Two hundred thirty-seven weeks. Almost four years and six months. That’s how long Roger Federer stayed at the World No. 1 spot with no contest. It’s an ATP record.
Roger Federer Doesn’t Care What Martina Navratilova Thinks
Martina Navratilova said yesterday it’s “difficult to see” Federer ever regaining the top spot.
So who will be his replacements?
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, says Navratilova.
”Roger is on the other side of the float, I don’t think he’ll ever play as well as he did three or four years ago - that’s not to say he can’t still win a slam, but it’s difficult to see him climbing back to number one.
“Nadal is dominating and Djokovic’s confidence is off the chart. Roger has lost three matches (this season) to Djokovic and lost to him at US Open last year as well, it will get under his skin.”
The world No. 3 responded to Navratilova's thoughts today, saying he feels better today than he did when he was 22.
“Look, I think she’s been an inspiration to my wife [mirka] and I always love seeing her, but if you had the microphone in front of you and you get a negative question, you get dragged into it. And she’s in front of the microphone a lot of times like other experts and eventually you can’t just say only good things. You have to also say more negative things.”
Federer has won 16 of the 22 Grand Slam finals he has appeared in. He’s held at least one Grand Slam title every week from Wimbledon 2003 until the Australian Open in 2011 (the last Slam played of this year’s season.)
And who said that No. 1 ranking had to be on the singles side? During the BNP Paribas Open last week, Federer made it to the doubles final with partner Stanislas Wawrinka. The world No. 3 in singles is now ranked No. 99 in doubles.
Only 98 more spots to go, Rog.
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