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Djokovic has won six ] singles titles and has held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a total of 101 weeks. He is the first Serbian player, male or female, to rank No. 1 for more than 100 weeks and/or win multiple Grand Slams. He is the first Serbian male player to win the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. By winning three Grand Slam titles in 2011, Djokovic became the sixth male player and the first male or female Serbian player in the Open Era to win three Grand Slams in a calendar year. He is the first male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title. By reaching the ], he became the ninth player in the Open Era to reach the final of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments and became only the fifth to do so consecutively. Amongst other titles, he won the ] in ] and ] and was on the Serbian team which won the ]. He also won the Bronze medal in men's singles at the ]. He has won 16 ] series titles, breaking a single-season record with five titles in 2011. This places him fourth on the list of Masters 1000 winners since its inception in 1990. Djokovic has won six ] singles titles and has held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a total of 101 weeks. He is the first Serbian player, male or female, to rank No. 1 for more than 100 weeks and/or win multiple Grand Slams. He is the first Serbian male player to win the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. By winning three Grand Slam titles in 2011, Djokovic became the sixth male player and the first male or female Serbian player in the Open Era to win three Grand Slams in a calendar year. He is the first male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title. By reaching the ], he became the ninth player in the Open Era to reach the final of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments and became only the fifth to do so consecutively. Amongst other titles, he won the ] in ] and ] and was on the Serbian team which won the ]. He also won the Bronze medal in men's singles at the ]. He has won 16 ] series titles, breaking a single-season record with five titles in 2011. This places him fourth on the list of Masters 1000 winners since its inception in 1990.


He holds several men's world records of the ]: becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to have reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slam events both separately and consecutively;<ref name="tennis-x.com">{{cite web|title = Roger Federer vs. Novak Ðoković Australian Open Preview|url = http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2008–01–24/h.php|accessdate =24 January 2008}}</ref> the first and only man to win three consecutive ] titles in the Open Era;<ref>{{cite web|last=Walton|first=Darren|title=Novak Djokovic creates Australian Open history by winning third straight title at Melbourne Park|url=http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/novak-djokovic-creates-australian-open-history-by-winning-third-straight-title-at-melbourne-park/story-e6frfkp9-1226563092967|publisher=News.com.au|accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> and playing the longest Grand Slam men's singles final in history (5 hours 53 minutes).<ref>{{cite web| publisher= The New York Times| url=http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/djokovic-tops-nadal-in-five-sets-to-win-in-australia/| author= Christopher Clarey| title= Djokovic Tops Nadal in Five Sets to Win in Australia| date= 29 January 2012| accessdate= 1 December 2012}}</ref> Djokovic's ATP tournament records include winning 31 consecutive ] series matches, playing in the finals at all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (a record matched by ] and ]), and being the only player to win eight. He holds several men's world records of the ]: becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to have reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slam events both separately and consecutively;<ref name="tennis-x.com">{{cite web|title = Roger Federer vs. Novak Ðoković Australian Open Preview|url = http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2008–01–24/h.php|accessdate =24 January 2008}}</ref> the first and only man to win three consecutive ] titles in the Open Era;<ref>{{cite web|last=Walton|first=Darren|title=Novak Djokovic creates Australian Open history by winning third straight title at Melbourne Park|url=http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/novak-djokovic-creates-australian-open-history-by-winning-third-straight-title-at-melbourne-park/story-e6frfkp9-1226563092967|publisher=News.com.au|accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> and playing the longest Grand Slam men's singles final in history (5 hours 53 minutes).<ref>{{cite web| publisher= The New York Times| url=http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/djokovic-tops-nadal-in-five-sets-to-win-in-australia/| author= Christopher Clarey| title= Djokovic Tops Nadal in Five Sets to Win in Australia| date= 29 January 2012| accessdate= 1 December 2012}}</ref> Djokovic's ATP tournament records include winning 31 consecutive [[ATP Wor

Djokovic has won numerous awards, including the 2011 ]<ref>{{cite web| publisher=B92| url= http://www.b92.net/sport/tenis/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=02&dd=06&nav_id=580504| author= | title= "Laureus" za Novaka Đokovića!| date= 6 February 2012| accessdate= 1 December 2012}}</ref> and the 2012 ]. He has won the ] twice consecutively, in 2011 and 2012. He is a recipient of the ]<ref>{{cite web| publisher=B92| url= http://www.b92.net/sport/tenis/vesti.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=28&nav_id=509033| author= | title= Đokoviću uručen Orden Svetog Save| date= 28 April 2011| accessdate= 1 December 2012}}</ref> and the ].<ref>{{cite web| publisher=B92| url= http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2012&mm=02&dd=14&nav_category=12&nav_id=582498| author= | title= Tadić odlikovao Đokovića| date= 14 February 2012| accessdate= 1 December 2012}}</ref>

==Early and personal life==
Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 in ], ], to parents Srđan and Dijana (] Žagar). His two younger brothers, ] and Đorđe, are also tennis players with professional aspirations.<ref name="djokovic.com"/> Residing in ], Djokovic has been coached by former ] tennis player ] since 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100004087|title = ITF Tennis – Mens Circuit – Player Biography|accessdate =14 August 2007}}</ref> Similar to ], Djokovic is a self-described fan of languages, speaking ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/hot-shot-novak-djokovic/|title = Hot Shot: Novak Djokovic – Vogue Magazine|accessdate =6 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2008-05-07/l.php|title = Novak Djokovic Interview|accessdate =6 June 2011}}</ref> He has been dating Jelena Ristić since 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Jelena+Ristic/articles/Ol59RXZuV3l/Novak+Djokovic+Girlfriend+Jelena+Ristic+Watches |title=Novak Djokovic's Girlfriend Jelena Ristic Watches Him Win 1st US Open Title – Jelena Ristic |publisher=Zimbio |date=12 September 2011 |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> and the two became engaged in September 2013.<ref></ref>
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Djokovic began playing tennis at the age of four.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/novak-djokovic-20825181 |id=3243000|title=Novak Djokovic Biography|last=|first=publisher=Bio.True Story|date=22 October 2013|accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> In the summer of 1993, the six-year-old was spotted by Yugoslav tennis player ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3243000|title=Behind every good man is an even better woman coach|last=Drucker|first=Joel|publisher=ESPN|date=14 February 2008|accessdate=8 July 2011}}</ref> at ] where Djokovic's parents ran a fast-food parlour.<ref name="NYTimesintro">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/sports/tennis/02iht-SRDCDJOKOVIC.html?_r=1&hpw|title=Behind Serbia's Rise in Tennis, a Star and His Family|last=Clarey|first=Cristopher|work=The New York Times|date=1 December 2010|accessdate=9 July 2011}}</ref> Upon seeing Djokovic play tennis, she stated: "This is the greatest talent I have seen since ]."<ref name="djokovic.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/bio_profile.php?jezik=2 |title=Novak Djokovic's Official Website |publisher=Novakdjokovic.rs |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> Genčić worked with young Djokovic over the following six years before realizing that, due to his rapid development, going abroad in search of increased level of competition was the best option for his future. To that end, she contacted ] and in September 1999 the 12-year-old moved to the Pilić tennis academy in ], ], spending four years there.<ref>;''The New York Times'', 26 May 2007</ref> At the age of 14, he began his international career, winning European championships in singles, doubles, and team competition.<ref name="djokovic.com"/>

Djokovic is known for his often humorous off-court impersonations of his fellow players, many of whom are his friends.<ref name="abc.net.au"/> This became evident to the tennis world after his ] quarterfinal win over ], where he entertained the audience with impersonations of ] and ]. His impersonations have also become very popular on video sharing website ].<ref name="abc.net.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-01-15/djokovic-cracks-up-crowd-with-sharapova/1012878 |title=Djokovic cracks up crowd with Sharapova impersonation – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=15 January 2008 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> Djokovic also did an impression of ] after his fourth round match victory at the ], before playing a brief game with McEnroe, much to the delight of the audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8gbgse0WsY |title=Novak Djokovic and John McEnroe having a hit|publisher=Youtube |date= |accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> Novak Djokovic is a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by ], a Monaco-based international organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsfeatures.com/olympicsnews/story/48484/tennis-star-novak-djokovic-makes-55th-champion-for-peace |title=Novak Djokovic makes 55th Champion for Peace |publisher=Sportsfeatures.com |date=18 April 2011 |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref>

Djokovic is a ]. On 28 April 2011, ] awarded Djokovic the ] I class, the highest decoration of the Serbian Orthodox Church, because he demonstrated love for the church, and because he provided assistance to the Serbian people, churches and ] of the Serbian Orthodox Church in ].<ref name="spc.rs"/> Djokovic is a keen fan of Serbian football club ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/tramlines/article/840/ |title=Tennis stars' favourite football teams |publisher=Yahoo! |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> Italian Serie A side ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/breaking_news_show/8567 |title=Djokovic: "I Am A Big Milan Fan" |publisher=AC Milan |date=11 April 2011 |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> and Portuguese club ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tennisworld.typepad.com/tennisworld/2007/05/djoko.html |title=Have a Nice Day, Nole! |publisher=tennis.com |accessdate=9 May 2007}}</ref> He is good friends with fellow Serbian tennis player ], whom he has known since the two were children growing up in Serbia, through Djokovic's uncle and Ivanovic's father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-and-ana-ivanovic-hit-it-off-since-young/story-fnbe6xeb-1226545871056?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co |title=Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic hit it off since young |publisher=The Australian |date=28 September 2012 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref>

==Tennis career==

===Start of career===
As a member of the ] national team, Djokovic reached the finals of the 2001 ] for players under 14, in which he lost his match in singles.<ref>. ITF Tennis. Retrieved 10 May 2011.</ref> In juniors, Djokovic compiled a singles win/loss record of 40–11 (and 23–6 in doubles), reaching a combined junior world ranking of No. 24 in February 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100004087 |title=Novak Djokovic player details |language= |publisher=] |accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref>

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Djokovic became a professional in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nezavisne.com/sport/tenis/Novak-Djokovic-donio-pehar-Jeleni-Gencic-117176.html |title=Novak Đoković donio pehar Jeleni Genčić |language={{sr icon}} |publisher=Nezavisne.com |accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> At the beginning of his professional career, he mainly played in ] and ] tournaments, winning three of each type from 2003 to 2005. His first tour-level tournament was Umag in 2004, where he lost to ] in the round of 32.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidestorymedia.com/novak-djokovic-tennis-player/ |title=Novak Djokovic Tennis player |language= |publisher=Inside Story Media |accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref>

Djokovic made his first Grand Slam appearance by qualifying for the ], where he was defeated by eventual champion ] in the first round, 0–6, 2–6, 1–6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-17/impressive-safin-opens-melbourne-account/620820 |title=Impressive Safin opens Melbourne account – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=17 January 2005 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> However, he went on to reach the third round of both ] and the ], coming back from two sets down to defeat ] in the former, and beating ] and ] in the latter. Djokovic participated in four Masters events and qualified for two of them, his best performance coming in ], where he reached the third round and defeated fourth seed ] along the way.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/tenis/vesti.php?yyyy=2005&mm=11&dd=02&nav_id=179579 |title=Đoković pobedio i Puertu! |language={{sr icon}} |publisher=] |accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref>

===2006: First ATP titles===
Djokovic became one of the 40 best players in the world singles rankings after making his first quarter-final appearance at a Grand Slam, coming at the ], and also by reaching the fourth round at ] that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/5141492.stm|title= Ancic snuffs out Djokovic threat|date= 3 July 2006|publisher=BBC SPORT news|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

Three weeks after Wimbledon, Djokovic won his first ATP title at the ] in ] without losing a set, defeating ] in the final. He won his second career title at the ] in ], and moved into the top 20 for the first time in his career.<ref name=hor>{{cite web |url = http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Novak-Djokovic.aspx?t=rh |title = ATP RANKINGS HISTORY}}</ref> Djokovic also reached his first career Masters quarterfinal at ] during the indoor hardcourt season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tennis.wettpoint.com/en/h2h/23347-91752.html|title= F. Gonzalez und N. Djokovic Year up to 2013|date= 20 October 2006|publisher=tennis wettpoint|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

On 9 April 2006, Djokovic clinched a decisive Davis Cup win against Great Britain by defeating ] in four sets in the fourth match of the tie, giving ] an insurmountable 3–1 lead in their best-of-five series, thus keeping the country in the ]. Afterwards, Djokovic briefly considered moving from Serbia to play for Great Britain.<ref name="Hodgkinson">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/05/17/stmurrad.xml&sSheet=/sport/2006/05/17/ixtenn.html|title= Serbian may join British ranks
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|first=Mark|date= 17 May 2006|work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK |accessdate=13 August 2007}}</ref> Following this match-up, the British media spoke of Djokovic's camp negotiating with the ] about changing his international loyalty by joining British tennis ranks.<ref name="Hodgkinson"/> The nineteen-year-old Djokovic, who was ranked sixty-third in the world at the time, mostly dismissed the story at first by saying that the talks were not serious, describing them as "the British being very kind to us after the Davis Cup."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/5045764.stm|title= Djokovic dismisses British links|date= 4 June 2006|publisher=BBC |accessdate=16 October 2009}}</ref> However, more than three years later, in October 2009, Djokovic confirmed that the talks between his family and the LTA throughout April and May 2006 were indeed serious:

{{bquote|Britain was offering me a lot of opportunities and they needed someone because Andy was the only one, and still is. That had to be a disappointment for all the money they invest. But I didn't need the money as much as I had done. I had begun to make some for myself, enough to afford to travel with a coach, and I said, 'Why the heck?' I am Serbian, I am proud of being a Serbian, I didn't want to spoil that just because another country had better conditions. If I had played for Great Britain, of course I would have played exactly as I do for my country but deep inside, I would never have felt that I belonged. I was the one who took the decision''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article6876924.ece|title= Why Novak Djokovic said no to Great Britain|date= 16 October 2009|work=The Times |location=UK |accessdate=16 October 2009|first1=Neil|last1=Harman}}</ref>}}

===2007: Becoming a top-10 player and first Grand slam final===
Djokovic began 2007 by defeating Australian ] in the final of the tournament in ], before losing in the fourth round of the ] to eventual champion ]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jan/29/tennis.australianopen2007|title=Australian Open:Federer wins and thinks of France|date = 29. January 2007.|publisher=theguardian|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref> in straight sets. His performances at the ] events in ], and ], where he was the runner-up and champion respectively, pushed him into the world's top 10.<ref name=hor/> Djokovic lost the Indian Wells final to ], but defeated ] in Key Biscayne in the quarterfinals before defeating ] for the title in the finals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-04/02/content_841419.htm|title=Djokovic past Canas to Miami win|date = 2. April 2007.|publisher=China Daily|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref>

After winning his first Master Series title, Djokovic returned to Serbia to help his country enter the ]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100008969|title=Match: Serbia - Georgia 5:0|date = 6. April 2007.|publisher=Davis Cup|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref> in a match against ]. Djokovic won a point by defeating Georgia's ].<ref>{{cite web| publisher=Davis Cup| title=Serbia–Georgia|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100008969| accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref> Later, he played in the ], where he was defeated by ] in the third round, and at the ], where he defeated ] in the final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2007&mm=05&dd=07&nav_id=41097|title=Đoković wins Estoril Open|date = 7. May 2007.|publisher=B92 News|accessdate = 31. October 2013.}}</ref> Djokovic then reached the quarterfinals of both the ] in Rome, where he lost to Nadal, and the ], where he was defeated by Carlos Moyà. At the French Open, Djokovic reached his first Grand Slam semi-final, losing to eventual champion Nadal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/about/history/past_tournaments/2007.html|title=2007: Hat-trick for Nadal and Henin|date =|publisher=Roland Garros|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref>

At ], Djokovic won a five-hour quarterfinal against ]. In his semi-final match against Nadal, he was forced to retire with elbow problems in the third set, after winning the first and losing the second set.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/jul/07nadal.htm|title=Nadal in final after Djokovic retires|date = 7. July 2007.|publisher=Rediff India Abroad|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref>
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Djokovic's next tournament was the ] in ], and he defeated World No. 3 ] in the quarterfinals, World No. 2 Nadal in the semifinals, and World No. 1 Federer in the final. This was the first time a player had defeated the top three ranked players in one tournament since ] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=2971389|title=After topping Nadal, Djokovic put away Federer to win Rogers Cup|publisher=ESPN|date=13 August 2007|accessdate=10 July 2011}}</ref> Djokovic was also only the second player, after ], to have defeated both Federer and Nadal since they became the top two players in the world. After this tournament, ] stated that Djokovic "is definitely a contender to win a Grand Slam (tournament)."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrocktourofchampions.com/5/news/2007/borg_djokovic.asp|title= Borg: 'Djokovic can win a Grand Slam'|publisher=BlackRock Tour of Champions|date=13 August 2007|accessdate=13 August 2007|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070929132024/http://www.blackrocktourofchampions.com/5/news/2007/borg_djokovic.asp <!--Bot retrieved archive -->|archivedate = 29 September 2007}}</ref> The following week at the ] in ], Djokovic lost in the second round to Moyà in straight sets. Nevertheless, he went on to reach the final of the ], where he had five set points in the first set and two in the second set, but lost them all before losing the match in straight sets to the top-seeded Federer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/6985663.stm|title= US Open 2007|date= 20 October 2006|publisher=BBC SPORT Tennis|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

Djokovic won his fifth title of the year at the ] in Vienna, defeating ] in the final. His next tournament was the ] in Madrid, where he lost to ] in the semi-finals. Djokovic, assured of finishing the year as World No. 3, qualified for the year-ending ], but did not advance beyond the ] matches. He received the ] award for the best athlete in Serbia, and the ] declared him the best athlete in the country.<ref>. Oks.org.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>

Djokovic played a key role in the ] win over ] by winning all his matches and helping promote the ] to the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rtv.rs/sr_lat/sport/tenis/dejvis-kup:-srbija-australija-4-:1_32531.html|title=Dejvis kup: Srbija – Australija 4:1|date = 23. September 2007.|publisher=Radio Televizija Vojvodine|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref> In Serbia's tie against ] in ] in early 2008, Djokovic was sidelined due to ] and was forced to miss his first singles match. He returned to win his doubles match, teaming with ], before being forced to retire during his singles match with ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3239439|title=Serbia's Djokovic retires from Davis Cup match to hand Russians victory|date = 10. February 2008.|publisher=ESPN Tennis|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref>

===2008: First Grand Slam title===
Djokovic started the year by playing the ] with fellow Serbian World No. 3 ]. While he won all his round-robin matches, the team lost 1–2 in the final to the second-seeded American team of ] and ]. At the ], Djokovic reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final without dropping a set, including a victory over three-time defending champion Federer in the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jan/25/tennis.australianopen20084|title=Djokovic crushes Federer to seal final spot|date = 25. January 2008.|publisher=theguardian.com|accessdate = 31. October 2013.}}</ref> By reaching the semi-finals, Djokovic became the youngest player to have reached the semifinals in all four Grand Slams.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-14/players-to-watch/28311340_1_novak-djokovic-grand-slam-singles-title|title=Novak Djokovic|date = 14. May 2010.|publisher=Times of India|accessdate = 31. October 2013.}}</ref> In the final, Djokovic defeated unseeded Frenchman ] in four sets to earn his first Grand Slam singles title.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/2290167/Novak-Djokovic-wins-Australian-Open.html|location=London|work=The Daily Telegraph|title=Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open|first=Mark|last=Hodgkinson|date=27 January 2008}}</ref> This marked the first time since the 2005 Australian Open that a Grand Slam singles title was not won by Federer or Nadal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/2290167/Novak-Djokovic-wins-Australian-Open.html|title= Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open|date= 27 January 2008|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>
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Djokovic's next tournament was the ], where he lost in the semifinals to Roddick. At the ] in Indian Wells, Djokovic won his ninth career singles title, needing three sets to defeat American ] in the final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/news/2008-03/24/content_13423442.htm|title=Djokovic sinks Fish to seal Indian Wells title|date = 24. March 2008.|publisher=china.org.cn|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref> Djokovic won his tenth career singles title and fourth Master Series singles crown at the ] in Rome after defeating Wawrinka in the final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2007&mm=05&dd=07&nav_id=41097|title=Djokovic defeats Wawrinka in Rome|date = 11. May 2008.|publisher=BBC SPORT|accessdate = 31. October 2013.}}</ref> The following week at the ], he lost to Nadal in the semi-finals. At the French Open, Djokovic was the third-seeded player behind Federer and Nadal. He lost to Nadal in the semi-finals in straight sets.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jun/06/frenchopen.tennis2|title=French Open: Ruthless Nadal crushes Djokovic to reach final|date = 6. June 2008.|publisher=theguardian.com|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref>

On ], Djokovic once again played Nadal, this time in the ] final in ], where he lost in two sets. Djokovic entered Wimbledon seeded third but lost in the second round to Safin, ending a streak of five consecutive Grand Slams where he had reached at least the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon08/news/story?id=3460043|title= Djokovic sent home by Safin in Wimbledon's second round|date= 25 June 2008|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>
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Djokovic then failed to defend his 2007 singles title at the Rogers Cup in ]. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals by eighth-seeded ]. The following week at the ] in Cincinnati, Djokovic advanced to the final, beating Nadal. In the final, he again lost to Murray in straight sets. His next tournament was the ], his first Olympics. He and Nenad Zimonjić, seeded second in men's doubles, were eliminated in the first round by the Czech pairing of ] and ]. Seeded third in singles, Djokovic lost in the semifinals to Nadal. Djokovic then defeated ], the loser of the other semi-final, in the bronze medal match.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/tennis/n214551295.shtml|title=Djokovic wins Men's Singles bronze medal|date = 24. August 2008.|publisher=The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref>

After the Olympics, Djokovic entered the US Open seeded third, where he defeated Roddick in the quarter-finals. To a smattering of boos in a post-match interview, Djokovic criticized Roddick for accusing him of making excessive use of the trainer during matches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/05/open.djokovic/|title=Angry Djokovic exacts revenge on Roddick|date = 5. September 2008.|publisher=] world sport|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref> His run at the US Open ended in the semi-finals when he lost to Federer in four sets, in a rematch of the previous year's final. Djokovic went on to play four tournaments after the US Open. At the ], he lost to Tsonga in straight sets. In November, Djokovic was the second seed at the year-ending ] in Shanghai. In his first round-robin match, he defeated Argentine ] in straight sets. He then beat ] in three sets, before losing his final round-robin match against Tsonga. Djokovic qualified for the semifinals, where he defeated ]. In the final, Djokovic defeated Davydenko to win his first Tennis Masters Cup title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7731957.stm|title=Superb Djokovic wins Masters Cup|date = 16. November 2008.|publisher=] SPORT|accessdate = 26. October 2013.}}</ref>

===2009: Ten finals, five titles===
Djokovic started the year at the ] in ], where he was upset by ] in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|title=Djokovic Upset In First Round Match At Brisbane|publisher=The Sports Network. Canadian Press|date=6 January 2009|url=http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=262117|accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> At the ] in ], he lost to ] in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Djokovic Upset By Nieminen In Sydney International Semifinal|publisher=The Sports Network. Canadian Press|date=16 January 2009|url=http://www.tsn.ca/tennis/story/?id=263426|accessdate=17 September 2011}}</ref> As defending champion at the ], Djokovic retired from his quarterfinal match with former World No. 1 ].<ref>. Thetennistimes.com (18 April 2009). Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>

After losing in the semifinals of the ] tournament in Marseille to Tsonga, Djokovic won the singles title at the ], defeating Ferrer to claim his twelfth career title. The following week, Djokovic was the defending champion at the ] in Indian Wells, but lost to Roddick in the quarter-finals. At the ] in Key Biscayne, Djokovic beat Federer in the semi-finals, before losing to Murray in the final.
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Djokovic reached the final of the next ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, the ] on clay, losing to Nadal in the final. At the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, Djokovic failed to defend the title he had won the previous year, losing in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2009-05-03-rome-masters_N.htm|title= Nadal rolls past Djokovic to win Rome Masters for fourth time|date= 3 May 2009|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

Djokovic was the top seed at his hometown tournament, the ] in Belgrade. He defeated first-time finalist ] to win his second title of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8042957.stm|title=Djokovic wins Serbia Open final|date=10 May 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=11 May 2009}}</ref> As third seed at the ], Djokovic advanced to the semi-finals without dropping a set. There, he faced Nadal and lost despite holding three match points. The match, at 4 hours and 3 minutes, was the longest three-set singles match on the ATP World Tour in the Open Era.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/12/Best-Matches-Of-The-Year.aspx|title=Best Matches of the Year|date=9 December 2009|work=ATP World Tour}}</ref> At the ], he lost in the third round to German ].

Djokovic began his grass court season at the ] where, after the withdrawal of Federer, he competed as the top seed. He advanced to the final, where he lost to German ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8099645.stm|title=Haas beats Djokovic to win title|date=14 June 2009|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=20 June 2009}}</ref> Djokovic also lost to Haas in the quarterfinals of ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8129159.stm|title=Haas stuns Djokovic to make semis|date=1 July 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=1 July 2009|first=Ian|last=Westbrook}}</ref>

During the ], Djokovic made the quarter-finals of the ] in Montreal before losing to Roddick. At the ] in Cincinnati, Djokovic defeated third-ranked Nadal in the semi-finals before losing in the final to World No. 1 Federer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8217221.stm|title=Federer secures Cincinnati title|date=23 August 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=28 September 2009}}</ref> At the ], Djokovic made the semifinals, having dropped only two sets, defeating ], 15th seed ] and 10th seed ] before being defeated by Federer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8253758.stm|title=Federer & Del Potro into US final|date=13 September 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=28 September 2009}}</ref>

At the ] in Beijing, Djokovic defeated ], ], Verdasco, and ] en route to the final, where he defeated ] in straight sets to win his third title of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8301353.stm|title=Djokovic beats Cilic in Beijing|date=11 October 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=12 October 2009}}</ref> Djokovic then lost in the semi-finals of the inaugural ] to Davydenko. At the ] in ], Djokovic defeated ] to make it to the quarter-finals,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=capress-ten_swiss_indoors–052842123&prov=capress&type=lgns|title=Djokovic gets first career double bagel, beats Hernych at Swiss Indoors|date=9 November 2009|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=12 October 2009}}</ref> where he recovered from a deficit to defeat Wawrinka before going on to win his semi-final against Štěpánek. In the final, he defeated home favourite and three-time defending champion Federer to win his fourth title of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8349507.stm|title= Djokovic beats Federer in final|date=8 November 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=9 November 2009}}</ref> At the last Masters 1000 event of the year at the ] in Paris, Djokovic won his first Masters 1000 title of the year by defeating Nadal in the semi-finals,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/11/Paris-Saturday-Djokovic-Cruises-Past-Nadal.aspx|title=In-Form Djokovic Cruises Past Nadal, Reaches 10th Final Of Year|date=14 November 2009|publisher=atpworldtour.com|accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref> before outlasting ] in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8361518.stm|title= Djokovic wins superb Paris final|date=8 November 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref>

Coming into the year-ending ] in London as the defending champion, Djokovic defeated Davydenko in his first round-robin match<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8375565.stm|title=Djokovic edges past Davydenko|date=23 November 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref> before losing his second match to Söderling.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8379271.stm|title=Robin Soderling beats Novak Djokovic to reach semis|date=25 November 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref> Despite victory over Nadal in his third round-robin match, Djokovic failed to make the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8383103.stm|title=Novak Djokovic beats Nadal but is knocked out of Finals|date=27 November 2009|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref> Djokovic ended the year as the World No. 3 for the third consecutive year, having played played 97 matches, the most of any player on the ATP World Tour, with a 78–19 win-loss record. In addition to leading the ATP World Tour in match wins, he reached a career best ten finals, winning five titles. Djokovic also played a large role in promoting Serbia to the 2009 World Group. On 6–8 March 2010, he played a key role in bringing Serbia to the World Group quarter-finals for the first time in its independent history, winning both singles matches in the home tie against the ] against ] and ].

===2010: Davis Cup title===
Djokovic started his year by playing in the ], an exhibition event. In his first match, he defeated Haas before losing to ] in his second.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aamiclassic.com.au/results.php|title=Djokovic results at AAMI classic 2010|accessdate=14 January 2010|date=14 January 2010}}</ref> At the ], Djokovic lost a five-setter to Tsonga in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/6730661/djokovic-blames-illness|title=Djokovic blames illness|accessdate=28 January 2010|date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Despite the loss, he attained a career-high ranking of World No. 2 and went on to reach the semifinals of the ] in ], where he lost to Youzhny. At the ], Djokovic reached the final, this time defeating Youzhny to win his first title of the year.<ref>. ATP World Tour (27 February 2010). Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>

Djokovic then took part in Serbia's ] tie against the United States on clay in Belgrade and helped his country reach its first quarter-final in the Davis Cup with a 3–2 victory, defeating Querrey and Isner. At the ], Djokovic lost in the fourth round to Ljubičić. At the ], he lost in his opening match to ]. Djokovic then announced that he had ceased working with ] as his coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tennisconnected.com/home/2010/04/12/djokovic-admits-that-martin-messed-up-his-serve/|title=Djokovic Admits That Martin Messed Up His Serve|accessdate=8 May 2010|date=12 April 2010}}</ref>

In his first clay-court tournament of the year at the ], top-seeded Djokovic reached the semi-finals with wins over Wawrinka and ] before losing to Verdasco. Djokovic again lost to Verdasco at the ] in Rome, this time in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8655303.stm|title=Novak Djokovic beaten in Rome by Fernando Verdasco|accessdate=8 May 2010|date=30 April 2010|publisher=BBC News }}</ref> As the defending champion at his hometown event, the ] in Belgrade, he withdrew in the quarter-finals while trailing ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Kr/F/Filip-Krajinovic.aspx|title=Tennis – ATP World Tour – Tennis Players – Filip Krajinovic }}</ref>

Djokovic entered the ] seeded third. He defeated ], ], Victor Hănescu, and ] en route to the quarter-finals, where he lost to ] in five sets.<ref>. ''The Globe and Mail''. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref> Djokovic entered ] as the third seed, defeating Rochus, ], ], ], and ] en route to the semi-finals, which he lost to Tomáš Berdych in straight sets.

Djokovic then competed at the ] 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 hadn't happened since 1976, when ] and ] as World No. 1 and No. 2 paired together as a doubles team.<ref>. News.tennisty.com. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref> They lost in the first round to Canadians ] and ]. Djokovic then lost to Roddick in the quarter-finals of the ] in Cincinnati.

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As the third seed at the ], Djokovic came very close to losing in his opening round against Viktor Troicki in extreme heat. He then defeated ], James Blake, Mardy Fish, and number 17 seed Gaël Monfils, all in straight sets, to reach the US Open semi-finals for the fourth consecutive year. There, he defeated Federer in five sets after saving two 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 went on to lose to Nadal in the final, a match that saw Nadal complete his career Grand Slam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/8992563.stm|title= Rafael Nadal wins US Open to seal career Grand Slam|date= 14 September 2010|publisher=BBC|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

After helping Serbia defeat the Czech Republic 3–2 to make it to the Davis Cup final, Djokovic competed at the ] as the top seed and defending champion. He won the title for the second successive year, after defeating ], Mardy Fish (walkover), ], and John Isner en route to the final. Djokovic then defeated Ferrer in the final. At the Shanghai Masters, Djokovic made a semi-final appearance, losing to Federer. Djokovic played his final tournament of the year at the ] in London. Djokovic was placed in Group A along with Nadal, Berdych, and Roddick. Djokovic won his first round-robin match against Berdych. He next lost to Nadal. He defeated Roddick in his final round-robin match and advanced to the semi-finals, where he lost to Federer in two sets.

Djokovic went on to win his two singles rubbers in Serbia's Davis Cup finals victory over ]. This started a long unbeaten run that went on into 2011. Djokovic finished the year ranked World No. 3, his fourth successive finish at this position. He was awarded the title "Serbian Sportsman of the year" by the ]<ref>. Oks.org.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref> and "Serbian Athlete of the year" by ].<ref>. Novosti.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>

Serbia progressed to the Davis Cup final, following the victories over ] (4–1) and the ] (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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5887226|title=Serbia wins first Davis Cup title|date=64 December 2010|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> 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.

===2011: Ascent to No. 1===
{{Main|2011 Novak Djokovic tennis season}}
] and clinching the ] ranking following his victory in the semi-finals of the ].]]

Djokovic won ten tournaments in 2011,<ref name="NYTimesintro" /> including Grand Slam tournament victories at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.<ref name="NYTimesintro" /> Djokovic also captured a record-breaking five ] titles,<ref name="NYTimesintro" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/08/32/Montreal-Final-Djokovic-Wins-Fifth-Masters-1000.aspx|title=Djokovic Makes Masters 1000 History In Montreal|author=ATP Staff|date=14 August 2011|publisher=ATP World Tour|accessdate=14 October 2011}}</ref> and set a new record for the most prize money won in a single season on the ATP World Tour (12.0 million dollars).<ref name="NYTimesintro" /> His level dropped at season's end beginning with a back injury and ended with a poor showing at the ]. Djokovic finished the season with a 70–6 record and No. 1 in the world.

] declared 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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/after-putting-on-couch-potato-weight-in-retirement-1871510.html|title=After putting on 'couch potato' weight in retirement, Pete Sampras is fit again and playing competitively |date=21 September 2011|author=Hal Habib |work=]}}</ref> ] 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."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-18/novak-djokovic-s-season-ranks-among-greatest-in-tennis-boris-becker-says.html|title=Djokovic's Season Ranks Among Greatest Ever, Becker Says |date=19 November 2011|author=Danielle Rossingh |work=]}}</ref> ], who lost to Djokovic in six finals on three different surfaces, described Djokovic's performances as "probably the highest level of tennis that I ever saw."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19112011/2/tennis-nadal-returns-unfamiliar-role-underdog.html|title=Nadal returns in unfamiliar role of underdog |date=19 November 2011|publisher=]}}</ref> Djokovic was named 2011 ] World Champion.<ref name="beta.itftennis.com">{{cite web |url=http://beta.itftennis.com/about/news/articles/djokovic-and-kvitova-named-2011-itf-world-champions.aspx|title=Djokovic and Kvitova named 2011 ITF World Champions |date=13 December 2011|work=]}}</ref> He also received the ] by winning 13 sets with the result of 6–0 during the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goldenbagelaward.com/|title= SideSpin Tennis|date= 11 April 2012|publisher=goldenbagelaward.com|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

In the semi-finals of the ], Djokovic played a crucial rubber match for Serbia against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina, where he retired while trailing, after reaggravating a back injury sustained during the US Open tournament. This secured Argentina's place in the final. This marked Djokovic's third loss of his 2011 season, and his second retirement.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/14965516.stm|title=Novak Djokovic retires as Argentina beat Serbia to reach final|date=18 September 2011|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 September 2011}}</ref>

===2012: Reclaiming No. 1 spot===
{{Main|2012 Novak Djokovic tennis season}}

Djokovic began his season by winning the ]. He won his first four rounds against ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-17/201201171326771277097.html|title = Djokovic eases to first round win|accessdate =17 January 2012}}</ref> ], ] and Lleyton Hewitt, respectively. In the quarter-finals he defeated David Ferrer in three sets. In the semi-final, Djokovic beat Murray in five sets after 4 hours and 50 minutes, coming back from a two-sets-to-one deficit and fending off break points at 5-all in the fifth set.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Murray defeated by Novak Djokovic in epic semi-final|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-defeated-by-novak-djokovic-in-epic-semifinal-6295539.html|work=The Independent |accessdate=27 January 2012|date=27 January 2012|location=London|first=Jon|last=Fisher}}</ref> In the ], Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets, coming from a break down in the final set to win 7–5. At 5 hours and 53 minutes, the match was the longest final in Open Era Grand Slam history, as well as the longest match in Australian Open history, surpassing the 5 hour and 14 minute 2009 semi-final between Nadal and Fernando Verdasco.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news;_ylt=AvXD5NaQsyZDcZW4Ke51.Ss4v7YF?slug=ap-australianopen | title=Djokovic has that unbeatable feeling | accessdate=30 January 2012}}</ref>

Djokovic was beaten by John Isner in the semi-finals at ]. He successfully defended his title in ]. In the ] final, he lost in straight sets to Nadal, unable to prevent Nadal from earning his record-breaking eighth consecutive title there. Djokovic also lost in straight sets to Nadal at the Rome Masters 2012 final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18150412 |title=Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win Italian Open |publisher=BBC |date=21 May 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref>

Djokovic reached his maiden French Open final in 2012 by defeating Federer,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18366030 |title=French Open men's semi-finals |publisher=BBC |date=8 June 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref> reaching the finals of all four Grand Slams consecutively. Djokovic had the chance to become the first man since ] in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once, having won last year's ] and ] titles as well as ], but was beaten by Nadal in the final in four sets.<ref>{{cite web|last=Henson |first=Mike |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18395750 |title=Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win seventh French Open |publisher=BBC |date=11 June 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nadal tops Djokovic for record seventh French|url=http://www.tennis.com/news/2012/06/nadal-tops-djokovic-for-record-seventh-french/36551/#.UE8q_LLib90|publisher=Tennis.com|accessdate=11 September 2012|date=11 June 2012}}</ref> Following the French Open, Djokovic was unsuccessful in defending his ] title from the prior year, losing to Roger Federer in four sets in the semifinals.

At the ] in London, Djokovic was chosen as the flag bearer for Serbia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tennis-busted-racquet/novak-djokovic-serbia-flag-bearer-olympics-122216641--ten.html|title=Novak Djokovic will be Serbia's flag bearer at Olympics |accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> On 2 August 2012, Djokovic defeated French fifth seed Tsonga and advanced to the semi-finals of Olympics, where he was beaten by Murray in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Djokovic-sets-up-Murray-showdown/articleshow/15329375.cms|title=Djokovic sets up Murray showdown |accessdate=2 August 2012}}</ref> In the bronze medal match he lost to Del Potro, finishing 4th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Del-Potro-beats-Djokovic-to-take-bronze/articleshow/15365448.cms|title= Del Potro beats Djokovic to take bronze
|accessdate=5 August 2012}}</ref>
He successively defended his Rogers Cup title, dropping just a single set to Tommy Haas. Following the Rogers Cup, Djokovic would make the finals of the ] but lost to Roger Federer in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/19/sport/tennis/tennis-cincinnati-federer-djokovic/|title= Federer sweeps aside Djokovic in Cincinnati to underline No.1 status|date= 19 August 2012|publisher=CNN|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

At the US Open on 9 September, Djokovic reached his third consecutive final at ] by beating fourth-seeded David Ferrer in a match suspended a day earlier due to rain.<ref>{{cite news|title=Djokovic Beats Ferrer To Reach 3rd US Open Final|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TEN_US_OPEN_MEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-09-09-13-59-18|work=Associated Press|accessdate=9 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/us-open-2012/top-stories/Novak-Djokovic-sets-up-Andy-Murray-US-Open-final/articleshow/16327149.cms|title=
Novak Djokovic sets up Andy Murray US Open final |accessdate=9 September 2012}}</ref> He then lost the final to Murray in five sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/19554524|title=Andy Murray: US Open success 'means the world to me'
|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> Djokovic went on to defend his China Open title, defeating Tsonga in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/19861492|title= Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka win the China Open
|accessdate=7 October 2012}}</ref> The following week he won the Shanghai Masters by defeating Murray in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/19941370|title=Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win Shanghai Masters
|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> With Federer's withdrawal from the Paris Masters, Djokovic was guaranteed to regain his World No. 1 ranking.<ref name="usatoday.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2012/10/29/novak-djokovic-year-end-no-1/1666751/|title=Novak Djokovic to finish year as No. 1|accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref> On 12 November 2012, Djokovic won the ] by defeating Federer in the final.<ref>{{cite web| publisher=The Telegraph| url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/atptour/9673852/ATP-World-Tour-Final-2012-world-No-1-Novak-Djokovic-seals-season-with-defeat-of-Roger-Federer-in-fitting-finale.html| title= ATP World Tour Final 2012: world No 1 Novak Djokovic seals season with defeat of Roger Federer in fitting finale| date= 12 November 2012| accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| publisher=B92 | url= http://www.b92.rs/sport/tenis/masters/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=11&dd=12&nav_id=659733| title= Kralj Novak osvojio London!| date= 12 November 2012| accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Djokovic-beats-Federer-to-win-World-Tour-Finals-title/articleshow/17200658.cms|title=
Djokovic beats Federer to win World Tour Finals title |accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref>
Because of his achievements in the 2012 season, Djokovic was named the 2012 ] in men's singles by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Novak-Djokovic-Serena-Williams-crowned-ITF-world-champions/articleshow/17572209.cms|title=
Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams crowned ITF world champions |accessdate=11-12-2012}}</ref>

===2013: Sixth Grand Slam & 100 weeks at No.1===
{{Main|2013 Novak Djokovic tennis season}}

Djokovic began the 2013 season by defeating Murray in the final of the ] to win a record third consecutive Australian Open trophy and the sixth Grand Slam of his career.<ref>{{cite web| publisher=B92| url= http://www.b92.rs/sport/tenis/masters/vesti.php?yyyy=2013&mm=01&dd=27&nav_id=681127| author= | title= Novak piše istoriju Melburna!| date= 27 January 2013| accessdate= 27 January 2013}}</ref> A week later, he participated in a ] match against ], where he defeated Olivier Rochus in straight sets to give the Serbian team a 2–0 lead.<ref>{{cite web| publisher=CNN| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/01/sport/tennis/tennis-davis-cup-djokovic-berdych/index.html?hpt=hp_t3| author= | title= Surefooted Djokovic gives Serbia 2–0 lead in Davis Cup tie against Belgium| date= 1 February 2013| accessdate= 2 February 2013}}</ref>
] at the French Open.]]
On 2 March 2013, Djokovic won the thirty-sixth professional single's title of his career by defeating Tomáš Berdych in the final of the ].<ref>{{cite web| publisher= RTS| url= http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/38/Tenis/1277088/Novak+pokorio+Dubai.html| author= | title= Novak pokorio Dubai| date= 2 March 2013| accessdate= 2 March 2013}}</ref> Another solid week of tennis saw Djokovic reach the semi-finals at the ] in Indian Wells, before losing to del Potro, bringing an end to his twenty-two match winning streak.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BBC|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/21818191|title=Juan Martin del Potro beats Novak Djokovic in Indian Wells semis|date=17 March 2013|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> The following week, Djokovic went into the ] as defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Tommy Haas in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= BBC| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/21951628| title= Novak Djokovic loses to Tommy Haas at Sony Open in Miami| title= Novak Djokovic loses to Tommy Haas at Sony Open in Miami| date= 27 March 2013| accessdate= 21 April 2013}}</ref>

In April, Djokovic played for Serbia as the country faced the United States in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. Djokovic clinched the tie for his team by defeating John Isner and Sam Querrey.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= ATP| url= http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/04/14/Davis-Cup-Quarterfinals-Friday-USA-Serbia-Canada-Italy.aspx| title= Djokovic Stars for Serbia; Raonic Levels Canadians| date= 5 April 2013| accessdate= 21 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| publisher= Davis Cup| url= http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/142724.aspx| author= Craig Gabriel| title= Djokovic ends American hopes| date= 7 April 2013| accessdate= 21 April 2013}}</ref> Later that month, he defeated eight-time champion Nadal in straight sets in the final of the ] to clinch his first title in Monte Carlo.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= BBC| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22239813| title= Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win Monte Carlo Masters title| date= 21 April 2013| accessdate= 21 April 2013}}</ref> In May, he was defeated by ] in three sets in the second round of the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web| publisher= BBC| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22443925| title= Novak Djokovic beaten by Grigor Dimitrov at Madrid Open| date= 7 May 2013| accessdate= 7 May 2013}}</ref> The following week, he lost to Berdych at the quarter-final stage of the Rome Masters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/05/18/13/djokovic-crumbles-defeat-against-berdych-rome|title= Djokovic crumbles to defeat against Berdych in Rome|date= 18 May 2013|publisher=ABC CBN|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

Djokovic began his ] campaign with a straight three sets win over ] in the first round and also defeated ] in straight sets in the second round. In the third round, Djokovic defeated Dimitrov in three sets.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= BBC| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22741069| title= Novak Djokovic thrashes Grigor Dimitrov in French Open| date= 1 June 2013}}</ref> In the fourth round he came back from a set down and defeated ] of Germany in four sets<ref>{{cite web| publisher= BBC| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22756455| title= Novak Djokovic fights back to reach French Open quarters| date= 3 June 2013}}</ref> and in the process he had reached a 16th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final. Djokovic then lost to Nadal in the semi-final in five sets.<ref>{{cite web| publisher=The Washington Times| url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/7/french-open-2013-rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-final/?page=all| author=Howard Fendrich| title=French Open 2013: Rafael Nadal ousts Novak Djokovic to reach final| date=7 June 2013| accessdate=6 July 2013}}</ref>

In the finals of the ], Djokovic lost to Murray in straight sets. At the Rogers Cup, he lost to Nadal in the semi-final in three sets. Later, Djokovic lost to Isner in the quarter-finals in Cincinnati. Djokovic went on to reach the US Open final, where he met Nadal for the 37th time in his career (a new open era record). He went on to lose in four sets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport.blic.rs/Tenis/239537/Nadal-postaje-kralj-betona-nadigrao-Novaka-i-u-suzama-osvojio-US-Open|title= Nadal postaje "kralj" betona, nadigrao Novaka i u suzama osvojio US Open!|date= 10 September 2013|publisher=Blic Sport|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref> In early October, Djokovic collected his fourth Beijing title by defeating Nadal in the final in straight sets. He also collected his second Shanghai Rolex Masters title, extending his winning streak to 20–0 over the last 2 seasons at the hard court Asian swing of the tour.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2013/10/13/novak-djokovic-juan-martin-del-potro-shanghai-masters/2975329/|title= Djokovic beats del Potro to win Shanghai Masters|date= 13 October 2013|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref> Djokovic won his 16 Masters 1000 title in Paris at the end of the season, beating David Ferrer in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-03/novak-djokovic-defeats-david-ferrer-to-win-paris-masters-title|title= Djokovic Beats Ferrer to Win Paris Masters Title|date= 3 November 2013|publisher=businessweek.com|accessdate=5 November 2013}}</ref>

==Rivalries==
{{see also|Big Four (tennis)}}

===Djokovic vs. Nadal===
{{Main|Djokovic–Nadal rivalry}}
]
Djokovic and Nadal have met 38 times, an Open Era record for head-to-head meetings between players.<ref name="atpworldtour.com">{{cite web|last=Sharko |first=Greg |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/09/Features/Shark-Bites-Djokovic-US-Open.aspx |title=Shark Bites – Djokovic's $10m Season |publisher=ATP World Tour |date=13 September 2011 |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> with Nadal having a 22–16 advantage.<ref name="FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADs">{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=N409&oId=D643|title=FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADs|accessdate=19 August 2011}}</ref> Nadal leads on grass 2–1 and clay 13–3, but Djokovic leads on hard courts 12–7.<ref name="FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADs"/> This rivalry is listed as the third greatest rivalry in the last decade by ATPworldtour.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/12/Decade-In-Review-Rivalries.aspx|title=RIVALRIES OF THE DECADE|accessdate=19 August 2011}}</ref> Djokovic is the first player to have at least ten match wins against Nadal and the only person to defeat Nadal seven times consecutively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/Rafael_Nadal_career_statistics#ATP_Head_to_head|title=Rafael Nadal career statistics|accessdate=19 August 2011}}</ref> The two share the record for the longest Australian Open and Grand Slam final match ever played (5 hours and 53 minutes), which was the 2012 Australian Open final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/01/4/Australian-Open-Sunday-Djokovic-Nadal-Final.aspx |title=Australian Open 2012 Sunday – Djokovic Wins Epic Contest to Retain Melbourne Title |publisher=ATP World Tour |accessdate=20 April 2012}}</ref>

In the 2011 Wimbledon final, Djokovic won in four sets, which was his first victory over Nadal in a Major.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/04/sports/tennis/2011-wimbledon-mens-final-novak-djokovic-defeats-rafael-nadal.html?amp=&pagewanted=all|title=Djokovic Overwhelms Nadal for Wimbledon Title|accessdate=3 July 2011 | work=The New York Times|first=Christopher|last=Clarey|date=3 July 2011}}</ref> By doing so, he became the only person other than Federer to defeat Nadal in a Grand Slam tournament final. Djokovic also defeated Nadal in the 2011 US Open Final to capture his third major title of the year and fourth overall. By beating Nadal, Djokovic became the second player to defeat Nadal in more than one Grand Slam final (the other being Federer), and the only player to beat Nadal in a Slam final on a surface other than grass. In 2012, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the Australian Open final which made Nadal the first player to lose in three consecutive Grand Slam finals.

At the ] in April, Nadal finally beat Djokovic for the first time since November 2010. They had met in seven finals from January 2011 to January 2012, all of which Djokovic won. In the final at Monte Carlo, an in-form Nadal crushed Djokovic. Nadal again defeated Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters tournament.

At the ], Djokovic faced Nadal in the final. For the second time in tennis history, two opposing tennis players played four consecutive Grand Slams Finals against each other. They also became the only players in history, except for Venus and Serena Williams, to have faced the same opponent in the finals of each of the four different Grand Slam events. Nadal eventually won in four sets after multiple rain delays that forced the final to be concluded on the following Monday afternoon.

In 2013, Djokovic defeated Nadal in straight sets in the final of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters to clinch his first title in Monte Carlo. This was his third clay win against Nadal. At the 2013 French Open semifinal, Nadal defeated Djokovic to up his record to 20–15 against Djokovic, and again at the 2013 Rogers Cup semi-final. On 9 September 2013, Djokovic lost to Nadal in the ] finals in four sets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/504849/20130910/novak-djokovic-u-s-open-rafael-nadal.htm|title= Novak Djokovic Loses to Rafael Nadal at the 2013 U.S. Open Men’s Finals, Talks Marriage with Girlfriend Jelena Ristic|date= 10 September 2013|publisher=International Business Times|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref>

===Djokovic vs. Federer===
{{Main|Djokovic–Federer rivalry}}

Djokovic and Federer have met 31 times, with Federer leading 16–15. They split 12–12 on hard court and 3-3 on clay, and Federer won their only match on grass. Djokovic is the only player other than Nadal who has defeated Federer in consecutive Grand Slam tournament matches.<ref name="tennis-x.com"/> Federer ended Djokovic's 41-match winning start to the 2011 season at the 2011 French Open semi-finals which many consider to be a classic match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/frenchopen/8556037/French-Open-2011-Roger-Federer-destroys-Novak-Djokovics-run-of-victories-to-surge-into-final.html |title=French Open 2011: Roger Federer destroys Novak Djokovic's run of victories to surge into final |work=The Daily Telegraph |date= 3 June 2011|accessdate=29 October 2011 |location=London |first=Ian |last=Chadband}}</ref>
However, he lost to Djokovic in the following year in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.emirates247.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-crushes-federer-to-set-up-nadal-final-2012-06-09-1.462173 |title=French Open 2012: Djokovic crushes Federer to set up Nadal Final |publisher=emirates247 |date = 9 June 2012 |accessdate=20 June 2012}}</ref>
Djokovic played Federer in his first Major final at the 2007 US Open and lost in three sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen07/news/story?id=3012146 |title=Federer grabs fourth straight U.S. Open win, 12th career Grand Slam title |publisher=ESPN |date=10 September 2007 |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref>

Djokovic has the second-most wins against Federer (after Nadal). The two have met three times in Australian Open (in 2007, 2008, and 2011) which Federer won in straight sets in 2007 and Djokovic won in straight sets in the other 2. The two have met five years in a row at the US Open with Federer triumphant in their first three encounters while their last two meetings (in 2010 and 2011) were five-set matches in which Djokovic saved two match points before going on to win.
On 6 July 2012, Djokovic lost to Federer in the Wimbledon semifinal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-2012/top-stories/Federer-stuns-Djokovic-makes-eighth-Wimbledon-final/articleshow/14719846.cms|title=Federer stuns Djokovic, makes eighth Wimbledon final. On 12 November 2012, Djokovic won the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals by defeating Roger Federer in straight sets in the final.
|accessdate=6 July 2012}}</ref>

===Djokovic vs. Murray===
{{Main|Djokovic–Murray rivalry}}

Djokovic and ] have met 19 times with Djokovic leading 11–8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=D643 |title=Tennis – ATP World Tour – FedEx ATP Head 2 Head |publisher=ATP World Tour |date= |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> Djokovic leads 2–0 on clay, 9–6 on hard courts, and Murray leads 2–0 on grass. The two are almost exactly the same age, with Murray being only a week older than Djokovic. They went to training camp together, and Murray won the first match they ever played as teenagers. The pair have met 8 times in finals, winning 4 times each. Five of the finals were ATP Masters 1000 finals, with Murray winning the first three in straight sets, but Djokovic defeated Murray in the most recent 2 finals: first in straight sets, second in three sets. They have met in four Grand Slam Finals: The 2011 Australian Open, the 2012 US Open,<ref>{{cite news | title = US Open 2012 Final: Andy Murray first Brit to win Grand Slam men`s singles title in 76 years| url = http://zeenews.india.com/sports/tennis/us-open-2012/us-open-andy-murray-first-brit-to-win-grand-slam-men-s-singles-title-in-76-years_748665.html | accessdate = 27 October 2013}}</ref> the 2013 Australian Open and the ]. Djokovic has won in Australia twice,<ref>{{cite web|last=Associated Press|title=Novak Djokovic takes title in 4 sets|url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/aus13/story/_/id/8886770/novak-djokovic-captures-third-straight-australian-open|publisher=ESPN, Inc.|accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> but it was Murray that emerged as the victor at the American Grand Slam and Wimbledon.

Djokovic and Murray also played a nearly five-hour long semifinal match in the 2012 Australian Open, which Djokovic won 7–5 in the fifth set after Murray led 2 sets to 1. Murray and Djokovic met again in 2012 at the London 2012 Olympic Games, with Murray winning in straight sets. Djokovic won their three most recent meetings, including a three set thriller at the final of the ], in which Murray held five championship point opportunities in the second set; however, Djokovic saved each of them, forcing a deciding set.<ref></ref> He eventually prevailed to win his first Shanghai Masters title, ending Murray's 12–0 winning streak at the event. The most recent meeting between the two was in the final of the ] on July 7, 2013, second seed Murray defeated Djokovic in straight sets, the first time since 2010 that Djokovic had failed to win a set in a Grand Slam match.

===Djokovic vs. Tsonga===
Djokovic and ] have met 16 times with Djokovic leading 11–5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tennis.wettpoint.com/en/h2h/91752-22227.html |title=N. Djokovic – J. Tsonga Head to Head Game Statistics, Tennis Tournament Results – Tennis Statistics Wettpoint |publisher=Tennis.wettpoint.com |date= |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://noticiasdeltenis.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/evolution-of-djokovic-vs-tsonga-rivalry/ |title=Evolution of Djokovic vs Tsonga rivalry |publisher=Noticiasdeltenis.wordpress.com |date=7 October 2012 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> Their first meeting was in the final of the ]; Djokovic and Tsonga had defeated the top two players, ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-01-25/djokovic-upsets-federer-in-straight-sets/1023954 |title=Djokovic upsets Federer in straight sets – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=25 January 2008 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> and ]<ref name=Tsonga>{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7206398.stm | title = Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach final | publisher = BBC SPORT | date = 24 January 2008}}</ref> in their respective semi-finals in straight sets. Djokovic won this match in 4 sets to win his first Grand Slam singles title.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nic MacBean |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-01-27/battling-djokovic-outlasts-tsonga/1024970 |title=Battling Djokovic outlasts Tsonga – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> Tsonga then won their next four meetings, before Djokovic stopped the streak at Miami in 2009.

Their next meeting at a Grand Slam was again at the ], in the 2010 quarter-finals, exactly two years to the day since Djokovic defeated Tsonga to win his first Grand Slam singles title. However, this time it was Tsonga who prevailed, winning in five sets after Djokovic fell ill during the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-01-28/ill-djokovic-hands-tsonga-victory/311598 |title=Ill Djokovic hands Tsonga victory – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=28 January 2010 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> It wouldn't be until another year-and-a-half until they met again, with the stakes even higher – in the semi-finals at ] in 2011, with the winner advancing to his first Wimbledon final. It was their first meeting on grass, and Djokovic prevailed in four sets to advance to his first Wimbledon final,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-02/nadal-djokovic-to-face-off-in-final/2779978 |title=Nadal, Djokovic to face off in final – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2 July 2011 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> and in the process ending the seven-and-a-half year reign of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the top of the rankings. At the ], Djokovic and Tsonga met again in an important quarter-finals match, with Djokovic prevailing in five sets after more than four hours of play.<ref>{{cite web|author=French Open |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/frenchopen/9312603/French-Open-2012-Novak-Djokovic-reaches-semi-finals-with-thrilling-victory-over-Jo-Wilfried-Tsonga.html |title=French Open 2012: Novak Djokovic reaches semi-finals with thrilling victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph.co.uk |date= |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref>

They met again two months later at the ], with Djokovic winning in straight sets in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/london-olympics-2012/sport/story/163284.html |title=London Olympics 2012: Novak Djokovic topples Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to set up Andy Murray clash &#124; London Olympics 2012 News |publisher=ESPN.co.uk |date=2 August 2012 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> They met in the final of the ], with Djokovic once again victorious in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdlive.co.za/sport/othersport/2012/10/08/djokovic-wins-third-china-open-title |title=Djokovic wins third China Open title &#124; Other Sport |publisher=BDlive |date=8 October 2012 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> The pair were drawn in the same pool for the ]. Djokovic defeated Tsonga in his first (of three) round robin matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-06/djokovic-beats-tsonga-in-london/4355220?section=sport |title=Djokovic downs Tsonga at Tour Finals – ABC Grandstand Sport – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=6 November 2012 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref> It was Djokovic's fifth win over Tsonga in 2012.

Their most recent meeting was in the semi-finals of the ] tournament in 2013. Djokovic won in straight sets.<ref>, ''ATP World Tour official website'', 12 October 2013</ref>

==Place among the all-time greats==
] considers that Federer, Nadal and Djokovic "may very well be the greatest three players to ever play tennis".<ref name="thepostgame.com"/> ] chose Djokovic as number 6 in his top ten male players of the Open Era.<ref name="heraldsun.com.au"/> He is "probably a top eight player in tennis history" according to ].<ref name="standard.co.uk"/> Djokovic is also thought to be in the top 40 (male and female combined) by ].<ref name="tennisreporters.net">{{cite web|title = Matt Cronin's Top 100 Greatest Players Ever |url = http://www.tennisreporters.net/archives/7515|accessdate =16 August 2012}}</ref> ] ranked Djokovic number 40 among both men and women in its ] series.<ref name="Tennis Channel">{{cite web|title = 100 Greatest Players of All Time|url = http://www.tennischannel.com/goat/gallery2.aspx|accessdate =23 March 2012}}</ref>

==Playing style and equipment==
].]]
Djokovic is an ] with emphasis on aggressive baseline play.<ref name="tennisworld1">{{cite web|title = Djole's Frames of Mind|url = http://tennisworld.typepad.com/thewrap/2009/03/noles-frames-of.html|accessdate =3 March 2009}}</ref> His groundstrokes from both wings are consistent, deep, and penetrating. His backhand is widely regarded as the best in today's game. His best shot is his backhand down the line, with great pace and precision. He is also known as one of the greatest movers on the court with superior agility, court coverage and defensive ability, which allows him to hit winners from seemingly defensive positions. After great technical difficulties during the 2009 season, his ] is one of his major weapons again, winning him many free points; his first serve is typically hit flat, while he prefers to slice and kick his second serves wide.<ref name="tennisworld1"/>

Djokovic's return of serve is a powerful weapon for him, with which he can be both offensive and defensive. Djokovic is rarely aced because of his flexibility, length and balance. Djokovic is highly efficient off both the forehand and backhand return, often getting the return in play deep with pace, neutralizing the advantage the server usually has in a point. ] considers Djokovic to be the greatest returner of serve in the history of the men's game. Occasionally, Djokovic employs a well-disguised backhand underspin ] and sliced backhand. His drop shots still tend to be a drawback when hit under pressure and without proper preparation.<ref>{{cite web|title = Novak Djokovic's Drop Shot|url = http://www.tennis.com/your-game/2009/07/novak-djokovics-drop-shot/17298/|accessdate =16 September 2008}}</ref>

Djokovic commented on the modern style of play, including his own, in interview with ] after his semifinal win against ] in the ] tournament:<ref>Djokovic as interviewed by ] on the court after his semifinal win against ] in the ], ] broadcast, 27/28 January 2012.</ref>

{{bquote|I had a big privilege and honour to meet personally today Mr. ], and he is one of the biggest, and greatest players ever to play the game, thank you for staying this late, sir, thank you&nbsp;... even though it would actually be better if we played a couple times serve and volley, but we don't know to play&nbsp;... we are mostly around here , we are running, you know, around the baseline&nbsp;... |Novak Djokovic}}

Entering the pro circuit, Djokovic used ] rackets, continuing so until the end of 2008. At that time, he switched to ] rackets, using a custom paint job of the Head YouTek Speed Pro racquet. Starting with 2011 Australian Open, he began using Head's YouTek IG Speed MP 18/20. Djokovic uses a hybrid of Head Natural Gut (gauge 16) in the mains and Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough (gauge 16L) in the crosses. He also uses Head Synthetic Leather Grip as a replacement grip.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://uk.picclick.com/Head-Djokovic-Backpack-231032995772.html |title=Head Djokovic Backpack |publisher=PicClick |date= |accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref> In 2012, Djokovic appeared in a television commercial with ] promoting the use of Head rackets for many techniques such as golf, ten-pin bowling and unsuccessfully attempting the ] shot trick.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWVkWND02Nc |title=Djokovic vs. Sharapova: The Challenge |publisher=YouTube |date=27 August 2012 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref>

After his 2011 victory in Montreal, tennis coach Nick Bollettieri stated that Djokovic is the most "complete" player of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/news.php?akcija=vise&id=1314&jezik=2 |title=Novak Djokovic's Official Website |publisher=Novakdjokovic.rs |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> He has the backhand, forehand, serve, second serve, movement, mentality, and can play equally well on any surface. In assessing his 2011 season, ] said that Djokovic gives his opponents problems by playing "a little bit old-school, taking the ball earlier, catching the ball on the rise, (and) driving the ball flat." Connors adds that a lot of the topspin that Djokovic's opponents drive at him comes right into his zone, thus his ability to turn defense into offense well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/blog/_/name/espntennis/id/7026363/greats-awed-novak-djokovic|title=Past greats awed by Novak Djokovic |date=27 September 2011|author=Sandra Harwitt |publisher=]}}</ref>

===Coaching and personal team===
From fall 2005 until June 2006, Djokovic was coached by Riccardo Piatti who divided his time between the 18-year-old and ]. Player and coach reportedly parted ways over the latter's refusal to work full-time with Djokovic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article1083263.ece|title=Djokovic unable to take the strain in battle with Nadal|last=Harman|first=Neil|work=The Times |date=8 June 2006|accessdate=9 July 2011|location=London}}</ref>

Since June 2006, Djokovic has been coached by Slovakian former professional tennis player ]. They met for the first time during that year's French Open, after which Vajda got hired to be the 19-year-old's coach. On occasion Djokovic employed additional coaches on part-time basis: in 2007, during the spring hardcourt season, he worked with Australian doubles ace ] with specific emphasis on volleys and net play while from August 2009 until April 2010 American ] joined the coaching team, a period marked by his ill-fated attempt to change Djokovic's serve motion.<ref>;tennis.com blog, April 2010</ref>

Since early 2007, Djokovic has been working with physiotherapist Miljan Amanović who was previously employed by ] and NBA player ].<ref>;''Press'', 11 March 2010</ref>

From the fall 2006, Djokovic had an Israeli fitness coach Ronen Bega, but the two parted ways during spring 2009<ref>;YNetNews.com, 12 July 2011</ref> since Djokovic decided to make a change after identifying his conditioning as a weakness in his game following continual losses to Nadal.<ref>;RTS, 4 May 2009</ref> In April 2009, ahead of the ], Djokovic hired Austrian Gebhard Phil-Gritsch (formerly worked with ]) to join the team in fitness coach capacity.<ref>;TennisConnected, 26 April 2009</ref><ref>;''The Independent'', 25 October 2009</ref>

In July 2010, before the Davis Cup clash away at Croatia, Djokovic made another addition to his team – nutritionist Igor Četojević who additionally focuses on Chinese medicine and does acupuncture.<ref>;B92, 31 January 2011</ref> He discovered the tennis player suffers from ] and cannot eat ], purging it from his diet. It appeared to have worked as Djokovic began feeling stronger, quicker, and much more fit. After Djokovic's Wimbledon win in July 2011, Četojević left the team.<ref>;B92, 30 August 2011</ref>

After retiring from professional tennis in August 2011, Serbian player ] joined Djokovic's team as a hitting partner for Novak.

==Sponsorships and business ventures==
Djokovic endorses Serbian telecommunications company ] and German nutritional supplement brand FitLine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-13/djokovic-charms-u-s-open-crowds-to-win-more-than-third-grand-slam-of-2011.html|title=Djokovic Charms U.S. Open Crowds to Win More Than Third Grand Slam of 2011 |date=13 September 2011|author=Rob Gloster and Mason Levinson |work=]}}</ref>

Since turning professional in 2003, Djokovic wore ] clothing and footwear. At the end of 2009, Djokovic signed a 10-year deal with the Italian clothing company ] after Adidas refused to extend his clothing contract (choosing instead to sign ]).<ref name=MW01>Mamudi, Sam, , ''MarketWatch'', 27 July (originally) & 11 September 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.</ref> Since Sergio Tacchini doesn't make shoes, he continued with Adidas as his choice of footwear. Djokovic's sponsorship contract with Tacchini was incentive heavy, and due to Djokovic's disproportionate success and dominance in 2011, the company fell behind on payments and ended the sponsorship contract.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kurt Badenhausen |url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45igdi/61-novak-djokovic/#gallerycontent |title=#61 Novak Djokovic – Kurt Badenhausen |work=Forbes |date=18 June 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref> From 2011, Djokovic began to wear custom Red and Blue Adidas Barricade 6.0's shoes, referring to the colours of the Serbian national flag. On 23 May 2012, ] has appointed Djokovic as its global brand ambassador. The five-year partnership, will see Djokovic promoting the Uniqlo brand where Djokovic debut his newly designed Uniqlo match wear to spectators in Paris' Roland-Garros French Open Tennis Tournament and to a worldwide TV audience on 27 May.

Djokovic did television commercial spots and print ads for supermarket chain Idea, the Serbian arm of Croatian supermarket retailer ] as well as for rival Serbian supermarket chain DIS Trgovina.

In August 2011, Djokovic became the brand ambassador of Swiss watch manufacturer ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.audemarspiguet.com/manufacture/news/novak-djokovic-newly-appointed-ambassador-99/ | title=Novak Djokovic newly appointed ambassador |date=29 August 2011 | work=]}}</ref> Less than a month later, Djokovic signed a sponsorship deal with German car company ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/news.php?akcija=vise&id=1337&jezik=2|title=Nole signs up with Mercedes |date=20 September 2011}}</ref> In March 2012, Djokovic was announced by ] as its latest ] brand ambassador, thus joining the likes of actor and pilot ], architect ], maestro ], and classical pianist ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/08/idUS225331+08-Mar-2012+HUG20120308 | title=Bombardier Serves Novak Djokovic as Learjet Brand Ambassador |date=8 March 2012 |agency=Reuters}}</ref>

Since 2004, the business end of Djokovic's career has been handled by Israeli managers Amit Naor (former pro tennis player turned sports agent) and Allon Khakshouri, the duo that also had ] and ] as their clients. In June 2008, after the duo entered into partnership with CAA Sports, the sports division of Hollywood talent firm ], meaning that the famous company started representing tennis players for the first time,<ref>;SportsBusinessDaily.com, 23 June 2008</ref> Djokovic formally signed with ].<ref>;OnTennis, 24 June 2008</ref> After Djokovic's contract with CAA Sports expired during summer 2012, he decided to switch representation, announcing ] as his new representatives in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-21/djokovic-hires-img-to-manage-tennis-career-after-leaving-caa.html | title=Djokovic Hires IMG to Manage Career After Leaving CAA |date=21 December 2012 |agency=Bloomberg}}</ref>

===Investments===
In 2005, as Djokovic moved up the tennis rankings, he ventured into the business world. His family founded a legal entity in Serbia named Family Sport. Registered as a ], its initial focus was the restaurant business. The company's day-to-day operations are mostly handled by Novak's father Srdjan and uncle Goran expanded its activities into real estate, sports/entertainment event organization, and sports apparel distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://family-sport.com/en/about.html |title=Family Sport |publisher= |accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref>

The company opened theme cafés named Novak Café, as well as Novak Café & Restaurant in the Belgrade's municipality of ].

In February 2008, the company reached an agreement with local authorities in the city of ] about jointly entering into a real estate development deal that was to include 4 hectares of city-owned land at Veliki Park being developed into a tennis center with 14 courts. But by 2010 the company pulled out of these plans.<ref>;B92, 3 July 2008</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Drustvo/181519/Djokovici--odustali-od-gradnje-teniskog--centra-u-Kragujevcu |title=Đokovići odustali od gradnje teniskog centra u Kragujevcu |publisher=Blic.rs |accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref>

In March 2008, Family Sport won a municipal authority-organized ] in ] by submitting an €11 million bid for the 3.8 hectares of land located in ] neighbourhood;<ref>;B92, 11 March 2008</ref> with the ambitious plan to build a big tennis center there.<ref>;''Blic'', 12 March 2008</ref><ref>;B92, 6 February 2010</ref><ref>;''Blic'', 10 November 2010</ref> As of spring 2013, construction is yet to commence.

In 2009, the company managed to buy an ATP tournament known as the ] and bring it to Serbia where it became – ]. With the help of Belgrade city authorities, the tournament's inaugural edition was held during May 2009 at the city-owned 'Milan Gale Muškatirović' courts, located at an attractive spot in ] neighbourhood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teniskicentarnovak.com |title=Novak Tennis Center |publisher=Teniskicentarnovak.com |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> In 2012, after four tournament editions, the company pulled out of the venture and Serbia Open ceased to exist.

On Monday, 4 July 2011, one day after Djokovic won Wimbledon, Family Sport organized the homecoming reception in front of the ] building with more than 80,000 people gathering to greet him.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trifunovic |first=Dragan |url=http://vimeo.com/26299410 |title=Djokovic reception – aerial video |publisher=Vimeo.com |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prva.rs/sr/video/zabava/docek_novaka_djokovica/mediaSet/1964/Do%C4%8Dek+Novaka+%C4%90okovi%C4%87a+-+Prvi+na+Prvoj |title=Djokovic reception |language={{sr icon}} |publisher=Prva.rs |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref>

It was announced in late 2012 that Djokovic had purchased the entire existing 2013 production of donkey cheese, which is produced by a single farm in Serbia. This was done to ensure a reliable supply for his chain of restaurants in Serbia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/12/want-some-donkey-cheese-youll-have-to-ask-novak-djokovic/ |title="Want Some Donkey Cheese? You'll Have to Ask Novak Djokovic," Emma O'Connor, Time Newsfeed 12 December 2012 |publisher=Newsfeed.time.com |date=12 December 2012 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Owing to his extroverted personality, fluency in several languages, and willingness to go along with comedic concepts, Djokovic became a fixture on entertainment-based TV talk shows around the globe immediately upon achieving a measure of prominence via results on the tennis court. After winning the Australian Open, his first major, in early 2008, Djokovic appeared on the American late-night programme '']''. In May 2008, he was a special guest during the first semi-final of the ], held in Belgrade that year. He threw a big tennis ball into the crowd, announcing the start of the voting and together with one of the show's co-presenters ], Djokovic sang a song about Belgrade.<ref>. Dailymotion (26 July 2010). Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>

Throughout late April and early May 2009, during ATP Master Series tournaments in ] and ], respectively, the Serb was a guest on the ''Fiorello Show'' hosted by Italian comedian ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0giXydJI7uo |title=Djokovic on Fiorello Show |publisher=YouTube |date=25 April 2009 |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> followed by an appearance on ]' show '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2bfoo-C8cE |title=Djokovic on El Hormiguero |publisher=YouTube |date=18 March 2010 |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> During the week off, in-between the two tournaments, Djokovic came home to Belgrade where he was interviewed by Nenad Lj. Stefanović on the ]' hour-long, one-on-one Serbian talk programme ''Svedok''.<ref>;RTS, 4 May 2009</ref><ref>;RTS, 4 May 2009</ref>

In 2009, and 2010, Djokovic won an Oscar Of Popularity for the most popular male athlete in Serbia.<ref>. Blic.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>

Djokovic is also featured in the music video for the song "]" by ] and ]. The video, filmed at ], shows Solveig facing off against ], another DJ, in a tennis match. When the referee calls a crucial ball "Out", Djokovic enters the arena and convinces the referee otherwise.<ref>. YouTube. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>

In 2010, the Serbian ] band ] recorded the song "The Joker", dedicating it to Djokovic.<ref>. Novakdjokovic.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref><ref>. Balkanrock.com. Retrieved 9 March 2011.</ref>

Djokovic's international television appearances particularly intensified during his amazing run of form throughout 2011: after winning Wimbledon and reaching the number one spot on the ATP list, he again appeared on Leno's ''Tonight Show'' as well as on ]'s ] on ]. Djokovic's dramatic win at the US Open was followed by another television blitz including spots on '']'', ]' '']'', ]'s '']'' as well as a walk-on appearance on '']''. On 25 June 2011, its seventieth Congress in Chicago, all the members unanimously awarded Djokovic the Order of Serbian National Defense in America I class, the highest decoration of the SND. The order was given to him because of his merits in the international sport scene and his contributions to the reputation of Serbs and Serbia around the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snd-us.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232:orden-sno-novaku-djokovicu&catid=8:sloboda&Itemid=58 |title=Орден СНО Новаку Ђоковићу |publisher=Snd-us.com |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref> In mid-November 2011, he made a triumphant return to ]'s ''Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend'', hosted by Fiorello. In late November during the ] in London he was a guest on ]'s interview programme '']'' on ].

He was voted the 19th most influential man on ]'s Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2011. On invitation from film producer ], Djokovic became part of the high-budget Hollywood movie production '']'' in a cameo playing himself,<ref>{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/11/novak-djokovic-gets-part-in-expendables-2/ |title=Tennis Ace Novak Djokovic To Do Cameo In 'Expendables 2' |publisher=Deadline.com |date=29 November 2011 |accessdate=29 November 2011}}</ref> which he shot on 29 November 2011 in a warehouse in the Bulgarian capital of ].<ref>;OMG! from Yahoo UK, 30 November 2011</ref> However, his bit part was cut out of the final version of the movie.<ref>{{cite web|author=Z. N. |url=http://www.mondo.rs/s253628/Zabava/Nole_izbacen_iz_Placenika.html |title=Nole izbačen iz "Plaćenika" |publisher=mondo.rs |date=27 July 2012 |accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> He appeared on the cover of Italian '']'''s March 2012 issue.<ref>{{cite web|author=Z. N. |url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/310230/Novak-Djokovic-na-naslovnoj-strani-magazina-GQ |title=Novak Đoković na naslovnoj strani magazina "GQ" |publisher=] |date=3 March 2012 |accessdate=3 March 2012}}</ref> Also, in March he was profiled on the CBS show '']'' by their correspondent ]. He was named amongst the ] of 2012 by '']'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= Time Magazine| url= http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2111961,00.html| author= Bill Saporito| title= Novak Djokovic| date= 18 April 2012| accessdate= 21 April 2013}}</ref> On 26 October 2012, he appeared on ]'s '']''.

Djokovic is also very popular on video sharing sites due to his famous imitations of other tennis players such as Maria Sharapova,<ref></ref> Rafael Nadal,<ref></ref> ]<ref></ref> and ].<ref></ref>

==Career statistics==
{{Main|Novak Djokovic career statistics}}

From the 2010 Davis Cup finals to the ], Djokovic had a 43-match win streak, placing him behind ] (46 matches in 1977) and ] (44 matches in 1981/1982) on the all-time list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/05/21/Roland-Garros-Sunday-Djokovic-Passes-Gasquet-Test.aspx |title=Ðoković Passes Gasquet Test |date=26 May 2011}}</ref><ref name=b92SO>]: , 15 May 2011 {{sr icon}}</ref> He won 41 straight matches from the start of 2011 until the French Open semi-finals,<ref name=b92SO/> second only to ]'s record (he started 42–0 in 1984).<ref>]: , 4 April 2011</ref>

Novak Djokovic is one of only four players (besides ], ], and ]) to beat ] three times in one calendar year, and one of only two players (] being the other) to beat both ] and ] in a ] in consecutive matches. He is the only player who can claim to have beaten both Federer and Nadal in the same tournament on 3 different occasions (Montreal 2007, Indian Wells 2011, US Open 2011).

Djokovic is also the youngest player in the Open Era to defeat the top three players in succession and he achieved this when he defeated world number three ], world number two Nadal, and World number one Federer in the ]. He is one of only two players to have defeated Federer at the semifinal stage or later on more than one occasion in Grand Slam tournaments, and also at consecutive tournaments (the other being Nadal). He is also the only player to beat Federer in straight sets in a Grand Slam on more than one occasion.

His five ] in 2011 are a season record, tied with Nadal in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/08/32/Montreal-Final-Djokovic-Wins-Fifth-Masters-1000.aspx |title=Djokovic Makes Masters 1000 History In Montreal |date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

===Grand Slam tournament performance timeline===
''To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the ].''

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;<big>Finals: 12 (6 titles, 6 runners-up)</big>
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||]||] <small>(1)||Hard||{{flagicon|FRA}} ]||4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6<sup>(7–2)
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up||]||US Open <small>(2)||Hard||{{flagicon|ESP}} ]||4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 2–6
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||]||Australian Open <small>(2)||Hard||{{flagicon|GBR}} ]||6–4, 6–2, 6–3
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|bgcolor=98fb98|Winner||]||] <small>(1)||Grass||{{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal||6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||]||US Open <small>(1)||Hard||{{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal||6–2, 6–4, 6–7<sup>(3–7)</sup>, 6–1
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||]||Australian Open <small>(3)||Hard||{{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal||5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, 7–5
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up||]||] <small>(1)||Clay||{{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal||4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 5–7
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===Year–End Championships performance timeline===
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===Records===
* These records were attained in the ] of tennis and in ] series since 1990.
* Records in '''bold''' indicate peer-less achievements.
* Records in ''italics'' are currently active streaks.

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|'''2007 French Open —<br /> 2008 Australian Open||'''Youngest player to reach the semi-finals of all 4 Majors (20 years, 250 days old)||'''Stands alone
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|'''2007 French Open —<br /> 2008 Australian Open||'''Youngest player to reach all 4 Majors semi-finals consecutively||'''Stands alone
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|'''2012 Australian Open||'''Longest final (by duration) vs. ]{{#tag:ref|The final took 5 hours, 53 minutes to complete.<ref name="AOfinal"/>|group=lower-alpha}}<ref name="AOfinal">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/aus12/story/_/id/7515950/2012-australian-open-novak-djokovic-outlasts-rafael-nadal-longest-grand-slam-final|title=Longest Men's Singles Championship Final|date=30 January|publisher=ESPN Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-30/australian-open-final-report/3799242?section=sport|title=Djokovic wins epic final|date=30 January 2012|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2 July 2012}}</ref>||''']
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|'''US Open||'''2012||'''Longest final (by duration) vs. ]{{#tag:ref|The final took 4 hours, 54 minutes to complete.<ref name="USOfinal"/>|group=lower-alpha}}<ref name="USOfinal">{{cite news|title=Andy Murray wins Open, first Slam|url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/usopen12/story/_/id/8364201/2012-us-open-andy-murray-wins-first-slam-novak-djokovic-rally-fizzles|accessdate=11 September 2012|publisher=ESPN}}</ref>||'''Stands alone
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|'''US Open||'''2012||'''Longest tiebreak (by points – 22) vs. Andy Murray<ref name="USOfinal" /> ||'''Stands alone
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!Other selected records
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|]||Longest best-of-three sets singles match (by duration) vs. Rafael Nadal{{#tag:ref|The match took 4 hours, 3 minutes to complete.<ref name="classic"/>|group=lower-alpha}}<ref name="classic">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8053901.stm|title=Nadal defeats Djokovic in classic|publisher=BBC News|date=16 May 2009|accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref>||'''Stands alone
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|2011||5 titles in 1 season||]
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|2011, 2012||6 finals in 1 season||Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal
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|2011||31 consecutive match victories||'''Stands alone
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|2007–2012||9 different finals reached||Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal
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|2007–2013||8 different titles||'''Stands alone
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|2012–2013||2 ] titles overall||]
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|2012–2013||2 consecutive Shanghai Masters titles||]
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! style="background:#dde;" colspan="3"|Other records
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|2011||Qualified the earliest for the ATP World Tour Finals – 18 weeks, 6 days||'''Stands alone
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|]||Longest best-of-three tiebreak sets singles match (by duration) vs. Rafael Nadal{{#tag:ref|The match took 4 hours, 3 minutes to complete.<ref name="classic"/>|group=lower-alpha}}<ref name="classic"/>||'''Stands alone
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|]||Youngest player to defeat the top 3 players in succession||'''Stands alone
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|2011||5 consecutive match wins against ] player in finals (Rafael Nadal){{#tag:ref|Djokovic proceeded to defeat Nadal at the 2011 US Open and 2012 Australian Open, where their rankings were by then reversed.|group=lower-alpha}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/06/08/federer-nadal-and-djokovic-represent-golden-age-of-mens-tennis/|title=Federer, Nadal And Djokovic Represent Golden Age For Men's Tennis|work=Forbes|first=Kurt|last=Badenhausen|date=8 June 2012|accessdate=10 June 2012}}</ref>||'''Stands alone
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|2012||Most prize money in one season ($12,803,737)||'''Stands alone
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|2007–2010||]||]
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==Awards and honours==

===List of awards===
* Best Male Tennis Player in ] (7): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportexpress.rs/tss-proglasio-najbolje-novak-i-ana-obelezili-2012-godinu/|title=TSS PROGLASIO NAJBOLJE: Novak i Ana obeležili 2012. godinu|language=Serbian|date=24 December 2012|work=Sport-Express}}</ref>
* ] ] (3): 2007, 2010, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.296.html:359386-Djokovicu-treca-zlatna-znacka-DSL-Sport|title=Djokovic won third Golden Badge |date=26 December 2011|work=]}}</ref>
* ] (3): 2007, 2010, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oks.org.rs/olimpijski-komitet-srbije/priznanja-i-trofeji/trofej-oks-najuspesniji-sportisti/najsupesniji-sportisti-u-izboru-oks/|title=Najsupešniji u izboru OKS|language=Serbian|publisher=Serbian Olympic Committee|accessdate=26 January 2013}}</ref>
* ] (1): 2011<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_personality/16031387.stm |title=Sports Personality of the Year 2011: Novak Djokovic wins overseas award |publisher=BBC News |date= 22 December 2011|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>
* ] (1): 2011<ref name="award3">{{cite web|url = http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/news.php?akcija=vise&id=1397&jezik=2|title = GQ: Nole named ACE of the Year|date= 30 November 2011|publisher= novakdjokovic.rs|publisher = Novak Djokovic|location= Belgrade, Serbia|accessdate=1 December 2011}}</ref>
* ] (1): 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=7013&tp=n |title=AIPS Web Site – Djokovic and Bjoergen are the 2011 AIPS Athletes of the year |publisher=Aipsmedia.com |date=28 December 2011 |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref>
* ] (2): 2011, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=9634&tp=n |title=AIPS Web Site – Djokovic and Ennis top AIPS Europe Athletes of the Year 2012 poll |publisher=Aipsmedia.com |date= |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref>
* ] (2): 2011, 2012<ref>{{cite news | location= Austin, United States| title= The 2011 Golden Bagel award finish| date=31 December 2011 | publisher=SideSpin Productions, Inc. | url =http://www.goldenbagelaward.com/ | publisher =goldenbagelaward.com | accessdate =8 December 2011 }}</ref>
* The 'Prix Bourgeon' Award (1): 2007<ref name="fr.wikipedia.org">{{cite web|url=http://fr.wikipedia.org/Prix_Citron,_Prix_Orange_et_Prix_Bourgeon |title=Prix Citron, Prix Orange et Prix Bourgeon – Wikipédia |language={{fr icon}} |publisher=Fr.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=6 August 2011}}</ref>
* ] (2): 2006, 2007<ref>{{cite web|publisher=atpworldtour.com|title=2007 ATP Awards|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2008/03/atpawards.aspx|year=2007}}</ref>
* ] (2): 2011,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=atpworldtour.com|title=2011 ATP World Tour Awards – The Winners&nbsp;... |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Fans/ATP-Awards/ATP-World-Tour-Awards-Announced-2011.aspx|date=19 November 2010|accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> 2012<ref>{{cite web|publisher=atpworldtour.com|title=Djokovic, Federer, Bryan Brothers Scoop Pair Of ATP World Tour Awards|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/Features/ATP-Awards-2012.aspx|date=5 November 2012|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref>
* Best ] / ] / ] Match of the Year (2): 2011{{#tag:ref|] semifinal def. Roger Federer 6–7(7), 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5|group=lower-alpha}},<ref>{{cite web|publisher=atpworldtour.com|title=2011 Best Grand Slam/Davis Cup match of the Year|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/12/Features/Best-Grand-Slam-Davis-Cup-Matches-Of-2011.aspx|date=15 December 2011|accessdate=15 December 2011}}</ref> 2012 {{#tag:ref|] ] def. Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5), 7–5|group=lower-alpha}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=atpworldtour.com|title=2012 Best Grand Slam/Olympic match of the Year|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/Features/Best-Grand-Slam-Olympic-Matches-Of-2012.aspx|date=23 November 2012|accessdate=23 November 2012}}</ref>
* Best ] Match of the Year (2): 2011{{#tag:ref|] semifinal def. Andy Murray 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(2)|group=lower-alpha}},<ref>{{cite web|publisher=atpworldtour.com|title=2011 Best ATP World Tour match of the Year|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/12/Features/Best-ATP-Matches-Of-2011.aspx|date=13 December 2011|accessdate=13 December 2011}}</ref> 2012{{#tag:ref|] final def. Andy Murray 5–7, 7–6(11), 6–3|group=lower-alpha}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=atpworldtour.com|title=2012 Best ATP World Tour match of the Year|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/11/Features/Best-ATP-Matches-Of-2012.aspx|date=21 November 2012|accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref>
* ] (2): 2011, 2012<ref name="beta.itftennis.com"/>
* United States Sports Academy Male Athlete of the Year (1): 2011<ref>{{cite web|publisher=United States Sports Academy|url=http://ussa.edu/publications/news/2011/12/20/academys-2011-male-and-female-athletes-of-the-year/|title=World's Top-ranked Tennis and Golf Professionals Voted Academy's 2011 Male and Female Athletes of the Year|year=2011}}</ref>
* ] (1): 2012<ref>{{cite web|publisher=laureus.com|url=http://www.laureus.com/awards/2012|title=Awards 2012|year=2012}}</ref>
* ] (1): 2012, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/tenis/vesti.php?yyyy=2013&mm=07&dd=18&nav_id=733593 |title=ESPY: Đoković najbolji teniser |publisher=''B92'' |date= 18 July 2013|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
* ] (1): ]
* ] (1): 2012
* Award ''Pride of the Nation'' by ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.blic.rs/Tenis/225539/TSS-Ivanoviceva-i-Djokovic-najbolji-u-2012-godini |title=TSS: Ivanovićeva i Đoković najbolji u 2012. godini |publisher=''Blic Sport'' |date= 24 December 2012|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
* ] Commitment Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/history/commitment-award.aspx |title=Commitment Award |publisher=Davis Cup |date= |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>

===Orders and special awards===
* ] (by ], ])<ref name="spc.rs">. Spc.rs (28 April 2011). Retrieved 10 May 2011.</ref>
* ] (by ], ])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/Novak-Djokovic-awarded-Serbias-top-honour/articleshow/11887516.cms|title=Novak Djokovic|accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref>
* Vermillion Medal for Physical Education and Sports (by ])<ref name=monaco>{{cite web|url=http://www.parismatch.com/Royal-Blog/Monaco/Photos/Djokovic-roi-des-courts-de-Monaco/ |title=Djokovic, roi des courts de Monaco – Photos – royal-blog Photos Monaco Royal Blog |work=Paris-Match |accessdate=20 April 2012}}</ref>
* ] (by ])
* ] (by ], ] of the ])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glassrpske.com/novosti/vijesti_dana/Orden-Republike-Srpske-za-VMA-i-Djokovica/105737.html |title=Serbian Orthodox Church |publisher=Glassrpske.com |date= |accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref>
* ] of ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/naslovna/aktuelno.293.html%3A418183-Djokovicu-kljucevi-Andricgrada |title=Đokoviću ključevi Andrićgrada |publisher=Večernje Novosti |date= |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
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* {{cite journal |first = Maik |last = Grossekathöfer |title = Street Fighter, Artist and Patriot: Tennis Star Djokovic Is the Pride of New Serbia |date = 7 October 2011 |journal = ] |url = http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,790484,00.html |accessdate =7 October 2011 }}
* {{cite journal |first = S.L. |last = Price |title = Staring Down History |date = 23 May 2011 |journal = ] |volume = 114 |issue = 21 |url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1186004/index.htm |accessdate =9 June 2011 }}
* {{cite journal |first = Tom |last = Scocca |title = Novak Djokovic: GQ Men of the Year 2011 |date = 29 November 2011 |journal = ]|url= http://www.gq.com/moty/2011/novak-djokovic-gq-men-of-the-year-issue |accessdate =30 November 2011 }}
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Novak Djokovic
Novak Đoković
Новак Ђоковић
Djokovic at the 2011 Hopman Cup
Country (sports) Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)
 Serbia (2006–present)
ResidenceMonte Carlo, Monaco
Born (1987-05-22) 22 May 1987 (age 37)
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachMarián Vajda
Prize money$54,961,445
Official websitenovakdjokovic.com
Singles
Career record539–132 (80.37%)
Career titles40
Highest rankingNo. 1 (4 July 2011)
Current rankingNo. 2 (4 November 2013)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013)
French OpenF (2012)
WimbledonW (2011)
US OpenW (2011)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2008, 2012)
Olympic Games Bronze Medal (2008)
Doubles
Career record33–46 (41.77%)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 114 (30 November 2009)
Current rankingNo. 564 (4 November 2013)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2006, 2007)
French Open1R (2006)
Wimbledon2R (2006)
US Open1R (2006)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (2010)
Hopman CupF (2008, 2013)
Last updated on: 22:35, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
Signature of Novak Djokovic.
Olympic medal record
Representing  Serbia
Men's Tennis
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Singles

Novak Djokovic (Template:Lang-sr, pronounced [nɔ̂ʋaːk dʑɔ̂ːkɔʋitɕ] ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 2 and was formerly ranked World No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is generally considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

Djokovic has won six Grand Slam singles titles and has held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a total of 101 weeks. He is the first Serbian player, male or female, to rank No. 1 for more than 100 weeks and/or win multiple Grand Slams. He is the first Serbian male player to win the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. By winning three Grand Slam titles in 2011, Djokovic became the sixth male player and the first male or female Serbian player in the Open Era to win three Grand Slams in a calendar year. He is the first male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title. By reaching the 2012 French Open final, he became the ninth player in the Open Era to reach the final of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments and became only the fifth to do so consecutively. Amongst other titles, he won the Tennis Masters Cup in 2008 and 2012 and was on the Serbian team which won the 2010 Davis Cup. He also won the Bronze medal in men's singles at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He has won 16 Masters 1000 series titles, breaking a single-season record with five titles in 2011. This places him fourth on the list of Masters 1000 winners since its inception in 1990.

He holds several men's world records of the Open Era: becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to have reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slam events both separately and consecutively; the first and only man to win three consecutive Australian Open titles in the Open Era; and playing the longest Grand Slam men's singles final in history (5 hours 53 minutes). Djokovic's ATP tournament records include winning 31 consecutive [[ATP Wor

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