Top 5 most memorable matches of Novak Djokovic in his 426 weeks as world number 1

The game of tennis is currently in one of its popular phases this season with the end of the clay season coming up as well. We have witnessed a lot of great moments from some of the greatest players in the business. this is the time we celebrate the current greatest of all time, Novak Djokovic. The Serbian has been breaking multiple records and is still holding the number 1 spot for a long time. He is the oldest person to hold that spot and the longest reigning ATP number 1 player being at the top for 426 weeks.

With such a great legacy created by Novak Djokovic, it is time to look back at his wonderful career. There have been a lot of great moments that we cannot count and this is the time we look into these great careers. It has been one of the most decorative careers in the history of Tennis consisting of 24 grand slams and many great rivalries with the top players in the business. We will be looking into these great matches that have made us fall in love with the Serbian powerhouse.

So, here are the most memorable matches of Novak Djokovic's career that we can never forget:

5. 2011 US Open semi-final

We all know that Djokovic was a young prodigy who was set to make it big in the game, but we never knew when he would finally find his peak. The year was 2011 and Djokovic had already won the Wimbledon and the Australian Open that year. He was now up against Roger Federer who at that time was a 5-time US Open champion. This was Djokovic showing resilience against the Swiss Maestro, who even after being 2 sets down in the match, came back with a vengeance in the last three sets, showing why he is one of the top players right now.

4. 2011 Wimbledon finals

The year 2011 was a great year for Djokovic as it was the year where he was dominating the top stars. On this occasion, it was Rafael Nadal, who was after his third Wimbledon title. However, Djokovic made sure that dream never came true as well and he did it in style. after putting the Spaniard under pressure by taking the first two sets convincingly and not letting him get back even after losing a set to the legendary Spaniard. This was also a match that sparked an epic rivalry which we would remember for a long time.

3. 2008 Australian Open semi-final 

If you thought that the 2011 semi-final was the first time Djokovic was introduced in a grand slam you all thought wrong. It was the 2008 semi-final and that was the time when Djokovic was just an upcoming player in the scene. beating Federer in a grand slam is always an achievement, but beating him in straight sets was nothing less than a milestone. This also led to Djokovic winning his first ever grand slam and we can say that this is where the era of greatness started. This was a tournament that introduced us to a player who was about to be a legend in the future.

2. 2019 Wimbledon final

This was one of the best Wimbledon finals that we have ever seen and was one of the best rivalry matches between Federer and Djokovic. This was a match which went down the wire where both the players gave it their all in the championship game. both these players were going back and forth till the last set where both of them had won two sets each. The last set was as gruelling as the entire match where after a long long-drawn match it was Djokovic who got the win by winning the final tiebreaker and winning his 5th Wimbledon title. This was one of the last Federer-Djokovic classics we got to witness.

1. 2012 Australian Open final

There were only two rivalries that came to life in the 2010s and they were Djokovic- Federer and Djokovic-Nadal. The 2012 Australian Open final was one of their most iconic matches as well. Djokovic was already under pressure after losing the first set, but then we saw Djokovic resilience come to the foray as he took the next two sets and put the pressure back on El Nino. When it was looking like a certain Djokovic victory, Nadal came back once again in the 4th set and won the tiebreaker. This was a match that went on for almost 6 hours and though it was Djokovic who won the tournament we as tennis fans felt that the match belonged to both the players. Both these greats put everything into this game that they were struggling to stand up after it ended. This was the best grand slam final we had ever witnessed.