"49 of Roger Federer's titles coming from 250/500s isn’t talked enough" "Novak Djokovic is ahead" - Fans react to Serb closing in on Swiss' 103 titles

Last week, Novak Djokovic won his 98th career title with a straightforward victory over World No. 4 Jannik Sinner in the ATP Finals championship match. The Serb is edging closer to the Open-era record for most men's singles titles.

The only male players who have won more ATP titles than Djokovic in the Open Era are Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103). Moreover, a whopping 71 of Djokovic's titles have come at a Slam, Masters, or the year-end championships.

In response to the Serb's march towards the record, some of his fans ridiculed Roger Federer's haul of trophies. One fan mentioned that 49 of the Swiss' 103 titles came in the ATP 250 and ATP 500 series, which are not considered to be 'big' tournaments.

"The fact that 49 of Roger’s 103 ATP titles coming from 250 and 500 tournaments isn’t talked enough imo," they wrote.

Another fan claimed that Djokovic is already superior to Federer since he's the more successful player at the big events.

"He is clearly ahead of them. He is not chasing ATP 250 titles. Make reasonable comparisons please!"

Here are a few more reactions from social media:

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Novak Djokovic has broken many records that were previously held by Roger Federer

Djokovic and Federer after their Australian Open 2020 semifinal encounter

Novak Djokovic has made a habit of breaking records that were once held by Roger Federer. Earlier this month, the 36-year-old went past the Swiss maestro's record tally of six ATP Finals.

Djokovic also overtook Federer's all-time record for most weeks as the World No. 1 back in 2021. Djokovic has now reached 400 weeks as the top-ranked male player in this week's ATP rankings.

The Serb also left Federer's men's Major finals record (31) in the rearview mirror at last year's Wimbledon Championships. He has reached the championship match of a Grand Slam tournament on 36 occasions to date.

Djokovic has also made the most Grand Slam semifinal appearances at 47, which is one more than the 'Fed Express'.

In 2024, Djokovic will be vying for a few more Open-era records that are currently held by his past rival. The Serb Will overtake the Swiss' tally of most quarterfinals at a Major (58) if he reaches the last eight at two Grand Slam tournaments.

Djokovic will also be eager to move past Federer's record of most match wins at a Major. He currently has 361 wins at that level, which is just eight fewer than the 42-year-old's match-wins tally.