2021 Novak Djokovic tennis season

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2021 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Name Novak Djokovic
Country  Serbia
Calendar prize money $9,100,547 (singles & doubles)
Singles
Season record 55–7 (88.71%)
Calendar titles 5
Current ranking No. 1
Year-end ranking No. 1
Ranking change from previous year Steady
Grand Slam results
Australian Open W
French Open W
Wimbledon W
US Open F
Tour Finals SF
Olympic Games 4th place
Doubles
Season record 6–4 (60%)
Current ranking No. 255
Ranking change from previous year Decrease 97
Mixed Doubles
Season record 2–1 (66.67%)
Olympic Games 4th place
Last updated on: 20 December 2021.

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Main article: Novak Djokovic

The 2021 Novak Djokovic tennis season saw him become the second man in tennis history to achieve the Surface Slam (winning majors on the three different surfaces of clay, grass and hard court in the same calendar year) following Rafael Nadal in 2010, and repeat his feat from 2015 of reaching all four major finals in a season. He won five tournaments, three of them majors: the Australian Open, the French Open, and the Wimbledon Championships. Djokovic reached the final of the US Open in an attempt to achieve the Grand Slam, but finished runner-up to Daniil Medvedev. He also won the Paris Masters and Belgrade Open, and reached his first final in a doubles tournament since 2010 at the Mallorca Open.

During this season, Djokovic:

  • Surpassed Roger Federer's record number of 310 weeks spent with the ATP No. 1 singles ranking to 353.
  • Surpassed Pete Sampras' record of 6 year-end No. 1 ranking finishes to 7.
  • Surpassed his record (joint with Nadal) of 36 Masters 1000 titles to 37.
  • Surpassed Federer's record of 224 wins over top 10 players to 229.
  • Surpassed Federer's record of 24 grand slam 1st place seedings to 28.
  • Tied Federer and Nadal's all-time record total of 20 men's singles major titles.
  • Tied Federer's all-time record of 31 major finals reached.


Yearly summary

Early hard court season

Djokovic was scheduled to appear in an Adelaide exhibition tournament, called "A Day at the Drive". He was supposed to play a match against Jannik Sinner. But, due to hand blisters, he chose to skip the match and prepare for the upcoming ATP Cup and the Australian Open. Fellow Serbian Filip Krajinović played and won the first set of the match by 6-3, but Djokovic made a surprise appearance to play the second set. Djokovic won the second set by 6-3, winning the match.

ATP Cup

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See also: 2021 ATP Cup

Novak Djokovic began his official season by taking part in Serbia's national team in the ATP Cup. Looking to defend the past year's title, Serbia met Canada and Germany in Group A. Djokovic defeated Denis Shapovalov in straight sets, and teamed with Filip Krajinović to defeat Shapovalov and Milos Raonic in doubles, to help Serbia defeat Canada. However, Serbia's tournament ended with a loss against Germany. Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev in three sets, but lost in doubles with Nikola Ćaćić against Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff.[1]

Australian Open

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See also: 2021 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Djokovic won a five-set thriller against Taylor Fritz in the third round, despite an injury scare. He continued his dominance at the Australian Open by overwhelming Daniil Medvedev in the final in straight sets. The victory marked his record-extending ninth men's singles title at the tournament, and also his 18th major title overall.[2]

Miami Open

Djokovic withdrew from the 2021 Miami Open, citing a desire to rest after the Australian Open and spend more time with family. He also wanted to prepare for the upcoming clay court season.[3]

Spring clay court season

Monte-Carlo Masters

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See also: 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters – Singles

After a straight sets win over Sinner, Djokovic was upset by Dan Evans in the third round, marking his first singles loss of the season.

Serbia Open

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See also: 2021 Serbia Open – Men's Singles

After straight-sets wins over Kwon Soon-woo and Miomir Kecmanovic, Djokovic lost in the semifinals to Aslan Karatsev in three tight sets.[4]

Italian Open

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See also: 2021 Italian Open – Men's Singles

Djokovic started the defense of his Italian Open title with straight sets wins over Fritz and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. After this, he had an early scare, down a set and a break in a rainy match against Stefanos Tsitsipas that was postponed. The next day, he made a comeback and won. The same day, he also won his semifinal against Lorenzo Sonego in three sets. Djokovic then lost to Rafael Nadal in the final in three sets.[5]

Belgrade Open

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See also: 2021 Belgrade Open – Singles

Djokovic started the Belgrade Open with straight sets wins over Mats Moraing and Federico Coria. After reaching the final with a three set win over Andrej Martin, Djokovic won his 83rd title, at home, defeating Alex Molčan in straight sets.[6]

French Open

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See also: 2021 French Open – Men's Singles

Djokovic began with straight set wins in the first three rounds. In the fourth round, Lorenzo Musetti led by two sets to love, but Djokovic then won all but one game afterwards; Musetti retired in the fifth set. After a four set win in the quarterfinals against Matteo Berrettini, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the semifinals in four brutal sets, only the second time he had beaten Nadal at Roland Garros. He then defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final in five sets, after losing the first two. It was his 19th major title, and he completed a double Career Grand Slam. He became the first player in the Open Era to win a Major after coming back from a two-set deficit in two separate matches in the same tournament (in the fourth round and the final).[7]

Grass court season

Mallorca Open

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See also: 2021 Mallorca Championships – Doubles

Djokovic's grass-court season began at the Mallorca Championships, where he competed in doubles alongside Carlos Gómez-Herrera. The team advanced to the final, but they withdrew before the match due to an injury to Gómez-Herrera.[8]

Wimbledon

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See also: 2021 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Djokovic entered Wimbledon as the defending champion from 2019 and the favorite for the title. He won a four-set first round over British wildcard Jack Draper. He reached the final with five straight set wins, defeating Denis Kudla, former runner-up Kevin Anderson, Marton Fucsovics, Chilean seed Cristian Garin, and Denis Shapovalov. He then recovered from a one-set deficit in the final against Matteo Berrettini to claim his sixth Wimbledon title and 20th men's singles major title overall, equaling Roger Federer and Nadal's all-time record.

Late hard court season

Tokyo Olympics

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See also: Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Djokovic opened his summer hard court season at the Tokyo Olympics, where he sought to improve on his bronze medal result from Beijing 2008 and pursue a potential calendar-year and career Golden Slam. He won his first four rounds in straight sets to reach the semifinals, where he lost to Alexander Zverev despite being a set and a break up.[9] He then lost his bronze medal match to Pablo Carreño Busta. He also participated in the mixed doubles alongside Nina Stojanović, where the pair lost in the semifinals and withdrew from the bronze medal match. Djokovic thus left the Olympics without any medals.

US Open

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Main article: 2021 US Open – Men's Singles

Djokovic entered the tournament in contention for the Grand Slam, a feat in men's singles tennis achieved only by Don Budge in 1938 and Rod Laver in 1962 and 1969. Djokovic won in four sets against Holger Rune and against Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets. He then proceeded to lose the first set and win the subsequent three in each of his next three matches, against Kei Nishikori, Jenson Brooksby, and Berrettini. He then defeated Zverev in five sets in the semifinals. Djokovic then lost in the final to Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, ending his Grand Slam bid.[10]

European indoor hard court season

Paris Masters

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Main article: 2021 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles

Djokovic played in men's doubles, partnering Krajinovic. They won in the first round, but lost the next round in straight sets. In singles, Djokovic defeated Hubert Hurkacz in three sets in the semifinals, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for a record seventh time. In the final, he avenged his US Open final loss by beating Medvedev in three sets, winning a record-extending sixth Paris Masters title, and a record 37th Masters title overall.

ATP Finals

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Main article: 2021 ATP Finals – Singles

Djokovic won all of his round-robin matches (against Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, and Cameron Norrie) to advance to the semifinals, but then lost to Alexander Zverev.

Davis Cup

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All matches

This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers (W/O)

Key
W  F  SF QF R# RR Q# A P Z# PO G F-S SF-B NMS NH
(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent from tournament; played in a (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; won a (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; or (NH) tournament not held.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.

Singles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent (Seed or Key) Rank Result Score
ATP Cup
Melbourne, Australia
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Hard, outdoor
2 – 7 February 2021
1 / 1127 RR Canada Denis Shapovalov 12 Win 7–5, 7–5
2 / 1128 RR Germany Alexander Zverev 7 Win 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 7–5Template:Tennis sm match last
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
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Hard, outdoor
8 – 21 February 2021
3 / 1129 1R France Jérémy Chardy 61 Win 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
4 / 1130 2R United States Frances Tiafoe 64 Win 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–3
5 / 1131 3R United States Taylor Fritz (27) 31 Win 7–6(7–1), 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
6 / 1132 4R Canada Milos Raonic (14) 14 Win 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
7 / 1133 QF Germany Alexander Zverev (6) 7 Win 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
8 / 1134 SF Russia Aslan Karatsev (Q) 114 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
9 / 1135 W Russia Daniil Medvedev (4) 4 Win (1) 7–5, 6–2, 6–2Template:Tennis sm match last
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
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Clay, outdoor
12 – 18 April 2021
– 1R Bye
10 / 1136 2R Italy Jannik Sinner 22 Win 6–4, 6–2
11 / 1137 3R United Kingdom Dan Evans 33 Loss 4–6, 5–7Template:Tennis sm match last
Serbia Open
Belgrade, Serbia
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Clay, outdoor
19 – 25 April 2021
– 1R Bye
12 / 1138 2R South Korea Kwon Soon-woo 85 Win 6–1, 6–3
13 / 1139 QF Serbia Miomir Kecmanović (8) 47 Win 6–1, 6–3
14 / 1140 SF Russia Aslan Karatsev (3) 28 Loss 5–7, 6–4, 4–6Template:Tennis sm match last
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
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Clay, outdoor
9 – 16 May 2021
– 1R Bye
15 / 1141 2R United States Taylor Fritz 31 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
16 / 1142 3R Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Q) 48 Win 6–2, 6–1
17 / 1143 QF Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 5 Win 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
18 / 1144 SF Italy Lorenzo Sonego 28 Win 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
19 / 1145 F Spain Rafael Nadal (2) 3 Loss (1) 5–7, 6–1, 3–6Template:Tennis sm match last
Belgrade Open
Belgrade, Serbia
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Clay, outdoor
24 – 30 May 2021
– 1R Bye
20 / 1146 2R Germany Mats Moraing (LL) 253 Win 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
21 / 1147 QF Argentina Federico Coria (Alt) 96 Win 6–1, 6–0
22 / 1148 SF Slovakia Andrej Martin (Q) 119 Win 6–1, 4–6, 6–0
23 / 1149 W Slovakia Alex Molčan (Q) 255 Win (2) 6–4, 6–3Template:Tennis sm match last
French Open
Paris, France
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Clay, outdoor
30 May – 13 June 2021
24 / 1150 1R United States Tennys Sandgren 66 Win 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
25 / 1151 2R Uruguay Pablo Cuevas 92 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
26 / 1152 3R Lithuania Ričardas Berankis 93 Win 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
27 / 1153 4R Italy Lorenzo Musetti 76 Win 6–7(7–9), 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–0, 4–0 ret.
28 / 1154 QF Italy Matteo Berrettini (9) 9 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
29 / 1155 SF Spain Rafael Nadal (3) 3 Win 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
30 / 1156 W Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 5 Win (3) 6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4Template:Tennis sm match last
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
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Grass, outdoor
28 June – 11 July 2021
31 / 1157 1R United Kingdom Jack Draper (WC) 253 Win 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
32 / 1158 2R South Africa Kevin Anderson 102 Win 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
33 / 1159 3R United States Denis Kudla (Q) 114 Win 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
34 / 1160 4R Chile Cristian Garín (17) 20 Win 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
35 / 1161 QF Hungary Márton Fucsovics 48 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
36 / 1162 SF Canada Denis Shapovalov (10) 12 Win 7–6(7–3), 7–5, 7–5
37 / 1163 W Italy Matteo Berrettini (7) 9 Win (4) 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3Template:Tennis sm match last
Summer Olympics
Tokyo, Japan
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Hard, outdoor
24 July – 1 August 2021
38 / 1164 1R Bolivia Hugo Dellien 139 Win 6–2, 6–2
39 / 1165 2R Germany Jan-Lennard Struff 48 Win 6–4, 6–3
40 / 1166 3R Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (16) 34 Win 6–3, 6–1
41 / 1167 QF Japan Kei Nishikori 69 Win 6–2, 6–0
42 / 1168 SF Germany Alexander Zverev (4) 5 Loss 6–1, 3–6, 1–6
43 / 1169 SF-B Spain Pablo Carreño Busta (6) 11 Loss 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6Template:Tennis sm match last
US Open
New York City, United States
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Hard, outdoor
30 August – 12 September 2021
44 / 1170 1R Denmark Holger Rune (Q) 145 Win 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–1
45 / 1171 2R Netherlands Tallon Griekspoor 121 Win 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
46 / 1172 3R Japan Kei Nishikori 56 Win 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
47 / 1173 4R United States Jenson Brooksby (WC) 99 Win 1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
48 / 1174 QF Italy Matteo Berrettini (6) 8 Win 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
49 / 1175 SF Germany Alexander Zverev (4) 4 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
50 / 1176 F Russia Daniil Medvedev (2) 2 Loss (2) 4–6, 4–6, 4–6Template:Tennis sm match last
Paris Masters
Paris, France
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Hard, indoor
1 – 7 November 2021
– 1R Bye
51 / 1177 2R Hungary Márton Fucsovics 40 Win 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
– 3R France Gaël Monfils (15) 22 Walkover N/A
52 / 1178 QF United States Taylor Fritz 26 Win 6–4, 6–3
53 / 1179 SF Poland Hubert Hurkacz (7) 10 Win 3–6, 6–0, 7–6(7–5)
54 / 1180 W Russia Daniil Medvedev (2) 2 Win (5) 4–6, 6–3, 6–3Template:Tennis sm match last
ATP Finals
Turin, Italy
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Hard, indoor
14 – 21 November 2021
55 / 1181 RR Norway Casper Ruud (8) 8 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–2
56 / 1182 RR Russia Andrey Rublev (5) 5 Win 6–3, 6–2
57 / 1183 RR United Kingdom Cameron Norrie (Alt) 12 Win 6–2, 6–1
58 / 1184 SF Germany Alexander Zverev (3) 3 Loss 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 3–6Template:Tennis sm match last
Davis Cup Finals
Group stage
Innsbruck, Austria
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Hard, indoor
26 – 28 November 2021
59 / 1185 RR Austria Dennis Novak 118 Win 6–3, 6–2
60 / 1186 RR Germany Jan-Lennard Struff 51 Win 6–2, 6–4Template:Tennis sm match last
Davis Cup Finals
Knockout stage
Madrid, Spain
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Hard, indoor
1 – 5 December 2021
61 / 1187 QF Kazakhstan Alexander Bublik 36 Win 6–3, 6–4
62 / 1188 SF Croatia Marin Čilić 30 Win 6–4, 6–2Template:Tennis sm match last

Doubles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponents (Seed or Key) Ranks Result Score
ATP Cup
Melbourne, Australia
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Hard, outdoor
2 – 7 February 2021
Partner:
Serbia Filip Krajinović (vs. Canada)
Serbia Nikola Ćaćić (vs. Germany)
1 / 128 RR Canada Milos Raonic / Canada Denis Shapovalov 385 / 49 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2 / 129 RR Germany Jan-Lennard Struff / Germany Alexander Zverev 53 / 180 Loss 6–7(4–7), 7–5, [7–10]Template:Tennis sm match last
Mallorca Championships
Santa Ponsa, Spain
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Grass, outdoor
21 – 27 June 2021
Partner: Spain Carlos Gómez-Herrera
3 / 130 1R Bosnia and Herzegovina Tomislav Brkić / Serbia Nikola Ćaćić 56 / 45 Win 5–7, 6–4, [13–11]
4 / 131 QF Spain Marcel Granollers / Argentina Horacio Zeballos (1) 10 / 7 Win 4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–8]
5 / 132 SF Austria Oliver Marach / Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (3) 30 / 55 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
– F Italy Simone Bolelli / Argentina Máximo González (4) 54 / 39 Withdrew N/ATemplate:Tennis sm match last
Paris Masters
Paris, France
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Hard, indoor
1 – 7 November 2021
Partner: Serbia Filip Krajinović
6 / 133 1R Australia Alex de Minaur / Australia Luke Saville 133 / 27 Win 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
7 / 134 2R Australia John Peers / Slovakia Filip Polášek (6) 14 / 9 Loss 6–7(2–7), 4–6Template:Tennis sm match last
Davis Cup Finals
Innsbruck, Austria
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Hard, indoor
26 – 28 November 2021
Partner: Serbia Nikola Ćaćić
8 / 135 RR Germany Kevin Krawietz / Germany Tim Pütz 14 / 18 Loss 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(5–7)Template:Tennis sm match last
Davis Cup Finals
Knockout stage
Madrid, Spain
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Hard, indoor
1 – 5 December 2021
Partner: Serbia Nikola Ćaćić (vs. Kazakhstan)
Serbia Filip Krajinović (vs. Croatia)
9 / 136 RR Kazakhstan Andrey Golubev / Kazakhstan Aleksandr Nedovyesov 28 / 72 Win 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
10 / 137 SF Croatia Nikola Mektić / Croatia Mate Pavić 2 / 1 Loss 5–7, 1–6Template:Tennis sm match last

Mixed Doubles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponents (Seed or Key) Ranks Result Score
2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo, Japan
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Hard, outdoor
28 July – 1 August 2021
Partner: Serbia Nina Stojanović
1 / 1 1R Brazil Luisa Stefani / Brazil Marcelo Melo 23 / 18 Win 6–3, 6–4
2 / 2 QF Germany Laura Siegemund / Germany Kevin Krawietz 34 / 15 Win 6–1, 6–2
3 / 3 SF Russia Elena Vesnina / Russia Aslan Karatsev 56 / 203 Loss 6–7(4–7), 5–7
– SF-B Australia Ashleigh Barty / Australia John Peers 36 / 25 Withdrew N/ATemplate:Tennis sm match last

Exhibition matches

Singles

Tournament Match Round Opponent (Seed or Key) Rank Result Score
A Day at the Drive[11]
Adelaide, Australia
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Hard, outdoor
29 January 2021
1 – Italy Jannik Sinner 36 Win 6–3Template:Tennis sm match last

Schedule

Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2021 schedule (subject to change).[12][13][14] The ATP rankings are currently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; they are on a Best of 24-month basis through the week of 15 March 2021. Until then, all the events are non-mandatory and players can use the best result from the same event in that 24-month span.[15]

Singles schedule

Date Tournament Location Tier Surface Prev.
result		 Prev.
points		 New
points		 Result
2 February 2021–
7 February 2021		 ATP Cup Melbourne (AUS) ATP Cup Hard W 665 140 (665[lower-alpha 1]) Round robin (Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia lost to Flag of Germany.svg Germany, 1–2)
8 February 2021–
21 February 2021		 Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard W 2000 2000 Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2)
15 March 2021–
21 March 2021		 Dubai Open Dubai (UAE) 500 Series Hard W 500 0 (500[lower-alpha 1]) Withdrew
24 March 2021–
4 April 2021		 Miami Open Miami (USA) Masters 1000 Hard 4R 90 0 (45[lower-alpha 2])
12 April 2021–
18 April 2021		 Monte Carlo Masters Monte Carlo (MON) Masters 1000 Clay QF 180 90 Third round (lost to Dan Evans, 4–6, 5–7)
19 April 2021–
25 April 2021		 Serbia Open Belgrade (SRB) 250 Series Clay NH N/A 90 Semifinals (lost to Aslan Karatsev, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6)
3 May 2021–
9 May 2021		 Madrid Open Madrid (ESP) Masters 1000 Clay W 1000 0 (500[lower-alpha 2]) Withdrew
9 May 2021–
16 May 2021		 Italian Open Rome (ITA) Masters 1000 Clay W 1000 600 Final (lost to Rafael Nadal, 5–7, 6–1, 3–6)
24 May 2021–
30 May 2021		 Belgrade Open Belgrade (SRB) 250 Series Clay NH N/A 250 Champion (defeated Alex Molčan, 6–4, 6–3)
31 May 2021–
13 June 2021		 French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam Clay F 1200 2000 Champion (defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4)
28 June 2021–
11 July 2021		 Wimbledon London (GBR) Grand Slam Grass W 2000 2000 Champion (defeated Matteo Berrettini, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3)
24 July 2021–
1 August 2021		 Summer Olympics Tokyo (JPN) Olympic Games Hard NH N/A N/A 4th place (lost to Pablo Carreño Busta, 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6)
16 August 2021–
22 August 2021		 Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA) Masters 1000 Hard W 1000 0 Withdrew
30 August 2021–
12 September 2021		 US Open New York (USA) Grand Slam Hard 4R 180 1200 Final (lost to Daniil Medvedev, 4–6, 4–6, 4–6)
4 October 2021–
10 October 2021		 Japan Open Tokyo (JAP) 500 Series Hard W 500 0 Tournament cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
4 October 2021–
17 October 2021		 Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 Hard 3R 45 0 Withdrew
11 October 2021–
17 October 2021		 Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN) Masters 1000 Hard QF 180 0 Tournament cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
25 October 2021–
13 October 2021		 Vienna Open Vienna (AUT) 500 Series Hard QF 90 0 Withdrew
1 November 2021–
7 November 2021		 Paris Masters Paris (FRA) Masters 1000 Hard W 1000 1000 Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3)
14 November 2021–
21 November 2021		 ATP Finals Turin (ITA) Tour Finals Hard (i) SF 400 600 Semifinals (lost to Alexander Zverev, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 3–6)
25 November 2021–
5 December 2021		 Davis Cup Finals Innsbruck (AUT)
Madrid (ESP)		 Davis Cup Hard (i) QF N/A N/A Semifinals (Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia lost to Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia, 1–2)
Total year-end points 12030 11540 Decrease 490 difference

Doubles schedule

Date Tournament Location Tier Surface Prev.
result		 Prev.
points		 New
points		 Result
2 February 2021–
7 February 2021		 ATP Cup Melbourne (AUS) ATP Cup Hard W 120 50 (120[lower-alpha 1]) Round robin (Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia lost to Flag of Germany.svg Germany, 1–2)
21 June 2021–
27 June 2021		 Mallorca Open Santa Ponsa (ESP) 250 Series Grass NH 0 90 Final (withdrew)
4 October 2021–
17 October 2021		 Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 Hard SF 360 0 Withdrew
11 October 2021–
17 October 2021		 Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN) Masters 1000 Hard 2R 90 0 Tournament cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
1 November 2021–
7 November 2021		 Paris Masters Paris (FRA) Masters 1000 Hard N/A N/A 90 2R (lost to John Peers / Filip Polášek, 6–7(2–7), 4–6)
22 November 2021–
5 December 2021		 Davis Cup Finals Innsbruck (AUT)
Madrid (ESP)		 Davis Cup Hard (i) QF N/A N/A Semifinals (Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia lost to Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia, 1–2)
Total year-end points 570 300 Decrease 270 difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Novak Djokovic has a 55–7 (88.71%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2021 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 14–4 (77.78%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

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* Statistics correct as of 3 December 2021.

Finals

Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

Category
Grand Slam (3–1)
ATP Finals (0–0)
Masters 1000 (1–1)
500 Series (0–0)
250 Series (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (1–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (4–2)
Indoor (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2021 Australian Open, Australia (9) Grand Slam Hard Russia Daniil Medvedev 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1–1 May 2021 Italian Open, Italy Masters 1000 Clay Spain Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–1, 3–6
Win 2–1 May 2021 Belgrade Open, Serbia 250 Series Clay Slovakia Alex Molčan 6–4, 6–3
Win 3–1 Jun 2021 French Open, France (2) Grand Slam Clay Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Win 4–1 Jul 2021 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (6) Grand Slam Grass Italy Matteo Berrettini 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 4–2 Sep 2021 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Russia Daniil Medvedev 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win 5–2 Nov 2021 Paris Masters, France Masters Hard (i) Russia Daniil Medvedev 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Category
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
Masters 1000 (0–0)
500 Series (0–0)
250 Series (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Walkover 0–1 Jun 2021 Mallorca Open, Spain 250 Series Grass Spain Carlos Gómez-Herrera Italy Simone Bolelli
Argentina Máximo González		 Walkover

Earnings

  • Bold font denotes tournament win
Singles
Event Prize money Year-to-date
ATP Cup $191,000 $191,000
Australian Open A$2,750,000 $2,081,075
Monte-Carlo Masters €29,000 $2,115,570
Serbia Open €34,710 $2,156,858
Italian Open €145,000 $2,333,207
Belgrade Open €78,795 $2,428,895
French Open €1,400,000 $4,135,635
Wimbledon Championships £1,700,000 $6,195,865
US Open $1,250,000 $7,445,865
Paris Masters €800,000 $8,377,225
ATP Finals $692,000 $9,069,225
$9,069,225
Doubles
Event Prize money Year-to-date
ATP Cup $7,000 $7,000
Mallorca Open €9,440 $18,591
Paris Masters €10,935 $31,322
$31,322
Total
$9,100,547

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

See also

Notes

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