2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Tour Finals
F
Olympic Games1R
Doubles
Season record1–4 (20.0%)
Calendar titles0
Year-end rankingUnranked
Ranking change from previous yearSteady
Other Doubles tournaments
Olympic Games2R
Davis Cup
Davis CupQF
Injuries
Injurieseye infection problem (following Dubai Open)
2015

The 2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on 4 January with the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.

Yearly summary

Australian Open

The reigning champion entered the

quarterfinal, surviving Gilles Simon in four hours, 32 minutes.[5] He then defeated Kei Nishikori
in straight sets to reach his sixth Australian Open semifinal.

Djokovic then defeated former champion

Big Four
in the head-to-head as well).

In the final, Djokovic captured his

all-time list with Björn Borg and Rod Laver. His sixth title in Melbourne equals Roy Emerson's record. He also won his seventh (2015 US Open, 2015 Beijing, 2015 Shanghai, 2015 Paris, the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals, 2016 Doha and 2016 Australian Open) consecutive Tour
-level title.

French Open

Djokovic began 16th

No. 1 in the ATP rankings (May 23) and also achieved 100 consecutive weeks at No. 1 (May 30) during the tournament.[8]

Djokovic won his first

sixth consecutive and 20th overall
Grand Slam final. In the final, Djokovic defeated Murray 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4. With his first French Open title, Djokovic completed the career Grand Slam and became only the third man to hold all four major titles simultaneously and the first since Laver won all four in 1969. Djokovic also became the only man ever to hold all four majors on three different surfaces at the same time (at the time of the previous achievements, the Australian and US Opens were played on grass).

Wimbledon

Djokovic began his 2016 Wimbledon quest as the two-time defending champion and top seed, and overwhelming favourite. He defeated James Ward and Adrian Mannarino, in straight sets. In the third round, he lost to No. 28 seed Sam Querrey from the United States, ending his grand slam winning streak at 30 matches. The match was played across two days due to numerous rain delays on a then-roofless No. 1 Court. This was Djokovic's first loss in a grand slam before the quarterfinal since the 2009 French Open, and his earliest at Wimbledon since 2008.[11]

US Open

Djokovic entered the US Open as the defending champion and top seed. After a tough four set victory in the first round, second round walkover and a brief third round match. Djokovic beat Kyle Edmund in straight sets. He defeated Gaël Monfils in the semi-finals in four sets, but in the final, lost to Stan Wawrinka in four sets.

ATP World Tour Finals

Djokovic was the first player to qualify for the

10th appearance (2007–16).[12] After a tough three set victory against Dominic Thiem and a close two set tiebreak against Milos Raonic
, Djokovic defeated David Goffin and Kei Nishikori in the round robin stage and semi-finals respectively, both in straight sets. He lost to Andy Murray in the final in straight sets, ending his 2016 season

Other tournaments

Djokovic for the second consecutive year began the season with a tournament in Doha, Qatar.

Qatar Open

Djokovic reached the final without losing a set.

Open Era to reach the 60-title milestone. The Djokovic leads the historic Head2Head against Nadal for the first time at 24–23.[17] He has now claimed 11 consecutive sets since Nadal prevailed in the 2014 Roland Garros final. Djokovic (d. Verdasco, 2R and Nadal, F) to reach 18th win in a row vs Spaniards (last loss to Robredo at 2014 Cincinnati, 3R) & 20th straight win vs left-handers (last loss to Nadal at 2014 Roland Garros, F). Also Novak has updated its own record for highest number of points accrued in the ATP rankings
– 16,790.

Dubai Tennis Championships

Four-time tournament champion opened his 10th consecutive

world No. 1 retired against Feliciano López in the quarter-finals. Top seed was forced to retire with an eye ailment. The Serb was down 3–6 before retiring, last time Novak retired was 2011 Davis Cup against Juan Martín del Potro
, a stretch of 350 matches (318–32).

Davis Cup World Group

In R1 Djokovic beat

doubles No. 1 Nenad Zimonjić and Novak Djokovic in doubles. Djokovic prevailed in five-hour match against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin in five sets and equalized (2–2). Former Davis Cup by BNP Paribas winners Serbia set up a blockbuster quarterfinal tie with holders Great Britain after edging Kazakhstan 3–2 in a titanic tussle.[20]

Indian Wells Masters

Djokovic started tournament with a tough match against the American

ATP Masters 1000 (or equivalent) titles on one surface (hard courts). Rafael Nadal
has 19 on clay.

Djokovic has more ATP points that Andy Murray No. 2 and Roger Federer No. 3 combined.

Miami Open

Djokovic began the tournament with a first round bye, and then faced Kyle Edmund in the 2nd Round. Djokovic won easily in two sets. In the third round, Djokovic faced João Sousa. Djokovic again won in two sets. In the fourth round, Djokovic faced up and coming youngster Dominic Thiem. Thiem had already won two titles this year. Djokovic won in two sets. After reaching the fourth round, Djokovic went head to head against Tomáš Berdych. Unsurprisingly, Djokovic won in straight sets. Djokovic faced David Goffin of Belgium. Despite a spirited performance, Djokovic prevailed. In the final, Djokovic faced and beat Kei Nishikori. This was Djokovic's fourth title of the year. It improved his yearly record to 28–1. His one loss was a retirement. This was also the third straight year he won the Sunshine Double, and fourth overall (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016).

Monte-Carlo Masters

Djokovic began the tournament as the heavy favourite, but was knocked out by Jiří Veselý in the second round. This was his earliest exit in a Masters event in nearly three years, when he was knocked out by Grigor Dimitrov at the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open.

Madrid Open

Djokovic received a first round bye. In the second round, he beat up and coming youngster Borna Ćorić in straight sets to set up a meeting with Roberto Bautista Agut. Djokovic won in straight sets. Djokovic then had wins against Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori to make it to the finals. Djokovic would lock horns with Andy Murray for a 33rd time. Djokovic defeated Murray in three sets in a very entertaining match which saw Djokovic save 7 break points in the final game to clinch victory. This victory also set a new record for most Masters 1000 titles with 29.

Italian Open

Novak Djokovic received a bye in the first round. Djokovic beat qualifier Stéphane Robert and Thomaz Bellucci. He then faced Rafael Nadal for a record 49th time and won in two tight sets. After downing Kei Nishikori in three sets, he faced Andy Murray in the final. It was a disappointment with Murray winning in two sets. This was the 2nd time out of the last 14 matches Murray had beaten Djokovic.

Rogers Cup

After receiving a bye in the first round, Djokovic started his campaign against Gilles Müller, defeating him in two tight sets. He then faced qualifier Radek Štěpánek in the third round and fifth seed Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals, winning both matches in straight sets. In the semifinals, he faced the resurgent Gaël Monfils, defeating him for the 12th time in his career. In the final, he faced 3rd seed Kei Nishikori, defeating him for the 5th time this season with a score of 6−3, 7−5. This was Djokovic's 7th title of the season. It was also his 30th Masters 1000 Series title and 43rd Masters final, breaking away from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who are both on 42 finals.

Summer Olympics

Hoping to win a gold medal for the first time in his career, Djokovic entered the 2016 Summer Olympics, but lost to Juan Martín del Potro in straight sets. In the doubles he lost in the second round.

Shanghai Masters

Djokovic received a bye in the first round, Djokovic defeated Fabio Fognini and Vasek Pospisil in straight sets. He defeated Mischa Zverev in three sets, but lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets.

Paris Masters

Djokovic received a bye in the first round. He defeated Gilles Müller in straight sets, defeated Grigor Dimitrov in three sets before losing to Marin Čilić in straight sets

All matches

This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers W/O (they are marked ND for non-decision)

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles Matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Doha, Qatar
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
4 – 10 January 2016
1 / 833 1R Germany Dustin Brown (Q) 118 Win 6–2, 6–2
2 / 834 2R Spain Fernando Verdasco 49 Win 6–2, 6–2
3 / 835 QF Argentina Leonardo Mayer (8) 35 Win 6–3, 7–5
4 / 836 SF Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (3) 6 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
5 / 837 W Spain Rafael Nadal (2) 5 Win (1) 6–1, 6–2


Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
18 – 31 January 2016
6 / 838 1R South Korea Chung Hyeon 51 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
7 / 839 2R France Quentin Halys (WC) 187 Win 6–1, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
8 / 840 3R Italy Andreas Seppi (28) 29 Win 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
9 / 841 4R France Gilles Simon (14) 15 Win 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
10 / 842 QF Japan Kei Nishikori (7) 7 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
11 / 843 SF Switzerland Roger Federer (3) 3 Win 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
12 / 844 W United Kingdom Andy Murray (2) 2 Win (2) 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)


Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
22 – 27 February 2016
13 / 845 1R Spain Tommy Robredo 41 Win 6–1, 6–2
14 / 846 2R Tunisia Malek Jaziri (WC) 121 Win 6–1, 6–2
15 / 847 QF Spain Feliciano López (6) 24 Loss 3–6 ret.


Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round
Belgrade, Serbia
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
4 – 6 March 2016
16 / 848 1R
R1
Kazakhstan Aleksandr Nedovyesov 200 Win 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
17 / 849 1R
R4
Kazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin 79 Win 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3, 6–2


BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
10 – 20 March 2016
1R Bye
18 / 850 2R United States Bjorn Fratangelo (Q) 149 Win 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
19 / 851 3R Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (27) 30 Win 7–5, 7–5
20 / 852 4R Spain Feliciano López (18) 21 Win 6–3, 6–3
21 / 853 QF France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7) 9 Win 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
22 / 854 SF Spain Rafael Nadal (4) 5 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2
23 / 855 W Canada Milos Raonic (12) 14 Win (3) 6–2, 6–0


Miami Open Presented by Itaú
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
23 March – 3 April 2016
1R Bye
24 / 856 2R United Kingdom Kyle Edmund 87 Win 6–3, 6–3
25 / 857 3R Portugal João Sousa (33) 38 Win 6–4, 6–1
26 / 858 4R Austria Dominic Thiem (14) 14 Win 6–3, 6–4
27 / 859 QF Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (7) 7 Win 6–3, 6–3
28 / 860 SF Belgium David Goffin (15) 15 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–4
29 / 861 W Japan Kei Nishikori (6) 6 Win (4) 6–3, 6–3


Monte-Carlo, Monaco

ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
10 – 17 April 2016
1R Bye
30 / 862 2R Czech Republic Jiří Veselý 55 Loss 4–6, 6–2, 4–6


Mutua Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
1 – 8 May 2016
1R Bye
31 / 863 2R Croatia Borna Ćorić 40 Win 6–2, 6–4
32 / 864 3R Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (15) 17 Win 6–2, 6–1
33 / 865 QF Canada Milos Raonic (11) 10 Win 6–3, 6–4
34 / 866 SF Japan Kei Nishikori (6) 6 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
35 / 867 W United Kingdom Andy Murray (2) 2 Win (5) 6–2, 3–6, 6–3


Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
8 – 15 May 2016
1R Bye
36 / 868 2R France Stéphane Robert (Q) 103 Win 7–5, 7–5
37 / 869 3R Brazil Thomaz Bellucci 37 Win 0–6, 6–3, 6–2
38 / 870 QF Spain Rafael Nadal (5) 5 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
39 / 871 SF Japan Kei Nishikori (6) 6 Win 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
40 / 872 F United Kingdom Andy Murray (2) 2 Loss (1) 3–6, 3–6


Roland Garros
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
22 May – 5 June 2016
41 / 873 1R Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun 95 Win 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
42 / 874 2R Belgium Steve Darcis (Q) 161 Win 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
43 / 875 3R United Kingdom Aljaž Bedene 66 Win 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
44 / 876 4R Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (14) 16 Win 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
45 / 877 QF Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (7) 8 Win 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
46 / 878 SF Austria Dominic Thiem (13) 15 Win 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
47 / 879 W United Kingdom Andy Murray (2) 2 Win (6) 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4


Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
27 June – 10 July 2016
48 / 880 1R United Kingdom James Ward (WC) 177 Win 6–0, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
49 / 881 2R France Adrian Mannarino 55 Win 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
50 / 882 3R United States Sam Querrey (28) 41 Loss 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)


Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
25 – 31 July 2016
1R Bye
51 / 883 2R Luxembourg Gilles Müller 37 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
52 / 884 3R Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (Q) 129 Win 6–2, 6–4
53 / 885 QF Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (5) 8 Win 7–6(8–6), 6–4
54 / 886 SF France Gaël Monfils (10) 14 Win 6–3, 6–2
55 / 887 W Japan Kei Nishikori (3) 6 Win (7) 6–3, 7–5


Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Olympic Games
Hard, outdoor
6 – 14 August 2016
56 / 888 1R Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (PR) 141 Loss 6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7)


US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
29 August – 11 September 2016
57 / 889 1R Poland Jerzy Janowicz (PR) 247 Win 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
2R Czech Republic Jiří Veselý 49 Walkover N/A
58 / 890 3R Russia Mikhail Youzhny 61 Win 4–2 ret.
59 / 891 4R United Kingdom Kyle Edmund 84 Win 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
60 / 892 QF France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9) 11 Win 6–3, 6–2 ret.
61 / 893 SF France Gaël Monfils (10) 12 Win 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
62 / 894 F Switzerland Stan Wawrinka (3) 3 Loss (2) 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 5–7, 3–6


Shanghai Rolex Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
10 – 16 October 2016
1R Bye
63 / 895 2R Italy Fabio Fognini 50 Win 6–3, 6–3
64 / 896 3R Canada Vasek Pospisil (Q) 131 Win 6–4, 6–4
65 / 897 QF Germany Mischa Zverev (Q) 110 Win 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
66 / 898 SF Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (15) 19 Loss 4–6, 4–6


BNP Paribas Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
31 October – 6 November 2016
1R Bye
67 / 899 2R Luxembourg Gilles Müller 34 Win 6–3, 6–4
68 / 900 3R Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov (14) 18 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
69 / 901 QF Croatia Marin Čilić (9) 10 Loss 4–6, 6–7(2–7)


ATP World Tour Finals
London, United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
13 – 20 November 2016
70 / 902 RR Austria Dominic Thiem (8) 9 Win 6–7(10–12), 6–0, 6–2
71 / 903 RR Canada Milos Raonic (4) 4 Win 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
72 / 904 RR Belgium David Goffin (Alt) 11 Win 6–1, 6–2
73 / 905 SF Japan Kei Nishikori (5) 5 Win 6–1, 6–1
74 / 906 F United Kingdom Andy Murray (1) 1 Loss (3) 3–6, 4–6

[22]

Doubles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponents (seed or key) Ranks Result Score
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round
Belgrade, Serbia
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
4 – 6 March 2016
Partner: Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
1 / 96 1R
R3
Kazakhstan Andrey Golubev / Kazakhstan Aleksandr Nedovyesov #190 / #186 Loss 3–6, 6–7(3–7), 5–7


Rogers Cup
Toronto, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
25 – 31 July 2016
Partner: Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
2 / 97 1R Canada Philip Bester / Canada Adil Shamasdin (WC) #234 / #72 Loss 5–7, 6–4, [2–10]


Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Olympic Games
Hard, outdoor
6 – 14 August 2016
Partner: Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
3 / 98 1R Croatia Marin Draganja / Croatia Marin Čilić (PR) #138 / #199 Win 6–2, 6–2
4 / 99 2R Brazil Marcelo Melo / Brazil Bruno Soares (3) #3 / #8 Loss 4–6, 4–6


BNP Paribas Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
31 October – 6 November 2016
Partner: Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
5 / 100 1R France Quentin Halys / France Adrian Mannarino (WC) #272 / #102 Loss 3–6, 4–6

Exhibition matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent (Seed or Key) Rank Result Score
The Boodles Challenge
Stoke Poges, United Kingdom
Singles exhibition
Grass, outdoor
21 – 25 June 2016
1 Day 2 Belgium David Goffin 11 Loss 3–6, 5–7[23]

Tournament schedule

Singles schedule

Date Tournament City Category Surface 2015 result 2015 points 2016 points Outcome
04.01–10.01 Qatar Open Doha
ATP World Tour 250
Hard QF 45 250 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 6–1, 6–2)
18.01–31.01 Australian Open Melbourne Grand Slam Hard W 2000 2000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3))
22.02–28.02 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai
ATP World Tour 500
Hard F 300 90 Quarterfinals (ret. vs. Feliciano López, 3–6 Ret.)
04.03–06.03 Davis Cup World Group:
Serbia vs Kazakhstan
Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) QF 40 (0) First Round: Serbia SRB def. Kazakhstan KAZ, 3–2
Serbia progresses to WG QF
10.03–20.03 Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard W 1000 1000 Winner (def. Milos Raonic, 6–2, 6–0)
21.03–03.04
Miami Open
Miami
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard W 1000 1000 Winner (def. Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 6–3)
10.04–17.04 Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Clay W 1000 10 Second round (lost to Jiří Veselý, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6)
01.05–08.05 Madrid Open Madrid
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Clay DNS 0 1000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3)
08.05–15.05 Italian Open Rome
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Clay W 1000 600 Final (lost to Andy Murray, 3–6, 3–6)
22.05–05.06 French Open Paris Grand Slam Clay F 1200 2000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4)
27.06–10.07 The Championships, Wimbledon London Grand Slam Grass W 2000 90 Third round (lost to Sam Querrey, 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7))
25.07–31.07 Canadian Open Montreal
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard F 600 1000 Winner (def. Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 7–5)
06.08–14.08 Games of the XXXI Olympiad Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Hard NH 0 0 First round (lost to Juan Martín del Potro, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7))
15.08–21.08 Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard F 600 0 Withdrew
29.08–11.09 US Open New York City Grand Slam Hard W 2000 1200 Final (lost to Stan Wawrinka, 7–6, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6)
03.10–09.10 China Open Beijing
ATP World Tour 500
Hard W 500 0 Withdrew
10.10–16.10 Shanghai Masters Shanghai
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard W 1000 360 Semifinals (lost to Roberto Bautista Agut, 4−6, 4−6)
31.10–06.11 Paris Masters Paris
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard (i) W 1000 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Marin Čilić, 4–6, 6–7(2–7))
14.11–20.11 ATP World Tour Finals London
ATP World Tour Finals
Hard (i) W 1300 1000 Final (lost to Andy Murray, 3–6, 4–6)
Race to London points 16585 11780 Decrease 4805 difference
Total year-end points 16585 11780

Doubles schedule

Date Tournament City Category Surface 2015 result 2015 points 2016 points Outcome
04.01–10.01 Qatar Open Doha
ATP World Tour 250
Hard SF 90 0 Withdrew
22.02–28.02 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai
ATP World Tour 500
Hard 1R (0) 0 Withdrew
04.03–06.03 Davis Cup World Group:
Serbia vs Kazakhstan
Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) QF 50 (0) First Round: Serbia SRB def. Kazakhstan KAZ, 3–2
Serbia progresses to WG QF
21.03–03.04
Miami Open
Miami
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard 1R (0) 0 Withdrew
15.07–17.07 Davis Cup World Group:
Serbia vs Great Britain
Belgrade Davis Cup Clay QF 0 0 Withdrew
25.07–31.07 Canadian Open Montreal
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard SF 360 (0) First round (lost to Bester/Shamasdin, 5–7, 6–2, [2–10])
08.08–14.08 Games of the XXXI Olympiad Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Hard N/A N/A (0) Second round (lost to Melo/Soares, 4–6, 4–6)
03.10–09.10 China Open Beijing
ATP World Tour 500
Hard QF 90 0 Withdrew
Total year-end points 590 0 Decrease 590 difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Novak Djokovic has a 21–4 (84.0%) record against the top 10, 21–3 (87.5%) against the top 11–50, 21–2 (91.3%) against other players; 50–2 (96.2%) against right-handed players and 9–2 (81.8%) against left-handed players.
Ordered by number of wins (Bolded number marks a top 10 player at the time of first match of the year, Italic means top 50; "L" means left-handed player).

  1. walkover in the second round of 2016 US Open after Veselý withdrew due to a forearm inflammation, does not count as a Djokovic win (nor Veselý loss).[24]

Finals

Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Category
Grand Slam (2–1)
Summer Olympic Games (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–1)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (4–1)
ATP World Tour 500 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (5–2)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by conditions
Outdoors (7–2)
Indoors (0–1)
Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner January 9, 2016 Qatar Open, Qatar Hard Spain Rafael Nadal 6–1, 6–2
Winner January 31, 2016 Australian Open, Australia Hard United Kingdom Andy Murray 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Winner March 20, 2016
Indian Wells Masters
, United States
Hard Canada Milos Raonic 6–2, 6–0
Winner April 3, 2016 Miami Open, United States Hard Japan Kei Nishikori 6–3, 6–3
Winner May 8, 2016 Madrid Open, Spain Clay United Kingdom Andy Murray 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up May 15, 2016 Italian Open, Italy Clay United Kingdom Andy Murray 3–6, 3–6
Winner June 5, 2016 French Open, France Clay United Kingdom Andy Murray 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Winner July 31, 2016 Canadian Open, Canada Hard Japan Kei Nishikori 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up September 11, 2016 US Open, United States Hard Switzerland Stan Wawrinka 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 20 November 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, London, United Kingdom Hard (i) United Kingdom Andy Murray 3–6, 4–6

Earnings

  • Bold font denotes tournament win
# Venue Singles Prize Money Year-to-date
1. Qatar ExxonMobil Open $201,165 $201,165
2. Australian Open A$3,400,000 $2,533,225
3. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships $59,670 $2,592,895
4. BNP Paribas Open $1,028,300 $3,621,195
5. Miami Open Presented by Itaú $1,028,300 $4,649,495
6. Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters €24,640 $4,677,567
7. Mutua Madrid Open €912,900 $5,722,290
8. Internazionali BNL d'Italia €351,715 $6,123,350
9. Roland Garros €2,000,000 $8,367,350
10. Wimbledon Championships £80,000 $8,476,567
11. Rogers Cup $782,525 $9,259,092
12. US Open $1,745,000 $11,009,091
13. Shanghai Rolex Masters $257,475 $11,266,566
14. Paris Masters €93,680 $11,369,464
15. ATP World Tour Finals $1,261,000 $12,630,464
Bonus Pool $1,500,000 $14,130,464
Doubles $8,360
Total $14,138,824
As of December 26, 2016 [25]

Awards and nominations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Djokovic, Williams top AO 2016 seedings". www.ausopen.com. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Novak Djokovic vs. Hyeon Chung: Score and Reaction from 2016 Australian Open". bleacherreport.com. January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "One day, one epic match: Nadal - Djokovic (semi-final 2013)". www.rolandgarros.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ Sarkar, Pritha (2013-06-07). "Djokovic, or anyone else, no closer to solving Rafa riddle". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. ^ "Djokovic Survives Five Set Test Against Simon; Federer Cruises Past Goffin to Reach Australian Open Quarterfinals". Tennis Panorama News. January 24, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Djokovic downs Federer in four". tennismash.com. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  7. ^ Ubha, Ravi (31 January 2016). "Australian Open 2016: Novak Djokovic eases past Andy Murray for historic title". CNN. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Djokovic Celebrates 200 Weeks At No. 1 In Emirates ATP Rankings". atpworldtour.com. May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  9. ^ "Djokovic sees off Lu, chasing history". www.rolandgarros.com. May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "Novak Djokovic beats Aljaž Bedene to reach last 16 in Paris". skysports.com. May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "Novak Djokovic knocked out of Wimbledon by Sam Querrey". the Guardian. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  12. ^ "Djokovic Set For 10th Appearance At Barclays ATP World Tour Finals". www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  13. ^ "Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal reach Qatar Open final". www.espn.go.com. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  14. ^ "Djokovic Drills Nadal for 60th Career Title in Doha". www.tennisnow.com. January 9, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  15. ^ "Novak Djokovic crushes Rafa Nadal to start new year with title". www.eurosport.com. January 9, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  16. ^ "Djokovic crushes Nadal in Qatar Open final". www.tennis.com. January 9, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  17. ^ "Novak & Rafa: The Rivalry". www.atpworldtour.com. June 8, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  18. ^ "Performance Career Overall From All Countries". Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Novak Djokovic´s 700 ATP wins in numbers". www.tennisworldusa.org. February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  20. ^ "Djokovic and Troicki steer Serbia into quarterfinals". www.daviscup.com. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  21. ^ "Sublime Novak Djokovic Cruises To An Historic Fifth Title In Indian Wells". www.ubitennis.net. March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  22. ^ "ATP Player profile 2016 singles". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  23. ^ "Highlights: Novak Djokovic (SRB) v David Goffin (BEL)" (video). TheBoodlesTennis. YouTube. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  24. ^ Wilansky, Matt (September 2, 2016). "Novak Djokovic wins by walkover after Jirí Vesely withdraws". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  25. ^ ATP Money Leader 2016 , 26 Dec 2016
  26. ^ "Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 Winners". laureus.com. April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  27. ^ "Novak Djokovic receives MARCA Leyenda award". marca.com. May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

External links