2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season
The 2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially began on 1 January 2023, with the start of the Adelaide International.[2]
| Full name | Novak Djokovic |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Calendar prize money | $2,426,964[1] |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 20–4 (83.3%) |
| Calendar titles | 2 |
| Current ranking | No. 1 |
| Ranking change from previous year | |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | W |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 0–1 (0%) |
| Year-end ranking | – |
| Last updated on: 17 May 2023. | |
← 2022 2024 → | |
During this season, Djokovic:
- Surpassed his men's record of 373 weeks & Steffi Graf's (all-gender) record of 377 weeks as World No. 1 to 387 (as of 15 May 2023).
- Surpassed his record of 32 Grand Slam finals to 33.
- Surpassed his record of the highest career winning percentage (minimum 500 wins) from 83.35% to 83.40% (1050–209).
- Surpassed his record of 240 wins over top 10 ranked players to 243.
- Surpassed his record of 347 (previously tied with Federer) matches played over top 10 ranked players to 351.
- Tied Rafael Nadal's all-time record total of 22 men's singles major titles.
Yearly summary
Adelaide International
Djokovic reached the final without dropping a set, then beat Sebastian Korda in the final 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 saving a match point in the second set.
It was Djokovic's 92nd career title, and the first time he won a title in Adelaide since 2007.[3]
Australian Open
Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), to win his tenth Australian Open title and 22nd major overall, equaling Nadal's all-time record.
Dubai Tennis Championships
The World No. 1 was on a roll, winning 15 matches in a row before losing to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.[4]
Indian Wells Masters
Djokovic withdrew from the tournament due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate rules from entering the United States.[5]
Miami Open
Djokovic was unable to enter the United States due to being unvaccinated for COVID-19.[6]
Monte-Carlo Masters
Despite leading 6–4, 4–2, two time champion Djokovic was upset in the Round of 16 by Lorenzo Musetti, who came back to win the match 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 for his first ever win against a reigning World No. 1 and first ever win against Novak Djokovic.[7]
Srpska Open
Djokovic was upset in the quarterfinals 4–6, 6–7(6–8) by compatriot Dusan Lajovic. Djokovic squandered 15 of 16 break point chances and a 6–3 lead in the 2nd set tiebreak.[8]
Madrid Open
Djokovic has withdrawn from Madrid Open in the wake of recent concerns over an elbow injury.[9]
Italian Open
In his final event before his 36th birthday, defending champion Djokovic reached the quarterfinals for the 17th straight year.[10] In the quarterfinals, following a one hour rain delay at the end of the second set, Djokovic was defeated by Holger Rune 6–2 4–6 6–2. It was Djokovic's earliest loss in Rome since a quarterfinal defeat in 2013. [11]
All matches
This table chronicles all the matches of Novak Djokovic in 2023.
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 | ||||||
| 1/1238 | 1R | 65 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 2/1239 | 2R | 64 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5) | ||
| 3/1240 | QF | 18 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 4/1241 | SF | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 5/1242 | W | 33 | Win (1) | 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | ||
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 | ||||||
| 6/1243 | 1R | 75 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| 7/1244 | 2R | 191 | Win | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| 8/1245 | 3R | 28 | Win | 7–6(9–7), 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 9/1246 | 4R | 24 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| 10/1247 | QF | 6 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| 11/1248 | SF | 35 | Win | 7–5, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| 12/1249 | W | 4 | Win (2) | 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 27 February – 4 March 2023 | ||||||
| 13/1250 | 1R | 130 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) | ||
| 14/1251 | 2R | 39 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| 15/1252 | QF | 11 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| 16/1253 | SF | 7 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 8 – 19 March 2023 | ||||||
| – | N/A | |||||
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 22 March – 2 April 2023 | ||||||
| – | N/A | |||||
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 9 – 16 April 2023 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 17/1254 | 2R | 198 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | ||
| 18/1255 | 3R | 21 | Loss | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Srpska Open Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2023 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 19/1256 | 2R | 87 | Win | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 20/1257 | QF | 70 | Loss | 4–6, 6–7(6–8) | ||
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 26 April – 7 May 2023 | ||||||
| Withdrew | ||||||
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 21 May 2023 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 21/1258 | 2R | 61 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | ||
| 22/1259 | 3R | 33 | Win | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
| 23/1260 | 4R | 13 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 24/1261 | QF | 7 | Loss | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 | ||
Doubles matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 Partner: | ||||||
| 1 / 139 | 1R | 58 / 40 | Loss | 6–4, 3–6, [5–10] | ||
Exhibition matches
Singles
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Tennis League Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 19 – 24 December 2022 | ||||||
| 1 | PO | 12 | Loss | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| 2 | PO | 193 | Win | 6–7(5–7), 6–0, [10–7] | ||
| The Arena Showdown Melbourne, Australia Hard, outdoor 13 January 2023 | ||||||
| 3 | PO | 21 | Loss | 3–4(3–5), 4–2, [9–10] | ||
Schedule
Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2023 schedule (subject to change).[12]
Singles schedule
| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result |
Prev. points |
New points |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2023– 8 January 2023 | Adelaide International 1 | Adelaide (AUS) | 250 Series | Hard | N/A | 0 | 250 | Champion (defeated Sebastian Korda, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), 6–4) |
| 16 January 2023– 29 January 2023 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | N/A | 0 | 2,000 | Champion (defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)) |
| 27 February 2023– 4 March 2023 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Dubai (UAE) | 500 Series | Hard | QF | 90 | 180 | Semifinals (lost to Daniil Medvedev, 4–6, 4–6) |
| 8 March 2023– 19 March 2023 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | N/A | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 22 March 2023– 2 April 2023 | Miami Open | Miami Gardens (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 April 2023– 16 April 2023 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | 2R | 10 | 90 | Third round (lost to Lorenzo Musetti, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6) |
| N/A | Serbia Open | Belgrade (SRB) | 250 Series | Clay | SF | 150 | 0 | Not Held[13] |
| 17 April 2023– 23 April 2023 | Srpska Open | Banja Luka (BIH) | 250 Series | Clay | N/A | 0 | 45 | Quarterfinals (lost to Dušan Lajović, 4–6, 6–7(6–8)) |
| 26 April 2023– 7 May 2023 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | Masters 1000 | Clay | SF | 360 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 10 May 2023– 21 May 2023 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | 180 | Quarterfinals (lost to Holger Rune, 2–6, 6–4, 2-6) |
| 28 May 2023– 11 June 2023 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | QF | 360 | ||
| Total year-end points (as of Madrid Open) | 1610 | 2745 | ||||||
| Total year-end points | 4820 | difference | ||||||
Doubles schedule
| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result |
Prev. points |
New points |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2023– 8 January 2023 | Adelaide International 1 | Adelaide (AUS) | 250 Series | Hard | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1R (lost to Tomislav Brkić / Gonzalo Escobar, 6–4, 3–6, [5–10]) |
| Total year-end points (as of Adelaide International) | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total year-end points | 0 | difference | ||||||
Yearly records
Head-to-head matchups
Novak Djokovic has a 20–4 (83.3%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2023 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 3–2 (60.0%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
Grigor Dimitrov 2–0
Roberto Carballés Baena 1–0
Enzo Couacaud 1–0
Alex de Minaur 1–0
Tomás Martín Etcheverry 1–0
Ivan Gakhov 1–0
Tallon Griekspoor 1–0
Quentin Halys 1–0
Hubert Hurkacz 1–0
Sebastian Korda 1–0
Constant Lestienne 1–0
Tomáš Macháč 1–0
Cameron Norrie 1–0
Tommy Paul 1–0
Andrey Rublev 1–0
Denis Shapovalov 1–0
Stefanos Tsitsipas 1–0
Luca Van Assche 1–0
Daniil Medvedev 1–1
Dušan Lajović 0–1
Lorenzo Musetti 0–1
Holger Rune 0–1
- * Statistics correct as of 17 May 2023.
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2023 | Adelaide International 1, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2023 | Australian Open, Australia (10) | Grand Slam | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | |
Top 10 wins
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| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | NDR |
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| 1/241 | 7 | Adelaide International 1, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–4 | 5 | |
| 2/242 | 6 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | QF | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | 5 | |
| 3/243 | 4 | Hard | F | 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | 5 |
Earnings
- Bold font denotes tournament win
| Singles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide International 1 | $94,560 | $94,560 |
| Australian Open | A$2,975,000 | $2,169,622 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships | $153,125 | $2,322,747 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | €77,760 | $2,407,482 |
| Srpska Open | €17,010 | $2,426,179 |
| Italian Open | € | $ |
| $2,426,179 | ||
| Doubles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Adelaide International 1 | $785 | $785 |
| $785 | ||
| Total | ||
| $2,426,964 | ||
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
- source:2023 Singles Activity
- source:2023 Doubles Activity
See also
Notes
References
- "ATP Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). Protennslive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- "Novak Djokovic schedule: Serbian confirms his first event of 2023 season". tennishead.net. 1 December 2022.
- https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/35404742/novak-djokovic-shrugs-injury-scare-wins-adelaide-title
- https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/dubai-tennis-novak-djokovic-says-losses-no-longer-hurt-him-badly-1.94235199
- "Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells". AP News. 5 March 2023.
- "Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells". Associated Press. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023.
- https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-musetti-monte-carlo-2023-thursday
- https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-lajovic-banja-luka-2023-friday
- "Novak Djokovic withdraws from Madrid Masters after shock Banja Luka loss". tennisworldusa.org. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-rune-rome-2023-tuesday
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/65624147
- Schedule – Novak Djokovic at the Wayback Machine (archived 2022-12-17)
- "Serbia Open finds replacement location for 2023, Novak Djokovic intends to play". tennisworldusa.org. Retrieved 30 October 2022.