2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season

The 2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season is considered one of the greatest tennis seasons of all time by an individual tennis player.[2][3] It officially began on 1 January 2023, with the start of the Adelaide International,[4] and ended 25 November 2023 after Serbia's defeat by Italy in the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals.

2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Full nameNovak Djokovic
Country Serbia
Calendar prize money$15,952,044[1]
Singles
Season record56–7
Calendar titles7
Year-end rankingNo. 1
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease 4
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenW
French OpenW
WimbledonF
US OpenW
Tour FinalsW
Doubles
Season record1–4
Year-end ranking
Davis Cup
Davis CupSF
2022
2024

During this season, Djokovic:

Yearly summary

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Early hard court season

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Adelaide International

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Djokovic reached the final without dropping a set, then defeated Sebastian Korda in the final, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), 6–4, saving a championship point in the second set. It was Djokovic's 92nd career title, and the first time he won a title in Adelaide since 2007.[5]

Australian Open

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Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), to win his 10th Australian Open title and 22nd major overall, equaling Nadal's all-time record. He only lost one set during the tournament (to Enzo Couacaud in the second round).

Dubai Tennis Championships

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The World No. 1 was on a roll, extending his winning streak to 15 matches before losing to eventual champion Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.[6]

Indian Wells and Miami Opens

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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. Indian Wells tournament director Tommy Haas, Miami Open tournament director James Blake, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had lobbied federal government officials for an exemption, but were unsuccessful.[7][8][9][10] [11]

Clay court season

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Monte-Carlo Masters

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Despite leading 6–4, 4–2, two-time champion Djokovic was upset in the round of 16 by Lorenzo Musetti, who came back to win the match 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 for his first ever win against a reigning World No. 1 and first ever win against Djokovic.[12]

Srpska Open

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Djokovic was upset in the quarterfinals 4–6, 6–7(6–8) by compatriot and eventual champion Dusan Lajovic. Djokovic squandered 15 of 16 break point chances and a 6–3 lead in the second set tiebreak.[13]

Madrid Open

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Djokovic withdrew from Madrid Open due to concerns over an elbow injury.[14]

Italian Open

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In his final event before his 36th birthday, defending champion Djokovic reached the quarterfinals for the 17th straight year.[15] In the quarterfinals, following a one hour rain delay at the end of the second set, Djokovic was defeated by eventual runner-up Holger Rune 6–2, 4–6, 6–2. It was Djokovic's earliest loss in Rome since 2013.[16]

French Open

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After defeating world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 French Open, a all-time record-breaking 23rd men's singles major. He became the first man to achieve a triple career Grand Slam, and became the oldest French Open champion at the age of 36 years and 20 days.[17]

Grass court season

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Wimbledon

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Djokovic then played at the Wimbledon Championships, where he was bidding to win a fifth consecutive title and a record-equalling eighth title. He reached the semifinals with straight-set victories over Pedro Cachin, Jordan Thompson and Stan Wawrinka, and four set victories over Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev. In the semifinals, he faced Jannik Sinner in a rematch of their quarterfinal epic the previous year, and Djokovic won in straight sets to reach his fifth consecutive and 9th overall Wimbledon final, as well as his record-extending 35th major final, where he faced Carlos Alcaraz.[18] He subsequently lost an epic final to Alcaraz in five sets, ending his 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon since 2018 and his unbeaten run in both Wimbledon finals and Centre Court matches since his 2013 defeat to Andy Murray.[19]

American outdoor hardcourt season

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Cincinnati Open

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This was Djokovic's first tournament in the United States since the 2021 US Open, following the lifting of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international air travelers in May 2023.[20] In the third round, Djokovic defeated Gaël Monfils in straight sets to extend his perfect head-to-head record to a record-breaking 19–0 (thus overtaking the previous record hold by Rafael Nadal against Richard Gasquet at 18–0).[21] Djokovic then defeated ninth seed Taylor Fritz and 16th seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets to reach his record-extending 57th Masters 1000 final, doing so without the loss of a set.[22]

In yet another epic final, Djokovic avenged his Wimbledon loss by beating Carlos Alcaraz, 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4) to win his third Cincinnati Masters title and record-extending 39th ATP Tour Masters 1000 title overall. 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. It was the second time he saved a championship point en route to a title in 2023, following his triumph in Adelaide, and it was his ninth career title that he won after saving match points during a tournament.[23] At 3 hours and 49 minutes, this match was the longest best-of-three-sets ATP Tour final and the longest match in the tournament's history.[24] The final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic was later named the ATP Match of the Year.[25] 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.[26]

US Open

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Djokovic then played at the US Open where he dropped only two sets en route to the title, both to his fellow countryman Laslo Djere in a win from two sets down in the third round.[27] In the quarterfinals, Djokovic defeated No. 9 Taylor Fritz to record his 250th career victory over a Top 10 player, making him the first player to accomplish this milestone since the ATP rankings began in 1973.[28] By reaching a 47th men's singles major semifinal, Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer's Open Era record.[29] By reaching the final, Djokovic matched Federer's record of reaching all major finals in a season three times.

In the final, he faced Daniil Medvedev in a rematch of their 2021 US Open final, where Medvedev had triumphed in straight sets for his first major title and to deny Djokovic the Grand Slam. This time, Djokovic defeated Medvedev in straight sets to win his fourth US Open title and a record-extending 24th men's singles major title overall, also equaling Margaret Court's all-time record of major singles titles by either sex.[30][31] Djokovic became the oldest US Open men's singles champion in the Open Era, at 36 years and 111 days,[32] and the first man to win three majors in a season four times.[33] This triumph also meant that, at the time, Djokovic had won one third of all Grand Slams he had entered (24 out of 72), and had been in the final in half of all Grand Slams he had played (36 out of 72).[34] By winning his first-round match, Djokovic reclaimed the world No. 1 position from Alcaraz at the end of the tournament.[35][36]

European indoor hard court season

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Paris Masters

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After a six-week break, Djokovic returned to the tour at the Paris Masters, where he won his second-round match over Tomás Martín Etcheverry in his 1069th career match, surpassing Rafael Nadal for the fourth most in the Open Era.[37] In the quarterfinals, Djokovic defeated defending champion Holger Rune in a rematch of the previous year's final. He went on to defeat Grigor Dimitrov in the final to win his record-extending seventh Paris Masters title and 40th Masters overall.[38] Djokovic also played in the doubles event with Krajinovic as a warm-up for the upcoming Davis Cup Finals. They won in the first round, but withdrew the next round.[39]

ATP Finals

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Djokovic was put in the green group along with Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune.[40] By winning his first round robin match over Rune, he secured the year-end world No. 1 position for a record-extending eighth time.[41] Djokovic then lost to Sinner in a third set tiebreaker, which ended his 19-match winning streak and marked his first loss since the Wimbledon final.[42] Djokovic rebounded quickly, however, and played some of his best tennis of the season to defeat second seed Alcaraz in the semifinals and home favourite Sinner in the final—both in straight sets—to win a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title.[43] This victory saw him become the first current world No. 1 to win the event since Andy Murray in 2016.[44] Despite playing only 12 tournaments, Djokovic led the tour in titles won with seven, the most he has claimed in a season since 2016.[45] On 20 November, Djokovic became the first player in singles to reach 400 weeks at No. 1.[46][47]

Davis Cup Finals

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its place in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga in November.

Djokovic played in his final event of the year at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals in December. He had helped Serbia reach the quarterfinals by winning his 20th consecutive Davis Cup singles match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a 3–0 win over Spain in Group C, where they finished in second place.[48] In the quarterfinals against Britain, Djokovic defeated Cameron Norrie in singles to take his nation to the semifinals for the second time in three years and become the outright most successful Serbian player in the history of the Davis Cup with 44 wins in the competition, moving him one ahead of Nenad Zimonjić.[49]

In the semifinals against Italy, Djokovic faced Sinner for the third time in 11 days, losing in three sets despite holding three consecutive match points.[50] This was his first loss in a Davis Cup singles match since he had retired to Juan Martín del Potro in 2011, and his first loss in a completed match since 2009.[51] This was also the fourth time he lost from match points up and the first time that he lost after failing to convert three consecutive match points.[52] Djokovic then teamed up with Miomir Kecmanovic for the decisive doubles match, but lost to Lorenzo Sonego and Sinner, who thus became the first player to ever defeat him twice in the same day.[53]

All matches

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This table chronicles all the matches of Novak Djokovic in 2023.

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
Adelaide International
Adelaide, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
1 – 8 January 2023
1 / 1238 1R   Constant Lestienne 65 Win 6–3, 6–2
2 / 1239 2R   Quentin Halys 64 Win 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)
3 / 1240 QF   Denis Shapovalov (7) 18 Win 6–3, 6–4
4 / 1241 SF   Daniil Medvedev (3) 7 Win 6–3, 6–4
5 / 1242 W   Sebastian Korda 33 Win (1) 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
16 – 29 January 2023
6 / 1243 1R   Roberto Carballés Baena 75 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
7 / 1244 2R   Enzo Couacaud (Q) 191 Win 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–0
8 / 1245 3R   Grigor Dimitrov (27) 28 Win 7–6(9–7), 6–3, 6–4
9 / 1246 4R   Alex de Minaur (22) 24 Win 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
10 / 1247 QF   Andrey Rublev (5) 6 Win 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
11 / 1248 SF   Tommy Paul 35 Win 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
12 / 1249 W   Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) 4 Win (2) 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
27 February – 4 March 2023
13 / 1250 1R   Tomáš Macháč (Q) 130 Win 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–1)
14 / 1251 2R   Tallon Griekspoor 39 Win 6–2, 6–3
15 / 1252 QF   Hubert Hurkacz (5) 11 Win 6–3, 7–5
16 / 1253 SF   Daniil Medvedev (3) 7 Loss 4–6, 4–6
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
8 – 19 March 2023
N/A
Miami Open
Miami Gardens, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
22 March – 2 April 2023
N/A
Monte-Carlo Masters
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
9 – 16 April 2023
1R Bye
17 / 1254 2R   Ivan Gakhov (Q) 198 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2
18 / 1255 3R   Lorenzo Musetti (16) 21 Loss 6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Srpska Open
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
17 – 23 April 2023
1R Bye
19 / 1256 2R   Luca Van Assche 87 Win 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–2
20 / 1257 QF   Dušan Lajović 70 Loss 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
26 April – 7 May 2023
Withdrew
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
10 – 21 May 2023
1R Bye
21 / 1258 2R   Tomás Martín Etcheverry 61 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2
22 / 1259 3R   Grigor Dimitrov (26) 33 Win 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
23 / 1260 4R   Cameron Norrie (13) 13 Win 6–3, 6–4
24 / 1261 QF   Holger Rune (7) 7 Loss 2–6, 6–4, 2–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 11 June 2023
25 / 1262 1R   Aleksandar Kovacevic 114 Win 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
26 / 1263 2R   Márton Fucsovics 83 Win 7–6(7–2), 6–0, 6–3
27 / 1264 3R   Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (29) 34 Win 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–2
28 / 1265 4R   Juan Pablo Varillas 94 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
29 / 1266 QF   Karen Khachanov (11) 11 Win 4–6, 7–6(7–0), 6–2, 6–4
30 / 1267 SF   Carlos Alcaraz (1) 1 Win 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
31 / 1268 W   Casper Ruud (4) 4 Win (3) 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 7–5
Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
3 – 16 July 2023
32 / 1269 1R   Pedro Cachin 68 Win 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
33 / 1270 2R   Jordan Thompson 70 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
34 / 1271 3R   Stan Wawrinka 88 Win 6–3, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
35 / 1272 4R   Hubert Hurkacz (17) 18 Win 7–6(8–6), 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 6–4
36 / 1273 QF   Andrey Rublev (7) 7 Win 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
37 / 1274 SF   Jannik Sinner (8) 8 Win 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
38 / 1275 F   Carlos Alcaraz (1) 1 Loss (1) 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
7 – 13 August 2023
Withdrew
Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
13 – 20 August 2023
1R Bye
39 / 1276 2R   Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 23 Win 6–4, 0–0 ret.
40 / 1277 3R   Gaël Monfils (PR) 211 Win 6–3, 6–2
41 / 1278 QF   Taylor Fritz (9) 9 Win 6–0, 6–4
42 / 1279 SF   Alexander Zverev (16) 17 Win 7–6(7–5), 7–5
43 / 1280 W   Carlos Alcaraz (1) 1 Win (4) 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
28 August – 10 September 2023
44 / 1281 1R   Alexandre Müller 84 Win 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
45 / 1282 2R   Bernabé Zapata Miralles 76 Win 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
46 / 1283 3R   Laslo Djere (32) 38 Win 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
47 / 1284 4R   Borna Gojo (Q) 105 Win 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
48 / 1285 QF   Taylor Fritz (9) 9 Win 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
49 / 1286 SF   Ben Shelton 47 Win 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
50 / 1287 W   Daniil Medvedev (3) 3 Win (5) 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Davis Cup Finals
Group stage

Valencia, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
12–17 September 2023
51 / 1288 RR   Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 25 Win 6–3, 6–4
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
4 – 15 October 2023
Withdrew
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
30 October – 5 November 2023
1R Bye
52 / 1289 2R   Tomás Martín Etcheverry 31 Win 6–3, 6–2
53 / 1290 3R   Tallon Griekspoor 23 Win 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
54 / 1291 QF   Holger Rune (6) 7 Win 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
55 / 1292 SF   Andrey Rublev (5) 5 Win 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 7–5
56 / 1293 W   Grigor Dimitrov 17 Win (6) 6–4, 6–3
ATP Finals
Turin, Italy
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
12 – 19 November 2023
57 / 1294 RR   Holger Rune (8) 8 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7), 6–3
58 / 1295 RR   Jannik Sinner (4) 4 Loss 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7)
59 / 1296 RR   Hubert Hurkacz (Alt) 9 Win 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 6–1
60 / 1297 SF   Carlos Alcaraz (2) 2 Win 6–3, 6–2
61 / 1298 W   Jannik Sinner (4) 4 Win (7) 6–3, 6–3
Davis Cup Finals
Knockout stage

Málaga, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
21 – 26 November 2023
62 / 1299 QF   Cameron Norrie 18 Win 6–4, 6–4
63 / 1300 SF   Jannik Sinner 4 Loss 2–6, 6–2, 5–7

Doubles matches

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Tournament Match Round Opponents (seed or key) Ranks Result Score
Adelaide International
Adelaide, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
1 – 8 January 2023
Partner:   Vasek Pospisil
1 / 139 1R   Tomislav Brkić /   Gonzalo Escobar 58 / 40 Loss 6–4, 3–6, [5–10]
Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
13 – 20 August 2023
Partner:   Nikola Ćaćić
2 / 140 1R   Jamie Murray /   Michael Venus 31 / 26 Loss 4–6, 2–6
Davis Cup Finals
Group stage

Valencia, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
12–17 September 2023
Partner:   Nikola Ćaćić
3 / 141 RR   Tomáš Macháč /   Adam Pavlásek – / 57 Loss 5–7, 7–6(9–7), [3–10]
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
30 October – 5 November 2023
Partner:   Miomir Kecmanović
4 / 142 1R   Gonzalo Escobar /   Aleksandr Nedovyesov 57 / 47 Win 6–4, 6–2
2R   Rohan Bopanna /   Matthew Ebden (3) 8 / 7 walkover N/A
Davis Cup Finals
Knockout stage

Málaga, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
21–26 November 2023
Partner:
RR   Joe Salisbury /   Neal Skupski 7 / 9 not played N/A
5 / 143 SF   Jannik Sinner /   Lorenzo Sonego 500 / 243 Loss 3–6, 4–6

Exhibition matches

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Singles

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Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
World Tennis League
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hard, outdoor
19 – 24 December 2022
1 PO   Alexander Zverev 12 Loss 3–6, 4–6
2 PO   Sebastian Ofner 193 Win 6–7(5–7), 6–0, [10–7]
The Arena Showdown
Melbourne, Australia

Hard, outdoor
13 January 2023
3 PO   Nick Kyrgios 21 Loss 3–4(3–5), 4–2, [9–10]
Hurlingham Tennis Classic
London, United Kingdom

Grass, outdoor
27 June – 1 July 2023
4 PO   Frances Tiafoe 10 Win 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]

Schedule

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Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2023 schedule (subject to change).[54]

Singles schedule

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Date Tournament Location Tier Surface Prev.
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points
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1 January 2023–
8 January 2023
Adelaide International 1 Adelaide (AUS) 250 Series Hard N/A 0 250 Champion (defeated Sebastian Korda, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), 6–4)
16 January 2023–
29 January 2023
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard N/A 0 2,000 Champion (defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5))
27 February 2023–
4 March 2023
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai (UAE) 500 Series Hard QF 90 180 Semifinals (lost to Daniil Medvedev, 4–6, 4–6)
9 April 2023–
16 April 2023
Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) Masters 1000 Clay 2R 10 90 Third round (lost to Lorenzo Musetti, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6)
N/A Serbia Open Belgrade (SRB) 250 Series Clay F 150 0 Not Held[55]
17 April 2023–
23 April 2023
Srpska Open Banja Luka (BIH) 250 Series Clay N/A 0 45 Quarterfinals (lost to Dušan Lajović, 4–6, 6–7(6–8))
26 April 2023–
7 May 2023
Madrid Open Madrid (ESP) Masters 1000 Clay SF 360 0 Withdrew
10 May 2023–
21 May 2023
Italian Open Rome (ITA) Masters 1000 Clay W 1,000 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Holger Rune, 2–6, 6–4, 2–6)
28 May 2023–
11 June 2023
French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam Clay QF 360 2,000 Champion (defeated Casper Ruud, 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 7–5)
3 July 2023–
17 July 2023
Wimbledon London (UK) Grand Slam Grass W 0[a] 1,200 Final (lost to Carlos Alcaraz, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 4–6)
7 August 2023–
14 August 2023
Canadian Open Montreal (CAN) Masters 1000 Hard A 0 0 Withdrew
14 August 2023–
21 August 2023
Cincinnati Open Cincinnati (USA) Masters 1000 Hard A 0 1000 Champion (defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4))
28 August 2023–
10 September 2023
US Open New York (USA) Grand Slam Hard A 0 2000 Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3)
11 September 2023–
17 September 2023
Davis Cup Finals Group stage Valencia (ESP) Davis Cup Hard (i) N/A N/A N/A Progressed to finals knockout stage
25 September 2023–
1 October 2023
Astana Open Astana (KAZ) 250 Series Hard (i) W 500 0 Withdrew
4 October 2023–
15 October 2023
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN) Masters 1000 Hard N/A 0 0
30 October 2023–
5 November 2023
Paris Masters Paris (FRA) Masters 1000 Hard (i) F 600 1000 Champion (defeated Grigor Dimitrov, 6–4, 6–3)
6 November 2023–
12 November 2023
Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv (ISR) 250 Series Hard (i) W 250 0 Cancelled due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war[57]
12 November 2023–
19 November 2023
ATP Finals Turin (ITA) Tour Finals Hard (i) W 1500 1300 Champion (defeated Jannik Sinner, 6–3, 6–3)
21 November 2023–
26 November 2023
Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage Málaga (ESP) Davis Cup Hard (i) N/A N/A N/A Semifinals (  Serbia lost to   Italy, 1–2)
Total year-end points 4820 11245   6425 difference

Doubles schedule

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Date Tournament Location Tier Surface Prev.
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1 January 2023–
8 January 2023
Adelaide International 1 Adelaide (AUS) 250 Series Hard N/A 0 0 1R (lost to Tomislav Brkić / Gonzalo Escobar, 6–4, 3–6, [5–10])
14 August 2023–
21 August 2023
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA) Masters 1000 Hard N/A 0 0 1R (lost to Jamie Murray / Michael Venus, 4–6, 2–6)
11 September 2023–
17 September 2023
Davis Cup Finals Group stage Valencia (ESP) Davis Cup Hard (i) N/A N/A N/A Progressed to finals knockout stage
30 October 2023–
5 November 2023
Paris Masters Paris (FRA) Masters 1000 Hard (i) N/A 0 0 2R (walkout to Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden)
21 November 2023–
26 November 2023
Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage Málaga (ESP) Davis Cup Hard (i) N/A N/A N/A Semifinals (  Serbia lost to   Italy, 1–2)
Total year-end points 0 0   0 difference

Yearly records

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Head-to-head matchups

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Novak Djokovic has a 56–7 ATP match win–loss record in the 2023 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 17–5. 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 25 November 2023.

Finals

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Singles: 8 (7 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Category
Grand Slam (3–1)
ATP Finals (1–0)
Masters 1000 (2–0)
500 Series (0–0)
250 Series (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (6–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (5–1)
Indoor (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jan 2023 Adelaide International 1, Australia 250 Series Hard   Sebastian Korda 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 2–0 Jan 2023 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard   Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Win 3–0 Jun 2023 French Open, France Grand Slam Clay   Casper Ruud 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 7–5
Loss 3–1 Jul 2023 Wimbledon, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass   Carlos Alcaraz 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 4–1 Aug 2023 Cincinnati Masters, United States Masters 1000 Hard   Carlos Alcaraz 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
Win 5–1 Sep 2023 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard   Daniil Medvedev 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win 6–1 Nov 2023 Paris Masters, France Masters 1000 Hard (i)   Grigor Dimitrov 6–4, 6–3
Win 7–1 Nov 2023 ATP Finals, Italy Tour Finals Hard (i)   Jannik Sinner 6–3, 6–3

Top 10 wins (17–5)

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Category
Grand Slam (8–1)
ATP Finals (4–1)
Masters 1000 (4–1)
500 Series (0–1)
250 Series (1–0)
Davis Cup (0–1)
Wins by surface
Hard (13–3)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (2–1)
Wins by setting
Outdoor (11–3)
Indoor (6–2)
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score NDR
1/241   Daniil Medvedev 7 Adelaide International 1, Australia Hard SF 6–3, 6–4 5
2/242   Andrey Rublev 6 Australian Open, Australia QF 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
3/243   Stefanos Tsitsipas 4 F 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
4/244   Carlos Alcaraz 1 French Open, France Clay SF 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 3
5/245   Casper Ruud 4 F 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 7–5
6/246   Andrey Rublev 7 Wimbledon, UK Grass QF 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 2
7/247   Jannik Sinner 8 SF 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
8/248   Taylor Fritz 9 Cincinnati Masters, USA Hard QF 6–0, 6–4
9/249   Carlos Alcaraz 1 F 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
10/250   Taylor Fritz 9 US Open, USA QF 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
11/251   Daniil Medvedev 3 F 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
12/252   Holger Rune 7 Paris Masters, France Hard (i) QF 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 1
13/253   Andrey Rublev 6 SF 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 7–5
14/254   Holger Rune 8 ATP Finals, Turin, Italy RR 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7), 6–3
15/255   Hubert Hurkacz 9 RR 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 6–1
16/256   Carlos Alcaraz 2 SF 6–3, 6–2
17/257   Jannik SInner 4 F 6–3, 6–3

Earnings

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  • Bold font denotes tournament win
Singles
Event Prize money Year-to-date
Adelaide International 1 $94,560 $94,560
Australian Open A$2,975,000 $2,169,622
Dubai Tennis Championships $153,125 $2,322,747
Monte-Carlo Masters €77,760 $2,407,482
Srpska Open €17,010 $2,426,179
Italian Open €161,525 $2,604,148
French Open €2,300,000 $5,070,668
Wimbledon Championships £1,175,000 $6,562,330
Cincinnati Masters $1,019,335 $7,581,665
US Open $3,000,000 $10,581,665
Paris Masters €892,590 $11,524,597
ATP Finals $4,411,500 $15,936,097
$15,936,097
Doubles
Event Prize money Year-to-date
Adelaide International 1 $785 $785
Cincinnati Masters $7,725 $8,510
Paris Masters €7,040 $15,947
$15,947
Total
$15,952,044

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Removal Of ATP Rankings Points From 2022 Wimbledon.[56]

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