2021 Novak Djokovic tennis season

The 2021 Novak Djokovic tennis season is considered one of Djokovic's best.[1][2] It 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.

2021 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Full nameNovak Djokovic
Country Serbia
Calendar prize money$9,100,547 (singles & doubles)
Singles
Season record55–7
Calendar titles5
Year-end rankingNo. 1
Ranking change from previous yearSteady
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenW
French OpenW
WimbledonW
US OpenF
Tour FinalsSF
Olympic Games4th place
Doubles
Season record6–4
Current rankingNo. 255
Ranking change from previous yearDecrease 97
Mixed doubles
Season record2–1
Olympic Games4th place
2020
2022

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 six year-end No. 1 ranking finishes to seven.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tied Federer's all-time record of 13 Olympic singles victories.

Yearly summary

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Early hard court season

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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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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.[3]

Australian Open

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Djokovic started the Australian open with a straight sets win against Jérémy Chardy and a four-set win against Frances Tiafoe. 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 Milos Raonic and Zverev in four sets. He defeated Russians Aslan Karatsev and Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in the semi-finals and finals, to win the Australian Open again. The victory marked his record-extending ninth men's singles title at the tournament, and also his 18th major title overall.[4]

Miami Open

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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.[5]

Spring clay court season

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Monte-Carlo Masters

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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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After straight-sets wins over Kwon Soon-woo and compatriot Miomir Kecmanović, Djokovic lost in the semifinals to Karatsev in three tight sets.[6]

Italian Open

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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.[7]

Serbia Open Part 2

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Djokovic started the Serbia Open part 2 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.[8]

French Open

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Djokovic began with straight set wins against Tennys Sandgren, Pablo Cuevas, and Ričardas Berankis 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 shockingly defeated Nadal in the semifinals in four brutal sets, only the second time he had beaten Nadal at Roland Garros, and only the third time Nadal lost at the event. Djokovic 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). He also became the first player to beat Nadal on the way to winning Roland Garros.[9]

Grass court season

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Mallorca Open

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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.[10]

Wimbledon

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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, Márton Fucsovics, Chilean seed Cristian Garín, 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

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Tokyo Olympics

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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, against Hugo Dellien Struff, Davidovich Fokina and hometown player Kei Nishikori, to reach the semifinals, where he lost to Alexander Zverev in 3 sets despite being a set and a break up.[11] He then lost his bronze medal match to Pablo Carreño Busta in 3 tight sets. He also participated in the mixed doubles alongside Nina Stojanović, where the pair won their first two matches in straight sets but 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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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 Nishikori, Jenson Brooksby, and Berrettini. He then defeated Zverev in five sets in the semifinals. Djokovic then lost in the final to Medvedev in straight sets, ending his Grand Slam bid.[12]

European indoor hard court season

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Paris Masters

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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 Márton Fucsovics in 3 sets, and advanced to the quarter-finals after a walkover by Gaël Monfils in the Round of 16. He won the semifinals against 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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Djokovic won all of his round-robin matches (against Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, and Cameron Norrie) in straight sets to advance to the semifinals, but then lost a 3-setter to Alexander Zverev.

All matches

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This table lists all the matches of Djokovic in 2021, including walkovers (W/O)

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

Singles matches

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Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
ATP Cup
Melbourne, Australia
ATP Cup
Hard, outdoor
2–7 February 2021
1 / 1127 RR   Denis Shapovalov 12 Win 7–5, 7–5
2 / 1128 RR   Alexander Zverev 7 Win 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 7–5
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
8–21 February 2021
3 / 1129 1R   Jérémy Chardy 61 Win 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
4 / 1130 2R   Frances Tiafoe 64 Win 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–3
5 / 1131 3R   Taylor Fritz (27) 31 Win 7–6(7–1), 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
6 / 1132 4R   Milos Raonic (14) 14 Win 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
7 / 1133 QF   Alexander Zverev (6) 7 Win 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
8 / 1134 SF   Aslan Karatsev (Q) 114 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
9 / 1135 W   Daniil Medvedev (4) 4 Win (1) 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
12–18 April 2021
1R Bye
10 / 1136 2R   Jannik Sinner 22 Win 6–4, 6–2
11 / 1137 3R   Dan Evans 33 Loss 4–6, 5–7
Serbia Open
Belgrade, Serbia
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
19–25 April 2021
1R Bye
12 / 1138 2R   Kwon Soon-woo 85 Win 6–1, 6–3
13 / 1139 QF   Miomir Kecmanović (8) 47 Win 6–1, 6–3
14 / 1140 SF   Aslan Karatsev (3) 28 Loss 5–7, 6–4, 4–6
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
9–16 May 2021
1R Bye
15 / 1141 2R   Taylor Fritz 31 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
16 / 1142 3R   Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Q) 48 Win 6–2, 6–1
17 / 1143 QF   Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 5 Win 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
18 / 1144 SF   Lorenzo Sonego 28 Win 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
19 / 1145 F   Rafael Nadal (2) 3 Loss 5–7, 6–1, 3–6
Belgrade Open
Belgrade, Serbia
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
24–30 May 2021
1R Bye
20 / 1146 2R   Mats Moraing (LL) 253 Win 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
21 / 1147 QF   Federico Coria (Alt) 96 Win 6–1, 6–0
22 / 1148 SF   Andrej Martin (Q) 119 Win 6–1, 4–6, 6–0
23 / 1149 W   Alex Molčan (Q) 255 Win (2) 6–4, 6–3
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
30 May – 13 June 2021
24 / 1150 1R   Tennys Sandgren 66 Win 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
25 / 1151 2R   Pablo Cuevas 92 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
26 / 1152 3R   Ričardas Berankis 93 Win 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
27 / 1153 4R   Lorenzo Musetti 76 Win 6–7(7–9), 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–0, 4–0 ret.
28 / 1154 QF   Matteo Berrettini (9) 9 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
29 / 1155 SF   Rafael Nadal (3) 3 Win 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
30 / 1156 W   Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 5 Win (3) 6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
28 June – 11 July 2021
31 / 1157 1R   Jack Draper (WC) 253 Win 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
32 / 1158 2R   Kevin Anderson 102 Win 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
33 / 1159 3R   Denis Kudla (Q) 114 Win 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
34 / 1160 4R   Cristian Garín (17) 20 Win 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
35 / 1161 QF   Márton Fucsovics 48 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
36 / 1162 SF   Denis Shapovalov (10) 12 Win 7–6(7–3), 7–5, 7–5
37 / 1163 W   Matteo Berrettini (7) 9 Win (4) 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Summer Olympics
Tokyo, Japan
Olympic Games
Hard, outdoor
24 July – 1 August 2021
38 / 1164 1R   Hugo Dellien 139 Win 6–2, 6–2
39 / 1165 2R   Jan-Lennard Struff 48 Win 6–4, 6–3
40 / 1166 3R   Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (16) 34 Win 6–3, 6–1
41 / 1167 QF   Kei Nishikori 69 Win 6–2, 6–0
42 / 1168 SF   Alexander Zverev (4) 5 Loss 6–1, 3–6, 1–6
43 / 1169 SF-B   Pablo Carreño Busta (6) 11 Loss 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
30 August – 12 September 2021
44 / 1170 1R   Holger Rune (Q) 145 Win 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–1
45 / 1171 2R   Tallon Griekspoor 121 Win 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
46 / 1172 3R   Kei Nishikori 56 Win 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
47 / 1173 4R   Jenson Brooksby (WC) 99 Win 1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
48 / 1174 QF   Matteo Berrettini (6) 8 Win 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
49 / 1175 SF   Alexander Zverev (4) 4 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
50 / 1176 F   Daniil Medvedev (2) 2 Loss 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
1–7 November 2021
1R Bye
51 / 1177 2R   Márton Fucsovics 40 Win 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
3R   Gaël Monfils (15) 22 Walkover N/A
52 / 1178 QF   Taylor Fritz 26 Win 6–4, 6–3
53 / 1179 SF   Hubert Hurkacz (7) 10 Win 3–6, 6–0, 7–6(7–5)
54 / 1180 W   Daniil Medvedev (2) 2 Win (5) 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
ATP Finals
Turin, Italy
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
14–21 November 2021
55 / 1181 RR   Casper Ruud (8) 8 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–2
56 / 1182 RR   Andrey Rublev (5) 5 Win 6–3, 6–2
57 / 1183 RR   Cameron Norrie (Alt) 12 Win 6–2, 6–1
58 / 1184 SF   Alexander Zverev (3) 3 Loss 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 3–6
Davis Cup Finals
Group stage

Innsbruck, Austria
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
26–28 November 2021
59 / 1185 RR   Dennis Novak 118 Win 6–3, 6–2
60 / 1186 RR   Jan-Lennard Struff 51 Win 6–2, 6–4
Davis Cup Finals
Knockout stage

Madrid, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
1–5 December 2021
61 / 1187 QF   Alexander Bublik 36 Win 6–3, 6–4
62 / 1188 SF   Marin Čilić 30 Win 6–4, 6–2

Doubles matches

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Tournament Match Round Opponents (seed or key) Ranks Result Score
ATP Cup
Melbourne, Australia
ATP Cup
Hard, outdoor
2–7 February 2021
Partner:
  Filip Krajinović (vs. Canada)
  Nikola Ćaćić (vs. Germany)
1 / 128 RR   Milos Raonic /   Denis Shapovalov 385 / 49 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2 / 129 RR   Jan-Lennard Struff /   Alexander Zverev 53 / 180 Loss 6–7(4–7), 7–5, [7–10]
Mallorca Championships
Santa Ponsa, Spain
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
21–27 June 2021
Partner:   Carlos Gómez-Herrera
3 / 130 1R   Tomislav Brkić /   Nikola Ćaćić 56 / 45 Win 5–7, 6–4, [13–11]
4 / 131 QF   Marcel Granollers /   Horacio Zeballos (1) 10 / 7 Win 4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–8]
5 / 132 SF   Oliver Marach /   Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (3) 30 / 55 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
F   Simone Bolelli /   Máximo González (4) 54 / 39 Withdrew N/A
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
1–7 November 2021
Partner:   Filip Krajinović
6 / 133 1R   Alex de Minaur /   Luke Saville 133 / 27 Win 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
7 / 134 2R   John Peers /   Filip Polášek (6) 14 / 9 Loss 6–7(2–7), 4–6
Davis Cup Finals
Innsbruck, Austria
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
26–28 November 2021
Partner:   Nikola Ćaćić
8 / 135 RR   Kevin Krawietz /   Tim Pütz 14 / 18 Loss 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Davis Cup Finals
Knockout stage

Madrid, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
1–5 December 2021
Partner:
9 / 136 RR   Andrey Golubev /   Aleksandr Nedovyesov 28 / 72 Win 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
10 / 137 SF   Nikola Mektić /   Mate Pavić 2 / 1 Loss 5–7, 1–6

Mixed doubles matches

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

Exhibition matches

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Singles

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Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
A Day at the Drive[13]
Adelaide, Australia

Hard, outdoor
29 January 2021
1   Jannik Sinner 36 Win 6–3

Schedule

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Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2021 schedule (subject to change).[14][15][16] 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.[17]

Singles schedule

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Date Tournament Location Tier Surface Prev.
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points
Result
2 February 2021–
7 February 2021
ATP Cup Melbourne (AUS) ATP Cup Hard W 665 140 (665[a]) Round robin (  Serbia lost to   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[a]) Withdrew
24 March 2021–
4 April 2021
Miami Open Miami (USA) Masters 1000 Hard 4R 90 0 (45[b])
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[b]) 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–
31 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 (  Serbia lost to   Croatia, 1–2)
Total year-end points 12030 11540   490 difference

Doubles schedule

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Date Tournament Location Tier Surface Prev.
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2 February 2021–
7 February 2021
ATP Cup Melbourne (AUS) ATP Cup Hard W 120 50 (120[a]) Round robin (  Serbia lost to   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 (  Serbia lost to   Croatia, 1–2)
Total year-end points 570 300   270 difference

Yearly records

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Head-to-head matchups

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Novak Djokovic has a 55–7 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. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

* Statistics correct as of 3 December 2021.

Finals

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

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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   Daniil Medvedev 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1–1 May 2021 Italian Open, Italy Masters 1000 Clay   Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–1, 3–6
Win 2–1 May 2021 Belgrade Open, Serbia 250 Series Clay   Alex Molčan 6–4, 6–3
Win 3–1 Jun 2021 French Open, France (2) Grand Slam Clay   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   Matteo Berrettini 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 4–2 Sep 2021 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard   Daniil Medvedev 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win 5–2 Nov 2021 Paris Masters, France Masters Hard (i)   Daniil Medvedev 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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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   Carlos Gómez-Herrera   Simone Bolelli
  Máximo González
Walkover

Earnings

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  • 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.

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Points carried over due to the Best of 24-month ranking being extended through and including the week of 1 March 2021.[17]
  2. ^ a b Points carried over due to the Best of 24-month ranking being used for events between 4 March – 5 August 2019, that were not played in 2020, but weighted at 50%.[17]

References

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