2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season

none Novak Djokovic frameless|upright=.8 Djokovic kissing Coupe des Mousquetaires after winning the 2016 French Open, completing "Nole Slam" and his first career Grand Slam Novak Djokovic $14,138,824 (singles & doubles) 65 9 7 No. 2 1 W W 3R F yes F 1R 1 4 0 Unranked 0 0 yes 2R QF eye infection problem (following Dubai Open) 2015 2017 The 2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on 4 January with the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Yearly summary Australian Open Djokovic beats Murray for fourth time, wins Aus Open 2016 The reigning champion entered the 2016 Australian Open as the top seed.www.ausopen.com http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2016-01-14/djokovic_williams_top_ao_2016_seedings.html Djokovic, Williams top AO 2016 seedings January 14, 2016 January 15, 2016 Djokovic started his title defence against Korean Chung Hyeon,bleacherreport.com https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2608644-novak-djokovic-vs-hyeon-chung-score-and-reaction-from-2016-australian-open Novak Djokovic vs. Hyeon Chung: Score and Reaction from 2016 Australian Open January 18, 2016 January 18, 2016 defeating the 19-year-old in straight sets (10th consecutive win in first-round Australian Open without dropping a set). Into third round after third-set fightback defeated French teen Quentin Halys. Win in the fourth round of the Italian Andreas Seppi has become the 33rd in a row against Italian opposition (only defeat in his first meeting with an Italian player at 2004 Umag to Filippo Volandri). In his 60th match at the Australian Open, despite 100 unforced errors (new own record, previous value – 75One day, one epic match: Nadal - Djokovic (semi-final 2013) https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/rg-archives-epic-match-nadal-djokovic-2013-semi-final 2023-03-01 www.rolandgarros.com en-usSarkar Pritha 2013-06-07 Djokovic, or anyone else, no closer to solving Rafa riddle en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-nadal-riddle-idUSBRE95616320130607 2023-03-01) in five sets, Djokovic into 27th straight Grand Slam quarterfinal, surviving Gilles Simon in four hours, 32 minutes.Tennis Panorama News http://www.tennispanorama.com/archives/54253 Djokovic Survives Five Set Test Against Simon; Federer Cruises Past Goffin to Reach Australian Open Quarterfinals January 24, 2016 January 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202092549/http://www.tennispanorama.com/archives/54253 February 2, 2016 dead He then defeated Kei Nishikori in straight sets to reach his sixth Australian Open semifinal. Djokovic then defeated former champion Roger Federer in four sets,tennismash.com http://tennismash.com/2016/01/29/djokovic-downs-federer-in-four/ Djokovic downs Federer in four January 29, 2016 January 31, 2016 winning the first two sets in 54 minutes combined, to reach his sixth Australian Open final (new record of the Open Era) and 19th Grand slam final (the joint-third highest number of slam finals in the history of tennis). This marks the 17th (5th at a Major) straight tournament final that Djokovic has reached since last January. The victory also gave Djokovic the edge in his head-to-head record against Federer for the first time at 23–22 (he also leads each of the other three members of the Big Four in the head-to-head as well). In the final, Djokovic captured his sixth Australian Open title by defeating No. 2 Andy Murray in straight sets in just under three hoursUbha Ravi Australian Open 2016: Novak Djokovic eases past Andy Murray for historic title https://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/31/tennis/australian-open-tennis-djokovic-murray/index.html 31 January 2016 CNN 31 January 2016 (57th match-win at the Australian Open and take sole ownership of 2nd place on the list for most Australian Open match-wins in the Open Era) to win his eleventh major title (3rd consecutive win Grand Slam), placing him in equal fifth place on the all-time list with Björn Borg and Rod Laver. His sixth title in Melbourne equals Roy Emerson's record. He also won his seventh (2015 US Open, 2015 Beijing, 2015 Shanghai, 2015 Paris, the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals, 2016 Doha and 2016 Australian Open) consecutive Tour-level title. French Open Djokovic wins French Open, completes his career Grand Slam Djokovic began 16th Grand Slam tournament as the No. 1 seed. It's also the fourth time in five years at the French Open and the eighth consecutive major (the 21st consecutive majors in a Top 2 seed) in which Djokovic has been the top seed. He reached 200 weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings (May 23) and also achieved 100 consecutive weeks at No. 1 (May 30) during the tournament.atpworldtour.com http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/djokovic-200-weeks-no-1-emirates-atp-rankings Djokovic Celebrates 200 Weeks At No. 1 In Emirates ATP Rankings May 23, 2016 May 30, 2016 Djokovic won his first French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam. The Serb defeated Lu Yen-hsun of Chinese Taipei in one hour and 30 minutes to stretch his undefeated streak to 12–0 in first-round play in Paris.www.rolandgarros.com http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2016-05-24/djokovic_sees_off_lu_eyeing_history.html Djokovic sees off Lu, chasing history May 24, 2016 May 25, 2016 Djokovic defeated the Belgian Steve Darcis in 2 hours and 19 minutes to reach the third round of the French Open and earn his 50th win at Roland Garros, becoming just the third player in the Open Era after Roger Federer and Serena Williams to record 50 wins at each of the four Grand Slams. The World No. 1 defeated Britain's Aljaž Bedene in straight sets after just over two hours, in what was more of a fight against time to speed into the last 16.skysports.com http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32455/10297751/novak-djokovic-beats-aljaz-bedene-to-reach-last-16-in-paris Novak Djokovic beats Aljaž Bedene to reach last 16 in Paris May 29, 2016 May 30, 2016 Some days trailing by a set in damp stop-start conditions Djokovic defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in three hours and 16 minutes to reach his 28th successive Grand Slam championship quarter-final. Djokovic progressed to his 30th Grand Slam (6th straight Roland Garros) semi-final with a win over Czech Tomáš Berdych following a controversial rain delay. For the second straight year, a quarter-final victory at Roland Garros guaranteed the 29-year-old Serbian his place in the ATP World Tour Finals and at the same time became the first player in tennis history to earn more than US$100 million in prize money over his 14-season pro career. Djokovic advanced to his fourth Roland Garros final by dispatching Dominic Thiem in one hour and 48 minutes, putting him into his sixth consecutive and 20th overall Grand Slam final. In the final, Djokovic defeated Murray 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4. With his first French Open title, Djokovic completed the career Grand Slam and became only the third man to hold all four major titles simultaneously and the first since Laver won all four in 1969. Djokovic also became the only man ever to hold all four majors on three different surfaces at the same time (at the time of the previous achievements, the Australian and US Opens were played on grass). Wimbledon Djokovic began his 2016 Wimbledon quest as the two-time defending champion and top seed, and overwhelming favourite. He defeated James Ward and Adrian Mannarino, in straight sets. In the third round, he lost to No. 28 seed Sam Querrey from the United States, ending his grand slam winning streak at 30 matches. The match was played across two days due to numerous rain delays on a then-roofless No. 1 Court. This was Djokovic's first loss in a grand slam before the quarterfinal since the 2009 French Open, and his earliest at Wimbledon since 2008.2016-07-02 Novak Djokovic knocked out of Wimbledon by Sam Querrey http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/02/novak-djokovic-knocked-out-wimbledon-sam-querrey 2023-01-11 the Guardian en US Open Djokovic entered the US Open as the defending champion and top seed. After a tough four set victory in the first round, second round walkover and a brief third round match. Djokovic beat Kyle Edmund in straight sets. He defeated Gaël Monfils in the semi-finals in four sets, but in the final, lost to Stan Wawrinka in four sets. ATP World Tour Finals Djokovic was the first player to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals after reaching the Roland Garros semi-finals (June 2, 2016). Five-time champion (2008, 2012–15) will make 10th appearance (2007–16).www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/en/news-and-media/tennis/djokovic-qualifies-2016-barclays-atp-world-tour-finals Djokovic Set For 10th Appearance At Barclays ATP World Tour Finals June 2, 2016 June 3, 2016 After a tough three set victory against Dominic Thiem and a close two set tiebreak against Milos Raonic, Djokovic defeated David Goffin and Kei Nishikori in the round robin stage and semi-finals respectively, both in straight sets. He lost to Andy Murray in the final in straight sets, ending his 2016 season Other tournaments Djokovic for the second consecutive year began the season with a tournament in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Open Djokovic reached the final without losing a set.ESPN https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/14531475/novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal-meet-qatar-open-final Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal reach Qatar Open final January 8, 2016 January 9, 2016 Novak Djokovic notches first Doha crown, defeating Rafael Nadal in the final in a 73-minute match.www.tennisnow.com http://www.tennisnow.com/News/2016/January/Djokovic-Drills-Nadal-for-60th-Career-Title-in-Doh.aspx Djokovic Drills Nadal for 60th Career Title in Doha January 9, 2016 January 10, 2016www.eurosport.com http://www.eurosport.com/tennis/atp-doha/2016/novak-djokovic-crushes-rafa-nadal-to-start-new-year-with-doha-title_sto5053507/story.shtml Novak Djokovic crushes Rafa Nadal to start new year with title January 9, 2016 January 10, 2016www.tennis.com http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/01/djokovic-crushes-nadal-in-qatar-open-final/57193/#.VphS9l5f1EY Djokovic crushes Nadal in Qatar Open final January 9, 2016 January 10, 2016 This marked his 16th straight final (3rd in Open Era) – and 12th title – since he lost in the Qatar Open quarterfinals last year (l. to Karlović). The world No. 1 capturing his sixth consecutive ATP World Tour title and 60th overall at the tour-level. He became just the 10th player in the Open Era to reach the 60-title milestone. The Djokovic leads the historic Head2Head against Nadal for the first time at 24–23.www.atpworldtour.com http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/rivalries-nadal-djokovic Novak & Rafa: The Rivalry June 8, 2014 January 15, 2016 He has now claimed 11 consecutive sets since Nadal prevailed in the 2014 Roland Garros final. Djokovic (d. Verdasco, 2R and Nadal, F) to reach 18th win in a row vs Spaniards (last loss to Robredo at 2014 Cincinnati, 3R) & 20th straight win vs left-handers (last loss to Nadal at 2014 Roland Garros, F). Also Novak has updated its own record for highest number of points accrued in the ATP rankings – 16,790. Dubai Tennis Championships Four-time tournament champion opened his 10th consecutive Dubai Tennis Championships campaign with convincing win over Tommy Robredo, beating Spaniard in just 66 minutes. Novak Djokovic joined the 700-win clubhttp://www.atpworldtour.com/en/performance-zone/win-loss-index/career/all/all/?sortByField=WinLoss&ascending=False Performance Career Overall From All Countries 29 February 2016 defeating Malek Jaziri in second round in 65 minutes to reach the quarterfinals.www.tennisworldusa.org http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Novak-Djokovics-700-ATP-wins-in-numbers-articolo30511.html Novak Djokovic´s 700 ATP wins in numbers February 25, 2016 February 29, 2016 He is only the 12th player in the Open Era (since 1968) to hit the 700 singles victories mark, next his coach, Boris Becker (713). In the 479 days since the world No. 1 claimed his 600th match win on 2 November 2014, he has compiled an astonishing 100–6 record. At 28 years, nine months, he is the third active player to pass the milestone, following in the footsteps of his celebrated rivals, Roger Federer (1,067) and Rafael Nadal (775). Djokovic's streak of ATP World Tour finals reached will end at 17 after the world No. 1 retired against Feliciano López in the quarter-finals. Top seed was forced to retire with an eye ailment. The Serb was down 3–6 before retiring, last time Novak retired was 2011 Davis Cup against Juan Martín del Potro, a stretch of 350 matches (318–32). Davis Cup World Group In R1 Djokovic beat Aleksandr Nedovyesov in straight sets in an hour and 53 minutes (1–0). Kazakhstan took a shock 2–1 lead against Serbia in their Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round tie after Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Andrey Golubev beat former doubles No. 1 Nenad Zimonjić and Novak Djokovic in doubles. Djokovic prevailed in five-hour match against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin in five sets and equalized (2–2). Former Davis Cup by BNP Paribas winners Serbia set up a blockbuster quarterfinal tie with holders Great Britain after edging Kazakhstan 3–2 in a titanic tussle.www.daviscup.com http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/224539.aspx Djokovic and Troicki steer Serbia into quarterfinals March 6, 2016 March 8, 2016 Indian Wells Masters Djokovic started tournament with a tough match against the American Bjorn Fratangelo. The Serb rallied back from a set down to win in three sets. In the next round Novak Djokovic beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets. The four-time Indian Wells Masters champion is successfully continuing his title-defending journey with a win over Feliciano López in the fourth round, in an hour and 7 minutes. In the quarterfinals Djokovic overcame Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2 hours and 6 minutes to set up a blockbuster semifinal at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Djokovic continued his winning streak against Rafael Nadal beating him in straight sets to reach the 6th 2016 BNP Paribas Open final for the third straight year in a row. He has now beaten the Spaniard six times in a row, with his last loss coming in the 2014 French Open final. Djokovic has now lifted his record over Nadal to 25–23 (only 2nd (first Boris Becker) man in Open Era to beat one rival 25 times). He has reached 10 straight ATP Masters 1000 finals (DNP 2015 Mutua Madrid Open) since 2014 BNP Paribas Masters, winning 8 titles (50–2 record). In the final Novak Djokovic destroyed Milos Raonic during the 77-minute match, to win his third straight and a record fifth Indian Wells Masters title.www.ubitennis.net http://www.ubitennis.net/blog/2016/03/20/sublime-novak-djokovic-cruises-to-an-historic-fifth-title-in-indian-wells/ Sublime Novak Djokovic Cruises To An Historic Fifth Title In Indian Wells March 20, 2016 March 25, 2016 Djokovic commits four total unforced errors, rolls to most overwhelming win in ATP Masters 1000 final ever. He now has a 17-match win streak at Indian Wells Masters with the three-peat. His record in the desert is 47–6. The world No. 1 improves his record on the year to 22–1. This marks Djokovic's 27th ATP Masters 1000 crown. He is now tied with Rafael Nadal for the all-time lead. Djokovic is first man to win 20 ATP Masters 1000 (or equivalent) titles on one surface (hard courts). Rafael Nadal has 19 on clay. Djokovic has more ATP points that Andy Murray No. 2 and Roger Federer No. 3 combined. Miami Open Djokovic began the tournament with a first round bye, and then faced Kyle Edmund in the 2nd Round. Djokovic won easily in two sets. In the third round, Djokovic faced João Sousa. Djokovic again won in two sets. In the fourth round, Djokovic faced up and coming youngster Dominic Thiem. Thiem had already won two titles this year. Djokovic won in two sets. After reaching the fourth round, Djokovic went head to head against Tomáš Berdych. Unsurprisingly, Djokovic won in straight sets. Djokovic faced David Goffin of Belgium. Despite a spirited performance, Djokovic prevailed. In the final, Djokovic faced and beat Kei Nishikori. This was Djokovic's fourth title of the year. It improved his yearly record to 28–1. His one loss was a retirement. This was also the third straight year he won the Sunshine Double, and fourth overall (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016). Monte-Carlo Masters Djokovic began the tournament as the heavy favourite, but was knocked out by Jiří Veselý in the second round. This was his earliest exit in a Masters event in nearly three years, when he was knocked out by Grigor Dimitrov at the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open. Madrid Open Djokovic received a first round bye. In the second round, he beat up and coming youngster Borna Ćorić in straight sets to set up a meeting with Roberto Bautista Agut. Djokovic won in straight sets. Djokovic then had wins against Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori to make it to the finals. Djokovic would lock horns with Andy Murray for a 33rd time. Djokovic defeated Murray in three sets in a very entertaining match which saw Djokovic save 7 break points in the final game to clinch victory. This victory also set a new record for most Masters 1000 titles with 29. Italian Open Novak Djokovic received a bye in the first round. Djokovic beat qualifier Stéphane Robert and Thomaz Bellucci. He then faced Rafael Nadal for a record 49th time and won in two tight sets. After downing Kei Nishikori in three sets, he faced Andy Murray in the final. It was a disappointment with Murray winning in two sets. This was the 2nd time out of the last 14 matches Murray had beaten Djokovic. Rogers Cup After receiving a bye in the first round, Djokovic started his campaign against Gilles Müller, defeating him in two tight sets. He then faced qualifier Radek Štěpánek in the third round and fifth seed Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals, winning both matches in straight sets. In the semifinals, he faced the resurgent Gaël Monfils, defeating him for the 12th time in his career. In the final, he faced 3rd seed Kei Nishikori, defeating him for the 5th time this season with a score of 6−3, 7−5. This was Djokovic's 7th title of the season. It was also his 30th Masters 1000 Series title and 43rd Masters final, breaking away from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who are both on 42 finals. Summer Olympics Hoping to win a gold medal for the first time in his career, Djokovic entered the 2016 Summer Olympics, but lost to Juan Martín del Potro in straight sets. In the doubles he lost in the second round. Shanghai Masters Djokovic received a bye in the first round, Djokovic defeated Fabio Fognini and Vasek Pospisil in straight sets. He defeated Mischa Zverev in three sets, but lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. Paris Masters Djokovic received a bye in the first round. He defeated Gilles Müller in straight sets, defeated Grigor Dimitrov in three sets before losing to Marin Čilić in straight sets 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 5 250 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar Hard, outdoor 4 – 10 January 2016 1R 1 / 833 GER Dustin Brown (Q) 118 Win 6–2, 6–2 2R 2 / 834 ESP Fernando Verdasco 49 Win 6–2, 6–2 QF 3 / 835 ARG Leonardo Mayer (8) 35 Win 6–3, 7–5 SF 4 / 836 CZE Tomáš Berdych (3) 6 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–3) W 5 / 837 ESP Rafael Nadal (2) 5 Win 1 6–1, 6–2 yes 7 GS Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 1R 6 / 838 KOR Chung Hyeon 51 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 2R 7 / 839 FRA Quentin Halys (WC) 187 Win 6–1, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) 3R 8 / 840 ITA Andreas Seppi (28) 29 Win 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(8–6) 4R 9 / 841 FRA Gilles Simon (14) 15 Win 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 QF 10 / 842 JPN Kei Nishikori (7) 7 Win 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 SF 11 / 843 SUI Roger Federer (3) 3 Win 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 W 12 / 844 GBR Andy Murray (2) 2 Win 2 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) yes 3 500 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 22 – 27 February 2016 1R 13 / 845 ESP Tommy Robredo 41 Win 6–1, 6–2 2R 14 / 846 TUN Malek Jaziri (WC) 121 Win 6–1, 6–2 QF 15 / 847 ESP Feliciano López (6) 24 Loss 3–6 ret. yes 2 DC Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round Belgrade, Serbia Hard, indoor 4 – 6 March 2016 1R R1 16 / 848 KAZ Aleksandr Nedovyesov 200 Win 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 1R R4 17 / 849 KAZ Mikhail Kukushkin 79 Win 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 yes 7 1000 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 1R yes 2R 18 / 850 USA Bjorn Fratangelo (Q) 149 Win 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 3R 19 / 851 GER Philipp Kohlschreiber (27) 30 Win 7–5, 7–5 4R 20 / 852 ESP Feliciano López (18) 21 Win 6–3, 6–3 QF 21 / 853 FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7) 9 Win 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2) SF 22 / 854 ESP Rafael Nadal (4) 5 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2 W 23 / 855 CAN Milos Raonic (12) 14 Win 3 6–2, 6–0 yes 7 1000 Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 1R yes 2R 24 / 856 GBR Kyle Edmund 87 Win 6–3, 6–3 3R 25 / 857 POR João Sousa (33) 38 Win 6–4, 6–1 4R 26 / 858 AUT Dominic Thiem (14) 14 Win 6–3, 6–4 QF 27 / 859 CZE Tomáš Berdych (7) 7 Win 6–3, 6–3 SF 28 / 860 BEL David Goffin (15) 15 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–4 W 29 / 861 JPN Kei Nishikori (6) 6 Win 4 6–3, 6–3 yes 2 1000 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco Clay, outdoor 10 – 17 April 2016 1R yes 2R 30 / 862 CZE Jiří Veselý 55 Loss 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 yes 6 1000 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 1R yes 2R 31 / 863 CRO Borna Ćorić 40 Win 6–2, 6–4 3R 32 / 864 ESP Roberto Bautista Agut (15) 17 Win 6–2, 6–1 QF 33 / 865 CAN Milos Raonic (11) 10 Win 6–3, 6–4 SF 34 / 866 JPN Kei Nishikori (6) 6 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4) W 35 / 867 GBR Andy Murray (2) 2 Win 5 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 yes 6 1000 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2016 1R yes 2R 36 / 868 FRA Stéphane Robert (Q) 103 Win 7–5, 7–5 3R 37 / 869 BRA Thomaz Bellucci 37 Win 0–6, 6–3, 6–2 QF 38 / 870 ESP Rafael Nadal (5) 5 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–4) SF 39 / 871 JPN Kei Nishikori (6) 6 Win 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) F 40 / 872 GBR Andy Murray (2) 2 Loss 1 3–6, 3–6 yes 7 GS Roland Garros Paris, France Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 1R 41 / 873 TPE Lu Yen-hsun 95 Win 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 2R 42 / 874 BEL Steve Darcis (Q) 161 Win 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 3R 43 / 875 GBR Aljaž Bedene 66 Win 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 4R 44 / 876 ESP Roberto Bautista Agut (14) 16 Win 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5 QF 45 / 877 CZE Tomáš Berdych (7) 8 Win 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 SF 46 / 878 AUT Dominic Thiem (13) 15 Win 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 W 47 / 879 GBR Andy Murray (2) 2 Win 6 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 yes 3 GS Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 1R 48 / 880 GBR James Ward (WC) 177 Win 6–0, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 2R 49 / 881 FRA Adrian Mannarino 55 Win 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) 3R 50 / 882 USA Sam Querrey (28) 41 Loss 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7) yes 6 1000 Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 1R yes 2R 51 / 883 LUX Gilles Müller 37 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–3) 3R 52 / 884 CZE Radek Štěpánek (Q) 129 Win 6–2, 6–4 QF 53 / 885 CZE Tomáš Berdych (5) 8 Win 7–6(8–6), 6–4 SF 54 / 886 FRA Gaël Monfils (10) 14 Win 6–3, 6–2 W 55 / 887 JPN Kei Nishikori (3) 6 Win 7 6–3, 7–5 yes 1 OL Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 1R 56 / 888 ARG Juan Martín del Potro (PR) 141 Loss 6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7) yes 7 GS US Open New York City, United States Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 1R 57 / 889 POL Jerzy Janowicz (PR) 247 Win 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 2R CZE Jiří Veselý 49 Walkover 3R 58 / 890 RUS Mikhail Youzhny 61 Win 4–2 ret. 4R 59 / 891 GBR Kyle Edmund 84 Win 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 QF 60 / 892 FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9) 11 Win 6–3, 6–2 ret. SF 61 / 893 FRA Gaël Monfils (10) 12 Win 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 F 62 / 894 SUI Stan Wawrinka (3) 3 Loss 2 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 5–7, 3–6 yes 5 1000 Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai, China Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 1R yes 2R 63 / 895 ITA Fabio Fognini 50 Win 6–3, 6–3 3R 64 / 896 CAN Vasek Pospisil (Q) 131 Win 6–4, 6–4 QF 65 / 897 GER Mischa Zverev (Q) 110 Win 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 SF 66 / 898 ESP Roberto Bautista Agut (15) 19 Loss 4–6, 4–6 yes 4 1000 BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 1R yes 2R 67 / 899 LUX Gilles Müller 34 Win 6–3, 6–4 3R 68 / 900 BUL Grigor Dimitrov (14) 18 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 QF 69 / 901 CRO Marin Čilić (9) 10 Loss 4–6, 6–7(2–7) yes 5 WC ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2016 RR 70 / 902 AUT Dominic Thiem (8) 9 Win 6–7(10–12), 6–0, 6–2 RR 71 / 903 CAN Milos Raonic (4) 4 Win 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) RR 72 / 904 BEL David Goffin (Alt) 11 Win 6–1, 6–2 SF 73 / 905 JPN Kei Nishikori (5) 5 Win 6–1, 6–1 F 74 / 906 GBR Andy Murray (1) 1 Loss 3 3 6 - 4 6 - - http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Novak-Djokovic.aspx?t=pa ATP Player profile 2016 singles 4 January 2016 Doubles matches yes 1 DC Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round Belgrade, Serbia Hard, indoor 4 – 6 March 2016 SRB Nenad Zimonjić 1R R3 1 / 96 KAZ Andrey Golubev / KAZ Aleksandr Nedovyesov #190 / #186 Loss 3–6, 6–7(3–7), 5–7 yes 1 1000 Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 SRB Nenad Zimonjić 1R 2 / 97 CAN Philip Bester / CAN Adil Shamasdin (WC) #234 / #72 Loss 5–7, 6–4, [2–10] yes 2 OL Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 SRB Nenad Zimonjić 1R 3 / 98 CRO Marin Draganja / CRO Marin Čilić (PR) #138 / #199 Win 6–2, 6–2 2R 4 / 99 BRA Marcelo Melo / BRA Bruno Soares (3) #3 / #8 Loss 4–6, 4–6 yes 1 1000 BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 SRB Nenad Zimonjić 1R 5 / 100 FRA Quentin Halys / FRA Adrian Mannarino (WC) #272 / #102 Loss 3–6, 4–6 Exhibition matches Tournament Match Round Opponent (Seed or Key) Rank Result Score The Boodles Challenge Stoke Poges, United KingdomSingles exhibitionGrass, outdoor21 – 25 June 2016 1 Day 2 BEL David Goffin 11 Loss 3–6, 5–7Highlights: Novak Djokovic (SRB) v David Goffin (BEL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr5ov0YLN7k TheBoodlesTennis YouTube 27 June 2017 video 22 June 2016 Tournament schedule Singles schedule DateTournamentCityCategorySurface2015 result2015 points2016 pointsOutcome04.01–10.01 Qatar Open Doha ATP World Tour 250 Hard QF 45 250 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 6–1, 6–2)18.01–31.01 Australian Open Melbourne Grand Slam Hard W 2000 2000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3))22.02–28.02 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai ATP World Tour 500 Hard F 300 90 Quarterfinals (ret. vs. Feliciano López, 3–6 Ret.)04.03–06.03 Davis Cup World Group: Serbia vs Kazakhstan Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) QF 40 (0) First Round: SRB SRB def. KAZ KAZ, 3–2 Serbia progresses to WG QF10.03–20.03 Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard W 1000 1000 Winner (def. Milos Raonic, 6–2, 6–0)21.03–03.04 Miami Open Miami ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard W 1000 1000 Winner (def. Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 6–3)10.04–17.04 Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay W 1000 10 Second round (lost to Jiří Veselý, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6)01.05–08.05 Madrid Open Madrid ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay DNS 0 1000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3)08.05–15.05 Italian Open Rome ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay W 1000 600 Final (lost to Andy Murray, 3–6, 3–6)22.05–05.06 French Open Paris Grand Slam Clay F 1200 2000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4)27.06–10.07 The Championships, Wimbledon London Grand Slam Grass W 2000 90 Third round (lost to Sam Querrey, 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7))25.07–31.07 Canadian Open Montreal ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard F 600 1000Winner (def. Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 7–5)06.08–14.08 Games of the XXXI Olympiad Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Hard NH 0 0 First round (lost to Juan Martín del Potro, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7))15.08–21.08 Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard F 600 0 Withdrew29.08–11.09 US Open New York City Grand Slam Hard W 2000 1200 Final (lost to Stan Wawrinka, 7–6, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6)03.10–09.10 China Open Beijing ATP World Tour 500 Hard W 500 0 Withdrew10.10–16.10 Shanghai Masters Shanghai ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard W 1000 360 Semifinals (lost to Roberto Bautista Agut, 4−6, 4−6)31.10–06.11 Paris Masters Paris ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard (i) W 1000 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Marin Čilić, 4–6, 6–7(2–7))14.11–20.11 ATP World Tour Finals London ATP World Tour Finals Hard (i) W 1300 1000 Final (lost to Andy Murray, 3–6, 4–6)Race to London points differenceTotal year-end points Doubles schedule DateTournamentCityCategorySurface2015 result2015 points2016 pointsOutcome04.01–10.01 Qatar Open Doha ATP World Tour 250 Hard SF 90 0 Withdrew22.02–28.02 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai ATP World Tour 500 Hard 1R (0) 0 Withdrew04.03–06.03 Davis Cup World Group: Serbia vs Kazakhstan Belgrade Davis Cup Hard (i) QF 50 (0) First Round: SRB SRB def. KAZ KAZ, 3–2 Serbia progresses to WG QF21.03–03.04 Miami Open Miami ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard 1R (0) 0 Withdrew15.07–17.07 Davis Cup World Group: Serbia vs Great Britain Belgrade Davis Cup Clay QF 0 0 Withdrew25.07–31.07 Canadian Open Montreal ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard SF 360 (0) First round (lost to Bester/Shamasdin, 5–7, 6–2, [2–10])08.08–14.08 Games of the XXXI Olympiad Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Hard N/A N/A (0) Second round (lost to Melo/Soares, 4–6, 4–6)03.10–09.10 China Open Beijing ATP World Tour 500 Hard QF 90 0 WithdrewTotal year-end points difference Yearly records Head-to-head matchups Novak Djokovic has a 21 4 record against the top 10, 21 3 against the top 11–50, 21 2 against other players; 50 2 against right-handed players and 9 2 against left-handed players. Ordered by number of wins (Bolded number marks a top 10 player at the time of first match of the year, Italic means top 50; "L" means left-handed player). 22em JPN Kei Nishikori 6 0 yes CZE Tomáš Berdych 4 0 yes ESP Rafael Nadal 3 0 yes CAN Milos Raonic 3 0 yes AUT Dominic Thiem 3 0 yes GBR Andy Murray 3 2 yes FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2 0 yes FRA Gaël Monfils 2 0 yes GBR Kyle Edmund 2 0 yes BEL David Goffin 2 0 yes ESP Roberto Bautista Agut 2 1 yes SUI Roger Federer 1 0 yes ESP Tommy Robredo 1 0 yes FRA Gilles Simon 1 0 yes ESP Fernando Verdasco (L) 1 0 yes GER Philipp Kohlschreiber 1 0 yes ITA Andreas Seppi 1 0 yes BRA Thomaz Bellucci (L) 1 0 yes ARG Leonardo Mayer 1 0 yes POR João Sousa 1 0 yes CRO Borna Ćorić 1 0 yes LUX Gilles Müller (L) 1 0 yes ITA Fabio Fognini 1 0 yes TPE Lu Yen-hsun 1 0 yes BEL Steve Darcis 1 0 yes GBR Aljaž Bedene 1 0 yes KAZ Mikhail Kukushkin 1 0 yes KOR Chung Hyeon 1 0 yes FRA Stéphane Robert 1 0 yes TUN Malek Jaziri 1 0 yes KAZ Aleksandr Nedovyesov 1 0 yes FRA Adrian Mannarino (L) 1 0 yes GER Dustin Brown 1 0 yes GBR James Ward 1 0 yes USA Bjorn Fratangelo 1 0 yes FRA Quentin Halys 1 0 yes CZE Radek Štěpánek 1 0 yes POL Jerzy Janowicz 1 0 yes RUS Mikhail Youzhny 1 0 yes CAN Vasek Pospisil 1 0 yes GER Mischa Zverev (L) 1 0 yes ESP Feliciano López (L) 1 1 yes SUI Stan Wawrinka 0 1 yes USA Sam Querrey 0 1 yes CZE Jiří Veselý (L) 0 1 yesHead to head Djokovic received a walkover in the second round of 2016 US Open after Veselý withdrew due to a forearm inflammation, does not count as a Djokovic win (nor Veselý loss).https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/novak-djokovic-wins-walkover-jiri-vesely-withdraws/story?id=41838986 Novak Djokovic wins by walkover after Jirí Vesely withdraws ESPN Wilansky Matt September 2, 2016 September 6, 2017 ARG Juan Martín del Potro 0 1 yes CRO Marin Čilić 0 1 yes Finals Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups) CategoryGrand Slam (2–1)Summer Olympic Games (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–1)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (4–1)ATP World Tour 500 (0–0)ATP World Tour 250 (1–0)Titles by surfaceHard (5–2)Clay (2–1)Grass (0–0)Titles by conditionsOutdoors (7–2)Indoors (0–1) ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWinner2016-01-09Qatar Open, QatarHardESP Rafael Nadal6–1, 6–2Winner2016-01-31Australian Open, AustraliaHardGBR Andy Murray6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)Winner2016-03-20Indian Wells Masters, United StatesHardCAN Milos Raonic6–2, 6–0Winner2016-04-03Miami Open, United StatesHardJPN Kei Nishikori6–3, 6–3Winner2016-05-08Madrid Open, SpainClayGBR Andy Murray6–2, 3–6, 6–3Runner-up2016-05-15Italian Open, ItalyClayGBR Andy Murray3–6, 3–6Winner2016-06-05French Open, FranceClayGBR Andy Murray3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4Winner2016-07-31Canadian Open, CanadaHardJPN Kei Nishikori6–3, 7–5Runner-up2016-09-11US Open, United StatesHardSUI Stan Wawrinka7–6(7–1), 4–6, 5–7, 3–6Runner-updmy 2016 11 20ATP World Tour Finals, London, United KingdomHard (i)GBR Andy Murray3–6, 4–6 Earnings Bold font denotes tournament win # Venue Singles Prize Money Year-to-date 1.Qatar ExxonMobil Open $201,165 $201,165 2.Australian Open A$3,400,000 $2,533,225 3.Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships $59,670 $2,592,895 4.BNP Paribas Open $1,028,300 $3,621,195 5.Miami Open Presented by Itaú $1,028,300 $4,649,495 6.Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters €24,640 $4,677,567 7.Mutua Madrid Open €912,900 $5,722,290 8.Internazionali BNL d'Italia €351,715 $6,123,350 9.Roland Garros €2,000,000 $8,367,35010.Wimbledon Championships £80,000 $8,476,56711.Rogers Cup $782,525 $9,259,09212.US Open $1,745,000 $11,009,09113.Shanghai Rolex Masters $257,475 $11,266,56614.Paris Masters €93,680 $11,369,46415.ATP World Tour Finals $1,261,000 $12,630,464Bonus Pool$1,500,000 $14,130,464Doubles $8,360Total $14,138,824 2016 12 26 US ATP Money Leader 2016 , 26 Dec 2016 source： source： Awards and nominations Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Yearlaureus.com https://www.laureus.com/news/laureus-world-sports-awards-2016-winners Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 Winners April 18, 2016 April 19, 2016 Marca Leyendamarca.com http://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2016/05/01/57265227e2704e20218b461e.html Novak Djokovic receives MARCA Leyenda award May 1, 2016 May 3, 2016 See also 2016 ATP World Tour 2016 Roger Federer tennis season 2016 Rafael Nadal tennis season 2016 Andy Murray tennis season 2016 Stan Wawrinka tennis season References External links http://novakdjokovic.com ATP tour profile Sport Tennis Olympics Serbia Category:Novak Djokovic tennis seasons Djokovic Djokovic Category:2016 in Serbian sport Category:Tennis players at the 2016 Summer Olympics