Novak Djokovic
Olympic Games | (2008) |
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Doubles | |
Career record | 63–80 (44.1%)[b] |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 114 (30 November 2009)[5] |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2006, 2007) |
French Open | 1R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2006) |
US Open | 1R (2006) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2016) |
Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | SF – 4th (2020) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (2010) |
Hopman Cup | F (2008, 2013) |
President of the ATP Player Council | |
In office 30 August 2016 – 30 August 2020 | |
Vice President | Kevin Anderson |
Preceded by | Eric Butorac |
Succeeded by | Kevin Anderson |
Signature | |
Last updated on: 22 April 2024. |
Novak Djokovic (
Djokovic began his professional career in 2003.
Representing Serbia, Djokovic led the
Beyond competition, Djokovic was elected as the president of the ATP Player Council in 2016. He stepped down in 2020 to front a new player-only tennis association; the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) founded by him and Vasek Pospisil, citing the need for players to have more influence on the tour and advocating better prize money structure for lower ranked players.[19][20] Djokovic is an active philanthropist. He is the founder of Novak Djokovic Foundation, which is committed to supporting children from disadvantaged communities.[21] Djokovic was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2015.[22]
Early and personal life
Novak Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 in
Djokovic began playing tennis at the age of four,[24] after his parents gave him a mini-racket and a soft foam ball, which his father said became "the most beloved toy in his life".[25] His parents then sent him to a tennis camp in Novi Sad.[25][26] In the summer of 1993, as a six-year-old, he was sent to a tennis camp organized by the Teniski Klub Partizan and overseen by Yugoslav tennis player Jelena Genčić[26][27] at Mount Kopaonik, where Djokovic's parents ran a fast-food parlour.[25][28][29] Genčić worked with Djokovic over the following six years, convincing him to hit his backhand with two hands instead of the single hand used by his idol, Pete Sampras.[2][30][31] Djokovic has credited Genčić for "shaping my mind as a human being, but also as a professional".[32][33]
During the
His father also took him to train at academies in the United States, Italy and Germany.[25] Because of the high cost of traveling and training his father took out high-interest loans to help pay for his son's tennis education, putting Djokovic under immense pressure to deliver.[25][28][30] He believes the impact this had on him could be the reason behind his prowess under pressure.[26][28]
He met his future wife, Jelena Ristić, in high school, and began dating her in 2005.[39] The two became engaged in September 2013,[40] and on 10 July 2014 the couple were married on Sveti Stefan in Montenegro.[41][42] He and Ristić had their first child, a boy, in October 2014.[43][44] Their daughter was born in 2017.[45]
Djokovic is a self-described fan of languages, speaking Serbian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese and Spanish.[46][47][48][49]
Tennis career
2000s
2001–2003: Juniors
In 2001, Djokovic dominated the U14 circuit in the ETA Junior Tour, currently known as the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, winning his first ETA title in a second category tournament in Messina, defeating his compatriot Bojan Božović in the final,[50][51] and his second in Livorno[50] after beating the top seed and future rival Andy Murray in the semifinals, and the second seed Aljoscha Thron in the final, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4.[52] In July, Djokovic was the top seed at the U14 European championship, held in Sanremo, where he won the singles tournament over Lukáš Lacko,[53] and the doubles with Božović over the Russian pair of Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy and Mikhail Bekker.[54][55] Djokovic also led the Serbian team to victory in the European Summer Cup,[50] thus ending the year as a European champion in singles, doubles and in team competition, while also winning the silver medal at the ITF World Junior Championship for players under 14 in a team competition for Yugoslavia.[2][24][56] Djokovic ended 2001 at the top of the ETA rankings for U14s, one place ahead of Murray at No. 2.[50]
In 2002, Djokovic continued his dominance, now in the U16 circuit. In June, Djokovic won two prestigious tournaments in France, the Derby Cadets in La Boule, where he beat future world No. 6 Gaël Monfils in the final,[57] and Le Pontet in Avignon.[58] In September, Djokovic won his first ITF tournament in Pančevo[2] after winning all of his matches in straight sets, some of which against rivals three years older than him, including the No. 1 seed David Savić in the final.[59] In November, Djokovic participated in the prestigious Prince Cup and Junior Orange Bowl in Miami, defeating home favourite Stephen Bass to win the former[59] despite having to play the final just a few hours after winning a qualifier round for the Orange Bowl, where he beat two Americans in the main draw before losing in the third round to Marcos Baghdatis.[59]
In juniors, he compiled a singles win-loss record of 40–11 (and 23–6 in doubles), reaching a combined junior world ranking of No. 24 in February 2004.[60] At the junior Grand Slam events, his best showing was at the Australian Open where he reached the semifinals in 2004. He also played at the French Open and US Open junior events in 2003.[61]
2003–2005: Start of professional career
In January 2003, at age 15, Djokovic played his first match in a professional tournament after receiving a wildcard from Pilić to enter a
On 11 April 2004, the 16-year-old Djokovic earned his first official ATP victory when he defeated No. 1340
In January 2005, Djokovic made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open, where he defeated future rival Stan Wawrinka in the second round of the qualifying competition.[71] In the first round of the main draw, he was defeated by eventual champion Marat Safin in straight sets.[64][66][72] Later that year, Djokovic won his first Grand Slam match at the French Open, and went on to reach the third round of both Wimbledon and the US Open, coming back from two sets down and saving multiple match points to defeat Guillermo García López in the former, and beating Gaël Monfils and Mario Ančić in the latter. Djokovic participated in four Masters events and qualified for two of them, his best performance coming in Paris, where he reached the third round and defeated fourth seed Mariano Puerta along the way.[73] He finished the year ranked No. 78, the youngest player in the top 100.[66][47]
2006: Maiden ATP titles, first Grand Slam quarterfinal
On 9 April 2006, Djokovic clinched a decisive Davis Cup win against Great Britain by defeating
Britain was offering me a lot of opportunities and they needed someone because Andy [Murray] was the only one, and still is. That had to be a disappointment for all the money they invest. But I didn't need the money as much as I had done. I had begun to make some for myself, enough to afford to travel with a coach, and I said, "Why the heck?" I am Serbian, I am proud of being a Serbian, I didn't want to spoil that just because another country had better conditions. If I had played for Great Britain, of course I would have played exactly as I do for my country but deep inside, I would never have felt that I belonged. I was the one who took the decision.[76]
Djokovic reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open as the world No. 63, after upsetting ninth-ranked Fernando González in the second round.[77] In the quarterfinals, he faced Rafael Nadal, the first-ever meeting of their historic rivalry, which Nadal won via a retirement from Djokovic after Nadal took the first two sets.[77] This deep run at the French Open saw him reach the top 40 in the world singles rankings. At Wimbledon, he reached the fourth round, losing to seventh seed Mario Ančić in five sets.[78]
Three weeks after Wimbledon, Djokovic won his maiden ATP title at the Dutch Open in Amersfoort without losing a set, defeating Nicolás Massú in the final.[77] He won his second career title at the Moselle Open in Metz, France, defeating Jürgen Melzer in the final, and moved into the top 20.[77][79] He also reached his first career Masters quarterfinal at Madrid during the indoor hardcourt season.[80] Djokovic finished the year ranked No. 16, the youngest player in the top 20.[81]
2007: First Masters titles, first Major final & breaking top 3
Djokovic began 2007 by defeating Australian
Djokovic then returned to Serbia to help his country enter the
At Wimbledon, Djokovic won a five-hour quarterfinal against Marcos Baghdatis to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final.[88] At the time, the match had lasted just 5 minutes shy of the longest Wimbledon match played in a single day. After the match, Baghdatis stated that playing against Djokovic was “a bit like facing Andre Agassi. He is just making you move from one place to another”.[89] Djokovic started his semifinal match against Nadal with nearly 17 hours on court, and ended up retiring with elbow problems in the third set, after winning the first and losing the second set.[90]
Djokovic's next tournament was the
Djokovic won his fifth title of the year at the
Djokovic played a key role in the
2008: First Major title, two Masters & first Year-end Championship
Djokovic started his preparations for the season by playing the Hopman Cup with fellow Serbian world No. 3 Jelena Janković where he won all of his four singles matches, including in the final against the United States, where he beat Mardy Fish in a deciding set tiebreak to level the tie, but then losing the decisive mixed doubles rubber,[97] in which he faced former WTA No. 1 Serena Williams in a competitive event for the first time.[98] At the Australian Open, Djokovic reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final, this time without dropping a set, including a victory over two-time defending champion Federer in the semifinals.[99] By reaching the semifinals, Djokovic became the youngest player in the Open Era to have reached the semifinals in all four Grand Slam events.[100] In the final, Djokovic defeated unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets to earn his first Grand Slam singles title.[101] This marked the first time since the 2005 Australian Open that a Grand Slam singles title was not won by Federer or Nadal.[101]
Djokovic's next tournament was the
On grass, Djokovic once again played Nadal, this time in the Artois Championships final in Queen's Club, where he lost in two sets. Djokovic entered Wimbledon seeded third but lost in the second round to Marat Safin, ending a streak of five consecutive majors where he had reached at least the semifinals.[105]
Djokovic then failed to defend his 2007 singles title at the
After the Olympics, Djokovic entered the US Open seeded third, where he defeated Roddick in the quarterfinals. To a smattering of boos in a post-match interview, Djokovic criticized Roddick for accusing him of making excessive use of the trainer during matches and for suggesting that he was faking his injuries.[108] His run at the US Open ended in the semifinals when he lost to Federer in four sets, in a rematch of the previous year's final. In November, Djokovic was the second seed at the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, beating Juan Martín del Potro and Nikolay Davydenko in the round-robin stage, and Gilles Simon in the semifinals. In the final, Djokovic defeated Davydenko to win his first title at the year-end championship.[109]
2009: Ten finals, five titles
Djokovic started the year at the
Djokovic reached the final of the next Masters event, the
Djokovic began his grass court season at the
Djokovic then won his third title of the year at the China Open in Beijing, beating Marin Čilić in the final.[122] Djokovic then lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Shanghai Masters to Davydenko. At the Swiss Indoors in Basel, Djokovic recorded his first 6–0, 6–0 win at an elite event when he defeated Jan Hernych in the second round.[123] He then defeat home player Wawrinka in the quarterfinals before saving three match to win his semifinal against Radek Štěpánek. In the final, he defeated home favourite and three-time defending champion Federer to win his fourth title of the year.[124] Djokovic won his first Masters title of the year at the Paris Masters after defeating Nadal in the semifinals, and outlasting Gaël Monfils in a decisive set tiebreak in the final.[125]
Even though he came into the year-ending ATP Finals in London on a 10-match winning streak and as the defending champion, Djokovic failed to make it out from the round-robin stage despite beating both Davydenko and Nadal due to having fewer sets.[126] Djokovic ended the year as the No. 3 for the third consecutive year, having played 97 matches, the most of any player on the ATP Tour, which earned him the Ironman nickname, with a 78–19 win–loss record. In addition to leading the ATP Tour in match wins, he reached a career-best ten finals, winning five titles.[127]
2010s
2010: US Open final & Davis Cup crown
After playing nearly a hundred matches in 2009, Djokovic stated that he was "fed up with matches", so he decided not to play any ranking tournaments before the
On 6–8 March 2010, Djokovic then took part in Serbia's Davis Cup tie against the United States on clay in Belgrade, where he played a key role in helping his country reach the quarterfinal in the Davis Cup for the first time in its independent history, winning both singles matches against Sam Querrey and John Isner in a 3–2 victory.[130] After early exits at the Indian Wells and Miami Masters, Djokovic announced that he had ceased working with Todd Martin as his coach.[131]
In his first clay-court tournament of the year at the Monte-Carlo Masters, top-seeded Djokovic reached the semifinals with wins over Wawrinka and David Nalbandian before losing to Verdasco. Djokovic again lost to Verdasco at the Italian Open in Rome, this time in the quarterfinals.[132] As the defending champion at his hometown event, the Serbia Open in Belgrade, he withdrew in the quarterfinals while trailing No. 319 Filip Krajinović,[133] the lowest-ranked player to ever beat Djokovic as well as the only time that Djokovic lost to a player outside the Top 200.[134] Djokovic entered the French Open seeded third, where he lost to Jürgen Melzer in five sets, marking the only time he lost a match at a major after leading two sets to love.[135] Djokovic then won the first ATP doubles titles of his career at the Aegon Championships, pairing with Jonathan Erlich to beat Karol Beck and David Škoch in the final.[136] In Wimbledon, he lost in the semifinals to Tomáš Berdych in straight sets.[137]
Djokovic then competed at the
After helping Serbia defeat the Czech Republic 3–2 to make it to the Davis Cup final, Djokovic competed at the
Serbia progressed to the Davis Cup final, following the victories over Croatia (4–1) and the Czech Republic (3–2). Serbia came from 1–2 down to defeat France in the final tie 3–2 in Belgrade to win the nation's first Davis Cup Championship. In the final, Djokovic scored two singles points for Serbia, defeating Gilles Simon and Gaël Monfils.[142] He was the backbone of the Serbian squad, going 7–0 in singles rubbers to lead the nation to the title, although the honour of winning the deciding rubber in the final went to compatriot Viktor Troicki. This two singles rubbers wins started a long unbeaten run that went on into 2011. Djokovic finished the year ranked No. 3, his fourth successive finish at this position. He was awarded the title "Serbian Sportsman of the year" by the Olympic Committee of Serbia and "Serbian Athlete of the year" by DSL Sport.[68][143]
2011: Rise to the top in one of the greatest seasons in history
Djokovic began his season by winning the Australian Open. He only dropped one set en route to the title, beating Federer in the semifinals and Murray in the final to capture his second Australian Open title and his first grand slam in three years.[144][145]
He next competed at the
He continued his good form on clay at the French Open by dropping only one set en route to the semifinal, which he lost to Federer. This loss marked Djokovic's first defeat of the season (with Federer also being the last man to defeat Djokovic in 2010), ending a 43-match win streak, which included a 41–0 start to 2011.[152][153] Five weeks later at Wimbledon, Djokovic replaced Nadal as the world No. 1 and then defeated him in a four set final to take his first Wimbledon title.[154][155]
In
With the victory, Djokovic extended his season record to an impressive 64–2.[164] However, his level dropped toward the season's end, beginning with a back injury sustained during the US Open which caused him to retire from the Davis Cup, and ending with a poor showing at the ATP Finals, in which he lost to David Ferrer and Janko Tipsarević, but saved match point against Tomáš Berdych to seal his 70th and final win of the year.[166] Djokovic concluded the season with a 70–6 record and a year-end ranking of No. 1. He was named the 2011 ITF World Champion.[167]
In total, Djokovic won ten tournaments in 2011,
Pete Sampras declared Djokovic's 2011 season as the best he had seen in his lifetime, calling it "one of the best achievements in all of the sports."[170] Boris Becker called Djokovic's season "one of the very best years in tennis of all time", noting that it "may not be the best statistically, but he's beaten Federer, he's beaten Nadal, he's beaten everybody that came around to challenge him in the biggest tournaments in the world."[171] Rafael Nadal, who lost to Djokovic in six finals on hard, clay and grass courts, described Djokovic's performances as "probably the highest level of tennis that I ever saw."[172]
2012: Australian Open title, three Masters & Year-end Championship
Djokovic began his season by winning the Australian Open. In the quarterfinals, he defeated David Ferrer in three sets. In the semifinal, Djokovic beat Andy Murray in five sets after 4 hours and 50 minutes, recovering from a two-sets-to-one deficit and fending off break points at 5-all in the fifth set, in a rematch of the previous year's final.[173] In the final, Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in five sets, recovering from losing the first set and then a break down in the final set to win 7–5. At 5 hours and 53 minutes, the match was the longest Grand Slam final in Open Era history, as well as the longest match in Australian Open history, surpassing the 5-hour and 14-minute 2009 semifinal between Nadal and Fernando Verdasco.[174]
Djokovic was beaten by
Djokovic reached his maiden French Open final by defeating Roger Federer,[177] reaching the final of all four majors consecutively. Djokovic had the chance to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once, having won last year's Wimbledon and US Open titles as well as this year's Australian Open, but was beaten by Nadal in the final in four sets.[178][179] Following the French Open, Djokovic failed to defend his title in Wimbledon, losing to Roger Federer in four sets in the semifinals.[180]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Djokovic was chosen as the flag bearer for Serbia.[181] On 2 August 2012, Djokovic defeated French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and advanced to the semifinals, where he was beaten by Murray in straight sets.[182] In the bronze medal match he lost to Juan Martín del Potro, finishing fourth.[183] He successively defended his Rogers Cup title, dropping just a single set to
At the US Open, Djokovic reached his third consecutive final by beating fourth-seeded David Ferrer in a match suspended a day due to rain.[185][186] He then lost to Murray in a five set final that lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes, the joint-longest US Open in history.[187] This final also set the records for both the longest tiebreak (24 minutes) and the longest rally (54 shots) in a major final, won by Murray and Djokovic respectively.[188] Djokovic went on to defend his China Open title, defeating Tsonga in straight sets.[189] The following week he won the Shanghai Masters by defeating Murray in the final.[190] With Federer's withdrawal from the Paris Masters, Djokovic regained the No. 1 ranking.[191] On 12 November 2012, Djokovic won the 2012 ATP Finals by defeating Federer in the final.[192][193] Because of his achievements in the 2012 season, Djokovic was named the 2012 ITF World Champion in men's singles by the International Tennis Federation.[194]
2013: Australian Open title, three Masters & Year-end Championship
Djokovic started his preparations for the 2013 season by playing the Hopman Cup with Ana Ivanovic, winning three of his four singles matches, including in the final against Fernando Verdasco of Spain in an eventual 1–2 loss.[195] In his first competitive tournament of the year, Djokovic beat Stan Wawrinka in a five-set epic in the fourth round of the Australian Open, lasting over five hours, and being deemed to be one of the best matches ever played,[196][197][198] with Wawrinka deeming it to have been the best match that he ever played.[199][200] He later defeated Andy Murray in the final of the to win a record third consecutive Australian Open trophy and the sixth major of his career.[201] A week later, he participated in a Davis Cup match against Belgium, where he defeated Olivier Rochus to give the Serbian team a 2–0 lead.[202]
On 2 March 2013, Djokovic defeated Tomáš Berdych in the final of the Dubai Championships.[203] Another solid week of tennis saw Djokovic reach the semifinals at the Indian Wells Masters, before losing to Juan Martín del Potro, ending his 22-match winning streak.[204] The following week, Djokovic entered the Miami Masters as the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Tommy Haas in straight sets.[205]
In April, Djokovic played for Serbia against the
Djokovic began his French Open campaign with wins over David Goffin, Guido Pella, and Dimitrov in straight sets.[211] In the fourth round he recovered from a set down and defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in four sets.[212] In the process, he reached a 16th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, which he won over Tommy Haas. Djokovic then lost to Nadal in the semifinal in a five-set epic.[213]
At Wimbledon, Djokovic defeated Juan Martín del Potro in a five-set epic that lasted 4 hours and 44 minutes, which at the time was the longest Wimbledon semifinal in history.[214] Djokovic then lost the final to Murray in straight sets. At the Canadian Open, he lost to Nadal in the semifinal in three sets. Later, Djokovic lost to Isner in the quarterfinals in Cincinnati. Djokovic went on to reach the US Open final, where he met Nadal for the 37th time in his career (a new Open Era record). He went on to lose in four sets.[215] In early October, Djokovic collected his fourth Beijing title by defeating Nadal in the final in straight sets. He also collected his second Shanghai Masters title, extending his winning streak to 20–0 over the last two seasons at the hard-court Asian swing of the tour.[216] Djokovic won his 16th Masters title in Paris at the end of the season, beating David Ferrer in the final.[217] At the 2013 ATP Finals Djokovic retained his trophy, beating Nadal in straight sets.[218] At the end of the season, Boris Becker joined his staff as head coach.
2014: Wimbledon title, four Masters & Year-end Championship
Djokovic began the year with a warmup tournament win, the 2013 Mubadala Championship. At the Australian Open, he won his first four matches in straight sets against Lukáš Lacko, Leonardo Mayer, Denis Istomin, and No. 15 seed Fabio Fognini respectively. He met Wawrinka in the quarterfinals of the tournament, the second consecutive year the two had met at the event. Despite coming back from two sets to one down, Djokovic fell 9–7 in the fifth set, ending his 25–match winning streak in Melbourne, as well as his streak of 14 consecutive Grand Slam tournament semifinals.[219]
Djokovic won his third
Djokovic reached the final of the French Open losing only two sets in six matches but lost in the final to Nadal in four sets.[223] It was Djokovic's first defeat in the last 5 matches between both. At the Wimbledon Championships Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the final in five sets, winning with a scoreline of 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4. With this victory he replaced Rafael Nadal again as the world No. 1.[224] Djokovic played at the Canadian Open, losing to eventual first-time champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets.[225] He followed that with a loss to Tommy Robredo at the Cincinnati Masters. At the US Open, Djokovic reached the semifinals, where he lost in four sets to Kei Nishikori.[226]
Djokovic returned to Beijing with a fifth trophy in six years, defeating Murray in the semifinal and Berdych in the final.[227] The following week he was beaten by Federer in the semifinal of Shanghai Masters. He then won the Paris Masters title, without losing a single set, beating Raonic in the final.[228]
In the ATP Finals, Djokovic created a record by winning three round-robin matches with a loss of just nine games. By reaching the semifinal, he also secured the year-end No. 1 ranking for the third time, tying him with Nadal in the fifth position. He was awarded the ATP Finals trophy after Federer withdrew before the final.[229] This marked the seventh title of the season for him and the fourth title at the year-end event.
2015: One of the greatest tennis seasons of all time
Djokovic began the season at the Qatar Open in Doha, where he won his first two rounds for the loss of just 6 games, however, lost in the quarterfinals against Ivo Karlović in three tight sets. He rebounded from this defeat well at the Australian Open, where he made it through the first five rounds without dropping a set. In the semifinals, he faced defending champion Stan Wawrinka, the man who beat him the previous year. He twice lost a set lead, however, came roaring back in the fifth to take it to love, and set up a third final against Andy Murray. After splitting the first two sets in tiebreakers, Djokovic found his form after dropping his serve at the start of the third set, going on to win 12 of the last 13 games to record a four-set victory over the Scot, and win an Open Era record-breaking fifth title in Melbourne, overtaking Roger Federer and Andre Agassi.[230] He moved into equal eighth on the all-time list of men with the most Major titles, tying Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, Ken Rosewall and Fred Perry.[231]
He next competed at the
He continued his good form on clay at the French Open by reaching the final without dropping a set in the first five rounds, including a quarterfinal clash with Nadal and a five-set semifinal victory over No. 3 seed Andy Murray which took two days to complete. This meant he became only the second man to have won against Nadal at the French Open. However, he lost the next match and the tournament to No. 8 seed Stan Wawrinka in four sets.[239] Five weeks later, he rebounded again from the tough loss in Paris, just like 2014, coming from two sets down to beat Kevin Anderson in the fourth round, and then going on to claim his third Wimbledon title, with a four-set win over Roger Federer.[240]
Prior to the final Grand Slam event of the year, Djokovic had the chance to become the first man in history to complete the full set of Masters titles in
He returned to China Open in October, winning the title for the sixth time, defeating Nadal in straight sets in the final to bring his overall record at the tournament to 29–0.[243] Djokovic then reached the final of the Paris Masters, where he defeated Murray in straight sets, taking his fourth title there and a record sixth ATP Masters tournament in one year.[244] After losing to Federer in the round-robin stage of the ATP Finals he took on the third seed again in the final. He beat Federer in straight sets winning his fifth ATP Finals title and becoming the first player to win the Year-end Championships four consecutive times.[245]
By the end of the season, Djokovic made a season-record 15 consecutive finals, reaching the championship match of every top-level tournament he played (four in Majors, eight in Masters, and the final at the Year-end Championships). He won 11 titles including a season-record 10
2016: Historic 'Nole Slam', four Masters & ranking points record
Djokovic collected his 60th career title in
On 3 April 2016, Djokovic won the Miami Open for the third consecutive year, and did so without dropping a set en route to his sixth career Miami Open title, tying him with Andre Agassi for most ever Miami Open men's singles titles.[249] In addition, the victory marked the fourth year Djokovic completed the Sunshine Double in his career, the most Sunshine Doubles out of any player in history, and 2016 being the third consecutive year that Djokovic completed it. His win in Miami also saw Djokovic surpass Roger Federer to become the all-time leading prize money winner on the ATP tour with career earnings of $98.2 million.[250] After an early round exit at the Monte-Carlo Masters,[251] Djokovic quickly bounced back by winning the Madrid title for the second time in his career, with a three-set victory over Murray.[252] They met again in the Rome Masters final one week later with Murray as the victor; despite a sluggish performance, Djokovic defeated Nadal and Kei Nishikori in two long quarterfinals and semifinals.[253]
Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in the final of the French Open in four sets, making him the reigning champion of all four major tournaments, a historic feat the media dubbed the Nole Slam.[254][255] With his French Open triumph, Djokovic became the eighth player in history to achieve a Career Grand Slam, the third player in history after Don Budge and Rod Laver to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time, and the first player to win $100 million in prize money.[256] The victory at the French Open brought his ATP ranking points up to a new record of 16,950.[257][258] At Wimbledon, his major win streak came to an end in the third-round when he lost to American Sam Querrey in four sets. It was his earliest exit in a Grand Slam since the 2009 French Open.[259]
In late July, Djokovic returned to form by winning his fourth
2017: Split with team and long injury hiatus
In January, Djokovic defended his title in
On 21 May 2017, Djokovic announced that Andre Agassi would become his new coach, starting at the French Open. However, as the defending champion, he lost in the quarterfinals to Dominic Thiem.[268] He began the grass court season at the Eastbourne International, playing his first non-Wimbledon tournament on grass since 2010. He won the title by beating Gaël Monfils in the final. This was also the only tournament that Djokovic won without his coach being Marián Vajda until the duo split in 2022. He made it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon before retiring against Tomáš Berdych due to an elbow injury.[269]
On 26 July, Djokovic announced he would miss the US Open and the rest of the 2017 season to recover from his elbow injury.[270] This was the first time that he missed a major tournament since he entered his first, the 2005 Australian Open, thus ending his streak of participating in 51 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, the seventh-longest run in history.[271]
2018: Surgery and resurgence; two Majors, return to No. 1 & historic Golden Masters
In January, Djokovic defeated Dominic Thiem at the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament. At the 2018 Australian Open, he reached the fourth round, where he was upset by Chung Hyeon. In late January, he underwent surgery on his elbow.[272] On 3 March, Djokovic returned to the practice courts,[273] and surprisingly played at Indian Wells only a week later, losing in the second round to Taro Daniel.[274] He then lost to Benoît Paire in the second round of the Miami Open.[275]
Reuniting with longtime coach Marián Vajda at the Monte-Carlo Masters, Djokovic collected victories over Dušan Lajović and Borna Ćorić, followed by a loss to Dominic Thiem. In a press conference, he stated, "After two years finally I can play without pain."[276] After another early exit in Barcelona to Martin Kližan,[277] Djokovic's gradual return to form would appear at the Madrid Masters. With a first round win over Kei Nishikori, Djokovic achieved his first victory over a top 20 player in 10 months; however, he lost in the second round to Kyle Edmund.[278][279] Going into the Rome Masters with a 6–6 season record, he reached the semifinals before losing to long-time rival Rafael Nadal.[280] He then reached the quarterfinals of the French Open before losing to Marco Cecchinato.[281]
Djokovic began the grass court season at Queen's Club, securing his first win over a top 5 player in almost 18 months by defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the second round. He reached the final where, despite holding a championship point, he lost to Marin Čilić.[282] He also played doubles partnering with longtime friend and rival Stan Wawrinka. Djokovic then entered Wimbledon as the 12th seed, where he reached the semifinals to face Rafael Nadal. Djokovic defeated Nadal in a 5-hour and 17-minute, five-set epic spread over two days, becoming the second-longest Wimbledon semifinal in history, second only to the match between Kevin Anderson and John Isner held earlier on the same day.[283] In the final, he claimed his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th major title overall by defeating Kevin Anderson in straight sets. With the win, he rose 11 ranking spots and re-entered the top 10 for the first time since October 2017.[284] At No. 21, he was the lowest ranked Wimbledon titlist since Goran Ivanišević in 2001.[285][286]
After a triumphant grass season, Djokovic started his North American hardcourt swing with a third-round showing at the Canadian Open, losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Afterwards, he returned to play the Cincinnati Masters for the first time in three years. In an event plagued by suspended play due to rain, Djokovic defeated the defending champion Grigor Dimitrov, Milos Raonic, and Marin Čilić to reach his sixth final at the tournament and fourth final against Roger Federer. Although Federer was riding a streak of 100 consecutive holds of serve at the tournament,[287] dating back to the 2014 final,[288] Djokovic broke his serve three times to win his first Cincinnati Masters title. With this victory, Djokovic became the first (and, as of 2022, only) player in tennis history to complete the Career Golden Masters — winning all nine ATP Masters events at least once in one's career.[289]
Djokovic was the sixth seed at the US Open. He advanced to his eleventh US Open semifinal in as many appearances, where he overcame Kei Nishikori. Djokovic then defeated Juan Martín del Potro to win his third US Open title and 14th major title overall, tying Pete Sampras' tally. With the win, Djokovic returned to the top 3 in the world rankings for the first time since the 2017 French Open.[290]
At the Shanghai Masters, Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson and Alexander Zverev en route to the title, not dropping a set nor having his serve broken throughout. The win marked his fourth Shanghai title, and his ranking rose to No. 2.[291] On 31 October, Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal from the Paris Masters due to an abdominal injury, and Djokovic reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking.[292] There, Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in a tight three-set semifinal, but was upset by the unseeded Karen Khachanov in the final.[293] At the ATP Finals, Djokovic was guaranteed a fifth year-end No. 1 ranking following the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal from the event. In the round-robin stage, he defeated Alexander Zverev, Marin Čilić, and John Isner without dropping a set. In the semifinals, he defeated Kevin Anderson to reach his seventh final at the tournament but was upset by Zverev.[294] At the 2018 Mubadala Championship, he scored victories over Karen Khachanov & Kevin Anderson to win the title.
2019: Historic 7th Australian Open title & Wimbledon title
Djokovic's first tournament of the year was at the Qatar Open, where he lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the semifinals. He then entered the Australian Open as the top seed, and defeated Rafael Nadal in the final to win his record seventh Australian Open and 15th major title overall.[295] Djokovic then played at the Indian Wells Masters, where he was upset by Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round,[296] and lost in the fourth round of the Miami Open to Bautista Agut.[297]
Djokovic then began his clay court season at the Monte-Carlo Masters, losing in the quarterfinals to Daniil Medvedev.[298] During the Madrid Open, Novak Djokovic celebrated his 250th week at world number 1 in ATP rankings.[299] By beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, Djokovic claimed his third Madrid Open title and record-equaling 33rd ATP Masters title overall.[300] At the Italian Open, he reached the final after a brutal victory over long time rival Juan Martín del Potro,[301] where he lost to Rafael Nadal.[302] Djokovic competed in the French Open, reaching the semifinals without dropping a set. His fourth-round win made him the first man to reach 10 consecutive quarterfinals at the French Open. In the semifinals, he lost to Dominic Thiem in a four-hour, five-set match stretched across two days, in one of the matches of the year,[303] ending his 26-match winning streak in majors and his search for a second 'Nole Slam".[304]
At Wimbledon, Djokovic defended his title to win his fifth Wimbledon title and 16th major title overall, defeating Roger Federer in an epic five-set final that lasted a record four hours and fifty-seven minutes. Djokovic, who won fewer points overall than Federer, saved two championship points in the fifth set to win the title.[305][306] Djokovic next played at the Cincinnati Open as the defending champion, but lost to eventual champion Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals.[307] As the defending champion at the 2019 US Open, Djokovic lost to Stan Wawrinka in the fourth round, retiring due to injury whilst trailing by 2 sets and a break.[308] In October, Djokovic defeated John Millman in straight sets to win the Japan Open.[309] At the Shanghai Masters, Djokovic reached the quarterfinal stage, but lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas.[310] In November, Djokovic won his fifth Paris Masters title over Denis Shapovalov.[311] Djokovic then played at the 2019 ATP Finals but was eliminated in the round robin stage after losses to Dominic Thiem and Federer (his first loss to Federer since 2015).[312]
2020s
2020: ATP Cup crown, Australian Open title & double Golden Masters
At the inaugural
In June, Djokovic tested positive for
With the resumption of the ATP Tour, Djokovic defeated
Djokovic next won a record 36th Masters title and his fifth in Rome, defeating Diego Schwartzman in the final.[328] At the rescheduled French Open, Djokovic lost in straight sets to Rafael Nadal in the final.[329] Djokovic then played at the Vienna Open, where he was upset in the quarterfinals by Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets.[330] In the ATP Finals, Djokovic lost to Daniil Medvedev in the round robin, but defeated Alexander Zverev and Diego Schwartzman. He then lost his semifinal match to Dominic Thiem.[331] On 21 December, Djokovic reached his 300th career week as the number 1 singles tennis player.[332][333]
2021: Major titles on all three surfaces, historic double Career Slam & No. 1 records
Djokovic began his 2021 season by playing for Serbia as the defending champions in the ATP Cup, but the nation was eliminated in the group stage despite Djokovic winning both his singles matches.[334] He then went on to win his 18th major title and record-extending ninth title at the Australian Open, over Daniil Medvedev in the final.[335] On 1 March, Djokovic equaled Federer's Open Era record of 310 weeks at world No. 1, and subsequently surpassed it. As of 23 May 2022 the weeks at number one stands at 371.[336][337][338][339] Djokovic next played at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he lost his third round match to Dan Evans.[340] Djokovic then played at the Serbia Open, losing a lengthy three-set semifinal to Aslan Karatsev.[341] At the Italian Open, Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in a three-set epic played over two days in the quarterfinals,[342][343] and Lorenzo Sonego in the semifinals, but lost in a three-set final to Rafael Nadal.
At the
At the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, Djokovic recorded the 100th grass-court win by reaching the semifinals,[350] and defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final to claim his sixth Wimbledon title and equal Federer and Nadal's all-time record of 20 men's singles major titles. Djokovic became the second player to win Majors on three different surfaces in the same year achieving a "Surface Slam"[351] and the fifth man in the Open Era to achieve the "Channel Slam", winning the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year.[352] Djokovic opened his summer hard court season at the Tokyo Olympics, where he sought to improve on his bronze medal result from Beijing 2008.[353] However, he lost in the semifinals to Alexander Zverev, and then to Pablo Carreño Busta in the bronze medal match. Djokovic also competed in mixed doubles partnering Nina Stojanović; the pair lost in the semifinals to Aslan Karatsev and Elena Vesnina, then withdrew from their bronze medal match against WTA singles No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and John Peers, with Djokovic citing a shoulder injury.[354][355]
Djokovic then entered the US Open vying to be the third man in history to achieve the Grand Slam in men's singles.[356] In the third round, Djokovic faced Kei Nishikori and lost the first set, but won the next three sets to advance; he repeated this pattern against Jenson Brooksby[357] and Matteo Berrettini. In the semifinals, he defeated Alexander Zverev in five sets, to advance to his record-equaling 31st major final.[358] There, he faced Daniil Medvedev but lost in straight sets, ending his chances of achieving the Grand Slam.[359]
At the
2022: Travel restrictions, Wimbledon title, record 38th Masters & 6th Year-end Championship
Australian Open controversy
Djokovic was set to begin his 2022 season by participating in the ATP Cup in Sydney but pulled out.[363] In order to play at the Australian Open, where he was a three-time defending champion, the Victorian Government required all players to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical exemption. Djokovic was one of "a handful" of players and staff to be granted a medical exemption by Tennis Australia and the Department of Health in Victoria.[364][365][366][367] It was later revealed that Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19 on 16 December 2021 which was used as the basis for his exemption.[368]
Djokovic had been granted a visa to enter Australia on 18 November 2021.[369] He travelled to Melbourne on 5 January but was detained by the Australian Border Force after they determined that he did not meet the entry requirements for an unvaccinated traveller.[370][371] Djokovic disclosed that a member of his support team ticked a box on his application form stating he had not travelled abroad two weeks before he left for Australia; however, he had been to Spain at that time.[372] His visa was cancelled and he was held in an immigration detention hotel for several days awaiting a court hearing.[373]
On 10 January, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia ordered his release and awarded costs,[374][375][376] ruling that the visa cancelation process undertaken by Australian border officials was flawed on the basis that they did not give Djokovic sufficient time to contact his lawyers and tennis authorities before his official interview. The Australian Government conceded that the cancelation was "unreasonable in [the] circumstances".[377]
On 14 January 2022,
In February, Djokovic gave an interview to the BBC regarding his deportation from Australia, stating he is willing to forego career records by sticking to his principles of free choice and not having the COVID-19 vaccine.[12] In May, he admitted that the court battle and his deportation from Australia "took a major toll" on him.[388] He said: "The amount of pressure and everything that I was feeling in the first few months of the year, as much as I've felt pressure in my life and my career, that was something really on a whole different level".[389]
After Australia
Djokovic entered the
After being unable to play in March, Djokovic began his clay court season at the Monte-Carlo Masters in April. Seeded first, he received a bye in the first round and lost to eventual finalist Davidovich Fokina in the second, his first opening match loss since the 2018 Barcelona Open.[394][395] Later that month, he reached the final of the Serbia Open and lost to Andrey Rublev in three sets.[396] At the Madrid Open in May, Djokovic made it to the semifinals where he was beaten in three sets by 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, the eventual champion.[397] At the Italian Open a week later, he reached the twelfth final of his career at this Masters. In the semifinals, he defeated Casper Ruud for his 1,000th career win, becoming only the fifth man in the Open Era to reach this milestone.[398] In the final, he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to win his sixth Italian Open and record-extending 38th Masters title.[399]
Djokovic entered the French Open in May as the defending champion. After defeating Yoshihito Nishioka, Alex Molčan, Aljaž Bedene and Diego Schwartzman in straight sets, he faced Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals for their record-extending 59th meeting. He lost in four sets, ending his French Open title defense.[400] As a result of his quarterfinals defeat, he conceded the No. 1 ranking to Daniil Medvedev for the second time in 2022.
With his first-round win at the Wimbledon Championships against Kwon Soon-woo, Djokovic became the first player in history (male or female) to win 80 matches at all four majors.[401] With his semifinal win over Cameron Norrie, Djokovic reached a record 32nd Grand Slam final, one ahead of Roger Federer.[402] Djokovic went on to defeat Nick Kyrgios in the final in four sets for his fourth consecutive and seventh overall Wimbledon trophy.[403] With this victory, he reached a total of 21 major titles, which broke his tie of 20 majors with Federer and put him one Grand Slam title behind Nadal.[404][405]
Due to Djokovic's unvaccinated status against COVID-19, he was unable to compete in the
Seeded seventh at the ATP Finals, Djokovic won his first round robin match over second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to record his 60th career victory over a Top 3 player, making him the first player to accomplish this milestone since the ATP rankings began in 1973.[412] Djokovic then defeated sixth seed Andrey Rublev and fourth seed Daniil Medvedev to reach the semifinals, where he defeated Taylor Fritz to reach his eighth final at this event and secured his 15th year-end top-5 finish in the rankings.[413][414] He defeated Casper Ruud to win a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title.[415] He is also the first player ever to win the ATP Finals in three different decades—the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.[416] Djokovic, at the age of 35, also became the oldest champion in the ATP Finals' 53-year history.[417]
2023: Historic 23rd, 24th and triple Career Slam, record Year-end 7th championship and 8th world No. 1
Djokovic started his season by winning his 92nd career title at the 2023 Adelaide International, where he defeated Sebastian Korda in three sets in the final after saving a championship point.[418] At the Australian Open,[419] Djokovic overcame hamstring injury concerns[420] to reach the final, where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to claim his record-extending 10th Australian Open title while tying Nadal for the record of 22 men's singles major titles and reclaiming the world No. 1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz.[421][422] On 27 February 2023, Djokovic broke Steffi Graf's record of 377 weeks that she set back 25 years ago for most weeks as world No. 1 in women's tennis, thus he became the player with most weeks at No. 1 on both the men's and women's tours.[423]
In March, Djokovic withdrew from the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open after being denied a visa into the United States due to being unvaccinated. Afterwards, Djokovic struggled in the clay court season, suffering early defeats at the Monte-Carlo Masters[424] and the Banja Luka Open.[425] At the Italian Open, Djokovic was defeated in the quarterfinals by Holger Rune.[426]
At the French Open, he returned to form, reaching the semifinals to face world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, whom he defeated in four sets to reach a record-extending 34th major final. Moreover, he became the only player to contest at least seven finals at each Grand Slam tournament. Djokovic would go on to beat Casper Ruud in the final, securing a record-breaking 23rd major title and becoming the first man in tennis history to achieve a triple Career Grand Slam.[427][16] By winning the title, Djokovic reclaimed the world No. 1 position from Alcaraz.[428]
Djokovic then played at the
He proceeded to win his third Cincinnati Masters title and a record-extending 39th Masters title. He beat Alcaraz in a rematch of their Wimbledon final, in what was the longest best-of-three-sets ATP final and the longest match in the tournament's history, at 3 hours and 49 minutes, and was immediately praised as one of the best matches of all time.[431][432] He won the match from a set down and down a break in the second set, along with saving a championship point in the second-set tiebreaker.[431] Djokovic called it one of his toughest matches, and said "It did feel like a Grand Slam final, even more than that to be honest". He compared the intensity and toughness of the match to his match against Rafael Nadal in the 2012 Australian Open final.[433]
Djokovic then played at the
After a six-week break, Djokovic returned to the tour at the
2024: Continued weeks & oldest ATP No. 1
In a bid to win his 25th major title at the Australian Open, Djokovic reached the semifinals against world No. 4 Jannik Sinner. There he lost in four sets for his first loss at the Australian Open since 2018, his first-ever Australian Open semifinal loss, and his third loss to Sinner in a three-month span, ending his consecutive win streak of 33 wins. By reaching a 58th major singles quarterfinal, Djokovic equaled Roger Federer's all-time record.[451] Despite the loss, he retained the world No. 1 ranking. In March, Djokovic returned to the Indian Wells Masters, for the first time since 2019, there he was beaten in the third round by lucky loser and world No. 123 Luca Nardi, in three sets. Nardi became the lowest ranked player, to defeat Djokovic in any Masters 1000 tournament or Grand Slam event in his career. At the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, Djokovic advanced to the semifinals, but was defeated by Casper Ruud in three sets.
Rivalries
Djokovic has a winning record against all of his top contemporaries, including his fellow Big Three counterparts, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal
Djokovic and
Djokovic is the only player to have beaten Nadal in all four majors. He is also the player with the most victories over Nadal on clay, beating him twice at the French Open and all three claycourt Masters events, notably in 2013 Monte-Carlo Masters where he ended Nadal's run of 8 consecutive titles. Djokovic has two streaks of seven victories against Nadal, in 2011–2012 and 2015–2016. The two contested in the longest major finals match ever played at the 2012 Australian Open where Djokovic won in five sets lasting 5 hours and 53 minutes.[455][456][457] Other classics they played include the 2009 Madrid Masters semifinal,[458] 2011 Miami Masters final,[459][460] the 2013 French Open semifinal,[461] 2018 Wimbledon semifinal,[462][463] and the 2021 French Open semifinal.[464]
Roger Federer
Djokovic and Roger Federer rivalry is considered to be one of the greatest rivalries in tennis history. They faced each other 50 times, with Djokovic leading 27–23, including 13–6 in finals (not including a 2014 walkover in favour of Djokovic). Djokovic leads on hard courts 20–18 as well as on grass 3–1 and they are split 4–4 on clay.[465]
Djokovic is the player with the most victories over Federer and the only player to beat Federer multiple times at his most successful major tournaments, four times at the Australian Open, three times at the US Open, three times at the Year-end Championship and most notably, three times at the final of Wimbledon Championships. Their most recent final was at the 2019 Wimbledon where Djokovic won in five sets in what became the longest final in Wimbledon history.[466][467] Other notable matches they contested are the 2014 Wimbledon and 2015 Wimbledon finals, along with semifinals at the 2010 US Open, 2011 US Open, 2011 French Open, and 2018 Paris Masters.[159][468][469]
Andy Murray
Djokovic and Andy Murray have met 36 times, with Djokovic leading 25–11.[470] Djokovic leads on hard courts 20–8 and 5–1 on clay, while Murray has won the two matches played on grass. Djokovic and Murray are one of two pairs to have met in each of the four major finals (other pair being Djokovic and Nadal). The two are almost exactly the same age, with Murray being a week older than Djokovic, so they progressed through the ranks of the junior circuit together, and Murray was the winner of the first match they ever played as teenagers at Les Petits As in 2001.[50] They were the 2015 and 2016 year-end top two players in the world, with the battle for the 2016 year-end No. 1 only being decided in the final of the World Tour Finals, which was won by Murray in straight sets.[471]
One of their most notable matches was a three-set thriller at the final of the 2012 Shanghai Masters, in which Djokovic saved five championship points to win his first Shanghai Masters title and end Murray's 12–0 winning streak at the event.[472] Tennis pundits have classified many more of their matches as instant classics, such as the 2011 Italian Open semifinals, the 2012 Australian Open semifinal, 2012 US Open final, the 2015 semifinal and 2016 final at the French Open, and the 2017 Qatar Open final.[473][474]
Stan Wawrinka
Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have met 27 times with Djokovic leading 21–6. Although this rivalry is lopsided in favor of Djokovic, the two have contested numerous close matches, including four five-setters at the majors.[475] Wawrinka and Djokovic have met in three consecutive Australian Opens – with each match going to five sets – and a five-setter in the US Open. In the 2013 Australian Open fourth round, Djokovic won 12–10 in a fifth set, with the match being considered one of the best ever played;[476][196][477][197][200][198][478] at the 2013 US Open semifinals Djokovic won 6–4 in the fifth set; at the 2014 Australian Open quarterfinals, Wawrinka won 9–7 in the fifth.[71] Wawrinka's win broke Djokovic's run of 14 consecutive major semifinals, and ended a 28-match winning streak; and Wawrinka went on to win his first major title at the tournament.[479] Djokovic got revenge the next year at the 2015 Australian Open, winning 6–0 in the fifth set.[480]
At the 2015 French Open final, Wawrinka defeated Djokovic in four sets to claim his second major title. Later that year, Djokovic beat Wawrinka at the Cincinnati Masters and Paris Masters.[481] At the 2016 US Open, Wawrinka beat Djokovic in a major final for a second time.[482]
Despite Djokovic's 21–6 overall record against Wawrinka, Wawrinka leads Djokovic 3–2 in ATP finals, two of which in major finals.[483] During Djokovic's run of 13 major finals from the 2014 Wimbledon Championships through the 2020 Australian Open, his only two losses were to Wawrinka. Contrary to most high-profile rivalries, the pair have also played doubles together.[484]
Juan Martín del Potro
Djokovic and Juan Martín del Potro met 20 times, with Djokovic leading 16–4.[485] Djokovic won their first four meetings, before back-to-back victories for del Potro at the 2011 Davis Cup and their Bronze medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in straight sets. Djokovic won the next four matches before he lost to del Potro at the 2013 Indian Wells Masters, where the Argentine made his second career Masters final. Djokovic got the upper hand on the rivalry once again by winning two of the most important matches between them to date; an epic five-setter at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships semifinals (which was the longest Wimbledon semifinal at the time),[486] and a thrilling three-setter at the 2013 Shanghai Masters final. Del Potro upset Djokovic in the first round at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio en route to the final. In 2018, Djokovic defeated del Potro in three close sets in the final of the US Open, which was the first Grand Slam final for del Potro since his 2009 US Open victory. They played their last match at the 2019 Italian Open quarterfinal which Djokovic won in a dramatic three-setter after saving two match points.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga met 23 times, with Djokovic leading 17–6.[487] Their first meeting was in the final of the 2008 Australian Open, which Djokovic won in four sets to win his first major singles title.[487] Tsonga got revenge in their next meeting at the majors, the 2010 Australian Open quarterfinals, winning in five sets after Djokovic fell ill during the match.[488] Djokovic then won their next match at the 2011 Wimbledon semifinals to advance to his first final there, claiming the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in the process.[489] They met again in the quarterfinals of the 2012 French Open, which Djokovic won in five sets after over four hours.[490] They then played a further three matches in 2012, in the quarterfinals of the Olympics, the final of the China Open, and in the round robin stage of the ATP Finals, with Djokovic winning all of them in straight sets.[487] Their final major meeting was in the second round of the 2019 Australian Open, which Djokovic won in straight sets.[487]
Dominic Thiem
Djokovic and Dominic Thiem have met 12 times, with Djokovic leading 7–5.[491] They have met four times at the majors, splitting them evenly 2–2, and three times at the ATP finals, with Thiem leading 2–1.[491] The two have contested numerous close matches, with each of their last four meetings ending with a deciding set, including two five-setters at the majors.[491] This streak started with a grueling four-hour, five-set epic stretched across two days in the semifinals of the 2019 French Open, which Thiem won to end Djokovic's quest for a second "Nole Slam".[304] They then played in the round robin stage of the 2019 ATP Finals, which Thiem won in a deciding set tiebreaker. This was followed by the 2020 Australian Open final, which Djokovic won in five sets, while their last match, the semifinals of the 2020 ATP Finals, was won by Thiem in three sets.[491]
Daniil Medvedev
Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev have met 15 times, with Djokovic leading 10–5.[492][493] They have contested 4 Grand Slam matches, with Djokovic leading 3–1. Their first Grand Slam match came at the 2019 Australian Open 4th round, which Djokovic won in 4 sets. Their next 3 encounters at the Majors came in finals, with Djokovic winning the 2021 Australian Open and the 2023 US Open finals, and Medvedev winning his first major title at the 2021 US Open against Djokovic in the final, also ending Djokovic's quest for a calendar-year Grand Slam.[494] Medvedev replaced Djokovic as the world No. 1 player when he rose to the top ranking for the first time in February 2022.[495] All 3 Grand Slam finals between Djokovic and Medvedev were straight set wins. The second set of the 2023 US Open, which Djokovic eventually won in a tiebreaker after a grueling 104-minute battle, was one of the longest sets in US Open history.[496]
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas have met 13 times, with Djokovic leading 11–2.[497][498] Their first meeting took place in the third round of the 2018 Rogers Cup, with the then 19-year-old Tsitsipas, ranked No. 27, pulling an upset over Djokovic in three sets.[499] Djokovic avenged this loss by beating Tsitsipas in the 2019 Madrid Open, but Tstisipas then won their next match in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Shanghai Masters to bring their head-to-head to 2–1 in his favor.[497][500] Djokovic then won all of their next ten matches, among them are the 2020 French Open semifinal; the 2021 Italian Open quarterfinal spread over two days;[501] the 2021 French Open final which saw Djokovic coming back from 2 sets to 0 down to win his second French Open title; the 2022 Italian Open final; and the 2023 Australian Open final, where the two were competing for the world No. 1 ranking.[497]
Carlos Alcaraz
Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have met five times, with Djokovic leading 3–2. Both have won once at a Grand Slam tournament and once at a Masters tournament, and Djokovic defeated Alcaraz in the semifinals of 2023 ATP Finals.[502]
Their first meeting was at the 2022 Madrid Masters semifinals, in which Alcaraz prevailed in a deciding set tiebreaker. Their next meeting would not be until the 2023 French Open semifinals, in which Djokovic won in four sets. The match was competitive until Alcaraz faltered due to cramps from mental pressure and physical intensity.[503] They would meet again soon after in the 2023 Wimbledon final, in which Alcaraz would defeat Djokovic in a five-setter that lasted 4 hours and 42 minutes, ending his hopes for a calendar Grand Slam and his record 45-match Centre Court win streak.[504] They would meet soon again in another epic at the 2023 Cincinnati Masters final, with Djokovic prevailing in three tightly contested sets after saving a match point. The match was the longest best-of-three-sets ATP Tour final and the longest match in the tournament's history, at 3 hours and 49 minutes, and was immediately praised as one of the best matches ever.[431][432][505][506] Djokovic won despite being a set down and down a break in the second set, along with saving a championship point in the second-set tiebreaker.[507][508]
Legacy
I believe that numbers are numbers and statistics are statistics and, in that sense, I think he [Djokovic] has better numbers than mine and that is indisputable. It is not beneath me nor do I have an ego big enough to try and disguise a reality that is not. This is the truth. The rest are tastes, inspiration, sensations that one player or the other may transmit to you, that you may like one or the other more. I think that with respect to titles, Djokovic is the best in history and there is nothing to discuss in that.
— Rafael Nadal, on Djokovic's legacy shortly after he won the 2023 US Open for his 24th Grand Slam.[509][510][511]
Djokovic is regarded by many observers, tennis players and coaches as the greatest tennis player of all time, primarily for his achievements across all top-level tournaments of the men's professional tour in addition to his time spent with the world No. 1 ranking. Many media outlets, including Forbes, Reuters, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Marca, Tennis World USA, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Sporting News have named Djokovic the greatest male tennis player in history.[512][513][514][515][516][517]
Djokovic has won a record 71
Tennis coach Nick Bollettieri praised Djokovic as the "most complete player ever",[538] and the "most perfect player of all time":[539]
When you look at match players in the history of tennis, I don't believe that anybody can equal everything on the court that Djokovic does. I don't think you can find a weakness in his game. His movement, personality, his return of serve, his serve, excellent touch, not hesitant in coming to the net, great serve. Overall, almost every player has a downfall; to me, he doesn't have one. He's perhaps the best put-together player that I've seen over 60 years.[540]
Andre Agassi, stated in an interview in 2019 with the Times of India that:
The highest standard of tennis that I've ever seen is when Novak is playing his best tennis. The single level, for whatever my tennis IQ is worth, is an unmistakable standard to which everybody will strive to be.[541]
Pete Sampras, who at the time of his retirement in 2003 was considered by some to be the greatest male tennis player of all time, stated after Djokovic earned a record-breaking seventh year-end No. 1 finish in 2021:
Seven years for him, I'm sure he sees it as a bonus to all the majors that he's won, but I think he'll appreciate it more as he gets older. He did it at a time where he dominated two of the greats, in Roger and Rafa, and he handled the next generation of players very well – all at the same time. I do think what Novak's done over the past 10 years, winning the majors, being consistent, finishing number one for seven years, to me it's a clear sign that he is the greatest of all time.[523][542]
Tennis pundits have classified many of Djokovic's matches as some of the greatest contests ever, such as the 2012 Australian Open final, in which he beat Nadal in five long and gruelling sets.[543][544] Other matches include the five-set 2013 Australian Open fourth round against Stan Wawrinka,[197][198] the 2018 Wimbledon semifinal against Nadal, which lasted five brutal sets played over two days,[545][546] the five-set 2019 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer, the longest Wimbledon final in history,[547][548] and the 2023 Cincinnati Masters final against Carlos Alcaraz, the longest best-of-three-sets final in ATP Tour history.[431][432]
Some analysts claim that the Djokovic–Nadal rivalry ranks as the best rivalry in tennis history because of the quality of matches they produce.[549]
Player profile
Playing style
Djokovic is an aggressive baseline player.[550] His groundstrokes from both wings are consistent, deep, and penetrating. His backhand is widely regarded as the greatest two-handed backhand of all time, due to its effectiveness on both sides of the court and its accuracy.[551][552][553] His best shot is his backhand down the line, with great pace and precision. He excels at returning serve in particular, and regularly ranks among the tour leaders in return points, return games, and break points won. His forehand is deemed to be underrated, yet one of the best, due to its versatility.[554] After great technical difficulties during the 2009 season (coinciding with his switch to the Head racket series), his serve is one of his major weapons again, winning him many free points; his first serve is typically hit flat, while he prefers to slice and kick his second serves wide.[550] He has also led the ATP Tour in their career "Under Pressure Rating" statistic, in part because of his prowess at winning deciding sets.
Djokovic has been described as one of the fittest and most complete athletes in sports history, with high agility, court coverage and mobility, which allows him to hit winners from seemingly indefensible positions.[555][556] Because of this, coupled with flexibility and length, he rarely gets aced. Todd Martin, who coached Djokovic between 2009 and 2010, noted that:[557]
His athleticism is from another world. His return of serve is way better than any other return of serve ever and I mean way better. Nobody has gotten so many balls back and neutralized so many good serves.
Djokovic's return of serve is a big weapon for him, with which he can be both offensive and defensive. He is highly efficient off both the forehand and backhand return, often getting the return in play deep with pace, neutralizing the advantage the server usually has in a point. Andre Agassi described Djokovic's return of serve as "the precedent-setting standard for the return".[558][559] Occasionally, Djokovic employs a well-disguised backhand underspin drop shot and sliced backhand.
Djokovic commented on the modern style of play, including his own, in an interview with Jim Courier after his semifinal win against Andy Murray in the 2012 Australian Open tournament:[560]
I had a big privilege and honour to meet personally today Mr. Laver, and he is one of the biggest, and greatest players ever to play the game, thank you for staying this late, sir, thank you ... even though it would actually be better if we played a couple times serve and volley, but we don't know to play ... we are mostly around here [points to the area near the baseline], we are running, you know, around the baseline ...
In assessing Djokovic's 2011 season, Jimmy Connors said that Djokovic gives his opponents problems by playing "a little bit old-school, taking the ball earlier, catching the ball on the rise, (and) driving the ball flat." Connors adds that a lot of the topspin that Djokovic's opponents drive at him comes right into his zone, thus his ability to turn defense into offense well.[561]
Equipment
Entering the pro circuit, Djokovic used the Head Liquidmetal Radical, but changed sponsors to Wilson in 2005. He could not find a Wilson racquet he liked, so Wilson agreed to make him a custom racquet to match his previous one with Head.[562] After the 2008 season, Djokovic re-signed with Head, and debuted a new paint job of the Head YouTek Speed Pro at the 2009 Australian Open. He then switched to the Head YouTek IG Speed (18x20) paint job in 2011, and in 2013, he again updated his paint job to the Head Graphene Speed Pro, which included an extensive promotional campaign.[563] Djokovic uses a hybrid of Head Natural Gut (gauge 16) in the mains and Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough (gauge 16L) in the crosses. He also uses Head Synthetic Leather Grip as a replacement grip.[564] In 2012, Djokovic appeared in a television commercial with Maria Sharapova promoting the use of Head rackets for many techniques such as golf and ten-pin bowling.[565]
Coaching and personal team
Djokovic had several coaches, trainers, and advisors throughout his life, and each of them has helped Djokovic become and stay a champion. He has learned from all them and picked up at least something good from everyone. Djokovic's most important coaches when he was growing up were Jelena Genčić, who he has called his “tennis mother”, and Nikola Pilić, the “tennis father”, both of which were major influences on his young life.[33] Genčić worked with Djokovic for six years between 1993 and 1999, from ages six to 12, mainly at Belgrade's Teniski Klub Partizan, while Pilić worked with him between 1999 and 2003, coaching him in his academy in Munich.[28][30]
In the period 2004 and 2005, Djokovic was coached by Dejan Petrović.[566] Under the mentoring of Petrović, Djokovic went from being ranked outside the top 300 to breaking into the top 100 in less than a year.[567] From fall 2005 until June 2006, he was coached by Riccardo Piatti, who divided his time between the 18-year-old and Ivan Ljubičić. Player and coach reportedly parted ways over the latter's refusal to work full-time with Djokovic.[63][568]
From June 2006 until May 2017, Djokovic was coached by former professional Slovakian tennis player Marián Vajda. They met for the first time during that year's French Open, after which Vajda was hired to be the 19-year-old's coach. On occasion Djokovic employed additional coaches on a part-time basis: in 2007, during the spring hardcourt season, he worked with Australian doubles ace Mark Woodforde with specific emphasis on volleys and net play while from August 2009 until April 2010 American Todd Martin joined the coaching team, a period marked by his ill-fated attempt to change Djokovic's serve motion.[569] From early 2007 until 2017, Djokovic worked with physiotherapist Miljan Amanović, who had previously worked with football team Red Star Belgrade, and NBA players, such as Vladimir Radmanović.[63][570]
From the fall of 2006, Djokovic had an Israeli fitness coach, Ronen Bega, but the two parted ways during the spring of 2009.[571] Djokovic decided to make a change after identifying his conditioning as a weakness in his game following continual losses to Nadal.[572] In April 2009, ahead of the Rome Masters, Djokovic hired Austrian Gebhard Phil-Gritsch (formerly worked with Thomas Muster) to join the team in fitness coach capacity.[573][574]
In 2008, Djokovic hired Italian agent Edoardo Artaldi and his management team, which includes his wife, Elena Capellaro, to oversee the huge operation that runs around him. They met when Djokovic signed a contract with the Italian clothing brand Sergio Tacchini, where Artaldi was working at the time.[575] Despite taking a lead role as an agent and business manager, Artaldi has acted like a father figure in Djokovic's camp. During an interview with Italian outlet SBS in 2019, Artaldi explained that, together with his wife, they have tried to “create the atmosphere” that Djokovic needed while on tour because he missed his family while traveling.[575][576] Djokovic's relationship with Artaldi has had its challenging moments, as he screamed at Artaldi and brother Marko to leave his box during the final of the 2023 Adelaide Open.[575]
In July 2010, before the Davis Cup clash away at Croatia, Djokovic made another addition to his team – Igor Četojević, a Serbian nutritionist and proponent of traditional medicine living in Cyprus,[577] who influenced Djokovic's diet.[578][579] A gluten-free diet appeared to have worked as Djokovic began feeling stronger, quicker, and much more fit.[578] After Djokovic's Wimbledon win in July 2011, Četojević left the team.[580]
After retiring from professional tennis in August 2011, Serbian player Dušan Vemić joined Djokovic's team as the assistant coach and hitting partner for Novak. The collaboration ended before the 2013 US Open.[581] Likewise, Djokovic's childhood friend and former junior doubles partner Bojan Božović also briefly served as a hitting partner for Novak in late 2014, shortly after Božović had opened his academy.[55] Due to Božović's height and strong serve, Djokovic specifically practiced his returns with him, most notably for the 2014 Paris Masters final against Milos Raonic, a player with a powerful serve.[55]
Six-time major champion and former world No. 1 Boris Becker, who had mostly worked as a television pundit for BBC Sport and Sky Sports since retiring from playing in 1999, was announced as Djokovic's new head coach in December 2013.[582] According to Djokovic, the Becker appointment was done with input from the player's existing head coach Marián Vajda who reportedly wanted to spend more time with his family and was looking to have his coaching workload somewhat reduced.[583] For Becker, in addition to working alongside Vajda, the job entailed special emphasis on Grand Slam tournaments as Djokovic felt he missed out on winning a couple of majors over the previous two seasons due to a lack of mental edge in the final stages of those tournaments.[584] Becker's first tournament coaching Djokovic was the 2014 Australian Open.
On 5 May 2017, Djokovic confirmed that he had come to a mutual agreement to terminate his coaching relationship with Vajda, as well as Phil-Gritsch and Amanović. In a statement on his website, Djokovic cited the reasons for the personnel shakeup: "Novak and the team members decided to part ways after a detailed analysis of the game, achieved results in the previous period, and also after discussing private plans of each team member. Despite the fantastic cooperation so far, Djokovic felt he needed to make a change, and to introduce new energy in order to raise his level of play."[585]
Djokovic reunited with Marián Vajda in April 2018 for the Monte-Carlo Masters.[586][587] On 30 June 2019, Djokovic confirmed that he also added former world No. 2 and Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanišević to his coaching team.[588]
In late 2021, Djokovic decided to play fewer tournaments due to both his age and his desire to mainly focus his energy on the Grand Slam championships, and as such, he decided to be with a smaller team that had only one coach, and he chose Ivanišević due to Vajda's reluctance to coach just one player only at the majors.[589] Djokovic and Vajda thus parted ways for a second time in December 2021, but it was only made public in March 2022,[589] when both announced that Vajda would no longer coach Djokovic and that it was an amicable and mutual decision. Vajda promised to remain his 'biggest support' on and off the court. Djokovic said on Twitter "What a journey Marian. 15 years!"[590] In addition to Ivanišević as his new coach, Djokovic also added fitness trainer Marco Panichi and hitting partner Carlos Gómez-Herrera, a retired tennis player with whom he had been friends for around 15 years, while also keeping physiotherapist Miljan Amanović.[576][591]
In late 2023, Djokovic decided to end his professional long-term association with Edoardo Artaldi's management team, who had been with him since 2008, stating that “I’m now at a stage where I'm entering a new chapter about the off-court approach”.[576] In a heartfelt message of gratitude for them, Djokovic stated: "My appreciation and love for you two personally goes beyond any professional relationship. What you did for me and my family privately and the amount of care and empathy you had all these years, especially towards my wife and kids is something very special for me and I will never forget that".[592]
Off the court
Philanthropy
In 2007, Djokovic founded the Novak Djokovic Foundation.[594] The organization's mission is to help children from disadvantaged communities grow up and develop in stimulating and safe environments.[595] The foundation partnered with the World Bank in August 2015 to promote early childhood education in Serbia.[596][597][598] His foundation has built 50 schools as of April 2022 and are building their 51st, and supported more than 20,800 children and over a thousand families.[599][600]
Djokovic participated in charity matches to raise funds for the reconstruction of the
During the 2014 Balkans floods, Djokovic sparked worldwide financial and media support for victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia.[606] After winning the 2014 Rome Masters, Djokovic donated his prize money to the flood victims in Serbia, while his foundation collected another $600,000.[606][600] Following his 2016 Australian Open victory, Djokovic donated $20,000 to Melbourne City Mission's early childhood education programm to help disadvantaged children.[607] After the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Serbia in March 2020, he and his wife announced that they will donate €1 million for the purchase of ventilators and medical equipment to support hospitals and other medical institutions.[608] He also made a donation to Bergamo, Italy‚ one of the worst-affected Italian provinces, as well as to Novi Pazar, Serbia and North Mitrovica, Kosovo.[609][610][611]
Sponsorships and business ventures
Djokovic endorses Serbian telecommunications company Telekom Srbija and German nutritional supplement brand FitLine.[612]
On turning professional in 2003, Djokovic began wearing Adidas clothing. At the end of 2009, Djokovic signed a 10-year deal with the Italian clothing company Sergio Tacchini after Adidas refused to extend his clothing contract (choosing instead to sign Andy Murray).[613] Tacchini doesn't make shoes so Djokovic continued with Adidas as his choice of footwear. His sponsorship contract with Tacchini was incentive-heavy, and Djokovic's disproportionate success and dominance in 2011 caused the company to fall behind on bonus payments, leading to the termination of the sponsorship contract.[614][615]
From 2011, Djokovic began to wear custom Red and Blue Adidas Barricade 6.0's shoes, referring to the colours of the Serbian national flag. By April 2012, the Tacchini deal had fallen first short and then apart. At that point, he was set to join forces with Nike, Inc.,[616] but instead, on 23 May 2012, Uniqlo appointed Djokovic as its global brand ambassador. The five-year sponsorship, reportedly worth €8 million per year,[617] began on 27 May 2012 in Paris' French Open tennis tournament. A year later, Djokovic's long-term footwear deal with Adidas was announced ahead of 2013 French Open.[618]
In August 2011, Djokovic became the brand ambassador of Swiss watch manufacturer
Since 2004, the business end of Djokovic's career has been handled by Israeli managers
On 22 May 2017, Djokovic was unveiled as a brand ambassador of
During the
Investments
In 2005, as Djokovic moved up the tennis rankings, he began venturing into the business world. Most of his activities in the business arena have been channeled through Family Sport, a legal entity in Serbia established and run by members of his immediate family. Registered as a limited liability company, Family Sport initially focused on hospitality, specifically the restaurant business, by launching Novak Café & Restaurant, a franchise developed on the theme of Djokovic's tennis success. Over time, the company, whose day-to-day operations are mostly handled by Novak's father Srdjan and uncle Goran, expanded its activities into real estate, sports/entertainment event organization, and sports apparel distribution.[634]
The company launched Novak Café & Restaurant in 2008 in the Belgrade municipality of
In 2009, the company bought a
In May 2015, right after winning his fourth Rome Masters title, Djokovic launched a line of nutritional food products, called Djokolife.[641] On 10 April 2016, while in town for the Monte-Carlo Masters, Djokovic opened a vegan restaurant called Eqvita in Monte Carlo.[642] The restaurant reportedly closed in March 2019.[643]
Djokovic has 80% stake in biotech firm QuantBioRes which claims to be developing a drug to treat patients who have contracted COVID-19.[644] Their research is based on electromagnetic frequency; one biomedical scientist likened it to homeopathy and argued that it "does not reflect a contemporary understanding of how biochemistry works", while Peter Collignon commented that their website "describes a way of finding a new molecule without providing any evidence of success".[645]
Professional Tennis Players Association
In August 2020, Djokovic resigned from the Players Council of the Association of Tennis Professionals and formed the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) with Vasek Pospisil. The pair will serve as co-presidents of the new organisation to promote the interests of male and female tennis players above a ranking of 500 in singles and 200 in doubles.[646]
In popular culture
Throughout the latter part of the 2007 season, including before Wimbledon and during
In addition to Djokovic, the national surge in the popularity of tennis was also inspired by three other up-and-coming young players: twenty-year-old Ana Ivanovic, twenty-two-year-old Jelena Janković, and twenty-three-year-old Janko Tipsarević as evidenced in early December 2007 when a sports-entertainment show named NAJJ Srbije (The Best of Serbia), put together in honour of the four players' respective successes in the 2007 season, drew a capacity crowd to Belgrade's Kombank Arena.[654][655] In May 2008, he was a special guest during the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Belgrade that year. He threw a big tennis ball into the crowd, announcing the start of the voting and together with one of the show's co-presenters, Željko Joksimović, Djokovic sang Đorđe Marjanović's song "Beograde".[656]
Throughout late April and early May 2009, during ATP Master Series tournaments in Rome and Madrid, respectively, the Serb was a guest on the Fiorello Show on Sky Uno hosted by Italian comedian Rosario Fiorello[657] followed by an appearance on Pablo Motos' show El Hormiguero.[658]
Djokovic is also featured in the music video for the song "
On 25 June 2011, at the Serbian National Defense Council's seventieth congress in Chicago, Djokovic was unanimously awarded the Order of Serbian National Defense in America I class – the highest decoration of the SND. The order was given to the twenty-four-year-old for his merits on the international sports scene and his contributions to the reputation of Serbs and Serbia around the world.[662] The day after winning his first Wimbledon title and reaching the No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career, Djokovic went home to Belgrade for a homecoming celebration in front of the Serbian National Assembly, an event attended by close to 100,000 people.[663]
On 28 November 2011, after returning from London where he finished early due to failing to progress out of his round-robin group, Djokovic visited his childhood tennis coach Jelena Genčić at her Belgrade home, bringing the Wimbledon trophy along.[664] The meeting, reportedly their first in more than four years, was recorded by two television crews – a Serbian one shooting for Aleksandar Gajšek's show Agape on Studio B television[665][666] and an American one from CBS television network filming material for Djokovic's upcoming piece on 60 Minutes. The next day, 29 November 2011, on invitation from film producer Avi Lerner, Djokovic was part of the high-budget Hollywood movie production The Expendables 2 in a cameo playing himself[667] that was shot in a warehouse in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.[668] However, his bit part was later cut out of the final version of the movie.[669]
In March 2012, he was profiled on the CBS show 60 Minutes by their correspondent Bob Simon. He was named amongst the 100 most influential people of 2012 by TIME magazine.[670]
Djokovic has been a guest on late-night talk shows, such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem, Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Jonathan Ross Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[671]
In April 2021, a team of Balkan biospeleologists named a recently discovered freshwater snail species Travunijana djokovici after Djokovic.[672]
In 2022, a book titled Facing Novak Djokovic, a compilation of interviews with ATP players who described in detail what it's like to compete against Djokovic, was published.[673]
In 2022, Nikola Vesović, a research associate at the University of Belgrade, announced that a new species of beetle in the genus Duvalius recently discovered near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia, had been named Duvalius djokovici after Djokovic.[674]
Views on diet, medicine and science
Since 2010, he has been connected with the nutritionist Igor Četojević who additionally focuses on
Following his elbow surgery in 2018, he stated that he "cried for three days" after it, feeling guilty, because he was "not a fan of surgeries or medications" and wanted "to be as natural as possible". He further stated that his belief that human "bodies are self-healing mechanisms".[679][680]
In his 2013 autobiography, Serve to Win, he wrote of a "researcher" who directed "anger, fear, hostility" at a glass of water, which turned "slightly green" after a few days, while also directing "love, joy" at another glass of water, which remained "bright and crystal clear" in the same period.[578][681] In 2020, Djokovic spoke of his belief that "some people" used "prayer" and "gratitude" to "turn the most toxic food, or maybe most polluted water into the most healing water." He also stated that "scientists [have] proven" that "molecules in the water react to our emotions" and speech.[682][683] Such claims are scientifically dubious,[684][685] and generally regarded as superstitious beliefs.[686]
Opposition to COVID-19 vaccine
During the ATP Tour's shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in a Facebook live stream with other Serbian athletes hosted in April 2020, Djokovic indicated he opposes vaccination and would not be forced to take a COVID vaccine just to be able to return to the Тour.[680][687] He later clarified his remarks by stating that he is not against all kinds of vaccines, but that he is against forced vaccination.[688] He added that he was extremely careful about what he puts into his body.[688]
Djokovic's views came under increased scrutiny in late 2021, in the run-up to the
"The principles of decision making on my body are more important than any title or anything else."
—Djokovic, on why he is willing to forgo playing major tournaments.
Several commentators feel that Djokovic's stance against the COVID-19 vaccine could damage his placement among the all-time great tennis players as he would not be able to participate in the major tournaments where vaccination is required for entry[693][694][695][696][697][698] while others have applauded his view of having a choice.[699][700][701][702] He was unable to play the 2022 Australian Open, where he was the defending champion and the favourite to win.[13][696] Shortly thereafter, he lost the No. 1 ranking he had held for a record 373 weeks. Due to the federal government's vaccination policy for non-US citizens, Djokovic was unable to enter the United States to play the 2022 US Open, another major tournament he was the favorite to win.[14]
In an interview with the BBC on 15 February 2022, a few weeks after the tournament, Djokovic stated he does not associate with the wider anti-vax movement. However, he believes in personal freedom of choice and supports an individual's right to choose whether or not they receive a vaccine. He re-affirmed sticking to his principles and refusal to receive a vaccine, saying that he would be willing to forego entry into tournaments which are held in countries mandating the vaccine even if it cost him his career records and placement among the all-time great players.[12]
Faith and religious beliefs
Djokovic is a member of the
Djokovic has been reported to meditate for up to an hour a day at the Buddhist Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon as he appreciates the natural setting and serenity, and is close to monks in the complex.[705] He has spoken of the positive power of meditation.[706][707][708] He is a frequent visitor of the Bosnian town of Visoko and its park that is host to several meditation platforms.[709]
Support of sport and sportspeople
Djokovic is a fan of Serbian football club
Djokovic is a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport. It was created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.[722]
Political statements
Following Djokovic's victory over
Career statistics
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2024 Australian Open.
Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 4R | W | QF | QF | W | W | W | QF | W | W | 2R | 4R | W | W | W | A[A] | W | SF | 10 / 19 | 94–9 | 91% |
French Open | 2R | QF | SF | SF | 3R | QF | SF[B] | F | SF | F | F | W | QF | QF | SF | F | W | QF | W | 3 / 19 | 92–16 | 85% | |
Wimbledon | 3R | 4R | SF | 2R | QF | SF | W | SF | F | W | W | 3R | QF | W | W | NH[C] | W | W | F | 7 / 18 | 92–11 | 89% | |
US Open | 3R | 3R | F | SF | SF | F | W | F | F | SF | W | F[B] | A | W | 4R | 4R[D] | F | A[E] | W | 4 / 17 | 88–13 | 87% | |
Win–loss | 5–4 | 9–4 | 19–4 | 18–3 | 15–4 | 19–4 | 25–1 | 24–3 | 24–3 | 22–3 | 27–1 | 21–2 | 9–3 | 21–2 | 22–2 | 16–2 | 27–1 | 11–1 | 27–1 | 5–1 | 24 / 73 | 366–49
|
88% |
- ^ Djokovic was scheduled to play the 2022 Australian Open, but his visa was cancelled for being unvaccinated against COVID-19.
- ^ walkover at the 2011 French Open and another one at the 2016 US Open; hence, these are not counted as wins.
- ^ The event of 2020 Wimbledon was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Djokovic was disqualified from the 2020 US Open after accidentally hitting a line official with a ball that was not in play.
- ^ Djokovic withdrew from the 2022 US Open due to the federal government's COVID-19 vaccination policy for non-US citizens.
Grand Slam tournament finals: 36 (24 titles, 12 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 2007 | US Open | Hard | Roger Federer | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Win | 2008 | Australian Open | Hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Loss | 2010 | US Open | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2011 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | Andy Murray | 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2011 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rafael Nadal | 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2011 | US Open | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 |
Win | 2012 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 |
Loss | 2012 | French Open | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
Loss | 2012 | US Open | Hard | Andy Murray | 6–7(10–12), 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 2013 | Australian Open (4) | Hard | Andy Murray | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 2013 | Wimbledon | Grass | Andy Murray | 4–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 2013 | US Open | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2014 | French Open | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2014 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Roger Federer | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 2015 | Australian Open (5) | Hard | Andy Murray | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 2015 | French Open | Clay | Stan Wawrinka | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2015 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | Roger Federer | 7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2015 | US Open (2) | Hard | Roger Federer | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2016 | Australian Open (6) | Hard | Andy Murray | 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 2016 | French Open | Clay | Andy Murray | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2016 | US Open | Hard | Stan Wawrinka | 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 2018 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | Kevin Anderson | 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 2018 | US Open (3) | Hard | Juan Martín del Potro | 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Win | 2019 | Australian Open (7) | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2019 | Wimbledon (5) | Grass | Roger Federer | 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3) |
Win | 2020 | Australian Open (8) | Hard | Dominic Thiem | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2020 | French Open | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 0–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2021 | Australian Open (9) | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 2021 | French Open (2) | Clay | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2021 | Wimbledon (6) | Grass | Matteo Berrettini | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2021 | US Open | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2022 | Wimbledon (7) | Grass | Nick Kyrgios | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 2023 | Australian Open (10) | Hard | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 2023 | French Open (3) | Clay | Casper Ruud | 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Carlos Alcaraz | 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 2023 | US Open (4) | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Year–End Championships performance timeline
Tournament | 2003–2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
2020 |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATP Finals | DNQ | RR | W | RR | SF | RR | W | W | W | W | F | DNQ | F | RR | SF | SF | W | W | 7 / 16 | 50–18 | 74% |
Year–End Championship finals: 9 (7 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 2008 | Tennis Masters Cup | Hard (i) | Nikolay Davydenko | 6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 2012 | ATP Finals (2) | Hard (i) | Roger Federer | 7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
Win | 2013 | ATP Finals (3) | Hard (i) | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2014 | ATP Finals (4) | Hard (i) | Roger Federer | w/o |
Win | 2015 | ATP Finals (5) | Hard (i) | Roger Federer | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2016 | ATP Finals | Hard (i) | Andy Murray | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2018 | ATP Finals | Hard (i) | Alexander Zverev | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2022 | ATP Finals (6) | Hard (i) | Casper Ruud | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 2023 | ATP Finals (7) | Hard (i) | Jannik Sinner | 6–3, 6–3 |
Records and achievements
All-time records
Event | Since | Record accomplished | Players matched |
---|---|---|---|
ATP/ITF rankings | 1973 | Most weeks at world No. 1 (422)[338] | Stands alone |
13 different years ranked world No. 1 | Stands alone | ||
Most points accumulated as world No. 1 (16,950) | Stands alone | ||
Eight-time Year-End world No. 1 | Stands alone | ||
1978 | Eight-time ITF World Champion | Stands alone | |
Grand Slam tournaments |
1877 | 24 Grand Slam singles titles[427] | Stands alone |
1905 | Triple Career Grand Slam[347] | Stands alone | |
1978 | Champion of all four majors at once across three different surfaces | Stands alone | |
1905 | Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam |
Don Budge | |
1978 | Surface Slam (major titles across all three different surfaces in a season) |
Rafael Nadal | |
1877 | 4 streaks of 3+ consecutive majors | Stands alone | |
4 seasons winning 3 Major titles | Stands alone | ||
7 seasons winning multiple Major titles | Stands alone | ||
36 men's major singles finals | Stands alone | ||
1905 | 7+ finals at all four majors | Stands alone | |
3+ consecutive finals at all four majors | Stands alone | ||
Most match wins at all four majors (88)[724] | Stands alone | ||
1877 | 5 winning streaks of 26+ matches at majors | Stands alone | |
1978 | 30 consecutive match wins at majors across three different surfaces | Stands alone | |
1877 | 27 match-winning streak at majors in season | Stands alone | |
1891 | 7+ titles at two majors with two distinct surfaces (hard & grass) | Stands alone | |
1978 | 14 hard-court majors | Stands alone | |
1877 | Won a major from 2 sets down in multiple matches | Stands alone | |
Won 2 majors after saving 1+ match points | Rod Laver | ||
ATP Masters |
1990 | Stands alone | |
Double Career Golden Masters | Stands alone | ||
40 Masters singles titles |
Stands alone | ||
6 Masters titles in season (2015) |
Stands alone | ||
8 Masters finals in season (2015) | Stands alone | ||
12 consecutive Masters finals won | Stands alone | ||
31 consecutive match wins at Masters |
Stands alone | ||
ATP Finals | 1970 | 7 Year-end Championship titles | Stands alone |
4 consecutive Year-end Championship titles | Stands alone | ||
Winner of the Year-end Championship in three different decades | Stands alone | ||
ATP Tour | 1970 | Champion of all four majors and Year-end Championship at once | Stands alone |
1990 | Big Title Sweep (annual x2)[727] (multiple champion at all 14 annual Big Titles) |
Stands alone | |
71 Big Titles won[444] | Stands alone | ||
10 Big Titles in a season (2015) |
Stands alone | ||
6+ Big Titles at one tournament on hard, clay, grass and indoors[d] | Stands alone | ||
103 Big finals | Stands alone | ||
18 Big finals in a row | Stands alone | ||
1973 | 257 wins over Top-10 players | Stands alone | |
122 wins over Top-5 players | Stands alone | ||
1970 | 15 straight finals reached in a season (2015) | Stands alone | |
31 wins over Top-10 players in a season (2015) | Stands alone |
Open Era records
- These records were attained in the ATP Masters seriessince 1990.
- Records in bold indicate peerless achievements.
Time span | Records accomplished | Players matched |
---|---|---|
Grand Slam tournaments (selected records) | ||
2008 Australian Open — 2023 US Open |
24 Grand Slam singles titles | Stands alone |
2008 Australian Open — 2023 French Open |
Triple Career Grand Slam | Stands alone |
2015 Wimbledon — 2016 French Open |
Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam[728] |
Stands alone |
2015 Wimbledon — 2016 French Open |
Champion of all four Major titles at once across three different surfaces[729] | Stands alone |
2015 Wimbledon — 2016 French Open |
Champion of all four Major titles at once[729] | Rod Laver |
2021 Australian Open — 2021 Wimbledon |
Surface Slam (major titles across all three different surfaces in a season) |
Rafael Nadal |
2011 Wimbledon — 2021 Wimbledon |
4 streaks of 3+ consecutive Major titles | Stands alone |
2011 Australian Open — 2023 US Open |
4 seasons winning 3 Major titles | Stands alone |
2011 Australian Open — 2023 US Open |
7 seasons winning multiple Major titles | Stands alone |
2007 US Open – 2023 US Open |
7+ finals at all four Majors | Stands alone |
2010 US Open — 2016 French Open |
3+ consecutive finals in all four Majors | Stands alone |
2007 French Open — 2024 Australian Open |
11+ semifinals at all four Majors | Stands alone |
2006 French Open — 2023 US Open |
13+ quarterfinals at all four Majors | Stands alone |
2005 French Open — 2023 US Open |
88+ match wins at all four Majors | Stands alone |
2015 Wimbledon — 2016 Wimbledon |
30 consecutive Grand Slam match wins[730] | Stands alone |
2011 Australian Open — 2023 Wimbledon |
5 winning streaks of 26+ Grand Slam matches | Stands alone |
2021 Australian Open — US Open |
27 Grand Slam match-winning streak in season | Stands alone |
2015, 2021, 2023 | 3 seasons winning 27 Grand Slam matches | Stands alone |
2011 Australian Open — 2023 US Open |
7 seasons reaching 3+ Major finals | Stands alone |
2015, 2021, 2023 | 3 seasons reaching all four Major finals[731] | Roger Federer |
2008 Australian Open — 2023 US Open |
14 hard-court Major titles | Stands alone |
2007 US Open — 2023 US Open |
20 hard-court Major finals | Stands alone |
2007 US Open — 2023 US Open |
Most finals appearances at both hard-court Majors | Stands alone |
ATP Masters (selected records) | ||
2007–2018 | Career Golden Masters[726] |
Stands alone |
2007–2020 | Double Career Golden Masters | Stands alone |
2007–2023 | 40 Masters singles titles |
Stands alone |
2015 | 6 Masters titles in season[732] |
Stands alone |
2015 | 8 Masters finals in season[e] | Stands alone |
2011 | 31 consecutive Masters match wins |
Stands alone |
2015 | 39 Masters match wins in season | Stands alone |
2015 | Winner of the season's first 3 Masters tournaments | Stands alone |
2007–2016 | 6 Miami Masters singles titles | Andre Agassi |
2008–2016 | 5 Indian Wells Masters singles titles |
Roger Federer |
2009–2023 | 7 Paris Masters singles titles | Stands alone |
2012–2018 | 4 Shanghai Masters singles titles | Stands alone |
ATP Finals (selected records) | ||
2008–2023 | 7 Year-end Championship titles | Stands alone |
2012–2015 | 4 consecutive Year-end Championship titles[733] | Stands alone |
2008–2023 | Winner of the Year-end Championship in three different decades | Stands alone |
Elite tournaments (selected records) | ||
2007–2023 | Big Title Sweep (annual x2)[727] (multiple champion at all 14 annual Big Titles) |
Stands alone |
2007–2023 | 71 Big Titles won |
Stands alone |
2007–2023 | 50 Big hardcourt titles won | Stands alone |
2015 | 10 Big Titles won in a season | Stands alone |
2008–2023 | 11 years winning 4+ Big Titles | Stands alone |
2008–2022 | 6+ Big Titles at one tournament on hard, clay, grass and indoors[d] | Stands alone |
Rivalries & head-to-head (selected records) | ||
2006–2021 | Winning head-to-head record against each other member of the Big Three | Stands alone |
2006–2021 | 25+ wins over four different opponents (Nadal, Federer, Murray, and Berdych) | Stands alone |
2006–2022 | 20+ wins over five opponents (Nadal, Federer, Murray, Wawrinka & Berdych) | Stands alone |
2005–2023 | Most match wins vs. top-10 players (257) | Stands alone |
2007–2023 | Most match wins vs. top-5 players (122) | Stands alone |
2007–2021 | Most match wins against one opponent (30 vs. Rafael Nadal) | Stands alone |
2008–2017 | Highest match-winning record against one opponent (22-match win lead vs. Berdych) | Stands alone |
2005–2023 | Highest unbeaten match-winning record against one opponent (19–0 vs. Monfils) | Stands alone |
2009–2021 | Highest unbeaten sets-winning record against one opponent (33–0 vs. Chardy) | Stands alone |
2011 | Highest unbeaten match-winning record against world No. 1 in a season (5–0 vs. Nadal) | Stands alone |
2008–2020 | Most major championship match wins against one opponent (11 vs. Roger Federer) | Rafael Nadal |
2011–2016 | 5 years winning 20+ matches vs. top-10 opponents | Stands alone |
2015 | 31 match wins vs. top-10 opponents in a season | Stands alone |
2015 | Defeated all top-10 players in a season[734] | Stands alone |
2011 | 5 consecutive match wins against world No. 1 player in finals (Rafael Nadal)[f] |
Stands alone |
2007 | Youngest player to defeat the top-3 players in succession (Roddick, Nadal, and Federer) | Stands alone |
ATP/ITF ranking (selected records) | ||
2011–2024 | Most weeks at world No. 1 (422) | Stands alone |
2011–2024 | 13 different years ranked world No. 1 | Stands alone |
2016 | Most points accumulated as world No. 1 (16,950) | Stands alone |
2011–2023 | Eight-time Year-End world No. 1 | Stands alone |
2011–2023 | Eight-time ITF World Champion |
Stands alone |
Other records | ||
2006–2023 | 61 titles won by defeating multiple top-10 players | Stands alone |
2009–2021 | Three-peat at 8 different tournaments[736] | Stands alone |
2010–2023 | 10 winning streaks of 20+ matches | Stands alone |
2015 | 15 straight finals in a season | Stands alone |
2023 | Played the longest best-of-three final by duration (3 hours, 49 minutes) | Carlos Alcaraz |
2018 | All-time prize money leader ($181,955,458 as of 2024)[737] | Stands alone |
2015 | Most prize money won in a season ($21,646,145) | Stands alone |
2004–2024 | 84.7% career hardcourt match winning percentage | Stands alone |
2004–2024 | 66.1% career Tiebreakers winning percentage | Stands alone |
Professional awards
- ITF World Champion (8): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2023.
- ATP Player of the Year (8): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023.
- Laureus World Sports Sportsman of the Year (5): 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024.[738]
See also
- Sport in Serbia
- List of career achievements by Novak Djokovic
- List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
- 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
- List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players (since 1973)
- List of Grand Slam men's singles champions
- Tennis Masters Series records and statistics
Notes
- 1st in the Open Era
- ^ In ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, Summer Olympics, Davis Cup;
- ^ All different Masters event titles.[725]
- ^ a b Australian Open, Italian Open, Wimbledon, and the Year-end Championship respectively.
- ^ Djokovic did not play in the ninth tournament (Madrid).
- ^ Djokovic proceeded to defeat Nadal at the 2011 US Open and 2012 Australian Open, where their rankings were by then reversed.[735]
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Further reading
- Bowers, Chris (2014). Novak Djokovic and the Rise of Serbia: The Sporting Statesman. John Blake. ISBN 978-1-78219-770-6.
- Price, S.L. (23 May 2011). "Staring Down History". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 114, no. 21. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- Scocca, Tom (29 November 2011). "Novak Djokovic: GQ Men of the Year 2011". GQ. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Novak Djokovic at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Novak Djokovic at the International Tennis Federation
- Novak Djokovic at the Davis Cup
- Novak Djokovic at Olympedia
- Novak Djokovic at Olympics.com
- Novak Đoković at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (in Serbian)
- Novak Djokovic Foundation
- Novak Djokovic v Minister for Home Affairs Archived 19 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine docket MLG35/2022 at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- Djokovic v Minister for Immigration at the Federal Court of Australia