2020 Novak Djokovic tennis season
The 2020 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially began on 3 January 2020, in the first round at the inaugural 2020 ATP Cup venues in Brisbane.[1][2]
Full name | Novak Djokovic |
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Country | ![]() |
Calendar prize money | $4,486,616 (singles & doubles) |
Singles | |
Season record | 18–0 (100%) |
Calendar titles | 2 |
Current ranking | No. 1 |
Ranking change from previous year | ![]() |
Grand Slam & significant results | |
Australian Open | W |
Doubles | |
Season record | 2–1 (66.7%) |
Current ranking | No. 140 |
Ranking change from previous year | ![]() |
Last updated on: 16 March 2020. |
Yearly summary
Early hard court season
Mubadala World Tennis Championship
Novak Djokovic started the season by playing the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, an exhibition tournament from 19 to 21 December 2019.[3]
Djokovic won the third place at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship after defeating Karen Khachanov 7–5, 6–3 in Abu Dhabi.[4]
ATP Cup
At the 2020 ATP Cup Djokovic scored six victories in singles, and two in doubles, including wins over Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal and Rafael Nadal in the final.[5]
Australian Open
Djokovic successfully defended his title by defeating Dominic Thiem to win the tournament for a record-extending eighth time.[6]
Dubai
Djokovic won for the fifth time in Dubai, but not without a fight. He had to save three match points in his semifinal against Gael Monfils, then defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, the second seed, in the final. He extended his winning streak to 21 matches, dating back to 2019.
Season hiatus
On March 8, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season went on indefinite hiatus.[7] The following measures were taken:
- The ATP and WTA announced the suspension of their 2020 tournaments until August 16.[8][9][10] On March 18, the ATP froze their player rankings.[11]
- On March 17, the French Tennis Federation announced the decision of postponing the French Open, to be held now from September 27 to October 11, 2020.[12][13]
- On March 24, after talks between Japan's prime minister and the International Olympic Committee president, the 2020 Summer Olympics were officially postponed to 2021.[14] On March 30, the various organising entities reached an agreement to hold the Olympics between July 23 and August 8, 2021.[15]
- On April 1, the All England Club announced the decision of cancelling Wimbledon, opting to focus on the 2021 edition of the tournament.[16]
- In June, Djokovic and three other players tested positive for the coronavirus during the Adria Tour which Djokovic helped organize. Djokovic received some criticism for his part in organizing the tour. [17]
All matches
This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers (W/O)
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Singles matches
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (Seed or Key) | Rank | Result | Score |
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2020 ATP Cup Brisbane, Group A Sydney, Knockout stage Australia Hard, outdoor 3 January – 12 January 2020 | ||||||
1 / 1081 | RR | ![]() | 147 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) | |
2 / 1082 | RR | ![]() | 9 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
3 / 1083 | RR | ![]() | 33 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
4 / 1084 | QF | ![]() | 14 | Win | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) | |
5 / 1085 | SF | ![]() | 5 | Win | 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | |
6 / 1086 | W | ![]() | 1 | Win (1) | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 20 January – 2 February 2020 | ||||||
7 / 1087 | 1R | ![]() | 37 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 | |
8 / 1088 | 2R | ![]() | 146 | Win | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | |
9 / 1089 | 3R | ![]() | 71 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | |
10 / 1090 | 4R | ![]() | 14 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
11 / 1091 | QF | ![]() | 35 | Win | 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | |
12 / 1092 | SF | ![]() | 3 | Win | 7–6(7–1), 6–4, 6–3 | |
13 / 1093 | W | ![]() | 5 | Win (2) | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Dubai Open Dubai, UAE ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 24 February – 1 March 2020 | ||||||
14 / 1094 | 1R | ![]() | 260 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
15 / 1095 | 2R | ![]() | 80 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 | |
16 / 1096 | QF | ![]() | 17 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 | |
17 / 1097 | SF | ![]() | 9 | Win | 2–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–1 | |
18 / 1098 | W | ![]() | 6 | Win (3) | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Cincinnati Masters New York City, United Stattes ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 22 – 28 August 2020 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
19 / 1099 | 2R | TBD | ||||
Doubles matches
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (Seed or Key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
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2020 ATP Cup Brisbane, Group A Sydney, Knockout stage Australia Hard, outdoor 3 January – 12 January 2020 Partner: ![]() | ||||||
1 / 125 | RR | ![]() ![]() | 3 / 15 | Win | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–3] | |
2 / 126 | W | ![]() ![]() | 54 / 111 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Dubai Open Dubai, UAE ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 24 February – 1 March 2020 Partner: ![]() | ||||||
3 / 127 | 1R | ![]() ![]() | 6 / 5 | Loss | 2–6, 2–6 | |
Exhibition matches
Singles
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (Seed or Key) | Rank | Result | Score |
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2019 World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 19 – 21 December 2019 | ||||||
– | QF | Bye | ||||
1 | SF | ![]() | 6 | Loss | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 4–6 | |
2 | PO | ![]() | 17 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 | |
2020 Adria Tour Belgrade Belgrade, Serbia Clay, outdoor 13 – 14 June 2020 | ||||||
3 | RR | ![]() | 184 | Win | 4–1, 4–1 | |
4 | RR | ![]() | 32 | Loss | 4–2, 2–4, 1–4 | |
5 | RR | ![]() | 162 | Win | 4–0, 1–4, 4–2 | |
2020 Adria Tour Zadar Zadar, Croatia Clay, outdoor 20 – 21 June 2020 | ||||||
6 | RR | ![]() | 246 | Win | 4–3(7–3), 4–1 | |
7 | RR | ![]() | 33 | Win | 4–1, 4–3(7–1) | |
8 | RR | ![]() | 299 | Win | 4–1, 4–3(7–3) | |
– | F | ![]() | 82 | — | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
Schedule
Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2020 schedule (subject to change).[18]
Singles schedule
Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result |
Prev. points |
New points |
Result |
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3 January 2020– 12 January 2020 | ATP Cup | Brisbane, Sydney (AUS) | ATP Cup | Hard | N/A | N/A | 665 | Champion (defeated ![]() |
6 January 2020– 12 January 2020 | Qatar Open | Doha (QAT) | 250 Series | Hard | SF | 90 | 0 | Participated in ATP Cup |
20 January 2020– 2 February 2020 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | W | 2000 | 2000 | Champion (defeated Dominic Thiem, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4) |
24 February 2020– 1 March 2020 | Dubai Open | Dubai (UAE) | 500 Series | Hard | N/A | N/A | 500 | Champion (defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6–3, 6–4) |
9 March 2020– 22 March 2020 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | 3R | 45 | Tournaments cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[19] | |
23 March 2020– 5 April 2020 | Miami Open | Miami (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | 4R | 90 | ||
13 April 2020– 19 April 2020 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Monte Carlo (MON) | Masters 1000 | Clay | QF | 180 | ||
4 May 2020– 10 May 2020 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | ||
11 May 2020– 17 May 2020 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | F | 600 | Tournaments postponed to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic[20][21] | |
25 May 2020– 7 June 2020 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | SF | 720 | ||
29 June 2020– 12 July 2020 | Wimbledon | London (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | W | 2000 | Tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic[22] | |
27 July 2020– 2 August 2020 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo (JPN) | Olympic Games | Hard | N/A | N/A | Tournament postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic[23] | |
10 August 2020– 16 August 2020 | Canadian Open | Toronto (CAN) | Masters 1000 | Hard | N/A | N/A | Tournament cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[21] | |
24 Aug 2020– 30 Aug 2020 | Cincinnati Masters | New York City (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | SF | 360 | ||
31 August 2020– 6 September 2020 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | 4R | 180 | ||
Total year-end points (as of season suspension) | 2090 | 3165 | ![]() |
Doubles schedule
Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result |
Prev. points |
New points |
Result |
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3 January 2020– 12 January 2020 | ATP Cup | Brisbane, Sydney (AUS) | ATP Cup | Hard | N/A | N/A | 120 | Champion (defeated ![]() |
6 January 2020– 12 January 2020 | Qatar Open | Doha (QAT) | 250 Series | Hard | SF | 90 | 0 | Participated in ATP Cup |
24 February 2020– 1 March 2020 | Dubai Open | Dubai (UAE) | 500 Series | Hard | N/A | N/A | 0 | First round (lost to Ram / Salisbury, 2–6, 2–6) |
9 March 2020– 22 March 2020 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | SF | 360 | 0 | Tournament suspended due to the Coronavirus [19] |
Total year-end points (as of season suspension) | 90 | 120 | ![]() |
Yearly records
Head-to-head matchups
Novak Djokovic has a 18–0 (100%) ATP match win-loss record in the 2020 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP Rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 7–0 (100%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
Gaël Monfils 2–0 Kevin Anderson 1–0 Roger Federer 1–0 Cristian Garín 1–0 Tatsuma Ito 1–0 Malek Jaziri 1–0 Daniil Medvedev 1–0 Rafael Nadal 1–0 Yoshihito Nishioka 1–0 Milos Raonic 1–0 Diego Schwartzman 1–0 Denis Shapovalov 1–0 Jan-Lennard Struff 1–0 Dominic Thiem 1–0 Stefanos Tsitsipas 1–0 Philipp Kohlschreiber 1–0 Karen Khachanov 1–0
- * Statistics correct as of 29 February 2020.
Finals
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Feb 2020 | Australian Open, Australia (8) | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Feb 2020 | Dubai Open, UAE (5) | 500 Series | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Team competitions: (1 title)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner(s) | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jan 2020 | ATP Cup, Australia | ATP Cup | Hard (i) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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2–1 |
Earnings
- Bold font denotes tournament win
Singles | ||
Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
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ATP Cup | $1,013,160 | $1,013,160 |
Australian Open | A$4,120,000 | $3,844,836 |
Dubai Tennis Championships | $565,705 | $4,410,541 |
$4,410,541 | ||
Doubles | ||
Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
ATP Cup | $70,175 | $70,175 |
Dubai Tennis Championships | $5,900 | $76,075 |
$76,075 | ||
Total | ||
$4,486,616 | ||
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
- source:2020 Singles Activity
- source:2020 Doubles Activity
See also
- 2020 ATP Tour
- 2020 Roger Federer tennis season
- 2020 Rafael Nadal tennis season
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