon champions' dinner on July 12 at night.

World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams showed no mercy in powering through to the Australian Open second round Jan. 20 as unseeded dark horse Victoria Azarenka won her grudge match.
      
Defending men's champion Stan Wawrinka, Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori and women's fourth seed Petra Kvitova also stayed on course.
      

World number one Serena Williams won her 18th Grand Slam title at last, overpowering Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 on Sept. 7 to capture her sixth U.S. Open crown.