Djokovic breaks idol Sampras's world number one recordSerbia's Novak Djokovic is assured of finishing the season world number one for a record seventh time after beating Hubert Hurkacz in the Paris Masters semi-finals. PARIS: Novak Djokovic gained some consolation for missing out on a Grand Slam sweep this year when he was crowned season-ending world number one for a record seventh time on Saturday. "It is a dream for me as Pete was my idol when I was a young boy," said Djokovic. Djokovic -- who broke Roger Federer's record of weeks at number one earlier this year -- said it was hard to rank his records. Djokovic can take some satisfaction that he denied Medvedev the world number one spot, though the Russian admitted his chances of toppling the Serbian were slim.
