Novak Djokovic?s 2011 winning streak reaches 37 matches ? he can become number one next week

Novak Djokovic often rips off his shirt after winning a big tournament. Can you imagine what he?d do if he achieves the number one ranking in men?s tennis for the first time?

It could happen.

If Novak win?s this week?s clay court tournament in Rome and current number one Rafael Nadal loses before the semifinals, it will be the first time since February 2004 that someone other than Nadal or Roger Federer has held the top ranking.

On Wednesday, Novak stretched his unbeaten start this year to 33 matches with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Polish qualifier Lukasz Kubot. Nadal, meanwhile, struggled past 148th-ranked qualifier Paolo Lorenzi 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-0.

The event at the Foro Italico is a key warmup for the French Open, which starts in 1o days. Nadal has won the tournament five out of the last six years while Djokovic was the 2008 champion.

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America Ferrera April Scott