2010 Novak Djokovic tennis season

none Novak Djokovic frameless|upright=.8 A close up of Djokovic at Indian Wells Novak Djokovic $4,278,856 (singles & doubles) 61 18 2 No. 3 QF QF SF F yes SF 7 5 1 No. 163 163 114 W 2009 2011 The 2010 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on January 4 with the start of the 2010 ATP World Tour. Yearly summary Early hard court season After playing nearly a hundred matches in 2009, Djokovic stated that he was "fed up with matches", so he decided not to play any ranking tournaments before the Australian Open, thus starting his year by playing in the AAMI Classic, an exhibition event, where he beat Tommy Haas, but lost to Fernando Verdasco and teenager Bernard Tomic.web https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-45629620100123 Ironman Djokovic fed up with matches www.reuters.com 23 January 2010 6 November 2023 7 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107005924/https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-45629620100123 live Australian Open 2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles Djokovic eased through the initial four rounds of the first Grand Slam of the year, dropping just one set to Marco Chiudinelli. In a repeat of the 2008 final, Djokovic faced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals. Tsonga "gained revenge with an absorbing – albeit error-strewn – victory against the third seed in a match lasting almost four hours."https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/8482392.stm Roger Federer reaches Australian Open semi-finals 27 January 2010 BBC Sport 28 May 2013 Djokovic had convincingly won the third set 6–1 but soon after left the court having told the umpire that he was about to vomit. After the medical time out, Djokovic returned to the court but "quickly found himself 5–0 down and never really recovered." Tsonga eventually progressed by way of a 7–6(8–6) 6–7(5–7) 1–6 6–3 6–1 victory. Dubai Tennis Championships 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles Despite the loss, he attained a career-high ranking of No. 2 and went on to reach the semifinals in Rotterdam, where he lost to Mikhail Youzhny. At the Dubai Championships, Djokovic reached the final, this time defeating Youzhny to win his first title of the year and to successfully defend a title for the first time in his career.web https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/djokovic-wins-a-war-of-attrition-1.551517 Djokovic wins a war of attrition www.thenationalnews.com 1 March 2010 4 November 2023 4 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104225930/https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/djokovic-wins-a-war-of-attrition-1.551517 live Indian Wells and Miami Opens 2010 BNP Paribas Open – Men's singles 2010 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's singles After early exits at the Indian Wells Open and Miami Open, Djokovic announced that he had ceased working with Todd Martin as his coach.web http://tennisconnected.com/home/2010/04/12/djokovic-admits-that-martin-messed-up-his-serve/ Djokovic Admits That Martin Messed Up His Serve 8 May 2010 12 April 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100416050753/http://tennisconnected.com/home/2010/04/12/djokovic-admits-that-martin-messed-up-his-serve/ 16 April 2010 Clay court season On 6–8 March 2010, Djokovic then took part in Serbia's Davis Cup tie against the United States on clay in Belgrade, where he played a key role in helping his country reach the quarterfinal in the Davis Cup for the first time in its independent history, winning both singles matches against Sam Querrey and John Isner in a 3–2 victory.news https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/sports/tennis/08tennis.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100311044258/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/sports/tennis/08tennis.html 11 March 2010 subscription live Serbia Beats U.S. in First Round of Davis Cup 8 March 2010 The New York Times 11 November 2013 At the Monte-Carlo Masters, top-seeded Djokovic reached the semifinals with wins over Wawrinka and David Nalbandian before losing to Verdasco. Djokovic again lost to Verdasco at the Italian Open in Rome, this time in the quarterfinals.news http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8655303.stm Novak Djokovic beaten in Rome by Fernando Verdasco 8 May 2010 30 April 2010 BBC News 3 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503154419/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8655303.stm live As the defending champion at his hometown event, the Serbia Open in Belgrade, he withdrew in the quarterfinals while trailing No. 319 Filip Krajinović,web https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/djokovic-retires-in-belgrade-with-breathing-problems Djokovic retires in Belgrade with breathing problems www.tennis.com 7 May 2010 4 November 2023 4 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104225929/https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/djokovic-retires-in-belgrade-with-breathing-problems live the lowest-ranked player to ever beat Djokovic as well as the only time that Djokovic lost to a player outside the Top 200.web https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/54176/what-have-been-the-toughest-defeats-of-novak-djokovic-career/ What have been the toughest defeats of Novak Djokovic career? www.tennisworldusa.org 26 April 2018 6 November 2023 7 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107005924/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/54176/what-have-been-the-toughest-defeats-of-novak-djokovic-career/ live French Open 2010 French Open – Men's Singles Djokovic entered the French Open seeded third. He defeated Evgeny Korolev, Kei Nishikori, Victor Hănescu, and Robby Ginepri en route to the quarter-finals, where he lost to No. 22 Jürgen Melzer in a five-set match that lasted 4 hours and 15 minutes, marking the first of two instances he lost a match at a major after leading two sets to love.web https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/209-1-on-this-day-novak-djokovic-took-his-only-loss-from-two-sets-up 209–1: On this day, Novak Djokovic took his only loss from two sets up www.tennis.com 2 June 2020 4 November 2023 4 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231104225929/https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/209-1-on-this-day-novak-djokovic-took-his-only-loss-from-two-sets-up live Despite suffering from hayfever-like symptoms, Djokovic managed to save two match points before eventually relinquishing the match.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/frenchopen/7798726/French-Open-2010-Novak-Djokovic-throws-away-two-set-lead-against-Jurgen-Melzer.html French Open 2010: Novak Djokovic throws away two-set lead against Jurgen Melzer 2 Jun 2010 The Telegraph 28 May 2013 It was the first time Melzer reached the last four of a Grand Slam event. Grass court season Djokovic then won the first ATP doubles titles of his career at the Aegon Championships, pairing with Jonathan Erlich to beat Karol Beck and David Škoch in the final.web https://novakdjokovic.com/en/news/tennis/novak-clinches-his-first-atp-doubles-title/ Novak clinches his first ATP doubles title! novakdjokovic.com 13 June 2010 15 November 2023 Wimbledon 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Again seeded third, Djokovic defeated Olivier Rochus, Taylor Dent and Albert Montañés to set up a fourth-round encounter with former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt. Djokovic eventually progressed to his second Wimbledon semi-final against Tomáš Berdych, the Czech having upset Roger Federer in the previous round. "Djokovic had won both the previous matches between the two and as the world no. 3 was the higher-ranked player, far more experienced at this level, having played in six previous semi-finals."https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/02/tomas-berdych-novak-djokovic-wimbledon-2010 Wimbledon 2010: Tomas Berdych into final after beating Novak Djokovic 2 July 2010 The Guardian 28 May 2013 Nevertheless, Berdych overcame Djokovic in straight sets, setting up a final with Rafael Nadal. Fall hard court season Djokovic then competed at the Canadian Open in Toronto, where he lost to Federer in the semifinals. Djokovic also competed in doubles with Nadal in a one-time, high-profile partnership. This had not happened since 1976, when Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe as No. 1 and No. 2 paired together as a doubles team.web https://novakdjokovic.com/en/news/tennis/toronto-spectacle-nole-and-rafa-to-play-doubles-together/ Toronto spectacle: Nole and Rafa to play doubles together! novakdjokovic.com 6 August 2010 6 November 2023 7 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107005924/https://novakdjokovic.com/en/news/tennis/toronto-spectacle-nole-and-rafa-to-play-doubles-together/ live They lost in the first round to Canadians Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil. Cincinnati Open 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles Djokovic then lost to Roddick in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open.news http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/146699/Tenis/Rodik-bolji-od-Dokovica-u-Sinsinatiju Rodik bolji od Đokovića u Sinsinatiju 20 August 2010 Politika 7 July 2016 9 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160809163743/http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/146699/Tenis/Rodik-bolji-od-Dokovica-u-Sinsinatiju live US Open 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Djokovic came very close to losing in his opening round against Viktor Troicki in extreme heat. He then defeated Philipp Petzschner, James Blake, Mardy Fish, and no. 17 seed Gaël Monfils, all in straight sets, to reach the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year. In the semifinals, Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in five sets after saving 2 match points with forehand winners while serving to stay in the match at 4–5 in the 5th set. It was Djokovic's first victory over Federer at the US Open in four attempts and his first victory over Federer in a Major since the 2008 Australian Open. Djokovic lost to Nadal in the final, a match that saw Nadal complete his career Grand Slam.news http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/8992563.stm Rafael Nadal wins US Open to seal career Grand Slam 14 September 2010 BBC 3 November 2013 4 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104220206/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/8992563.stm live China Open 2010 China Open – Men's singles After helping Serbia defeat the Czech Republic 3–2 to make it to the Davis Cup final, Djokovic competed at the China Open as the top seed, where he successfully defended his title after defeating David Ferrer in the final. At the Shanghai Masters, Djokovic made a semifinal appearance, losing to Federer. ATP Finals 2010 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles Djokovic played his final tournament of the year at the ATP Finals in London, where he lost to Federer in the semifinals.news http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9235301.stm Roger Federer beats Djokovic to set up Nadal final 27 November 2010 BBC 22 June 2016 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306022109/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9235301.stm live Davis Cup glory 2010 Davis Cup World Group Serbia progressed to the Davis Cup final, following the victories over Croatia (4–1) and the Czech Republic (3–2). Serbia came from 1–2 down to defeat France in the final tie 3–2 in Belgrade to win the nation's first Davis Cup Championship. In the final, Djokovic scored two singles points for Serbia, defeating Gilles Simon and Gaël Monfils.web http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5887226 Serbia wins first Davis Cup title 6 December 2010 ESPN 6 December 2010 1 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160101174526/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5887226 live He was the backbone of the Serbian squad, going 7–0 in singles rubbers to lead the nation to the title, although the honour of winning the deciding rubber in the final went to compatriot Viktor Troicki. These two singles rubbers wins started a long unbeaten run that went on into 2011. Djokovic finished the year ranked No. 3, his fourth successive finish at this position. He was awarded the title "Serbian Sportsman of the year" by the Olympic Committee of Serbia and "Serbian Athlete of the year" by DSL Sport.web https://novakdjokovic.com/en/news/events/ocs-nole-declared-the-best-athlete-of-serbia-in-2010/ OCS: Nole declared the best athlete of Serbia in 2010! novakdjokovic.com 17 December 2010 6 November 2010 20 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130920053255/http://novakdjokovic.com/en/news/events/ocs-nole-declared-the-best-athlete-of-serbia-in-2010/ live All matches This table chronicles all the matches of Djokovic in 2010, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins. They are marked ND for non-decision or no decision. Singles matches Tournament # Round Opponent Rank Result Score Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor January 18, 2010 1 / 351 1R ESP Daniel Gimeno Traver 74 Win 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 2 / 352 2R SUI Marco Chiudinelli 58 Win 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 3 / 353 3R UZB Denis Istomin 103 Win 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 4 / 354 4RPOL Łukasz Kubot 86 Win 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 5 / 355 QFFRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 10 Loss 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–5), 6–1, 3–6, 1–6 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, Netherlands ATP 500 Hard, indoor February 8, 2010 6 / 356 1R UKR Sergiy Stakhovsky 69 Win 6–2, 4–1 Ret. 7 / 357 2R SUI Marco Chiudinelli 54 Win 6–4, 6–2 – QF GER Florian Mayer 63 Walkover N/A 8 / 358 SFRUS Mikhail Youzhny 20 Loss 6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8) Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAE ATP 500 Hard, outdoor February 22, 2010 9 / 359 1R ESP Guillermo García López 47 Win 6–4, 6–4 10 / 360 2R SRB Viktor Troicki 35 Win 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 11 / 361 QF CRO Ivan Ljubičić 26 Win 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 12 / 362 SFCYP Marcos Baghdatis 37 Win 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–4 13 / 363 WRUS Mikhail Youzhny 15Win (1) 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 Davis Cup World Group 1st Round: Serbia vs USABelgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Clay, indoor March 5, 2010 14 / 364 1RR2 USA Sam Querrey 22 Win 6–2, 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3 15 / 365 1RR4 USA John Isner 20 Win 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor March 11, 2010 1R Bye 16 / 366 2R USA Mardy Fish 106 Win 6–1, 0–6, 6–2 17 / 367 3R GER Philipp Kohlschreiber 31 Win 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–3) 18 / 368 4R CRO Ivan Ljubičić 26 Loss 5–7, 3–6 Sony Ericsson Open Miami, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor March 22, 2012 1R Bye 19 / 369 2R BEL Olivier Rochus 59 Loss 2–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor April 11, 2010 1R Bye 20 / 370 2R FRA Florent Serra 67 Win 6–2, 6–3 21 / 371 3R SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 20 Win 6–4, 6–4 22 / 372 QF ARG David Nalbandian 151 Win 6–2, 6–3 23 / 373 SF ESP Fernando Verdasco 12 Loss 2–6, 2–6 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor April 25, 2010 1R Bye 24 / 374 2R FRA Jérémy Chardy 46 Win 6–1, 6–1 25 / 375 3R BRA Thomaz Bellucci 28 Win 6–4, 6–4 26 / 376 QF ESP Fernando Verdasco 9 Loss 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 4–6 Serbia Open Belgrade, Serbia ATP World Tour 250 Clay, outdoor May 3, 2010 1R Bye 27 / 377 2R ITA Fabio Fognini 80 Win 6–4, 6–4 28 / 378 QF SRB Filip Krajinović 319 Loss 4–6, Ret. French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor May 24, 2010 29 / 379 1R KAZ Evgeny Korolev 73 Win 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 30 / 380 2R JPN Kei Nishikori 246 Win 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 31 / 381 3R ROM Victor Hănescu 37 Win 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 32 / 382 4R USA Robby Ginepri 98 Win 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 33 / 383 QF AUT Jürgen Melzer 27 Loss 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(3–7), 4–6 Queens Club Championships London, England ATP World Tour 250 Grass, outdoor June 7, 2010 1R Bye 34 / 384 2R ITA Paolo Lorenzi 96 Win 6–3, 6–3 35 / 385 3R BEL Xavier Malisse 74 Loss 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor June 21, 2010 36 / 386 1R BEL Olivier Rochus 68 Win 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 37 / 387 2R USA Taylor Dent 97 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–1, 6–4 38 / 388 3R ESP Albert Montañés 31 Win 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 39 / 389 4RAUS Lleyton Hewitt 26 Win 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 40 / 390 QFTPE Lu Yen-hsun 82 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 41 / 391 SFCZE Tomáš Berdych 13 Loss 3–6, 6–7(9–11), 3–6 Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals: Croatia vs SerbiaSplit, Croatia Davis Cup Hard, indoor July 9, 2010 42 / 392 QFR1 CRO Ivan Ljubičić 16 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–1 43 / 393 QFR4 CRO Marin Čilić 13 Win 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor August 7, 2010 1R Bye 44 / 394 2R FRA Julien Benneteau 33 Win 7–5, 7–5 45 / 395 3R ROU Victor Hănescu 54 Win 6–3, 6–4 46 / 396 QF FRA Jérémy Chardy 72 Win 6–2, 6–3 47 / 397 SF SUI Roger Federer 3 Loss 1–6, 6–3, 5–7 Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, USA ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor August 14, 2010 1R Bye 48 / 398 2R SRB Viktor Troicki 47 Win 6–3, 7–5 49 / 399 3R ARG David Nalbandian 37 Win 6–1, 7–6(9–7) 50 / 400 QF USA Andy Roddick 13 Loss 4–6, 5–7 US Open New-York, USA Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor August 30, 2010 51 / 401 1R SRB Viktor Troicki 47 Win 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 52 / 402 2R SUI Marco Chiudinelli 52 Win 7–5, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) 53 / 403 3R USA James Blake 108 Win 6–1, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 54 / 404 4RUSA Mardy Fish 21 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 55 / 405 QFFRA Gaël Monfils 19 Win 7–6(7–2), 6–1, 6–2 56 / 406 SFSUI Roger Federer 2 Win 5–7, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 57 / 407 FESP Rafael Nadal 1 Loss (1) 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 Davis Cup World Group Semifinals: Serbia vs Czech RepublicBelgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor September 17, 2010 58 / 408 SFR4 CZE Tomáš Berdych 7 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 China Open Beijing, China ATP 500 Hard, outdoor October 4, 2010 59 / 409 1R CHN Gong Maoxin 356 Win 6–1, 6–3 – 2R USA Mardy Fish 19 Walkover N/A 60 / 410 QF FRA Gilles Simon 43 Win 6–3, 6–2 61 / 411 SFUSA John Isner 22 Win 7–6(7–1), 6–2 62 / 412 WESP David Ferrer 11Win (2) 6–2, 6–4 Shanghai Masters Shanghai, China ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor October 11, 2010 1R Bye 63 / 413 2R CRO Ivan Ljubičić 17 Win 6–3, 6–3 64 / 414 3R FRA Richard Gasquet 31 Win 6–1, 6–1 65 / 415 QF ESP Guillermo García López 35 Win 6–2, 6–3 66 / 416 SF SUI Roger Federer 3 Loss 5–7, 4–6 Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland ATP 500 Hard, indoor November 1, 2010 67 / 417 1R LAT Ernests Gulbis 26 Win 6–4, 6–2 68 / 418 2R FIN Jarkko Nieminen 41 Win 6–4, 7–6(8–6) 69 / 419 QF NED Robin Haase 66 Win 6–2, 6–3 70 / 420 SFSRB Viktor Troicki 32 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–4 71 / 421 FSUI Roger Federer 2Loss (2) 4–6, 6–3, 1–6 BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor November 7, 2010 1R Bye 72 / 422 2R ARG Juan Mónaco 24 Win 6–4, 6–3 73 / 423 3R FRA Michaël Llodra 34 Loss 6–7(6–8), 2–6 ATP World Tour Finals London, England Year-end Championships Hard, indoor November 21, 2010 74 / 424 RR CZE Tomáš Berdych 6 Win 6–3, 6–3 75 / 425 RR ESP Rafael Nadal 1 Loss 5–7, 2–6 76 / 426 RR USA Andy Roddick 8 Win 6–2, 6–3 77 / 427 SF SUI Roger Federer 2 Loss 1–6, 4–6 Davis Cup World Group Final: Serbia vs FranceBelgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor December 3, 2010 78 / 428 WR2 FRA Gilles Simon 42 Win 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 79 / 429 WR4 FRA Gaël Monfils 12 Win 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 Source Doubles matches yes 1 500 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 22–27 February 2010 SRB Dušan Vemić 1R 1 / 55 SWE Simon Aspelin / AUS Paul Hanley 19 / 26 Loss 4–6, 3–6 yes 2 1000 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay, outdoor 12–18 April 2010 SRB Viktor Troicki 1R 2 / 56 BRA Thomaz Bellucci / ESP Albert Montañés 227 / 105 Win 6–1, 7–5 2R 3 / 57 RSA Wesley Moodie / BEL Dick Norman (4) 9 / 11 Loss 6–2, 4–6, [8–10] yes 5 250 Aegon Championships London, United Kingdom Grass, outdoor 7–13 June 2010 ISR Jonathan Erlich 1R 4 / 58 GBR Jamie Delgado / GBR Jonathan Marray (WC) 110 / 77 Win 7–5, 6–3 2R 5 / 59 BRA Marcelo Melo / BRA Bruno Soares (7) 30 / 32 Win 7–6(7–3), 4–6, [10–3] QF 6 / 60 RSA Wesley Moodie / BEL Dick Norman (2) 15 / 16 Win 4–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–3] SF 7 / 61 FRA Julien Benneteau / FRA Michaël Llodra (8) 28 / 33 Win 6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–6] W 8 / 62 SVK Karol Beck / CZE David Škoch 154 / 80 Win 1 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–3] yes 1 1000 Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada Hard, outdoor 9–15 August 2010 ESP Rafael Nadal 1R 9 / 63 CAN Vasek Pospisil / CAN Milos Raonic (WC) 178 / 492 Loss 7–5, 3–6, [8–10] yes 1 DC Davis Cup, World Group Semifinals Belgrade, Serbia Hard, indoor 17–19 September 2010 SRB Nenad Zimonjić SF R3 10 / 64 CZE Tomáš Berdych / CZE Radek Štěpánek 133 / 119 Loss 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 1–6 yes 2 1000 Shanghai Rolex Masters Beijing, China Hard, outdoor 11–17 October 2010 ISR Jonathan Erlich 1R 11 / 65 FRA Michaël Llodra / FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 32 / 62 Win 6–3, 6–1 2R 12 / 66 CAN Daniel Nestor / SRB Nenad Zimonjić (2) 3 / 3 Loss 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [5–10] yes Source Exhibition matches 4 AAMI Classic Melbourne, Australia Hard, outdoor 13–16 January 2010 1 QF GER Tommy Haas (7) 18 Win 6–2, 6–3 2 SF ESP Fernando Verdasco (4) 9 Loss 1–6, 2–6 – SF-B ARG Juan Martín del Potro (2) 4 Walkover 3 PO AUS Bernard Tomic 291 Loss 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 Tournament schedule Singles schedule DateTournamentCityCategorySurface2009 result2009 points2010 pointsOutcome 18.01.2010–31.01.2010 Australian Open Melbourne Grand Slam Hard QF 360 360 Quarterfinals (l. to Tsonga, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5), 6–1, 3–6, 1–6) 08.02.2010–14.02.2010 ABN AMRO Tournament Rotterdam ATP World Tour 500 Hard (i) DNS 0 180 Semifinals (lost to Mikhail Youzhny, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8)) 22.02.2010–28.02.2010 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai ATP World Tour 500 Hard W 500 500 Winner (def. Mikhail Youzhny, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3) 05.03.2010–07.03.2010 Davis Cup: Serbia vs. United States Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) 1R 0 80 First round: def. United States 3–2 (def. Sam Querrey, 6–2, 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3) (def. John Isner, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–4) 08.03.2010–21.03.2010 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 Hard QF 180 90 Fourth Round (lost to Ivan Ljubičić, 5–7, 3–6) 22.03.2010–04.04.2010 Sony Ericsson Open Miami ATP Masters 1000 Hard F 600 10 Second Round (lost to Olivier Rochus, 2–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6) 10.04.2010–18.04.2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters France ATP Masters 1000 Clay F 600 360 Semifinals (lost to Fernando Verdasco, 2–6, 2–6) 24.04.2010–02.05.2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome ATP Masters 1000 Clay F 600 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Fernando Verdasco, 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 4–3) 03.05.2010–09.05.2010 Serbia Open Belgrade ATP World Tour 250 Clay W 250 45 Quarterfinals (lost to Filip Krajinović, 4–6, Ret.) 07.05.2010–16.05.2010 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid ATP Masters 1000 Clay SF 360 0 Withdrew 23.05.2010–06.06.2010 French Open Paris Grand Slam Clay 3R 180 360 Quarterfinals (lost to J Melzer, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(3–7), 4–6) 06.07.2010–13.06.2010 Aegon Championships London ATP World Tour 250 Grass DNS 0 20 Third Round (lost to Xavier Malisse, 3–6, 6–4, 2–6) 21.06.2010–04.07.2010 Wimbledon London Grand Slam Grass QF 360 720 Semifinals (lost to Tomáš Berdych, 3–6, 6–7(9–11), 3–6) 09.07.2010–11.07.2010 Davis Cup: Croatia vs. Serbia Split Davis Cup Hard (i) 1R 0 130 Quarterfinals: def. Croatia 4–1 (def. Ivan Ljubičić, 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–1) (def. Marin Čilić, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2) 07.08.2010–15.08.2010 Rogers Cup Toronto ATP Masters 1000 Hard QF 180 360 Semifinals (lost to Roger Federer, 1–6, 6–3, 5–7) 14.08.2010–22.08.2010 Western & Southern Open Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 Hard F 600 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Andy Roddick, 4–6, 5–7) 30.08.2010–13.09.2010 US Open New York City Grand Slam Hard SF 720 1200 Final (lost to Rafael Nadal 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 2–6) 17.09.2010–19.09.2010 Davis Cup: Serbia vs. Czech Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) 1R 0 70 Semifinals: def. CZE Czech 3–2 (def. Tomáš Berdych, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4) 01.10.2010–11.10.2010 China Open Beijing ATP World Tour 500 Hard W 500 500 Winner (def. David Ferrer, 6–2, 6–4) 09.10.2010–17.10.2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 Hard SF 360 360 Semifinals (lost to Roger Federer, 5–7, 4–6) 01.11.2010–07.11.2010 Swiss Indoors Basel ATP World Tour 500 Hard (i) W 500 300 Final (lost to Roger Federer 4–6, 6–3, 1–6) 06.11.2010–14.11.2010 BNP Paribas Masters Paris ATP Masters 1000 Hard (i) W 1000 90 Third Round (lost to Michaël Llodra, 6–7(6–8), 2–6) 21.11.2010–28.11.2010 ATP World Tour Finals London ATP World Tour Finals Hard (i) RR 400 400 Semifinals (lost to Roger Federer, 1–6, 4–6) 03.12.2010–05.12.2010 Davis Cup: Serbia vs. France Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) 1R 0 225 Winner: def. France 3–2 (def. Gilles Simon, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5) (def. Gaël Monfils, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4)Total year-end points8310 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 DateTournamentCityCategorySurface2009 result2009 points2010 pointsOutcome 22.02.2010–28.02.2010 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai ATP World Tour 500 Hard DNS 0 (0) First round (lost to Aspelin/Hanley, 4–6, 3–6) 10.04.2010–18.04.2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte Carlo ATP Masters 1000 Clay SF 360 90 Second round (lost to Moodie/Norman, 6–2, 4–6, [8–10]) 06.07.2010–13.06.2010 Aegon Championships London ATP World Tour 250 Grass DNS 0 250 Winner (def. Beck/Škoch, 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–3]) 07.08.2010–15.08.2010 Rogers Cup Toronto ATP Masters 1000 Hard 1R (0) (0) First round (lost to Fyrstenberg/Matkowski, 7–5, 3–6, [8–10]) 17.09.2010–19.09.2010 Davis Cup: Serbia vs. Czech Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) DNS 0 (0) Semifinals: def. CZE Czech 3–2 (lost to Berdych/Štěpánek, 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 1–6) 09.10.2010–17.10.2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 Hard DNS 0 90 Second round (lost to Nestor/Zimonjić, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [5–10])Total year-end points585 difference Yearly records Head-to-head matchups Novak Djokovic had a 4 8 record against the top 10, a 38 15 against the top 50 and a 23 3 against players outside the top 50. Ordered by number of wins Finals Singles: 4 (2–2) CategoryGrand Slam (0–1)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP World Tour 500 (2–1)ATP World Tour 250 (0–0)Titles by surfaceHard (2–2)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Titles by conditionsOutdoors (2–1)Indoors (0–1) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner17.February 28, 2010Dubai Tennis Championships (2)HardRUS Mikhail Youzhny7–5, 5–7, 6–3Runner-up12.September 13, 2010 US Open, New York City (2)HardESP Rafael Nadal4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 2–6Winner18.October 10, 2010China Open, Beijing (2)HardESP David Ferrer6–2, 6–4 Runner-up13.November 7, 2010Davidoff Swiss Indoors, BaselHard (i)SUI Roger Federer4–6, 6–3, 1–6 Doubles: 1 (1–0) CategoryGrand Slam (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP World Tour 500 (0–0)ATP World Tour 250 (1–0)Titles by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–0)Grass (1–0)Titles by conditionsOutdoors (1–0)Indoors (0–0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnersOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner1.June 13, 2010Aegon Championships, LondonGrassISR Jonathan ErlichSVK Karol BeckCZE David Škoch6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–3] Team competitions: 1 (1–0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnersOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner1.December 3, 2010Davis Cup Final, BelgradeHard (i)SRB Nenad ZimonjićSRB Janko TipsarevićSRB Viktor TroickiFRA Gaël Monfils FRA Michaël Llodra FRA Arnaud Clément FRA Gilles Simon3–2 Earnings Novak Djokovic earned $4.3 million throughout the season. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Novak-Djokovic.aspx?t=pa&y=2010&m=s&e=0# Novak Djokovic 2010 Singles Activity atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 28 May 2013 http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Novak-Djokovic.aspx?t=pa&y=2010&m=d&e=0# Novak Djokovic 2010 Doubles Activity atpworldtour.com Association of Tennis Professionals London, United Kingdom 28 May 2013 Awards and nominations Best Male Tennis Player in Serbiahttp://sportexpress.rs/tss-proglasio-najbolje-novak-i-ana-obelezili-2012-godinu/ TSS PROGLASIO NAJBOLJE: Novak i Ana obeležili 2012. godinu Serbian 24 December 2012 Sport-Express 28 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105220018/http://sportexpress.rs/tss-proglasio-najbolje-novak-i-ana-obelezili-2012-godinu/ 2013-11-05 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 28 May 2013 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 28 May 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 See also 2010 ATP World Tour 2010 Roger Federer tennis season 2010 Rafael Nadal tennis season References 2 External links http://novakdjokovic.com ATP tour profile Category:Novak Djokovic tennis seasons Djokovic Djokovic Category:2010 in Serbian sport