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Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1

FILE - Steffi Graf signals the No. 1 sign after winning the women's singles championship at the U.S. Open in New York, Saturday, Sept. 11, 1993. Graf defeated Helena Skova in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. Novak Djokovic broke the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman, beginning his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File) FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic gestures during his semifinal against Russia's Aslan Karatsev at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Djokovic broke the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman, beginning his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File) FILE - Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand return to Andrey Rublev of Russia during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Djokovic broke the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman, beginning his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic speaks and gestures during his open practise session in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Djokovic said Wednesday he still hopes US border authorities would allow him entry to take part in two ATP Masters tennis tournaments despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Novak Djokovic breaks record for most weeks ranked No. 1