Djokovic clinches the year-end No. 1

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Congratulations to Novak!


Novak Djokovic will finish as the No. 1 player in the year-end South African Airways 2011 ATP Rankings. He is the 16th different player to finish No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings (since 1973).
World No.2 Rafael Nadal’s third-round loss at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Thursday assured the Serb of the top ranking come the end of the season.


ATP WORLD TOUR YEAR-END NO. 1
(since 1973)
2011 Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
2010 Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2009 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2008 Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2007 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2006 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2005 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2004 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2003 Andy Roddick (U.S.)
2002 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
2001 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
2000 Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
1999 Andre Agassi (U.S.)
1998 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1997 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1996 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1995 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1994 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1993 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1992 Jim Courier (U.S.)
1991 Stefan Edberg (Sweden)
1990 Stefan Edberg (Sweden)
1989 Ivan Lendl (Czech Republic)
1988 Mats Wilander (Sweden)
1987 Ivan Lendl (Czech Republic)
1986 Ivan Lendl (Czech Republic)
1985 Ivan Lendl (Czech Republic)
1984 John McEnroe (U.S.)
1983 John McEnroe (U.S.)
1982 John McEnroe (U.S.)
1981 John McEnroe (U.S.)
1980 Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1979 Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1978 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1977 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1976 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1975 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1974 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1973 Ilie Nastase (Romania)

Link http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Te.../Djokovic-Clinches-Year-End-No-1-Ranking.aspx

 

[Mainad]

I can't think of anyone who deserves it more!

 

[Towser83]

Well done Nole! Always thought someday it would happen, thougt it would be sooner but I think it's come at the perfect time.

 

[batz]

Congratulations Novak - well deserved year end number 1.

 

[Cup8489]

Honestly I'm pretty surprised it took this long to clinch it considering how far ahead he is in both the race and points; but, if Rafa had ended number 1, it wouldve been comical; we all know that the guy with 3 majors is number 1, period.

 

[CCNM]

Congratulations Novak! Nice to see someone not named Federer or Nadal up there once in a while.

 

[jackson vile]

Congratulations Novak! Nice to see someone not named Federer or Nadal up there once in a while.

Good call!

 

[NadalAgassi]

It is proof of the badly flawed ranking system even on the mens side that Djokovic wasnt ensured of the #1 ranking after the U. S Open.
Thankfully the top men have been formidable enough to overcome the silly ranking system and the right person has pretty much always been at #1, while the WTA with an even worse ranking system combined with a lack of quality of late has led to tier 4 tournament hogs who get their ass kicked be everyone in the top 30 like Wozniacki at #1.

 

[TopFH]

Well done, Nole.

 

[Tony48]

So great for him! He FINALLY broke through the duopoly.

 

[Eternity]

Congrats to Novak, very well deserved.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Congratulations!

Sampras looming immense.

 

[Cup8489]

It is proof of the badly flawed ranking system even on the mens side that Djokovic wasnt ensured of the #1 ranking after the U. S Open.
Thankfully the top men have been formidable enough to overcome the silly ranking system and the right person has pretty much always been at #1, while the WTA with an even worse ranking system combined with a lack of quality of late has led to tier 4 tournament hogs who get their ass kicked be everyone in the top 30 like Wozniacki at #1.

Man u ALWAYS got something up your butt! Maybe you should take picking lessons from Rafa!

 

[CocaCola]

Bravo maestro! Stay there.

 

[Cup8489]

Bravo maestro! Stay there.

Federer is not number 1, Djokovic is. Perhaps you meant Nole instead of Maestro?

 

[falkenburg]

Honestly I'm pretty surprised it took this long to clinch it considering how far ahead he is in both the race and points; but, if Rafa had ended number 1, it wouldve been comical; we all know that the guy with 3 majors is number 1, period.

What he said...

 

[Tammo]

Well done Novak, you deserved it!

 

[JCF]

Well done Nole .... awesome season...

 

[Hood_Man]

Honestly I'm pretty surprised it took this long to clinch it considering how far ahead he is in both the race and points

I know, I was almost expecting him to be declared world #1 after the US Open like Federer and Nadal had. Goes to show just how consistent Nadal has been this year that he prevented it until now.

 

[rommil]

Goes without saying Novak deserves it. Now it's interesting to see how next season goes.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

It's fascinating to just read from bottom to top, that list of year-end number 1 players.

There's a lot of U.S. dominance there; now it's the domain of Europe. Will Del Potro have anything to say about that in the future? Or how about Tomic or Harrison?

P.s.

Here is a tribute to Djokovic winning Wimbledon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8KI3X98ZxY

Yeah yeah, it's another freaking one of my videos, sorry. Well you might like it anyway, I'm not harming anybody by putting it here =D

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Also I'll remind you of the video which was released on the ATP site celebrating Novak becoming the World No.1 (this one IS NOT uploaded by me )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lImHET3ZUxg

 

[AM95]

the fact that he didn't clinch after winning the open is ridiculous.

 

[celoft]

NID. As soon as he won Wimbledon this was expected.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

the fact that he didn't clinch after winning the open is ridiculous.

Yeh it is. Maybe the ratio between Slams and 1000s should be 3:1 and not 2:1?

 

[Cup8489]

NID. As soon as he won Wimbledon this was expected.

Well if Rafa had won the USO it wouldve been two apiece, so yeah, it was expected but not certain, by any shot.

 

[celoft]

Well if Rafa had won the USO it wouldve been two apiece, so yeah, it was expected but not certain, by any shot.

Nadal losing to Nole on grass which is Nole's worst surface by far told me that at the USO he would lose to Nole as well. We are not in 2008-2010 anymore. If he can't beat Nole at Wimbledon(first final for Nole, fifth final for Nadal) he sure as hell wasn't beating him at the USO.

 

[bullfan]

Congrats to Novak, well deserved.

 

[Cup8489]

Nadal losing to Nole on grass which is Nole's worst surface by far told me that at the USO he would lose to Nole as well. We are not in 2008-2010 anymore. If he can't beat Nole at Wimbledon(first final for Nole, fifth final for Nadal) he sure as hell wasn't beating him at the USO.

Ironically, I think Nadal gave a better go of it at the USO. Sure, there wasn't any lopsided set win for Rafa, but it was higher level of tennis for the one he won.

 

[CocaCola]

Federer is not number 1, Djokovic is. Perhaps you meant Nole instead of Maestro?

I agree but I was referring to tennis, not ballet.

 

[DragonBlaze]

I agree but I was referring to tennis, not ballet.

 

[djokovic2008]

Well done Djoker the best at the moment without doubt, now go on and dominate for the next five years and be up there in the GOAT debate!!!

 

[glazkovss]

Now, is he going to follow in the footsteps of Fedal and win this trophy?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Sportsman_of_the_Year
I guess so!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Well done Djoker the best at the moment without doubt, now go on and dominate for the next five years and be up there in the GOAT debate!!!

Lol, really?

 

[glazkovss]

Lol, really?

Lol, no. There shouldn't be a debate, Cvac is the greatest