ATP TOUR: In their “Big Titles” matchup against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic maintains his lead.

Novak Djokovic continues to elevate his reputation, and on Sunday, he achieved another significant milestone by winning the sixth ATP Finals championship.

In his final two matches in Turin, Djokovic put on incredible performances, dominating the court in the semi-final and final with crucially error-free outings over Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

The fact that Djokovic, who is 36 years old, defeated the two finest young players in the world with such ease proved that he is still improving.

The six-time champion Djokovic, who previously held the record with Roger Federer, said on Amazon Prime, “It’s very special.” “Without a doubt, one of the best seasons of my life.

“To crown it with a win against the hometown hero Jannik, who’s played amazing tennis this week, it’s phenomenal.

“I’m very proud of the performances these last two days against (Carlos) Alcaraz and Sinner, probably the best two players in the world next to me and (Daniil) Medvedev at the moment.

“With the manner they’ve been playing, I had to step it up, and I did win the matches instead of waiting for them to give it to me.

“I had a fantastic week overall and played tactically differently today than I did against Jannik in the group stages.”

In the open era of men’s tennis, Djokovic now holds the record for the most Grand Slam victories, Masters 1000 victories, and APT Finals victories.

Additionally, he has established an unwavering lead in the competition to conclude his career with the greatest number of “Big Titles,” as defined by the ATP Tour.

You may not be familiar with this rating as it is rarely mentioned, but this is a calculation that rates the quality of the titles the game’s top players are winning.

Olympic singles gold medals, ATP Finals and ATP Masters 1000 events, and Grand Slam victories are all included in the computation.

With victories in Cincinnati, Paris, and the ATP Finals to support the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open championships, Djokovic added six more “Big Titles” to his amazing record in 2023.

According to statistics, Djokovic easily won the title of greatest player of the open era, ending any argument over who will go down in history.

The significance of the awards he has won only serves to highlight how exceptional his accomplishments are.

After a relatively slow start to his trophy-winning career, Djokovic now averages a win in the ‘Big Title’ events every 3.1 times he plays, but that number has shrunk dramatically over the last few years.

Djokovic finished the year with an amazing 90.02 win %, winning more than half of the tournaments he participated in and only having six losses on his record.

The Serbian talked about the aura he has built on the court in his post-match press conference in Turin, and there’s little doubt he has added to it in 2023.

“I want them to feel that they have to play their best tennis to defeat me when they play me,” he stated.

“Undoubtedly, I want my opponents to feel that way because it prepares them mentally for the fight.

“I believe that this kind of aura intensifies the more victories I have on the largest platform, and I’m definitely happy about it. Naturally, that won’t win you the game, but it might give you the slight advantage or percentage.

“I’ll hold on for as long as it seems right. I will not stop until I defeat them on the grand stage; after all, what’s the point of quitting when you’re still taking home the greatest titles?

“I will probably consider taking a temporary or permanent break from professional tennis once they start to kick my butt.”