The 2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on January 14 with the start of the 2008 Australian Open.
| Full name | Novak Djokovic |
|---|---|
| Country |  Serbia |
| Calendar prize money | $5,689,078 (singles & doubles) |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 64–17 (79.0%) |
| Calendar titles | 4 |
| Year-end ranking | No. 3 |
| Ranking change from previous year |  |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | W |
| French Open | SF |
| Wimbledon | 2R |
| US Open | SF |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 2–5 (28.6%) |
| Calendar titles | 0 |
| Current ranking | No. 579 |
| Ranking change from previous year |  436 |
| Davis Cup | |
| Davis Cup | 1R |
2009 → | |
Yearly summary edit
Grand Slam performances edit
Australian Open edit
Novak Djokovic defeated unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the Australian Open.[1] It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career.
Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title.[2]
French Open edit
Wimbledon edit
US Open edit
All matches edit
This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers (W/O)
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles matches edit
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14 – 27 January 2008 | ||||||
| 1 / 173 | 1R |  Benjamin Becker |
81 | Win | 6–0, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 2 / 174 | 2R |  Simone Bolelli |
70 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 3 / 175 | 3R |  Sam Querrey |
62 | Win | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 4 / 176 | 4R |  Lleyton Hewitt (19) |
22 | Win | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 5 / 177 | QF |  David Ferrer (5) |
5 | Win | 6–0, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 6 / 178 | SF |  Roger Federer (1) |
1 | Win | 7–5, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 7 / 179 | W |  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
38 | Win (1) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) | |
| Davis Cup World Group 1st Round: Russia vs Serbia Moscow, Russia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 8 – 10 February 2008 | ||||||
| 8 / 180 | RR |  Nikolay Davydenko |
4 | Loss | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6 Ret. | |
| Marseille Open Marseille, France ATP Tour 250 Hard, indoor 11 – 17 February 2008 | ||||||
| 9 / 181 | 1R |  Ivan Dodig (Q) |
296 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 10 / 182 | 2R | Gilles Simon |
30 | Loss | 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6 | |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 March 2008 | ||||||
| 11 / 183 | 1R | Marin Čilić |
45 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 12 / 184 | 2R | Fabrice Santoro |
47 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | |
| 13 / 185 | QF | Igor Andreev |
34 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 14 / 186 | SF | Andy Roddick (6) |
6 | Loss | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 23 March 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 15 / 187 | 2R | Andreas Seppi |
40 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | |
| 16 / 188 | 3R | Philipp Kohlschreiber (27) |
27 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 17 / 189 | 4R |  Guillermo Cañas (16) |
16 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 18 / 190 | QF | Stan Wawrinka |
35 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | |
| 19 / 191 | SF | Rafael Nadal (2) |
2 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 20 / 192 | W | Mardy Fish |
98 | Win (2) | 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | |
| Miami Open Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 24 March – 6 April 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 21 / 193 | 2R |  Kevin Anderson (Q) |
122 | Loss | 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 4–6 | |
| Masters Series Monte-Carlo Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 21 – 27 April 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 22 / 194 | 2R | Ivan Ljubičić |
29 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 23 / 195 | 3R |  Andy Murray (14) |
20 | Win | 6–0, 6–4 | |
| 24 / 196 | QF | Sam Querrey |
50 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 25 / 197 | SF | Roger Federer (1) |
1 | Loss | 3–6, 2–3 Ret. | |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 5 – 11 May 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 26 / 198 | 2R |  Steve Darcis |
49 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 27 / 199 | 3R | Igor Andreev |
26 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| 28 / 200 | QF | Nicolas Almagro |
21 | Win | 6–1, 1–0 Ret. | |
| 29 / 201 | SF |  Radek Štěpánek |
27 | Win | 6–0, 1–0 Ret. | |
| 30 / 202 | W | Stan Wawrinka |
24 | Win (3) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Hamburg Open Hamburg, Germany ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 12 – 18 May 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 31 / 203 | 2R | Juan Ignacio Chela |
39 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 32 / 204 | 3R | Ivo Karlović |
24 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |
| 33 / 205 | QF | Albert Montañés |
78 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 34 / 206 | SF | Rafael Nadal (2) |
2 | Loss | 5–7, 6–2, 2–6 | |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 26 May – 8 June 2008 | ||||||
| 35 / 207 | 1R | Denis Gremelmayr |
64 | Win | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 36 / 208 | 2R | Miguel Ángel López Jaén (Q) |
264 | Win | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 37 / 209 | 3R | Wayne Odesnik (WC) |
106 | Win | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 38 / 210 | 4R | Paul-Henri Mathieu (18) |
19 | Win | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 39 / 211 | QF |  Ernests Gulbis |
80 | Win | 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | |
| 40 / 212 | SF | Rafael Nadal (2) |
2 | Loss | 4–6, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
| Queens Club Championships London, England ATP Tour 250 Grass, outdoor 9 June – 15 June 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 41 / 213 | 2R | Roko Karanušić |
112 | Win | 6–2, 7–6(9–7) | |
| 42 / 214 | 3R | Janko Tipsarević (13) |
39 | Win | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 43 / 215 | QF | Lleyton Hewitt (11) |
30 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 44 / 216 | SF | David Nalbandian (4) |
8 | Win | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| 45 / 217 | F | Rafael Nadal (2) |
2 | Loss | 6–7(6–8), 5–7 | |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 23 June – 6 July 2008 | ||||||
| 46 / 218 | 1R | Michael Berrer |
91 | Win | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |
| 47 / 219 | 2R | Marat Safin |
75 | Loss | 4–6, 6–7(3–7), 2–6 | |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 27 July 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 48 / 220 | 2R |  Frank Dancevic (WC) |
82 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 49 / 221 | 3R |  Robin Söderling |
49 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 50 / 222 | QF | Andy Murray (8) |
9 | Loss | 3–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 28 July – 3 August 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 51 / 223 | 2R | Simone Bolelli |
50 | Win | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2) | |
| 52 / 224 | 3R | Andreas Seppi |
39 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 53 / 225 | QF | Ernests Gulbis |
53 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 54 / 226 | SF | Rafael Nadal (2) |
2 | Win | 6–1, 7–5 | |
| 55 / 227 | F | Andy Murray (8) |
9 | Loss | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 11 – 17 August 2008 | ||||||
| 56 / 228 | 1R | Robby Ginepri |
59 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 57 / 229 | 2R | Rainer Schüttler |
35 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 58 / 230 | 3R | Mikhail Youzhny (13) |
22 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |
| 59 / 231 | QF | Gaël Monfils |
43 | Win | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 60 / 232 | SF | Rafael Nadal (2) |
2 | Loss | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 | |
| 61 / 233 | SF-B | James Blake (8) |
7 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 25 August – 7 September 2008 | ||||||
| 62 / 234 | 1R | Arnaud Clément |
78 | Win | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 63 / 235 | 2R | Robert Kendrick (Q) |
113 | Win | 7–6(10–8), 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 64 / 236 | 3R | Marin Čilić (30) |
24 | Win | 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(7–0) | |
| 65 / 237 | 4R | Tommy Robredo (15) |
15 | Win | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 | |
| 66 / 238 | QF | Andy Roddick (8) |
8 | Win | 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 67 / 239 | SF | Roger Federer (2) |
2 | Loss | 3–6, 7–5, 5–7, 2–6 | |
| Davis Cup World Group Playoff: Slovakia vs Serbia Bratislava, Slovakia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 19 – 21 September 2008 | ||||||
| 68 / 240 | RR |  Dominik Hrbatý |
399 | Win | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Thailand Open Bangkok, Thailand ATP Tour 250 Hard, indoor 22 – 28 September 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 69 / 241 | 2R | Simon Stadler (Q) |
141 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 70 / 242 | QF | Robin Söderling (6) |
34 | Win | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| 71 / 243 | SF | Tomáš Berdych (3) |
27 | Win | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| 72 / 244 | F | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2) |
20 | Loss | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 | |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 13 – 19 October 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 73 / 245 | 2R |  Victor Hănescu (Q) |
73 | Win | 6–7(8–10), 7–6(8–6), 3–1 Ret. | |
| 74 / 246 | 3R | Ivo Karlović (14) |
21 | Loss (2) | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) | |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 27 October – 2 November 2008 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 75 / 247 | 2R | Dmitry Tursunov |
26 | Win | 6–2, 4–3 Ret. | |
| 76 / 248 | 3R | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (13) |
14 | Loss | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 | |
| Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai, China ATP Finals Hard, indoor 10 – 16 November 2008 | ||||||
| 77 / 249 | RR | Juan Martin del Potro (7) |
8 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 78 / 250 | RR | Nikolay Davydenko (4) |
5 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 0–6, 7–5 | |
| 79 / 251 | RR | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) |
7 | Loss | 6–1, 5–7, 1–6 | |
| 80 / 252 | SF | Gilles Simon (8) |
9 | Win | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 81 / 253 | W | Nikolay Davydenko (4) |
5 | Win (4) | 6–1, 7–5 | |
Doubles matches edit
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Cup World Group 1st Round: Serbia vs Russia Moscow, Russia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 4 – 10 February 2008 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić
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| 1 / 37 | RR | Dmitry Tursunov / Mikhail Youzhny |
61 / 165 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) | |
| Masters Series Monte-Carlo Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 13 – 19 April 2009 Partner: Radek Štěpánek
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| 2 / 38 | 1R | Jordan Kerr /  Rogier Wassen |
26 / 28 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 3 / 39 | 2R | Simon Aspelin /  Julian Knowle (5) |
9 / 9 | Loss | 2–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
| Queens Club Championships London, England ATP Tour 250 Grass, outdoor 9 June – 15 June 2008 Partner: Janko Tipsarević
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| 4 / 40 | 1R | Rik de Voest / Chris Haggard (ALT) |
50 / 69 | Loss | 4–6, 6–7(4–7) | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 11 – 17 August 2008 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić
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| 5 / 41 | 1R | Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner |
27 / 14 | Loss | 6–3, 0–6, 2–6 | |
| Thailand Open Bangkok, Thailand ATP Tour 250 Hard, indoor 22 – 28 September 2008 Partner: Marko Djoković
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| 6 / 42 | 1R | Fabrice Santoro / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
87 / 80 | Loss | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 27 October – 2 November 2008 Partner: Viktor Troicki
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| 7 / 43 | 3R | José Acasuso / David Ferrer |
93 / 421 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Yearly records edit
Finals edit
Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-up) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 8–3 | Jan 2008 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
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4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| Win | 9–3 | Mar 2008 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Masters | Hard | Mardy Fish
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6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–3 | May 2008 | Italian Open, Italy | Masters | Clay | Stan Wawrinka
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–4 | Jun 2008 | Queen's Club Championships, UK | 250 series | Grass | Rafael Nadal
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6–7(6–8), 5–7 |
| Loss | 10–5 | Aug 2008 | Cincinnati Masters, United States | Masters | Hard | Andy Murray
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6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 10–6 | Sep 2008 | Thailand Open, Thailand | 250 series | Hard (i) | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
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6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 11–6 | Nov 2008 | ATP Finals, China | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Nikolay Davydenko
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6–1, 7–5 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open". Daily Telegraph. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Australian Open 2008". BBC Sport. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
