Novak Djokovic has established an unprecedented rankings lead, according to the ATP tour. The Serb has 13,845 ranking points and leads No. 2 Roger Federer (at 8,385 points) by 5,460 points. No. 3 Andy Murray has 6,060 points, less than half of Djokovic’s total.
The world No. 1 has also won a record six consecutive Grand Slam and Masters 1000 tournaments, having taken titles at the Paris Masters and ATP World Tour Finals in late 2014 and then at the Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami, and Monte Carlo this year.
Djokovic could further add to his point total at his next event in Madrid, where he has no points to defend. Beyond that, Djokovic could increase his haul during the summer hardcourt season; he failed to reach a final during that stretch in 2014.
Djokovic also recently surpassed Rafael Nadal's total time at No. 1 with 142 weeks. With such a huge lead in the rankings, he looks set to add several more weeks to that total.
Although Djokovic has put more distance between himself and other players than anyone before him, his total may be less than Federer or Nadal at their peaks. Comparing point totals across years is complicated due to changes to points levels, as well as a different allocation of points for different rounds. At one point in 2006, Federer earned 8,370 points, when values were approximately half of those currently in place, though fewer points were accorded for reaching finals and other rounds.