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LONGEVITY KING: NOVAK DJOKOVIC BEATS FEDERER'S TOP FOUR AGE RECORD
At 38, Novak Djokovic makes history as the oldest player to finish a year in the ATP top four, surpassing Federer's record.
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It's no surprise that Novak Djokovic keeps making history. In the 2025 season, he achieved his 16th top-four finish, moving past Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. He also set a record that proves how long he's been great.
As of November 17th, when the ATP Year-End rankings came out, Djokovic was 38 years and 5 months old. This makes him the oldest player to end a year in the top four of the ATP Rankings. He beat Roger Federer's 2019 record, as well as the year before.
Djokovic himself is next on the list. In 2023, he reached World No. 1 and became the oldest World No. 1 to finish a year in that spot, at 36 years and six months. Rafael Nadal was World No. 2 in 2022 when he finished the year in that spot at age 36. Rod Laver (1974) and Jimmy Connors (1987) also held top spots until Federer came along in 2017 and 2018, followed by Djokovic and Nadal.
Djokovic is one of only 14 men to finish in the top four so many times. He's now done it the second most times, passing Jimmy Connors (who he frequently passes for records these days) and Rafael Nadal. He's only behind Roger Federer now, and if he plays at the LA Olympic Games, he could stay in this position for a few more years.
Even though Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are leading the sport and it's harder for Djokovic to win Grand Slams, he's still one of the best. He proved it again this year by reaching multiple major semi-finals and finishing top four, even though he didn't play in many events.
Jimmy Connors did it every year from 1982 onward, except for 1986. Rafael Nadal did it in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Andre Agassi did it three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Stan Wawrinka did it in 2015 and 2016. Like Djokovic, the Swiss player is still playing and might be remembered as one of the most underrated top players.
John Newcombe and Rod Laver in 1974; Arthur Ashe in 1975; Ilie Nastase in 1976; Guillermo Vilas in 1982; John McEnroe in 1989; Ivan Lendl in 1990; and David Ferrer in 2013 all did it once.
Djokovic also finished a record eight of those years at world no. 1. In 2025, he won his 100th and 101st titles in Geneva and Athens. The 24-time Grand Slam champion also reached the final in Miami and the semi-finals in Shanghai. He was usually stopped by Sinner and Alcaraz, or by surprising runs from other players, so he could have won even more Grand Slams.
BREAKING: AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEEDING AT RISK! CHECK THE NEW 18-TOURNAMENT RANKING RULE NOW
The 2026 ATP season begins with a major rule change. Rankings now count only 18 tournaments, causing points to drop for the Top 10.
The 2026 ATP Tour season kicks off with the United Cup this Friday. Everyone's watching to see what happens in men's tennis this year.
There's a ranking rule change that started late in 2025 that everyone will be dealing with.
Here’s a breakdown of the change and who it's impacting:
What's the New Rule?
Before 2026, a player's ATP ranking could include points from 19 tournaments: the four Grand Slams, the eight mandatory Masters 1000 events, and their next seven best results.
These could be from the Monte Carlo Masters, ATP 500, ATP 250, or Challenger events. Qualifying for the ATP Finals was a bonus.
Now, only 18 events count. Rankings will only include the four Grand Slams, eight mandatory Masters events, and a player's six best results, plus the ATP Finals if they qualify.
Also, the top 30 players only need to play four ATP 500 events, instead of five.
Who's Affected in the Top 10?
This change took place recently, and seven players in the top 10 lost points. Their positions stayed the same this time, except for the players who are stated.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Jack Draper were not affected.
Alexander Zverev lost 50 points, Novak Djokovic dropped 10, Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 55, Taylor Fritz dropped 50, Alex de Minaur lost 55, Lorenzo Musetti dropped 50, and Ben Shelton lost 10 points.
What About the Rest of the Rankings?
The top players are mostly okay, but the further down the rankings you go, the more change you'll see.
In the top 20, Jiri Lehecka is the only one impacted. He lost 10 points and fell to No. 18. Karen Khachanov moved up to 17th.
Luciano Darderi and Tallon Griekspoor switched places and are now ranked 25th and 26th. These were the only changes in the top 30.
Outside the top 30, there were bigger moves.
Jaume Munar jumped three spots to No. 33, and Corentin Moutet moved up to 34th. Brandon Nakashima and Stefanos Tsitsipas each fell two spots.
Now ranked 35th and 36th, Nakashima and Tsitsipas might have a harder time getting seeded for the Australian Open.
Pablo Carreno Busta dropped the most, falling from 89th to 93rd.
IMMEDIATE: SHOCKING DETAILS BEHIND CARLOS ALCARAZ-FERRERO SPLIT; WILL HE JOIN RIVAL JANNIK SINNER
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has shocked tennis by splitting with Juan Carlos Ferrero. Learn the real reason behind the breakup.
Tennis fans were shocked when Carlos Alcaraz and his long-time coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, split. Ferrero has now said whether they've talked since.
Even though Alcaraz is only 22, his time with Ferrero is one of tennis' best. The 2003 French Open champ started coaching Alcaraz, who was a young, promising player in 2019.
With Ferrero's help, Alcaraz became a superstar and one of the most exciting players to watch. He's won six Grand Slams and finished 2025 as the world's top player, ahead of Jannik Sinner.
The only major title they didn't win together was the Australian Open. Even though it's still a few weeks away, people recently saw Alcaraz's outfit for the 2026 tournament in Melbourne. It's bright and colourful.
Alcaraz had a great 2025, winning two more Grand Slams, so the split was even more surprising. It sounds like disagreements between Ferrero and others close to Alcaraz caused the change.
In an interview, Ferrero answered a question everyone's been asking: Have he and Alcaraz been in touch since they stopped working together?
We haven't talked yet because he needs to relax so he can train. Once things calm down, we'll talk, and everything will be fine.
Ferrero's nice words about Alcaraz suggest they'll talk again. He thinks they can still be friends after all they've achieved.
I've learned a lot from Carlos. He's a kid with amazing charisma. He's always loyal and honest, tells the truth, and works really hard. I'm happy because once things settle, I'm sure we'll keep talking, remembering all the things we did together, and stay friends.
It must be tough for Ferrero not to be coaching Alcaraz after working so hard to make him one of the best. Taking some time before talking to the 22-year-old might also be good for him.
Juan Carlos Ferrero was also asked about coaching Jannik Sinner after splitting from Carlos Alcaraz.
Since 2024, one of Ferrero's main jobs has been helping Alcaraz figure out how to beat Jannik Sinner. Together, they've won every men's singles Grand Slam in the last two seasons.
Now that Ferrero isn't Alcaraz's coach, he was asked if he'd consider joining Sinner's team, which would be a huge change in tennis.
Ferrero didn't say no. Instead, he said he needed time to get used to not coaching Alcaraz. Sinner is still coached by Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, after Cahill changed his mind about retiring at the end of 2025.
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