2011 Novak Djokovic tennis season

none October 2020 Novak Djokovic Djokovic celebrates AO 2011.jpg 200px $12,619,803 (singles & doubles) 70 6 10 No. 1 2 W SF W W yes RR 3 5 0 240 240 163 SF 7–21 February (shoulder injury) http://www.abnamrowtt.nl/main.cfm?pers_id=264&lang=1&c_id=91&site_id=9&main_id=91 Novak Djokovic pulls out of 38th ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament abnamrowtt.nl Associated Press 2 February 2011 ABN AMRO Rotterdam, Netherlands 23 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083947/http://www.abnamrowtt.nl/main.cfm?pers_id=264&lang=1&c_id=91&site_id=9&main_id=91 25 April 2012 dead 11–25 April (knee injury) https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6309490 Novak Djokovic out of Monte Carlo ESPN Associated Press 8 April 2011 Monte Carlo, Monaco 20 October 20116–20 June (patellar tendinitis) http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/06/23/Queens-Djokovic-Withdraws.aspx Djokovic withdraws from AEGON Championships 6 June 2011 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 20 October 201116 September – 20 October (ruptured back muscle)https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/07/novak-djokovic-shanghai-rolex-masters Novak Djokovic withdraws from Shanghai Masters after back injury The Guardian UK 7 October 2011 9 October 2011 2010 2012 Novak Djokovic The 2011 Novak Djokovic tennis season is widely regarded as one of the greatest seasons in men's tennis history.http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2011/11/20/djokovic-plays-down-fitness-worries Djokovic plays down fitness worries tennis.com.au 20 November 2011 Tennis Australia 5 March 2012 30 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233958/http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2011/11/20/djokovic-plays-down-fitness-worries deadAckerman McCarton 2020 For Novak Djokovic, Banner 2011 Season Remains Benchmark To Eclipse http://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-2011-season-feature 2021-03-08 ATP Tour Djokovic ended the year with a 70–6 record, including an impressive 10–1 record against Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the other two best players of the year. From the start of the year, he went undefeated until the French Open semifinals in June (losing to Federer), compiling a 41-match winning streak. Djokovic won ten tournaments, of which three were major events: the Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. He won a then-record (later broken by himself) five Masters titles: Indian Wells, Miami and Canada, played on hard courts, and Madrid and Rome, on clay.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/08/32/Montreal-Final-Djokovic-Wins-Fifth-Masters-1000.aspx Djokovic Makes Masters 1000 History In Montreal ATP Staff 14 August 2011 ATP World Tour 14 November 2011 Djokovic also won titles in Dubai and in Serbia. Djokovic defeated Nadal (the previous season's No. 1 player) in six finals and reached the world No. 1 ranking for the first time on 4 July, maintaining the top ranking for the rest of the season.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/10/Features/Djokovic-Clinches-Year-End-No-1-Ranking.aspx Djokovic Clinches Year-End No. 1 For First Time 13 October 2011 ATP Among the six finals he defeated Nadal, two were on clay: a notable reversal due to the fact that he had lost all nine matches played against Nadal on clay prior to this season. He also set a new season record by winning $12.6 million USD in prize money on the ATP World Tour. Furthermore, he obtained a 21–4 record against top-10 and a 13–3 against Top-5 players. Year summary Early Hardcourt events Australian Open 2011 Australian Open thumb|upright|220px|left|Djokovic hoisting the trophy In the last week of January, Djokovic took on the four-time and reigning champion Roger Federer. The first set was won in a tiebreaker, which went to Djokovic in seven-points-to-three. In the second set, Djokovic took an early break of serve, when Federer overhit his backhand shot. But Djokovic let Federer gain control, and Federer broke twice to take a four-games-to-two lead. In a pivotal ninth game, Federer was serving for the set, but hit an ineffective drop shot that allowed Djokovic back into the set. In the eleventh game, Federer again lost serve, paving the way for Djokovic to go up two-sets-to-none. Federer broke Djokovic in the eighth game of the third set to level it at four-games all, but Djokovic broke again in the ninth game. This allowed Djokovic to serve out the match.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/australian-open-2011/novak-djokovic-upsets-roger-federer-in-australian-open-semi-final/story-fn77kxzt-1225995803984 Novak Djokovic upsets Roger Federer in Australian Open semi-final Schlink Leo 28 January 2011 The Herald and Weekly Times 30 September 2011 In the final, Djokovic took on Andy Murray, with Murray coming under serious duress in the second game, when he had to survive a 14-minute service game. Murray held serve at this key juncture, and the first set stayed on serve until the tenth game. During that crucial game, they were embroiled in a 39-shot tussle, which gave the relieved Serb a break point. Djokovic took the break of serve on the subsequent point, and captured the first set in a hard-fought 59 minutes. Djokovic quickly overcame the Briton in the second set to take a five-games-to-none advantage, which allowed him to take the set, only losing two games. Djokovic went on to win the third set, which allowed him to capture his second Australian Open title.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/djokovic-wins-in-straight-sets/story-fn6bn7je-1225997095404 Novak Djokovic wins in straight sets The Herald and Weekly Times heraldsun.com.au Schlink Leo 30 January 2011 30 September 2011 Dubai 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships In February in the Dubai final, Federer was unable to hold serve in the third game, allowing Djokovic to get the upper hand in the first set. In the second set, Federer was first to break, but he could not hold on to the advantage. Djokovic won the match.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9408376.stm Novak Djokovic defeats Roger Federer to win Dubai title 26 February 2011 BBC Sport BBC 30 September 2011 Indian Wells Masters 2011 BNP Paribas Open In the first half of March, Djokovic met Federer in the semifinals of Indian Wells, and they split the opening two sets of the match. Djokovic quickly broke Federer's service in the third set, but had to stave off two break points on his own serve to go up two-games-to-love. The players traded breaks until Djokovic won the final four games to take the set and match. This win allowed Djokovic to move up to Number 2 in the ATP World Tour Rankings.https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6237014 Roger Federer out at Indian Wells Associated Press 20 March 2011 ESPN 30 September 2011 In the final, Djokovic faced Rafael Nadal for their first encounter of the season. The first set went to Nadal via two breaks of Djokovic's serve. In the second set, Djokovic was up five-games-to-three, and faced five deuces before taking the set. In the third set Djokovic took command and lost only two games to take victory, thus becoming only the third player to beat Nadal and Federer in the same tournament twice, after Nikolay Davydenko and David Nalbandian.web http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/tennis/03/20/tennis.djokovic.nadal.wozniacki/index.html Hot Djokovic denies No. 1 Nadal in epic Indian Wells final 21 March 2011 CNN 7 October 2023 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231009161344/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/tennis/03/20/tennis.djokovic.nadal.wozniacki/index.html liveweb http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/20/sports/la-sp-dwyre-20110321 Novak Djokovic finds a secret to tennis success and a dent in Rafael Nadal's armor Dwyre Bill 20 March 2011 Los Angeles Times 7 October 2023 6 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110406210405/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/20/sports/la-sp-dwyre-20110321 live Miami Masters 2011 Sony Ericsson Open In the second half of March, Djokovic met Nadal for the second time of the season in the finals yet again. Nadal quickly took a three-games-to-one advantage, and saved breakpoints to advance to five-games-to-one. Djokovic recovered a break but couldn't avoid losing the set. Djokovic started well in the second set, going up four-games-to-love. Djokovic won the second set to force a deciding third set. The final set was decided in a tiebreak. Djokovic got down early in the tiebreak, but recovered to win the match.http://news.scotsman.com/tennis/Novak-Djokovic-hot-streak-rolls.6745460.jp Novak Djokovic hot streak rolls on as Rafael Nadal is edged out Fodens Eve 4 April 2011 The Scotsman UK 30 September 2011 Clay court events Serbia Open 2011 Serbia Open In April in his hometown tournament Djokovic met Spaniard Feliciano López in the final of the Serbia Open in Belgrade. The first set went to a tiebreaker, which was won by Djokovic. Djokovic went on to the victory in the match, only losing two games in the second set.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13255908.stm Novak Djokovic beats Feliciano Lopez to win Serbia Open BBC Sports staff 1 May 2011 BBC Sport 30 September 2011http://www.indianexpress.com/news/djokovic-extends-streak-to-27-with-serbia-op/784348/ Djokovic extends streak to 27 with Serbia Open title Reuters The Indian Express New Delhi, India 2 May 2011 Indian Express Limited 17 October 2011 Madrid Masters 2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open In May in the final of the Madrid Masters, Djokovic took a four-games-to-love lead over Rafael Nadal, but Nadal came back to five-games-all. Djokovic was able to break again and took the opening set. Djokovic got broken in the opening service game of the second set, but came back to win the set and the match.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13328382.stm Novak Djokovic ends Nadal's run on clay in Madrid Newbery Piers 8 May 2011 BBC Sport 30 September 2011 Rome Masters 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Djokovic met Andy Murray in the semifinals of the Rome Masters. Djokovic went to a one-set lead. Murray took the second set with just one break of serve in the sixth game of the set. In the third set, Murray was serving for the match at five-games-to-four, but Djokovic broke back. The match was decided in a tiebreak, with Djokovic winning it.http://sport.scotsman.com/tennis/Andy-Murray-fails-to-halt.6768497.jp Andy Murray fails to halt Novak Djokovic Fodens Eve 15 May 2011 The Scotsman UK 30 September 2011 Djokovic played Nadal in the finals. Djokovic failed to serve for the set after getting a break in the eighth game, but took the set after getting another break. The second set was very close, with Djokovic converting his fourth match point to win the title, his second Masters title on clay courts this year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13407236.stm Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win Rome Masters Hudson Elizabeth 15 May 2011 BBC Sport 30 September 2011 Beating Nadal in back-to-back matches on clay was a notable reversal due to the fact that he had previously lost all nine matches played against Nadal on clay. With this victory, Djokovic was the first player to qualify for the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals.http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/News/Tennis/2011/Pretournament/London-Finals-Djokovic-First-To-Qualify.aspx Djokovic Becomes First Player To Qualify For 2011 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 16 May 2011 barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 16 May 2011 French Open 2011 French Open Djokovic met Roger Federer in the semifinals, marking the first time they faced at Roland Garros. Federer went into the match with a 13–9 lead in their head-to-head matchup as well as a 2–1 lead in their head-to-head on clay.http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/05/22/Roland-Garros-SF-Preview-Djokovic-vs-Federer.aspx SF preview: Djokovic, Federer ready for highly anticipated clash 2 June 2011 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 20 January 2012 The first set featured an exchange of breaks, with Federer taking the tiebreak when Djokovic hit a forehand into the net at 5–6. In the second set, Federer capitalized on an early break to take a two-set lead. Djokovic came back by winning the third set. The fourth set was close, with both players holding serve through the first eight games. In the ninth game, Djokovic finally managed to break and prepared to serve to level the match. Federer broke back. Djokovic had another break opportunity in the eleventh service game, but the set went into a tiebreak. Roger Federer finally sealed the match with an ace on his first match point.https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/french11/news/story?id=6622357 Novak Djokovic's win streak ends Associated Press Bristol, United States 3 June 2011 ESPN Inc. 17 October 2011 The loss marked Djokovic's first defeat of the season (with Federer also being the last man to defeat Djokovic in 2010), ending his chance to win the Calendar Year Grand Slam as well as a 43-match win streak, which included a record 41–0 start to 2011.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/8759330/Novak-Djokovic-savours-epic-US-Open-victory-over-Rafa-Nadal-and-targets-career-Grand-Slam.html The Daily Telegraph UK Novak Djokovic savours epic US Open victory over Rafa Nadal and targets career Grand Slam Staff writer 13 September 2011 20 January 2012 Grass court events Wimbledon Championships 2011 Wimbledon Championships thumb|right|220px|Djokovic at Wimbledon In June, Djokovic took on Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals of Wimbledon. The match started out in an inauspicious way for Djokovic, as he was broken in his opening service game. Djokovic broke back in the tenth game, and went on to win the first set in a tiebreak. Djokovic also took the second set. The third set was an up-and-down affair with several breaks of serve, but also ended in a tiebreak. Tsonga took this third set. Next, Djokovic won the fourth set and the match. This win allowed Djokovic to take over the World Number 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal.http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE7603DG20110701 https://web.archive.org/web/20120601162032/http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE7603DG20110701 dead 1 June 2012 Steely Novak Djokovic on top of the world Meadows Mark 1 July 2011 Reuters Canada 30 September 2011https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon11/news/story?id=6729387 Novak Djokovic into final, is new No. 1 Associated Press 1 July 2011 ESPN 30 September 2011 Djokovic met Nadal for their first meeting in a Wimbledon final. Djokovic took the first set with his first break in the match. The second and third sets were quite lopsided affairs. Djokovic took the second set, but Nadal hit back in the third set. At four-games-to-three in the fourth set, Djokovic managed to get the needed break of serve. Next, he served out the match to take his first Wimbledon title.https://www.espn.com/new-york/news/story?id=6735069 Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon title Associated Press 3 July 2011 ESPN 30 September 2011 US Open Series events 2011 US Open Series Canada Masters 2011 Rogers Cup In the August US Open Series Djokovic played Mardy Fish in the final of the Canada Masters. Djokovic got off to a good start by winning the first set while losing only two games. In the fifth game of the second set, Djokovic lost his serve to Fish, who went on to take the set. In the third set, Djokovic was serving for the match at five-games-to-three, and took the match on his fourth match point. This was Djokovic's fifth Masters Series victory for the season, a record.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/14524446.stm Novak Djokovic beats Mardy Fish to win Rogers Cup BBC Sports staff 14 August 2011 BBC Sport 30 September 2011 Cincinnati Masters 2011 Western & Southern Open Djokovic faced Andy Murray in the finals. The match stayed on serve until the seventh game, when Murray got a break, allowing him to take the opening set. After Murray won the first three games in the second set, Djokovic retired from the match with a shoulder injury.http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/20/djokovic-to-face-murray-in-cincy-final Djokovic to face Murray in Cincy final Toronto Sun Toronto, Canada 20 August 2011 Sun Media 17 October 2011https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/8714569/Andy-Murray-wins-Cincinnati-final-after-Novak-Djokovic-is-forced-to-retire.html Andy Murray wins Cincinnati final after Novak Djokovic is forced to retire Willis Alexandra 21 August 2011 The Daily Telegraph UK 30 September 2011 US Open 2011 US Open (tennis) Djokovic met Federer in the US Open for the fifth year in a row, this time in the semi-finals. Federer took the first two sets, and Djokovic won the next two sets. In the decisive fifth set, Djokovic dropped his serve in the eighth game, allowing Federer to serve for the match. Federer got two match points, but Djokovic was able to save them and break back. With another break of serve, Djokovic won the match,web https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/sep/11/us-open-2011-federer-djokovic US Open 2011: Roger Federer struggles to accept Novak Djokovic defeat 10 September 2011 The Guardian 24 January 2017 28 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170128170740/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/sep/11/us-open-2011-federer-djokovic live thus becoming just the second player to beat Federer from two sets down after Tsonga a few months earlier in Wimbledon.web https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen11/story/_/id/6953108/two-sets-novak-djokovic-rallies-beat-roger-federer Two sets down, Novak Djokovic rallies to beat Roger Federer 10 September 2011 ESPN 7 October 2023 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231009161345/https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen11/story/_/id/6953108/two-sets-novak-djokovic-rallies-beat-roger-federer live Djokovic's crosscourt forehand return winner to save the first match point is widely regarded as one of the greatest shots in US Open history as well as one of the greatest returns in tennis history.web https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2021-09-07/2021_us_open_quotebook_fernandez_medvedev_augeraliassime_have_their_say.html Novak Djokovic and the greatest shot in US Open history 8 September 2021 www.usopen.org 7 October 2023 9 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231009161346/https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2021-09-07/2021_us_open_quotebook_fernandez_medvedev_augeraliassime_have_their_say.html liveweb https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/moment-5-novak-djokovic-hits-forehand-return-heard-round-world-us-open-goat-race Moment 5: Novak Djokovic hits the all-or-nothing forehand return heard 'round the world www.tennis.com 27 June 2023 12 November 2023 2 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231002141417/https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/moment-5-novak-djokovic-hits-forehand-return-heard-round-world-us-open-goat-race live This was the second consecutive US Open where Djokovic saved two match points against Federer to reach the final, and the fifth consecutive US Open where Djokovic and Federer played each other. Djokovic played Nadal in the final, their second successive Major final, and their sixth encounter in a final for the season. The first two sets saw Nadal taking two-games-to-love leads. But on both occasions, Djokovic recovered to take a two sets lead. Djokovic was serving for the match in the twelfth game of the third set, but was broken by Nadal. Nadal took that set in a tiebreak. Despite receiving treatment early in the fourth set, Djokovic went on to win the match in four sets, taking his first US Open title.news https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2011-us-open-novak-djokovic-overcomes-back-pain-rafael-nadal-to-win-marathon-match/2011/09/12/gIQAHeD7NK_story.html 2011 U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic overcomes back pain, Rafael Nadal to win marathon match The Washington Post 12 September 2011 7 October 2023https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2011-sep-12-la-sp-us-open-mens-final-20110913-story.html Novak Djokovic's U.S. Open title is epic in scale Pucin Diane 12 September 2011 Los Angeles Times 30 September 2011 Late Hardcourt events With the victory, Djokovic extended his season record to an impressive 64–2. However, his level dropped toward the season's end, beginning with a back injury sustained during the US Open, losing to Kei Nishikori in the semifinals of the 2011 Swiss Indoors,https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/7192759/novak-djokovic-upended-kei-nishikori-swiss-indoors-semifinals Novak Djokovic falls to Kei Nishikori ESPN Associated Press 5 November 2011 19 January 2012 and withdrawing against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters.http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/11/2497194/djokovic-withdraws-from-paris.html Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters miamiherald.com 11 November 2011 The McClatchy Company Miami, United States 19 January 2012 ATP World Tour Finals Djokovic qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals for the fifth consecutive year. Novak was drawn into group A alongside Tomáš Berdych, David Ferrer and Andy Murray.Reuters http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15112011/2/tennis-atp-world-tour-finals-draw.html Tennis-ATP World Tour finals draw 12 November 2011 19 January 2012 Yahoo! News Yahoo! He beat Berdych, lost to Ferrer in straights and then lost to replacement player Janko Tipsarević, who substituted Murray.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/8911690/ATP-World-Tour-Finals-2011-Novak-Djokovic-runs-out-of-steam-against-David-Ferrer.html ATP World Tour Finals 2011: Novak Djokovic runs out of steam against David Ferrer Briggs Simon The Daily Telegraph UK 24 November 2011 19 January 2012 With a 1–2 record in the round-robin stage he was eliminated from the tournament.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/atptour/8917120/ATP-World-Tour-Finals-2011-Novak-Djokovic-eliminated-after-Tomas-Berdych-beats-David-Ferrer-in-three-sets.html ATP World Tour Finals 2011: Novak Djokovic eliminated after Tomas Berdych beats David Ferrer in three sets Briggs Simon 25 November 2011 The Daily Telegraph UK 19 January 2012 Davis Cup In September, Djokovic missed the first rubber of the Davis Cup tie vs Argentina. He came back to play Juan Martín del Potro in the fourth rubber, and lost the first set, before withdrawing with injury midway through the second set. Serbia lost the tie.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/sports/tennis/djokovic-retires-in-pain-as-serbia-loses-davis-cup-semifinal.html Djokovic Retires in Pain as Serbia Loses Christopher Clarey The New York Times New York, United States 18 September 2011 16 November 2011 Hopman Cup In January Djokovic teamed up with Ana Ivanovic to represent Serbia in the Hopman Cup. They reached the final, but had to withdraw before the match because Ivanovic sustained an injury.http://www.cbssports.com/tennis/story/14518311/ivanovic-hurt-belgium-replaces-serbia-in-hopman-cup-final Ivanovic hurt, Belgium replaces Serbia in Hopman Cup final CBS Sports.com wire reports 7 January 2011 CBS Sports 7 November 2011 Analysis It is considered one of the best seasons in the history of tennis.McGrogan Ed 2011-12-06 The 10 Greatest Men's Seasons: No. 3, Djokovic's 2011 https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/the-10-greatest-men-s-seasons-no-3-djokovic-s-2011 2023-09-12 Tennis.com Bennet Godwin 2012-09-13 Federer's 2006 vs Nadal's 2010 vs Djokovic's 2011 https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/federers-2006-vs-nadals-2010-vs-djokovics-2011-3 2023-09-12 www.sportskeeda.com 2023-03-11 For Novak Djokovic, Banner 2011 Season Remains Benchmark To Eclipse https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-2011-season-feature 2023-09-12 ATP Tour It is considered one of Djokovic's two absolute best seasons, alongside his 2015 season.2020-03-31 Uncovered: The Best Seasons Of Novak Djokovic's Career https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-uncovered-feature-2011-2015-seasons 2023-09-14 ATP TourBrugnoli Simone 2021-07-13 'Novak Djokovic's current level is not the same as in 2011 but...', says top coach https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Novak_Djokovic/99878/-novak-djokovic-s-current-level-is-not-the-same-as-in-2011-but-says-top-coach/ 2023-09-14 Tennis World USA Pete Sampras hailed Djokovic's 2011 season as the best he has ever seen in his lifetime, calling it "one of the best achievements in all of sports."http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/after-putting-on-couch-potato-weight-in-retirement-1871510.html After putting on 'couch potato' weight in retirement, Pete Sampras is fit again and playing competitively 21 September 2011 Hal Habib 25 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110925061549/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/after-putting-on-couch-potato-weight-in-retirement-1871510.html The Palm Beach Post Boris Becker called Djokovic's season "one of the very best years in tennis of all time," adding that it "may not be the best statistically, but he's beaten Federer, he's beaten Nadal, he's beaten everybody that came around to challenge him in the biggest tournaments in the world."https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-18/novak-djokovic-s-season-ranks-among-greatest-in-tennis-boris-becker-says.html Djokovic's Season Ranks Among Greatest Ever, Becker Says 19 November 2011 Danielle Rossingh Bloomberg John McEnroe stated after Djokovic won the 2011 US Open final against Nadal that "Djokovic is having the greatest year in the history of our sport, there's no doubt about it."Mitchell Kevin 2011-09-13 Novak Djokovic has taken tennis to new heights, says John McEnroe The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/sep/13/novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal-us-open 2023-09-12 0261-3077 At the end of the season, Rafael Nadal, who went 0–6 against Djokovic, all in finals, stated that "It’s probably the highest level of tennis that I ever saw."Herman Martyn 2011-11-19 Nadal returns in unfamiliar role of underdog Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-tennis-finals-nadal-idUKTRE7AI0OQ20111119 2023-09-12 Former world No. 7, Mardy Fish, declared in 2023 that 2011 Djokovic was the "best player of all time."West Ewan 2023-08-05 '2011 Novak Djokovic was the best player of all time', asserts former world No 7 https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/2011-novak-djokovic-best-player-all-time-roger-federer-mardy-fish 2023-09-12 Tennis365 Djokovic was dominant against Federer and Nadal, the other two best players of 2011, going 10–1 against them. Noticeably, Nadal was coming off of his best season ever in 2010, and was in his prime, yet was unable to notch one win against Djokovic throughout the entire season, being handily beaten in six Big Title finals, and would have had a season statistically equal to, if not better than 2010 if not for Djokovic.Anders 2011-09-17 Rafael Nadal's Level Has Dropped Significantly in 2011: Myth or Reality? https://bleacherreport.com/articles/853566-rafael-nadals-level-has-dropped-significantly-in-2011-myth-or-reality 2023-09-12 Bleacher Report This is confirmed by Nadal in 2016 who stated in an interview with Tennis Magazine that "In 2011, my problem was Djokovic because I was winning against everybody and losing against him in the finals."Nadal : "Djokovic was my problem in 2011, not this year" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-cx7S2v5fE 2024-02-05 Moorman Gale 2018-12-26 Should Rafael Nadal be Concerned about his Competitors' Talents? https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2018/12/26/rafael-nadal-concerned-competitors-talents/ 2024-02-05 Last Word On Tennis Noticeably, Nadal was beaten in straight sets at two clay Masters finals while in his prime on clay.2011-05-15 Djokovic tops Nadal, pushes 2011 streak to 37 https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6553547 2023-09-12 ESPN.com Kamal Shyam 2022-02-11 When Rafael Nadal won 3 titles for every match he lost: Looking back at the Spaniard's prime years on clay https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/when-rafael-nadal-won-3-titles-every-match-lost-looking-back-spaniard-s-prime-years-clay 2023-09-12 www.sportskeeda.com Thus Djokovic's 2011 season is praised as the best by some, for his dominance and the high level of competition he faced, including dominating Nadal and Federer at or near their best.Jay Vee 2010-10-24 Roger Federer: Is He In His Prime? : What Are a Tennis Superstar's Best Years?-2 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/500152-roger-federer-is-he-in-his-prime-what-are-a-tennis-superstars-best-years-2 2023-09-14 Bleacher Report Djokovic was praised for his exceptional movement and incredible athleticism shown throughout the season, along with his service having improved, along with the tremendous pressure he put on his opponents service games.Peck George 2011-12-24 Why Novak Djokovic Was the Best Athlete of 2011 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/996449-why-novak-djokovic-was-the-best-athlete-of-2011 2023-09-12 Bleacher Report His incredible ability at returning led him to having the season best return games won statistics (38.84%).2011 RETURN GAMES WON ON ALL SURFACES FROM ALL COUNTRIES https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/return-games-won/2011/all/all/?page=1&sortByField=percentage&ascending=False 2023-09-12 ATP Tour https://web.archive.org/web/20230914175233/https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/return-games-won/2011/all/all/?page=1&sortByField=percentage&ascending=False 2023-09-14 He also had the season best return games won statistics on hardcourts (41.03%).2011 RETURN GAMES WON ON HARD FROM ALL COUNTRIES https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/return-games-won/2011/hard/all/?page=1&sortByField=percentage&ascending=False 2023-09-12 ATP Tour https://web.archive.org/web/20230914175242/https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/return-games-won/2011/hard/all/?page=1&sortByField=percentage&ascending=False 2023-09-14 He had the season best second serve return points won (57.54%).2011 2ND SERVE RETURN POINTS WON ON ALL SURFACES FROM ALL COUNTRIES https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/2nd-serve-return-points-won/2011/all/all/ 2023-09-12 ATP Tour https://web.archive.org/web/20230914175240/https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/2nd-serve-return-points-won/2011/all/all/ 2023-09-14 With that, he also had the season best second serve return points won on hardcourts (57.86%).2011 2ND SERVE RETURN POINTS WON ON HARD FROM ALL COUNTRIES https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/2nd-serve-return-points-won/2011/hard/all/ 2023-09-12 ATP Tour https://web.archive.org/web/20230914175237/https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/2nd-serve-return-points-won/2011/hard/all/ 2023-09-14 With his incredible returning, he hit a return winner against Federer on Federer's first of two match points, both of which Djokovic saved, in the 2011 US Open semifinals, which has been praised as one of the best ever.Tignor Steve 2015-12-24 2011: Djokovic hits return heard ‘round the world to beat Federer https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/2011-djokovic-hits-return-heard-round-the-world-to-beat-federer 2023-09-12 Tennis.com Osborn Richard 2021-09-08 Novak Djokovic and the greatest shot in US Open history https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2021-09-08/novak_djokovic_and_the_greatest_shot_in_us_open_history.html 2023-09-12 US OpenTignor Steve 2023-06-27 Moment 5: Novak Djokovic hits the all-or-nothing forehand return heard 'round the world https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/moment-5-novak-djokovic-hits-forehand-return-heard-round-world-us-open-goat-race 2023-09-14 Tennis.com It has been called "the single greatest shot in US Open history."Osborn Richard 2021-09-08 Novak Djokovic and the greatest shot in US Open history https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2021-09-08/novak_djokovic_and_the_greatest_shot_in_us_open_history.html 2026-07-15 US Open Justin Gimelstob attributed Djokovic's consistency to the improvement in his service game, particularly when it came to his second services, which was just one percent behind of those statistic leaders like Nadal and Federer. According to him Djokovic's strength derived from his agility, his backhand and his return of serve, which was the best on the 2011 tour.2011-05-24 Deuce: Why Novak is unstoppable in 2011 https://m.novakdjokovic.com/#updates__post/deuce-why-novak-is-unstoppable-in-2011 2024-07-04 m.novakdjokovic.com All matches This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers W/O (they are marked ND for non-decision) Singles matches Tournament # Round Opponent Rank Result Score Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 January 2011 1 / 430 1R ESP Marcel Granollers 42 Win 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 2 / 431 2R CRO Ivan Dodig 81 Win 7–5, 6–7(8–10), 6–0, 6–2 3 / 432 3R SRB Viktor Troicki 27 Win 6–2, Ret. 4 / 433 4R ESP Nicolás Almagro 14 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 5 / 434 QF CZE Tomáš Berdych 6 Win 6–1, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 6 / 435 SF SUI Roger Federer 2 Win 7–6(7–3), 7–5, 6–4 7 / 436 W GBR Andy Murray 5Win (1) 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP World Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 21 February 2011 8 / 437 1R FRA Michaël Llodra 27 Win 6–3, 6–3 9 / 438 2R ESP Feliciano López 41 Win 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 10 / 439 QF GER Florian Mayer 38 Win 7–5, 6–1 11 / 440 SF CZE Tomáš Berdych 7 Win 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 4–2 Ret. 12 / 441 W SUI Roger Federer 2Win (2) 6–3, 6–3 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 8 March 2011 1R Bye 13 / 442 2R KAZ Andrey Golubev 39 Win 6–0, 6–4 14 / 443 3R LAT Ernests Gulbis 34 Win 6–0, 6–1 15 / 444 4R SRB Viktor Troicki 18 Win 6–0, 6–1 16 / 445 QF FRA Richard Gasquet 21 Win 6–2, 6–4 17 / 446 SF SUI Roger Federer 2 Win 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 18 / 447 W ESP Rafael Nadal 1Win (3) 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Sony Ericsson Open Miami, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March 2011 1R Bye 19 / 448 2R UZB Denis Istomin 54 Win 6–0, 6–1 20 / 449 3R USA James Blake 173 Win 6–2, 6–0 21 / 450 4R SRB Viktor Troicki 17 Win 6–3, 6–2 22 / 451 QF RSA Kevin Anderson 40 Win 6–4, 6–2 23 / 452 SF USA Mardy Fish 15 Win 6–3, 6–1 24 / 453 W ESP Rafael Nadal 1Win (4) 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Serbia Open Belgrade, Serbia ATP World Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 25 April 2011 1R Bye 25 / 454 2R ROU Adrian Ungur 175 Win 6–2, 6–3 26 / 455 QF SLO Blaž Kavčič 85 Win 6–3, 6–2 SF SRB Janko Tipsarević 36 W/O N/A 27 / 456 W ESP Feliciano López 37Win (5) 7–6(7–4), 6–2 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 May 2011 1R Bye 28 / 457 2R RSA Kevin Anderson 35 Win 6–3, 6–4 29 / 458 3R ESP Guillermo García-López 29 Win 6–1, 6–2 30 / 459 QF ESP David Ferrer 6 Win 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 31 / 460 SF BRA Thomaz Bellucci 36 Win 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 32 / 461 W ESP Rafael Nadal 1Win (6) 7–5, 6–4 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 May 2011 1R Bye 33 / 462 2R POL Łukasz Kubot 141 Win 6–0, 6–3 34 / 463 3R SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 14 Win 6–4, 6–1 35 / 464 QF SWE Robin Söderling 5 Win 6–3, 6–0 36 / 465 SF GBR Andy Murray 4 Win 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–2) 37 / 466 W ESP Rafael Nadal 1Win (7) 6–4, 6–4 French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 17 May 2011 38 / 467 1R NED Thiemo de Bakker 71 Win 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 39 / 468 2R ROU Victor Hănescu 60 Win 6–4, 6–1, 2–3 Ret. 40 / 469 3R ARG Juan Martín del Potro 26 Win 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 41 / 470 4R FRA Richard Gasquet 16 Win 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 QF ITA Fabio Fognini 49 W/O N/A 42 / 471 SF SUI Roger Federer 3 Loss 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7) Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 20 June 2011 43 / 472 1R FRA Jérémy Chardy 54 Win 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 44 / 473 2R RSA Kevin Anderson 36 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 45 / 474 3R CYP Marcos Baghdatis 30 Win 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 46 / 475 4R FRA Michaël Llodra 35 Win 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 47 / 476 QF AUS Bernard Tomic 158 Win 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 48 / 477 SF FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 19 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–7(9–11), 6–3 49 / 478 W ESP Rafael Nadal 1Win (8) 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 Rogers Cup Montreal, Canada ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 8 August 2011 1R Bye 50 / 479 2R RUS Nikolay Davydenko 30 Win 7–5, 6–1 51 / 480 3R CRO Marin Čilić 29 Win 7–5, 6–2 52 / 481 QF FRA Gaël Monfils 7 Win 6–2, 6–1 53 / 482 SF FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 16 Win 6–4, 3–0 Ret. 54 / 483 W USA Mardy Fish 8Win (9) 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 Western & Southern Open Cincinnati, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 15 August 2011 1R Bye 55 / 484 2R USA Ryan Harrison 78 Win 6–2, 6–3 56 / 485 3R CZE Radek Štěpánek 29 Win 6–3, 6–3 57 / 486 QF FRA Gaël Monfils 8 Win 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 58 / 487 SF CZE Tomáš Berdych 9 Win 7–5 Ret. 59 / 488 F GBR Andy Murray 4 Loss (1) 4–6, 0–3 Ret. US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August 2011 60 / 489 1R IRL Conor Niland 197 Win 6–0, 5–1 Ret. 61 / 490 2R ARG Carlos Berlocq 74 Win 6–0, 6–0, 6–2 62 / 491 3R RUS Nikolay Davydenko 39 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 63 / 492 4R UKR Alexandr Dolgopolov 23 Win 7–6(16–14), 6–4, 6–2 64 / 493 QF SRB Janko Tipsarević 20 Win 7–6(7–2), 6–7(3–7), 6–0, 3–0 Ret. 65 / 494 SF SUI Roger Federer 3 Win 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 66 / 495 W ESP Rafael Nadal 2Win (10) 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 Davis Cup World Group Semifinals: Serbia vs. Argentina Belgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 16 September 2011 67 / 496 SFR4 ARG Juan Martín del Potro 17 Loss 6–7(5–7), 0–3 Ret. Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland ATP World Tour 500 Hard, indoor 31 October 2011 68 / 497 1R BEL Xavier Malisse 47 Win 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 69 / 498 2R POL Łukasz Kubot 64 Win 6–1, 6–2 70 / 499 QF CYP Marcos Baghdatis 59 Win 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 71 / 500 SF JPN Kei Nishikori 32 Loss 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 0–6 BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 7 November 2011 1R Bye 72 / 501 2R CRO Ivan Dodig 39 Win 6–4, 6–3 73 / 502 3R SRB Viktor Troicki 17 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 QF FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 8 W/O N/A ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP World Tour Finals (1500) Hard, indoor 20 November 2011 74 / 503 RR CZE Tomáš Berdych 7 Win 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) 75 / 504 RR ESP David Ferrer 5 Loss 3–6, 1–6 76 / 505 RR SRB Janko Tipsarević 9 Loss 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 Source Doubles matches Tournament Match Round Opponents Rank Team rank Result Score Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab EmiratesATP World Tour 500Hard, outdoor21 February 2011Partner: SRB Marko Djokovic 1 / 67 1R IND Mahesh Bhupathi IND Leander Paes 5 7 2atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. ATP Doubles Team Ranking https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:cIOTql0TYBwJ:www.tenismanana.com/download.php%3Fdato%3D1298299309_ATPd210211.pdf%26tipo%3Dacrobat+%22doubles+team+ranking%22+site:www.tenismanana.com&hl=hu&gl=hu&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShTjYJLX9mnp8zp9EqdKWsF63CfOMjsGbwFQZrVpacy4MyKoSLy4Gq_XbAW2jJ2vBg3vQRxkeHluEwszZ14rk3WAVZVnq4YIOO768ZJnk4ghPF19nd2biV84t680wIi5UiSAFj5&sig=AHIEtbSnpcD74kmhqgJz5naZ4tkAqAFsHQ 12 November 2011 Loss 4–6, 1–6 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, California, USAATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor8 March 2011Partner: SRB Victor Troicki 2 / 68 1R ARG Juan Ignacio Chela ARG Juan Mónaco 46 144 –atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. ATP Doubles Team Ranking https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:QVuXtWpaUlQJ:www.tenismanana.com/download.php%3Fdato%3D1298902661_ATPd280211.pdf%26tipo%3Dacrobat+%22doubles+team+ranking%22+site:www.tenismanana.com&hl=hu&gl=hu&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiTFJGjEwM0u0RvSLjteMcIdlc5mcVrNPsThPw-NlbYn5CaAE-Ofq8A5NLReBKFsw7UXzYRxbGlM5bXh6SzDQ0A70-RIxT8pqBaXf34Q36eR3IPq6Tka5EN0TqLmcfB3qKkt4GE&sig=AHIEtbRrg2BIgPVGOkS2iJgEvJ5PauWZOg 12 November 2011 Win 6–3, 7–5 3 / 69 2R POL Łukasz Kubot AUT Oliver Marach 15 12 9 Win 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] 4 / 70 QF IND Rohan Bopanna PAK Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 19 20 15 Loss 1–6, 6–7(5–7) Sony Ericsson Open Miami, Florida, USAATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor23 March 2011Partner: GBR Andy Murray 5 / 71 1R UKR Sergiy Stakhovsky RUS Mikhail Youzhny 37 40 15atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. ATP Doubles Team Ranking https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:54ggJ9zFPzoJ:www.tenismanana.com/download.php%3Fdato%3D1300716351_ATpd.pdf%26tipo%3Dacrobat+%22doubles+team+ranking%22+site:www.tenismanana.com&hl=hu&gl=hu&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShNu0tIDqQjgvxJUlaHc4qnjJFz1HlfUm3O1a_Qhd491qKZH-yKgROw1fHXsCTyPAUoHb0GpyWfYUgz0s9S7FvCaQOe81-tSqUgG4BgUTobGCrH8zKBU0ocuxh1C8KzHZNQACkV&sig=AHIEtbSpIWicUVc93sw_uXYcSGykp2WYMA 12 November 2011 Loss 7–5, 3–6, [8–10] Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals: Sweden vs. Serbia Halmstad, Sweden Davis Cup Hard, indoor 9 July 2011Partner: SRB Nenad Zimonjić 6 / 72 QFR3 SWE Simon Aspelin SWE Robert Lindstedt 54 14 162atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. ATP Doubles Team Ranking https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:VlHsBVULxBkJ:www.tenismanana.com/download.php%3Fdato%3D1309790169_atpd.pdf%26tipo%3Dacrobat+%22doubles+team+ranking%22+13th&hl=hu&gl=hu&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjybDSVp_FHFlw1q9WrBppXhPGY6OjAu2IDg-mke8wPyUs3t4j7pGQkdhisV5okxybSplSAMyoq7WUAChn2jYHvkcGQ_dfX8ZvXAH04X_gdilfI1fi1m6PbgvUiIIPY6UScNQaE&sig=AHIEtbTSPWJwWzBXsZut-QimMA4nrJ3M8g 12 November 2011 Loss 4–6, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 Rogers Cup Montreal, CanadaATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoor8 August 2011Partner: SRB Janko Tipsarević 7 / 73 1R BAH Mark Knowles GER Philipp Petzschner 30 23 –atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. ATP Doubles Team Ranking https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:ut4pAT32A00J:cn.atpworldtour.com/~/media/522CE23087FC4E1C95FCDA5A151662DF.ashx+%22doubles+team+ranking%22+site:cn.atpworldtour.com&hl=hu&gl=hu&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgEbY6a3zDQE4_KqQT-q1ogs7VSCL5Q-ICSc4H-AH84r9OZqiZLPeieBjuhg4nzuXtNPnIjXZ1ViKRwLF1VbXsm7E6ts6Hg3ClV8BRDlK4Osh7lq2a3KsJh3VwaDIsGDCfKUlLl&sig=AHIEtbSJHk_0DwmStmLnwSuNONZYC5wG7w 12 November 2011 Win 5–7, 6–3, [12–10] 8 / 74 2R POL Mariusz Fyrstenberg POL Marcin Matkowski 15 15 16 Loss 6–3, 6–7(4–7), [5–10] Source Hopman Cup matches Singles Tournament Tie Round Opponent Result Score Hopman Cup Perth, Australia' Hard, indoor 1 January 2011 1 RR KAZ Andrey Golubev Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 2 RR AUS Lleyton Hewitt Win 6–2, 6–4 3 RR BEL Ruben Bemelmans Win 6–3, 6–2 Mixed doubles Tournament Tie Round Opponent woman partner Opponent men partner Result Score Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hard, indoor 1 January 2011Partner: SRB Ana Ivanovic 1 RR KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ Andrey Golubev Win 7–6(7–2), 6–4 2 RR AUS Alicia Molik AUS Lleyton Hewitt Win 6–7(5–7), 7–5, [10–6] 3 RR BEL Justine Henin BEL Ruben Bemelmans Loss 6–3, 4–6, [4–10]http://hopmancup.com/Results/Current-Results Hopman Cup 2011 results 20 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20111019014633/http://hopmancup.com/Results/Current-Results 19 October 2011 dead Tournament schedule Singles schedule DateTournamentCityCategorySurface2010 result2010 points2011 pointsOutcome 17.01.2011–30.01.2011 Australian Open Melbourne Grand Slam Hard QF 360 2000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3) 07.02.2011–13.02.2011 ABN AMRO Tournament Rotterdam ATP World Tour 500 Hard (i) SF 180 0 Withdrew 21.02.2011–27.02.2011 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai ATP World Tour 500 Hard W 500 500 Winner (def. Roger Federer, 6–3, 6–3) 07.03.2011–20.03.2011 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 Hard 4R 90 1000 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2) 21.03.2011–03.04.2011 Sony Ericsson Open Miami ATP Masters 1000 Hard 2R 10 1000 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)) 11.04.2011–17.04.2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters France ATP Masters 1000 Clay SF 360 0 Withdrew 25.04.2011–01.05.2011 Serbia Open Belgrade ATP World Tour 250 Clay QF 45 250 Winner (def. Feliciano López, 7–6(7–4), 6–2) 02.05.2011–08.05.2011 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid ATP Masters 1000 Clay DNS 01000 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 7–5, 6–4) 09.05.2011–15.05.2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome ATP Masters 1000 Clay QF 180 1000 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 6–4, 6–4) 23.05.2011–05.06.2011 French Open Paris Grand Slam Clay QF 360 720 Semifinals (lost to R Federer, 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)) 06.06.2011–12.06.2011 Aegon Championships London ATP World Tour 250 Grass 3R 20 0 Withdrew 20.06.2011–03.07.2011 Wimbledon London Grand Slam Grass SF 7202000 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3) 08.08.2011–14.08.2011 Rogers Cup Montreal ATP Masters 1000 Hard SF 360 1000 Winner (def. Mardy Fish, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4) 15.08.2011–21.08.2011 Western & Southern Open Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 Hard QF 180 600 Final (lost to Andy Murray, 4–6, 0–3 Ret.) 29.08.2011–12.09.2011 US Open New York Grand Slam Hard F 1200 2000 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1) 16.09.2011–18.09.2011 Davis Cup: Serbia vs Argentina Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) W 280 0 Semifinals: def. 3–2 (lost to Juan Martín del Potro, 6–7(5–7), 0–3 Ret.) 03.10.2011–09.10.2011 China Open Beijing ATP World Tour 500 Hard F 500 0 Withdrew 10.10.2011–16.10.2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 Hard SF 360 0 Withdrew 30.10.2011–06.11.2011 Swiss Indoors Basel ATP World Tour 500 Hard (i) F 300 180 Semifinals (lost to Kei Nishikori, 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 0–6) 07.11.2011–13.11.2011 BNP Paribas Masters Paris ATP Masters 1000 Hard (i) 3R 90 180 Quarterfinals (withdrew against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga) 20.11.2011–27.11.2011 ATP World Tour Finals London ATP World Tour Finals Hard (i) SF 400 200 Round Robin (def. Tomáš Berdych, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)) (lost to David Ferrer, 3–6, 1–6) (lost to Janko Tipsarević, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6) 02.12.2011–04.12.2011 Davis Cup: Spain vs Argentina Seville Davis Cup Clay (i) W 225 0 Failed to qualify and defend title Final: Spain def. 3–1Total year-end points difference NOTE: In 2010 season total year-end points from ABN AMRO Tournament and Aegon Championships were not counted, as well as those from First Round, Quarterfinals and Semifinals of Davis Cup. Doubles schedule DateTournamentCityCategorySurface2010 result2010 points2011 pointsOutcome 21.02.2011–27.02.2011 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai ATP World Tour 500 Hard 1R (0) (0) First round (lost to Bhupathi/Paes, 4–6, 1–6) 07.03.2011–20.03.2011 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 Hard DNS 0 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Bopanna/Qureshi, 1–6, 6–7(5–7)) 21.03.2011–03.04.2011 Sony Ericsson Open Miami ATP Masters 1000 Hard DNS 0 (0) First round (lost to Stakhovsky/Youzhny, 7–5, 3–6, [8–10]) 11.04.2011–17.04.2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters France ATP Masters 1000 Clay 2R 90 0 Withdrew 06.06.2011–12.06.2011 Aegon Championships London ATP World Tour 250 Grass W 2500 Withdrew 08.06.2011–10.06.2011 Davis Cup: Sweden vs. Serbia Halmstad Davis Cup Hard (i) SF (0)(0) Quarterfinals: def. 4–1 (lost to Aspelin/Lindstedt, 4–6, 6–7(5–7), 5–7) 08.08.2011–14.08.2011 Rogers Cup Montreal ATP Masters 1000 Hard 1R (0) 90 Second round (lost to Fyrstenberg/Matkowski, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), [5–10]) 10.10.2011–16.10.2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 Hard 2R 90 0 WithdrewTotal year-end points difference Yearly records Head-to-Head matchups Novak Djokovic has a 21 4 record against the top 10, 34 2 against the top 50, and 14 0 against other players. Ordered by number of wins (Bolded number marks a top 10 player at the time of match, Italic means top 50) 22em ESP Rafael Nadal 6–0 CZE Tomáš Berdych 4–0 SRB Viktor Troicki 4–0 SUI Roger Federer 4–1 RSA Kevin Anderson 3–0 CYP Marcos Baghdatis 2–0 RUS Nikolay Davydenko 2–0 CRO Ivan Dodig 2–0 USA Mardy Fish 2–0 FRA Richard Gasquet 2–0 POL Łukasz Kubot 2–0 FRA Michaël Llodra 2–0 ESP Feliciano López 2–0 FRA Gaël Monfils 2–0 FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2–0 GBR Andy Murray 2–1 ESP Nicolás Almagro 1–0 NED Thiemo de Bakker 1–0 BRA Thomaz Bellucci 1–0 ARG Carlos Berlocq 1–0 USA James Blake 1–0 FRA Jérémy Chardy 1–0 CRO Marin Čilić 1–0 UKR Alexandr Dolgopolov 1–0 KAZ Andrey Golubev 1–0 ESP Marcel Granollers 1–0 LAT Ernests Gulbis 1–0 ROU Victor Hănescu 1–0 USA Ryan Harrison 1–0 UZB Denis Istomin 1–0 SLO Blaž Kavčič 1–0 ESP Guillermo García-López 1–0 BEL Xavier Malisse 1–0 IRL Conor Niland 1–0 GER Florian Mayer 1–0 SWE Robin Söderling 1–0 CZE Radek Štěpánek 1–0 AUS Bernard Tomic 1–0 ROU Adrian Ungur 1–0 SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 1–0 SRB Janko Tipsarević 1–1 ARG Juan Martín del Potro 1–1 ESP David Ferrer 1–1 JPN Kei Nishikori 0–1 Finals Singles: 11 (10 titles, 1 runner-up) auto CategoryGrand Slam (3–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (5–1)ATP World Tour 500 (1–0)ATP World Tour 250 (1–0) 1em Titles by surfaceHard (6–1)Clay (3–0)Grass (1–0) 1em Titles by conditionsOutdoors (10–1)Indoors (0–0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner19.30 January 2011Australian Open, Melbourne (2)HardGBR Andy Murray6–4, 6–2, 6–3Winner20.26 February 2011Dubai Tennis Championships, Dubai (3)HardSUI Roger Federer6–3, 6–3Winner21.20 March 2011BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells (2)HardESP Rafael Nadal4–6, 6–3, 6–2Winner22.3 April 2011Sony Ericsson Open, Miami (2)HardESP Rafael Nadal4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)Winner23.1 May 2011Serbia Open, Belgrade (2)ClayESP Feliciano López7–6(7–4), 6–2Winner24.8 May 2011Mutua Madrid Open, MadridClayESP Rafael Nadal7–5, 6–4Winner25.15 May 2011Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome (2)ClayESP Rafael Nadal6–4, 6–4Winner26.3 July 2011 Wimbledon Championships, LondonGrassESP Rafael Nadal6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3Winner27.14 August 2011Rogers Cup, Montreal (2)HardUSA Mardy Fish6–2, 3–6, 6–4Runner-up14.21 August 2011Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati (3)HardGBR Andy Murray4–6, 0–3 Ret.Winner28.12 September 2011US Open, New York CityHardESP Rafael Nadal6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 Earnings Novak Djokovic earned a record-breaking $12.6 million throughout the season. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/12/Features/Djokovic-Record-Prize-Money.aspx Djokovic earns season record $12.6M in prize money 6 December 2011 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals Melbourne, Australia 8 December 2011 Bold font denotes tournament win # Venue Prize Money Year-to-date 1 Australian Open $2,110,000 http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/10/Other/Australian-Open-2011-Prize-Money.aspx Record prize money for Australian Open 5 October 2010 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals Melbourne, Australia 13 October 2011 $2,110,000AUS a a 2 Dubai Tennis Championships $386,000 $2,496,000 3 BNP Paribas Open $611,000 $3,107,000 4 Sony Ericsson Open $611,000 $3,718,000 5 Serbia Open $93,950 http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/4400 Rafael Nadal Wins Barcelona And Julia Goerges Wins A Porsche – Mondays With Bob Greene Bob Greene 25 April 2011 worldtennismagazine.com Lawntennisnews New York, United States 13 October 2011 9 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170209094525/http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/4400 dead $3,811,950EURO b b 6 Mutua Madrid Open $936,500 $4,748,450EURO b b 7 Internazionali BNL d'Italia $803,450 http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/4453 Novak Djokovic Is Invincible, Petra Kvitova Wins Mutua Open Madrid 2011 – Mondays With Bob Greene Bob Greene 9 May 2011 worldtennismagazine.com Lawntennisnews New York, United States 13 October 2011 17 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170717155547/http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/4453 dead $5,551,900EURO b b 8 French Open $425,000 https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2011-04-20-408351354_x.htm French Open increases prize money Associated Press 20 April 2011 usatoday.com USA Today McLean, Virginia, United States 13 October 2011 $5,976,900EURO b b 9 Wimbledon Championships $1,800,000 $7,776,900 10 Rogers Cup $450,000 $8,226,900 11 Western & Southern Open $243,200 $8,470,100 12 US Open $2,300,000 $10,770,100 13 Swiss Indoors $93,412 http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/5820 Petra Kvitova Captures WTA Championships Bob Greene 31 October 2011 worldtennismagazine.com Lawntennisnews New York, United States 7 November 2011 22 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230422174337/http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/5820 dead $10,863,512EURO b b 14 BNP Paribas Masters $78,609 http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/5842 Czech Republic Wins Fed Cup Title Bob Greene 7 November 2011 worldtennismagazine.com Lawntennisnews New York, United States 12 November 2011 22 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230422070240/https://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/5842 dead $10,942,121EURO b b 15 ATP World Tour Finals $120,000 $11,062,121Masters Bonus $1,600,000 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-09/top-ranked-djokovic-secures-1-6-million-bonus-with-win-at-paris-masters.html Top-Ranked Djokovic Secures $1.6 Million Bonus With Win at Paris Masters Danielle Rossingh bloomberg.com Bloomberg L.P. New York, United States 9 November 2011 10 November 2011 $12,662,121Doubles $23,900 $12,686,021Hopman Cup $52,750http://hopmancup.com/Media/Media-Guide MEDIA GUIDE – Hyundai Hopman Cup 2011 hopmancup.com Hyundai Hopman Cup Leederville, WA, Australia 13 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110102045636/http://hopmancup.com/Media/Media-Guide 2 January 2011 http://hopmancup.com/News/20 Hewitt Heads Hopman Field 2001 hopmancup.com Hyundai Hopman Cup Leederville, WA, Australia 13 October 2011$12,738,771AUS a aATP Finals participation fee $120,000 http://www.atpworldtour.com/~/media/8DC4DC80BCF944DF93CA86A976C1F965.ashx The 2011 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Media Guide LeAnn Silva 15 November 2011 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 20 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024231226/http://www.atpworldtour.com/~/media/8DC4DC80BCF944DF93CA86A976C1F965.ashx 24 October 2012 dead $12,858,771World Tennis Championship exhibition $250,000https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/12/31/sports/tennis/AP-TEN-Abu-Dhabi.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss Djokovic Beats Ferrer to Win Abu Dhabi Exhibition Associated Press The New York Times New York, United States 31 December 2011 31 December 2011$13,108,7712011 12 31 US on http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Novak-Djokovic.aspx?t=pa&y=2011&m=s&e=0# Novak Djokovic 2011 Activity 30 November 2011 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 19 January 2012 Awards and nominations ATP Player of the Year ITF World Championhttp://beta.itftennis.com/about/news/articles/djokovic-and-kvitova-named-2011-itf-world-champions.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20120105205103/http://beta.itftennis.com/about/news/articles/djokovic-and-kvitova-named-2011-itf-world-champions.aspx dead 5 January 2012 Djokovic and Kvitova named 2011 ITF World Champions 13 December 2011 ITF BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Yearhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_personality/16031387.stm Sports Personality of the Year 2011: Novak Djokovic wins overseas award BBC News 22 December 2011 22 December 2011 United States Sports Academy Male Athlete of the YearUnited States Sports Academy http://ussa.edu/publications/news/2011/12/20/academys-2011-male-and-female-athletes-of-the-year/ World's Top-ranked Tennis and Golf Professionals Voted Academy's 2011 Male and Female Athletes of the Year 2011 13 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105211756/http://ussa.edu/publications/news/2011/12/20/academys-2011-male-and-female-athletes-of-the-year/ 5 November 2013 dead AIPS Athletes of the Yearhttp://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=7013&tp=n AIPS Web Site - Djokovic and Bjoergen are the 2011 AIPS Athletes of the year Aipsmedia.com 2011-12-28 2013-01-27 2 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120702162148/http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=7013&tp=n dead AIPS Europe Athletes of the Yearhttp://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=9634&tp=n AIPS Web Site - Djokovic and Ennis top AIPS Europe Athletes of the Year 2012 poll Aipsmedia.com 2013-01-27 5 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215200/http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=9634&tp=n dead DSL Sport Golden Badgehttp://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.296.html:359386-Djokovicu-treca-zlatna-znacka-DSL-Sport Djokovic won third Golden Badge 26 December 2011 DSL Sport Best Sportsman by OCShttp://www.oks.org.rs/olimpijski-komitet-srbije/priznanja-i-trofeji/trofej-oks-najuspesniji-sportisti/najsupesniji-sportisti-u-izboru-oks/ Najsupešniji u izboru OKS Serbian Serbian Olympic Committee 26 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20180725105812/http://www.oks.org.rs/olimpijski-komitet-srbije/priznanja-i-trofeji/trofej-oks-najuspesniji-sportisti/najsupesniji-sportisti-u-izboru-oks/ 25 July 2018 dead GQ ACE of the Year http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/news.php?akcija=vise&id=1397&jezik=2 GQ: Nole named ACE of the Year 30 November 2011 novakdjokovic.rs Novak Djokovic Belgrade, Serbia 1 December 2011 2 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111202085718/http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/news.php?akcija=vise&id=1397&jezik=2 dead See also 2011 ATP World Tour 2011 Roger Federer tennis season 2011 Rafael Nadal tennis season Notes AUS a a The Australian dollar is converted to US dollar on the quotient of the numbers given in the reference for Row 1 (0.959). EURO b b The Euro is converted to US dollar on the quotient of the numbers given in the references for Row 5,6,7,8,13,14 and the bottom source. Singles c c The points and result comparison is based on the player's 2010 http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Novak-Djokovic.aspx?t=pa&y=2010&m=s&e=0#=false Novak Djokovic 2010 Singles Activity 30 November 2010 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 20 January 2012 and 2011 singles activity. Doubles d d The points and result comparison is based on the player's 2010 http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Novak-Djokovic.aspx?t=pa&y=2010&m=d&e=0# Novak Djokovic 2010 Doubles Activity 30 November 2010 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 20 January 2012 and 2011 http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Novak-Djokovic.aspx?t=pa&y=2011&m=d&e=0#=false Novak Djokovic 2011 Doubles Activity 30 November 2011 atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 20 January 2012 doubles activity. References External links http://novakdjokovic.com ATP tour profile Category:Novak Djokovic tennis seasons Djokovic Djokovic Category:2011 in Serbian sport