Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic (born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player.
| File:Novak Djoković Trophy Wimbledon 2019-croped and edited.jpg Djokovic in 2019 holding the Wimbledon men's trophy | ||||||||||
| Country | 22x20px Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) 22x20px Serbia (2006–present) | |||||||||
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| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1987
(aged 38) Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | |||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2] | |||||||||
| Turned pro | 2003 | |||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||
| Prize money | US$184,265,269[3] | |||||||||
| Official website | novakdjokovic.com | |||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||
| Career record | 1116–220 (83.53%)[a] | |||||||||
| Career titles | 99 (3rd in the Open Era) | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (4 July 2011) | |||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 2 (24 June 2024)[4] | |||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023) | |||||||||
| French Open | W (2016, 2021, 2023) | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) | |||||||||
| US Open | W (2011, 2015, 2018, 2023) | |||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023) | |||||||||
| Olympic Games | 15px (2024) | |||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||
| Career record | 63–80 (44.06%) | |||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (30 November 2009) | |||||||||
| Current ranking | [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) | |||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 8 August 2024. | ||||||||||
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Djokovic has won a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 Australian Open, the 2016, 2021 and 2023 French Open, the 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 Wimbledon Championships as well as the 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2023 US Open. He is the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam tournaments at the same time. He is the third player after Roy Emerson and Rod Laver to win each Grand Slam tournament at least two times, and the first to win each at least three times.
Djokovic holds the record for most time ranked No. 1 in the world, with 428 weeks. He was ranked No. 1 in the world for the first time on 4 July 2011.[6] His longest streak at No. 1 was 122 weeks, from 7 July 2014 until 6 November 2016.[7]
He won the ATP Tour Finals in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, and 2023, and helped Serbia win the Davis Cup in 2010. He won a gold medal in men's singles at the 2024 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He has won a record 40 Masters 1000 series titles, and a single season record six Masters 1000 titles in 2015.
Many tennis critics and former and current players consider Djokovic to be among the greatest tennis players of all time.[8][9][10][11][12] Djokovic was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019.[13]
Grand slam record
This table shows Djokovic's performance in each Grand Slam tournament in singles.
| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
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| 2005 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Round 4 | Round 3 |
| 2007 | Round 4 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final |
| 2008 | Winner | Semifinal | Round 2 | Semifinal |
| 2009 | Quarterfinal | Round 3 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal |
| 2010 | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
| 2011 | Winner | Semifinal | Winner | Winner |
| 2012 | Winner | Final | Semifinal | Final |
| 2013 | Winner | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| 2014 | Quarterfinal | Final | Winner | Semifinal |
| 2015 | Winner | Final | Winner | Winner |
| 2016 | Winner | Winner | Round 3 | Final |
| 2017 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Absent |
| 2018 | Round 4 | Quarterfinal | Winner | Winner |
| 2019 | Winner | Semifinal | Winner | Round 4 |
| 2020 | Winner | Final | Not held | Round 4 |
| 2021 | Winner | Winner | Winner | Final |
| 2022 | Absent | Quarterfinal | Winner | Absent |
| 2023 | Winner | Winner | Final | Winner |
| 2024 | Semifinal | Quarterfinal | Final |
Novak Djokovic Media
- Novak Djokovic 2024 Paris Olympics.jpg
Novak Djokovic Paris 2024 Olympic Games Gold medal winner
- Novak Djokovic ranking history as of 2023.08.16.png
Novak Djokovic Singles Ranking History Chart
- Novak Djokovic 2007 US Open.jpg
Djokovic during his first round match at the 2007 US Open
- Nole Skupstina BG feb08.jpg
Djokovic celebrating his first Australian Open title in Belgrade
- Novak Djokovic Wimbledon 2011 semifinal win celebration - croped and edited.jpg
Djokovic celebrates upon defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, clinching the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career.
- Djokovic 2016.jpg
Djokovic kissing Coupe des Mousquetaires after winning the 2016 French Open, completing "Nole Slam" and his first career Grand Slam
- 2023RGNovakDjokovic (cropped).jpg
Djokovic at the 2023 French Open
- 2024 Summer Olympics men's singles tennis tournament's podium, 2024-08-04 (151) (cropped).jpg
Djokovic posing with his gold medal following the men's singles final at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer at USO 2011 (cropped) (cropped).jpg
Djokovic and Federer after their semifinal match at the 2011 US Open
- Jalovik,28.05.2016. 005.jpg
Kindergarten in Jalovik village built by the Novak Djokovic Foundation
References
- ↑ In ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, Summer Olympics, Davis Cup and Laver Cup; 1st in the Open Era
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Other websites
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- Djokovic's official site Archived 14 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Djokovic at ATP site
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