2015 Novak Djokovic tennis season
.jpg) Djokovic at the 2015 Wimbledon | |
| Full name | Novak Djokovic |
|---|---|
| Country |  Serbia |
| Calendar prize money | $21,146,145 (singles & doubles) |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 82–6 |
| Calendar titles | 11 |
| Year-end ranking | No. 1 |
| Ranking change from previous year |  |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | W |
| French Open | F |
| Wimbledon | W |
| US Open | W |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 7–5 |
| Calendar titles | 0 |
| Year-end ranking | No. 125 |
| Ranking change from previous year |  448 |
| Davis Cup | |
| Davis Cup | QF |
| Injuries | |
| Injuries | fever (following Mubadala Open)[1] |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Novak Djokovic tennis season is considered one of the greatest seasons of all time by an individual tennis player.[2] Selected achievements/records from this season are: winning 3 Major titles, becoming only the third man to reach all four major finals in an Open Era season (after Rod Laver and Roger Federer), reigning as world number 1 for all 52 weeks of the year, winning a record 6 Masters 1000 tournaments, claiming the ATP World Tour Finals, reaching the final of 8 Masters 1000 tournaments, reaching a record 15 consecutive finals,[3] a record 31 victories against players ranked in the top 10 at the time of the match and earning a record breaking amount of prize money.[4][5] Djokovic had an impressive 15–4 record against the other 3 members of men's tennis's Big Four, including a 4–0 record versus Rafael Nadal, 5–3 against Roger Federer and 6–1 record against Andy Murray. Beyond that, he also finished the season with a 16–4 record against Top-5 players.
Analysis
[edit]It is considered by some to be the greatest season in Open Era tennis history, as he was dominant at all Big Title events and statistically the season was unprecedented.[6][7][8][9][10][3][11] It is often compared to Federer's 2006 season.[12][8][3] It is considered one of Djokovic's two absolute best seasons, alongside his 2011 season.[13][14]
Year summary
[edit]Grand Slams
[edit]Djokovic reached the final of the 2015 Australian Open after beating Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals and defending champion Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals. He then defeated Andy Murray in the final, earning him a fifth Australian Open title, an Open Era record.[15]
At the French Open, Djokovic reached the final by defeating arch-rival Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals (becoming only the second man to beat Nadal at Roland Garros) and Andy Murray in the semifinals, but was defeated in the final by Stan Wawrinka to end a 28-match win streak and prevent Djokovic from completing the career Grand Slam.
At the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, he started his title defense by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber, Jarkko Nieminen, and Bernard Tomic in the first three rounds. In the fourth round, Djokovic dropped the first two sets before coming back to beat Kevin Anderson in five. He then went on to beat Marin Čilić and Richard Gasquet in straight sets to meet Roger Federer in the final, a repeat of last year's final. Djokovic would again prevail in 4 sets, giving him his 9th major and second major of the year, the first time he won multiple majors in a calendar year since 2011.
At the US Open, Djokovic reached the final by beating Feliciano López in the quarterfinals and soundly beating Marin Čilić in the semifinals, losing only three games in the entire match. In the final he trumped Roger Federer in a four setter to win the title.[16] Djokovic knocked out the defending champion of every major other than Wimbledon, where he was reigning champion and knocked out 2014's runner up.
2015 was the first time in Djokovic's career that he reached the final of all four grand slams and winning 3 out of 4, with the only loss coming at the French Open to Stan Wawrinka. He repeated the feat in 2021 and in 2023, reaching all 4 finals and winning 3, the only loss was at the US Open to Daniil Medvedev in 2021, and Wimbledon where he was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in 2023.
Other tournaments
[edit]Djokovic began the year with a warm-up tournament at the World Tennis Championship, but later withdrew from his final against Andy Murray. He then began his season in Doha, Qatar.[17] Djokovic's next tournament was the 2015 Dubai Tennis Championships in late February where he reached the semifinals in 2014 losing to Roger Federer.[18] Djokovic however lost to Federer 3–6, 5–7. He met Federer again in the final of the 2015 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells and won in three sets.[19] Djokovic then competed in the 2015 Miami Open and won the tournament for the fifth time after defeating Andy Murray in the final in three sets.[20]
In the clay season, Djokovic competed in the 2015 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters and won the tournament for the second time after defeating Marin Čilić in the quarterfinals, Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals, and Tomáš Berdych in the final, thus extending his winning streak to 17 matches. He also won his 23rd Masters title, tying Roger Federer.[21][22] Djokovic withdrew from the Madrid Open to rest for the Italian Open and the French Open.[23] After withdrawing from Madrid, Djokovic won his fourth Rome title at the 2015 Internazionali BNL d'Italia by defeating Roger Federer in the final in straight sets, thus extending his winning streak to 22 matches.
In the summer hard court season, Djokovic competed in both the 2015 Rogers Cup and the 2015 Western & Southern Open where he reached the final in both tournaments. In the former, Djokovic lost to Andy Murray in three sets, ending his 8 match winning streak against Murray, while in the latter, Djokovic lost to Roger Federer in two sets, ending his 3 match winning streak against Federer, as well as ending his quest for a complete set of Masters 1000 titles. After the US Open, during the fall Asian swing, Djokovic won his sixth China Open title and his third Shanghai Masters title, winning all his matches in straight sets. After winning in Shanghai, Djokovic won his sixth masters title of the year at the 2015 BNP Paribas Masters defeating Andy Murray in the final for his sixth win of the season against Murray.
Djokovic became the only player to beat each player from the top 10 in the 2015 tennis season.
All matches
[edit]This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers W/O (they are marked ND for non-decision)
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles matches
[edit]| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 5 – 10 January 2015 | ||||||
| 1 / 745 | 1R | Dušan Lajović |
68 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 2 / 746 | 2R |  Sergiy Stakhovsky |
57 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 3 / 747 | QF |  Ivo Karlović (7) |
27 | Loss | 7–6(7–2), 6–7(7–9), 4–6 | |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 19 January – 1 February 2015 | ||||||
| 4 / 748 | 1R |  Aljaž Bedene (Q) |
116 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 5 / 749 | 2R |  Andrey Kuznetsov |
88 | Win | 6–0, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 6 / 750 | 3R |  Fernando Verdasco (31) |
33 | Win | 7–6(10–8), 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 7 / 751 | 4R |  Gilles Müller |
42 | Win | 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 | |
| 8 / 752 | QF |  Milos Raonic (8) |
8 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 9 / 753 | SF |  Stan Wawrinka (4) |
4 | Win | 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 | |
| 10 / 754 | W | Andy Murray (6) |
6 | Win (1) | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–0 | |
| Dubai Open Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 23 – 28 February 2015 | ||||||
| 11 / 755 | 1R | Vasek Pospisil |
60 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 12 / 756 | 2R | Andrey Golubev |
107 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 13 / 757 | QF |  Marsel İlhan (Q) |
104 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 14 / 758 | SF |  Tomáš Berdych (4) |
8 | Win | 6–0, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| 15 / 759 | F | Roger Federer (2) |
2 | Loss (1) | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Davis Cup Kraljevo, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 6 – 8 March 2015 | ||||||
| 16 / 760 | 1R R1 |
Mate Delić |
158 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 9 – 22 March 2015 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 17 / 761 | 2R |  Marcos Baghdatis |
61 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 18 / 762 | 3R | Albert Ramos |
68 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 19 / 763 | 4R |  John Isner (18) |
20 | Win | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) | |
| – | QF |  Bernard Tomic (32) |
35 | W/O | N/A | |
| 20 / 764 | SF | Andy Murray (4) |
4 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 21 / 765 | W | Roger Federer (2) |
2 | Win (2) | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 | |
| Miami Open Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 5 April 2015 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 22 / 766 | 2R |  Martin Kližan |
41 | Win | 6–0, 5–7, 6–1 | |
| 23 / 767 | 3R |  Steve Darcis (Q) |
84 | Win | 6–0, 7–5 | |
| 24 / 768 | 4R | Alexandr Dolgopolov |
65 | Win | 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–0 | |
| 25 / 769 | QF | David Ferrer (6) |
7 | Win | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| 26 / 770 | SF | John Isner (22) |
24 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | |
| 27 / 771 | W | Andy Murray (3) |
4 | Win (3) | 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–0 | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 13 – 19 April 2015 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 28 / 772 | 2R | Albert Ramos |
67 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 29 / 773 | 3R |  Andreas Haider-Maurer |
52 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 30 / 774 | QF | Marin Čilić (8) |
10 | Win | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| 31 / 775 | SF | Rafael Nadal (3) |
5 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 32 / 776 | W | Tomáš Berdych (6) |
8 | Win (4) | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 11 – 17 May 2015 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 33 / 777 | 2R | Nicolás Almagro (PR) |
174 | Win | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 | |
| 34 / 778 | 3R |  Thomaz Bellucci (Q) |
68 | Win | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 35 / 779 | QF |  Kei Nishikori (5) |
6 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | |
| 36 / 780 | SF | David Ferrer (7) |
8 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 37 / 781 | W | Roger Federer (2) |
2 | Win (5) | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 25 May – 7 June 2015 | ||||||
| 38 / 782 | 1R |  Jarkko Nieminen |
86 | Win | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 39 / 783 | 2R | Gilles Müller |
55 | Win | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 40 / 784 | 3R | Thanasi Kokkinakis (WC) |
84 | Win | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 41 / 785 | 4R |  Richard Gasquet (20) |
21 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 42 / 786 | QF | Rafael Nadal (6) |
7 | Win | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 43 / 787 | SF | Andy Murray (3) |
3 | Win | 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 5–7, 6–1 | |
| 44 / 788 | F | Stan Wawrinka (8) |
8 | Loss (2) | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 29 June – 12 July 2015 | ||||||
| 45 / 789 | 1R |  Philipp Kohlschreiber |
33 | Win | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 46 / 790 | 2R | Jarkko Nieminen |
92 | Win | 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 47 / 791 | 3R | Bernard Tomic (27) |
26 | Win | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 48 / 792 | 4R |  Kevin Anderson (14) |
14 | Win | 6–7(6–8), 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 | |
| 49 / 793 | QF | Marin Čilić (9) |
9 | Win | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 50 / 794 | SF | Richard Gasquet (21) |
20 | Win | 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 51 / 795 | W | Roger Federer (2) |
2 | Win (6) | 7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 August 2015 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 52 / 796 | 2R | Thomaz Bellucci |
33 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
| 53 / 797 | 3R | Jack Sock |
35 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 54 / 798 | QF |  Ernests Gulbis (Q) |
87 | Win | 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–1 | |
| 55 / 799 | SF | Jérémy Chardy |
49 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 56 / 800 | F | Andy Murray (2) |
3 | Loss (3) | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 | |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 17 – 23 August 2015 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 57 / 801 | 2R | Benoît Paire (LL) |
42 | Win | 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 58 / 802 | 3R | David Goffin (13) |
14 | Win | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | |
| 59 / 803 | QF | Stan Wawrinka (5) |
5 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| 60 / 804 | SF | Alexandr Dolgopolov (Q) |
66 | Win | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | |
| 61 / 805 | F | Roger Federer (2) |
3 | Loss (4) | 6–7(1–7), 3–6 | |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 31 August – 13 September 2015 | ||||||
| 62 / 806 | 1R | João Souza |
89 | Win | 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 63 / 807 | 2R | Andreas Haider-Maurer |
52 | Win | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 64 / 808 | 3R |  Andreas Seppi (25) |
25 | Win | 6–3, 7–5, 7–5 | |
| 65 / 809 | 4R | Roberto Bautista Agut (23) |
23 | Win | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 66 / 810 | QF | Feliciano López (18) |
18 | Win | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) | |
| 67 / 811 | SF | Marin Čilić (9) |
9 | Win | 6–0, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 68 / 812 | W | Roger Federer (2) |
2 | Win (7) | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| China Open Beijing, China ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 5 – 11 October 2015 | ||||||
| 69 / 813 | 1R | Simone Bolelli (Q) |
62 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 70 / 814 | 2R |  Zhang Ze (WC) |
219 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 71 / 815 | QF | John Isner (6) |
13 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 72 / 816 | SF | David Ferrer (4) |
7 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 73 / 817 | W | Rafael Nadal (3) |
8 | Win (8) | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Shanghai Masters Shanghai, China ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 12 – 18 October 2015 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 74 / 818 | 2R | Martin Kližan |
44 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 75 / 819 | 3R | Feliciano López (15) |
17 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 76 / 820 | QF | Bernard Tomic |
20 | Win | 7–6(8–6), 6–1 | |
| 77 / 821 | SF | Andy Murray (3) |
2 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 78 / 822 | W | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16) |
15 | Win (9) | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 2 – 8 November 2015 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 79 / 823 | 2R | Thomaz Bellucci |
40 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 80 / 824 | 3R | Gilles Simon (14) |
15 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 81 / 825 | QF | Tomáš Berdych (5) |
5 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(10–8) | |
| 82 / 826 | SF | Stan Wawrinka (4) |
4 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, 6–0 | |
| 83 / 827 | W | Andy Murray (2) |
3 | Win (10) | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 15 – 22 November 2015 | ||||||
| 84 / 828 | RR | Kei Nishikori (8) |
8 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 85 / 829 | RR | Roger Federer (3) |
3 | Loss | 5–7, 2–6 | |
| 86 / 830 | RR | Tomáš Berdych (6) |
6 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 87 / 831 | SF | Rafael Nadal (5) |
5 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 88 / 832 | W | Roger Federer (3) |
3 | Win (11) | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Doubles matches
[edit]| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 5 – 10 January 2015 Partner: Filip Krajinović
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| 1 / 84 | 1R | Scott Lipsky / Rajeev Ram |
#32 / #51 | Win | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| 2 / 85 | QF |  Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah Maksoud (3) |
#22 / #23 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 3 / 86 | SF |  Juan Mónaco / Rafael Nadal |
#151 / #— | Loss | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 | |
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 23 - 28 February 2015 Partner: Laslo Djere
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| 4 / 87 | 1R |  Rohan Bopanna / Daniel Nestor (4) |
#25 / #4 | Loss | 2–6, 5–7 | |
| Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round Kraljevo, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 6 – 8 March 2015 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić
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| 5 / 88 | 1R R3 |
Marin Draganja / Franko Škugor |
#22 / #115 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March– 5 April 2015 Partner: Janko Tipsarević
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| 6 / 89 | 1R |  Robert Lindstedt / Jürgen Melzer |
#34 / #38 | Loss | 4–6, 6–3, [7–10] | |
| Coupe Rogers Montreal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 August 2015 Partner: Janko Tipsarević
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| 7 / 90 | 1R | Andreas Seppi / Viktor Troicki |
#295 / #188 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 8 / 91 | 2R | Rohan Bopanna /  Florin Mergea (4) |
#10 / #8 | Win | 6–3, 5–7, [10–3] | |
| 9 / 92 | QF | Jamie Murray / John Peers (7) |
#16 / #15 | Win | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] | |
| 10 / 93 | SF | Daniel Nestor / Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
#28 / #26 | Loss | 6–3, 1–6, [4–10] | |
| China Open Beijing, China ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 5 – 11 October 2015 Partner: Djordje Djokovic
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| 11 / 94 | 1R | Gong Maoxin /  Michael Venus (WC) |
#137 / #49 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [11–9] | |
| 12 / 95 | QF | Vasek Pospisil / Jack Sock |
#23 / #21 | Loss | 4–6, 1–6 | |
Exhibitions
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 1 – 3 January 2015 | ||||||
| – | QF | Bye | ||||
| 1 | SF | Stan Wawrinka (3) |
4 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 2 | F | Andy Murray (4) |
6 | W/O | N/A | |
Tournament schedule
[edit]Singles schedule
[edit]| Date | Tournament | City | Category | Surface | 2014 result | 2014 points | 2015 points | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.01–10.01 | Qatar Open | Doha | ATP World Tour 250 | Hard | DNS | 0 | 45 | Quarterfinals (lost to Ivo Karlovic, 7–6(7–2), 6–7(7–9), 3–6) |
| 19.01–01.02 | Australian Open | Melbourne | Grand Slam | Hard | QF | 360 | 2000 | Winner (def. Andy Murray, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–0) |
| 23.02–28.02 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Dubai | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | SF | 180 | 300 | Final (lost to Roger Federer, 3–6, 5–7) |
| 06.03–08.03 | Davis Cup World Group: Serbia vs. Croatia |
Kraljevo | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | 1R | 0 | 40 | First Round: SRB def. CRO, 5–0 Serbia progresses to WG QF |
| 09.03–22.03 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | W | 1000 | 1000 | Winner (def. Roger Federer, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2) |
| 25.03–05.04 | Miami Open | Miami | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | W | 1000 | 1000 | Winner (def. Andy Murray, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–0) |
| 13.04–19.04 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Monte-Carlo | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | SF | 360 | 1000 | Winner (def. Tomas Berdych, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3) |
| 03.05–10.05 | Madrid Open | Madrid | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | DNS | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[23] |
| 11.05–17.05 | Italian Open | Rome | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | 1000 | Winner (def. Roger Federer, 6–4, 6–3) |
| 24.05–07.06 | French Open | Paris | Grand Slam | Clay | F | 1200 | 1200 | Final (lost to Stan Wawrinka, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 4–6) |
| 29.06–12.07 | The Championships, Wimbledon | London | Grand Slam | Grass | W | 2000 | 2000 | Winner (def. Roger Federer, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–3) |
| 17.07–19.07 | Davis Cup World Group: Argentina vs. Serbia |
Buenos Aires | Davis Cup | Clay (i) | 1R | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals: ARG def. SRB, 4–1 (Novak Djokovic withdrew) |
| 10.08–16.08 | Canadian Open | Montreal | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | 3R | 90 | 600 | Final (lost to Andy Murray, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6) |
| 17.08–23.08 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | 3R | 90 | 600 | Final (lost to Roger Federer, 6–7(1–7), 3–6) |
| 31.08–13.09 | US Open | New York | Grand Slam | Hard | SF | 720 | 2000 | Winner (def. Roger Federer, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4) |
| 05.10–11.10 | China Open | Beijing | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | W | 500 | 500 | Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 6–2, 6–2) |
| 12.10–18.10 | Shanghai Masters | Shanghai | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | SF | 360 | 1000 | Winner (def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6–2, 6–4) |
| 02.11–08.11 | Paris Masters | Paris | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | W | 1000 | 1000 | Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–2, 6–4) |
| 15.11–22.11 | ATP World Tour Finals | London | ATP World Tour Finals | Hard (i) | W | 1500 | 1300 | Winner (def. Roger Federer, 6–3, 6–4) |
| Total year-end points | 11360 | 16585 | 5225 difference
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Doubles schedule
[edit]| Date | Tournament | City | Category | Surface | 2014 result | 2014 points | 2015 points | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.01–10.01 | Qatar Open | Doha | ATP World Tour 250 | Hard | 1R | (0) | 90 | Semifinals (lost to Mónaco/Nadal, 6–7(3–7), 1–6) |
| 23.02–28.02 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Dubai | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | 1R | (0) | (0) | First Round (lost to Bopanna/Nestor, 2–6, 5–7) |
| 06.03–08.03 | Davis Cup World Group: Serbia vs. Croatia |
Kraljevo | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | 1R | 0 | 50 | First Round: SRB def. CRO, 5–0 Serbia progresses to WG QF |
| 09.03–22.03 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | 1R | (0) | 0 | Withdrew |
| 25.03–05.04 | Miami Open | Miami | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | DNS | 0 | (0) | First Round (lost to Lindstedt/Melzer, 4–6, 6–3, [7–10]) |
| 17.07–19.07 | Davis Cup World Group: Argentina vs. Serbia |
Buenos Aires | Davis Cup | Clay (i) | 1R | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals: ARG def. SRB, 4–1 (Novak Djokovic withdrew)
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| 10.08–16.08 | Canadian Open | Montreal | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | 2R | 90 | 360 | Semifinals (lost to Nestor/Roger-Vasselin, 6–3, 1–6, [4–10]) |
| 05.10–11.10 | China Open | Beijing | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | QF | (0) | 90 | Quarterfinals (lost to Pospisil/Sock, 4–6, 1–6) |
| Total year-end points | 90 | 590 | 500 difference
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Yearly records
[edit]Head-to-head matchups
[edit]Novak Djokovic has a 31–5 record against the top 10, 25–1 against the top 11–50, 26–0 against other players; 64–6 against right-handed players and 18–0 against left-handed players.
Ordered by number of wins (Bolded number marks a top 10 player at the time of first match of the year, Italic means top 50; "L" means left-handed player).
- Andy Murray 6–1
- Roger Federer 5–3
- Rafael Nadal (L) 4–0
- Tomáš Berdych 4–0
- David Ferrer 3–0
- Marin Čilić 3–0
- John Isner 3–0
- Thomaz Bellucci (L) 3–0
- Stan Wawrinka 3–1
- Kei Nishikori 2–0
- Richard Gasquet 2–0
- Feliciano López (L) 2–0
- Alexandr Dolgopolov 2–0
- Jarkko Nieminen (L) 2–0
- Bernard Tomic 2–0
- Martin Kližan (L) 2–0
- Gilles Müller (L) 2–0
- Albert Ramos (L) 2–0
- Andreas Haider-Maurer 2–0
- Milos Raonic 1–0
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1–0
- Gilles Simon 1–0
- Fernando Verdasco (L) 1–0
- Marcos Baghdatis 1–0
- Nicolás Almagro 1–0
- Ernests Gulbis 1–0
- Kevin Anderson 1–0
- David Goffin 1–0
- Roberto Bautista Agut 1–0
- Philipp Kohlschreiber 1–0
- Andreas Seppi 1–0
- Benoît Paire 1–0
- Jack Sock 1–0
- Jérémy Chardy 1–0
- Vasek Pospisil 1–0
- Sergiy Stakhovsky 1–0
- Andrey Golubev 1–0
- Simone Bolelli 1–0
- Steve Darcis 1–0
- Aljaž Bedene 1–0
- Dušan Lajović 1–0
- Andrey Kuznetsov 1–0
- Thanasi Kokkinakis 1–0
- João Souza 1–0
- Marsel İlhan 1–0
- Zhang Ze 1–0
- Mate Delić 1–0
- Ivo Karlović 0–1
Finals
[edit]Singles: 15 (11 titles, 4 runners-up)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Winner | 49. | February 1, 2015 | Australian Open, Australia (5) | Hard | Andy Murray
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7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 23. | February 28, 2015 | Dubai Tennis Championships, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Roger Federer
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 50. | March 22, 2015 | Indian Wells Masters, United States (4) | Hard | Roger Federer
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
| Winner | 51. | April 5, 2015 | Miami Open, United States (5) | Hard | Andy Murray
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7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–0 |
| Winner | 52. | April 19, 2015 | Monte-Carlo Masters, Monaco (2) | Clay | Tomáš Berdych
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7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 53. | May 17, 2015 | Italian Open, Italy (4) | Clay | Roger Federer
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 24. | June 7, 2015 | French Open, France (3) | Clay | Stan Wawrinka
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 54. | July 12, 2015 | The Championships, Wimbledon, Great Britain (3) | Grass | Roger Federer
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7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 25. | August 16, 2015 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | Andy Murray
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4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 26. | August 23, 2015 | Cincinnati Masters, United States (5) | Hard | Roger Federer
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6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
| Winner | 55. | September 13, 2015 | US Open, United States (2) | Hard | Roger Federer
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6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 56. | October 11, 2015 | China Open, China (6) | Hard | Rafael Nadal
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 57. | October 18, 2015 | Shanghai Masters, China (3) | Hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 58. | November 8, 2015 | Paris Masters, France (4) | Hard (i) | Andy Murray
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 59. | November 22, 2015 | ATP World Tour Finals, Great Britain (5) | Hard (i) | Roger Federer
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6–3, 6–4 |
Earnings
[edit]- Bold font denotes tournament win
| # | Venue | Singles Prize Money | Year-to-date | |||||
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| 1. | Qatar ExxonMobil Open | $31,690 | $31,690 | |||||
| 2. | Australian Open | A$3,100,000 | $2,577,720 | |||||
| 3. | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships | $227,640 | $2,805,360 | |||||
| 4. | BNP Paribas Open | $900,400 | $3,705,760 | |||||
| 5. | Miami Open presented by Itaú | $900,400 | $4,606,160 | |||||
| 6. | Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters | €628,100 | $5,271,757 | |||||
| 7. | Internazionali BNL d’Italia | €628,100 | $5,975,103 | |||||
| 8. | Roland Garros | €900,000 | $6,965,733 | |||||
| 9. | Wimbledon | £1,880,000 | $9,924,289 | |||||
| 10. | Coupe Rogers | $336,000 | $10,260,289 | |||||
| 11. | Western & Southern Open | $358,375 | $10,618,664 | |||||
| 12. | US Open | $3,800,000 | $13,918,664 | |||||
| 13. | China Open | $654,725 | $14,573,389 | |||||
| 14. | Shanghai Rolex Masters | $913,600 | $15,486,989 | |||||
| 15. | BNP Paribas Masters | €653,700 | $16,206,125 | |||||
| 16. | ATP World Tour Finals | $2,061,000 | $18,267,125 | |||||
| Bonus Pool | $2,825,000 | $21,092,125 | ||||||
| Doubles | $54,020 | |||||||
| Total | $21,146,145 | |||||||
| As of November 23, 2015[update] | ||||||||
- source：Novak Djokovic ATP Profile
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year[25]
- ATP World Tour Player of the Year[26]
- Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award
- ITF Men's World Champion[27]
- Best Sportsman by Olympic Committee of Serbia
- Golden Badge of DSL Sport
- Eurosport International Athlete of the Year[28][29]
See also
[edit]- 2015 ATP World Tour
- 2015 Roger Federer tennis season
- 2015 Rafael Nadal tennis season
- 2015 Andy Murray tennis season
- 2015 Stan Wawrinka tennis season
References
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