Novak Djokovic (born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player.
Native name | Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković | |||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) Serbia (2006–present) | |||||||||||
Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |||||||||||
Born | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | 22 May 1987|||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 2003 | |||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
Coach | Marián Vajda (former) Goran Ivanišević (former) | |||||||||||
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 | (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) | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 8 August 2024. |
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]
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