Novak Djokovic wrote history books at the ATP 250 event in Geneva, lifting a trophy and becoming the third player in the Open era with 100 ATP titles. Only Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) stand ahead of him, but the Serb seems unlikely to chase them down!
Unlike Connors and Federer, Djokovic has built his legacy with a selective approach, prioritizing the sport's grandest stages. The result? Seventy-twonotable ATP titles and a wide gap in front of Federer and Nadal!
Sam Querrey spoke about Novak's ATP titles, highlighting his schedule this season and stating that the legendcould have passed Federer and Connors if he wanted.
Sam is completely right. Since 2010, Djokovic has entered only 17 ATP 250 events, showing little interest in padding his numbers at smaller tournaments. Instead, he wanted to shine on the most notable stages, which he did perfectly.
As Querrey noted, the Serb's previous three tournaments came at Majors, scheduling his calendar around them despite standing only three ATP titles behind his great rival, Federer.
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The 38-year-old reached all four Major semi-finals this year, stopping the clock and proving his eternal class and resilience. While he could have easily surpass Roger and Jimmy by adding more ATP 250 events to his plan, Novak's career choices reveal a different pursuit.
For the Belgrade native, every season is about competing for the sport's most prestigious crowns despite already achieving everything. His 100 titles mark a phenomenal achievement, but his true legacy is written in his Major triumphs and a place in the top-5 over 18 years after cracking the exclusive group.
"I do not think it matters to him, given his schedule this year. The last three tournaments he played were Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open. If Novak wanted to surpass those players, he could.
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He could play in ATP 250 tournaments and win them all. This year, we saw that he reached the semi-final of all four Major tournaments, making him the world's third-best player on the biggest stages.
He is generally considered the third-best player in the world. He could enter a handful of ATP 250 tournaments this year and win ten. For that reason alone, I do not think he cares much about overtaking Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer," Sam Querrey said.
