2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season
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| Full name | Novak Djokovic |
|---|---|
| Country | File:Flag of Serbia (2004–2010).svg Serbia |
| Calendar prize money | $5,689,078 (singles & doubles) |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 64–17 |
| Calendar titles | 4 |
| Year-end ranking | No. 3 |
| Ranking change from previous year | Steady |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | W |
| French Open | SF |
| Wimbledon | 2R |
| US Open | SF |
| Olympic Games | File:Bronze medal olympic.svg |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 2–5 |
| Calendar titles | 0 |
| Current ranking | No. 579 |
| Ranking change from previous year | Decrease 436 |
| Davis Cup | |
| Davis Cup | 1R |
2009 → | |
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The 2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on January 14 with the start of the 2008 Australian Open.
Yearly summary
Grand Slam performances
Australian Open
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
Wimbledon
US Open
All matches
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
| 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 | Germany Benjamin Becker | 81 | Win | 6–0, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 2 / 174 | 2R | Italy Simone Bolelli | 70 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 3 / 175 | 3R | United States Sam Querrey | 62 | Win | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 4 / 176 | 4R | Australia Lleyton Hewitt (19) | 22 | Win | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 5 / 177 | QF | Spain David Ferrer (5) | 5 | Win | 6–0, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 6 / 178 | SF | Switzerland Roger Federer (1) | 1 | Win | 7–5, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 7 / 179 | W | France 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 | Russia 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 | Croatia Ivan Dodig (Q) | 296 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 10 / 182 | 2R | France 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 | Croatia Marin Čilić | 45 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 12 / 184 | 2R | France Fabrice Santoro | 47 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | |
| 13 / 185 | QF | Russia Igor Andreev | 34 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 14 / 186 | SF | United States 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 | Italy Andreas Seppi | 40 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | |
| 16 / 188 | 3R | Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (27) | 27 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 17 / 189 | 4R | Argentina Guillermo Cañas (16) | 16 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 18 / 190 | QF | Switzerland Stan Wawrinka | 35 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | |
| 19 / 191 | SF | Spain Rafael Nadal (2) | 2 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 20 / 192 | W | United States 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 | South Africa 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 | Croatia Ivan Ljubičić | 29 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 23 / 195 | 3R | United Kingdom Andy Murray (14) | 20 | Win | 6–0, 6–4 | |
| 24 / 196 | QF | United States Sam Querrey | 50 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 25 / 197 | SF | Switzerland 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 | Belgium Steve Darcis | 49 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 27 / 199 | 3R | Russia Igor Andreev | 26 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| 28 / 200 | QF | Spain Nicolas Almagro | 21 | Win | 6–1, 1–0 Ret. | |
| 29 / 201 | SF | Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek | 27 | Win | 6–0, 1–0 Ret. | |
| 30 / 202 | W | Switzerland 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 | Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela | 39 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 32 / 204 | 3R | Croatia Ivo Karlović | 24 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |
| 33 / 205 | QF | Spain Albert Montañés | 78 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 34 / 206 | SF | Spain 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 | Germany Denis Gremelmayr | 64 | Win | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 36 / 208 | 2R | Spain Miguel Ángel López Jaén (Q) | 264 | Win | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 37 / 209 | 3R | United States Wayne Odesnik (WC) | 106 | Win | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 38 / 210 | 4R | France Paul-Henri Mathieu (18) | 19 | Win | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 39 / 211 | QF | Latvia Ernests Gulbis | 80 | Win | 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | |
| 40 / 212 | SF | Spain 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 | Croatia Roko Karanušić | 112 | Win | 6–2, 7–6(9–7) | |
| 42 / 214 | 3R | Serbia Janko Tipsarević (13) | 39 | Win | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 43 / 215 | QF | Australia Lleyton Hewitt (11) | 30 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 44 / 216 | SF | Argentina David Nalbandian (4) | 8 | Win | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| 45 / 217 | F | Spain 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 | Germany Michael Berrer | 91 | Win | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |
| 47 / 219 | 2R | Russia 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 | Canada Frank Dancevic (WC) | 82 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 49 / 221 | 3R | Sweden Robin Söderling | 49 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 50 / 222 | QF | United Kingdom 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 | Italy Simone Bolelli | 50 | Win | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2) | |
| 52 / 224 | 3R | Italy Andreas Seppi | 39 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 53 / 225 | QF | Latvia Ernests Gulbis | 53 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 54 / 226 | SF | Spain Rafael Nadal (2) | 2 | Win | 6–1, 7–5 | |
| 55 / 227 | F | United Kingdom 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 | United States Robby Ginepri | 59 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 57 / 229 | 2R | Germany Rainer Schüttler | 35 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 58 / 230 | 3R | Russia Mikhail Youzhny (13) | 22 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |
| 59 / 231 | QF | France Gaël Monfils | 43 | Win | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 60 / 232 | SF | Spain Rafael Nadal (2) | 2 | Loss | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 | |
| 61 / 233 | SF-B | United States 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 | France Arnaud Clément | 78 | Win | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 63 / 235 | 2R | United States Robert Kendrick (Q) | 113 | Win | 7–6(10–8), 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 64 / 236 | 3R | Croatia Marin Čilić (30) | 24 | Win | 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(7–0) | |
| 65 / 237 | 4R | Spain Tommy Robredo (15) | 15 | Win | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 | |
| 66 / 238 | QF | United States Andy Roddick (8) | 8 | Win | 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) | |
| 67 / 239 | SF | Switzerland 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 | Slovakia 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 | Germany Simon Stadler (Q) | 141 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 70 / 242 | QF | Sweden Robin Söderling (6) | 34 | Win | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| 71 / 243 | SF | Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (3) | 27 | Win | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| 72 / 244 | F | France 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 | Romania Victor Hănescu (Q) | 73 | Win | 6–7(8–10), 7–6(8–6), 3–1 Ret. | |
| 74 / 246 | 3R | Croatia 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 | Russia Dmitry Tursunov | 26 | Win | 6–2, 4–3 Ret. | |
| 76 / 248 | 3R | France 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 | Argentina Juan Martin del Potro (7) | 8 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 78 / 250 | RR | Russia Nikolay Davydenko (4) | 5 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 0–6, 7–5 | |
| 79 / 251 | RR | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) | 7 | Loss | 6–1, 5–7, 1–6 | |
| 80 / 252 | SF | France Gilles Simon (8) | 9 | Win | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 81 / 253 | W | Russia Nikolay Davydenko (4) | 5 | Win (4) | 6–1, 7–5 | |
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Doubles matches
| 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: Serbia Nenad Zimonjić | ||||||
| 1 / 37 | RR | Russia Dmitry Tursunov / Russia 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: Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek | ||||||
| 2 / 38 | 1R | Australia Jordan Kerr / Netherlands Rogier Wassen | 26 / 28 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 3 / 39 | 2R | Sweden Simon Aspelin / Austria 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: Serbia Janko Tipsarević | ||||||
| 4 / 40 | 1R | South Africa Rik de Voest / South Africa 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: Serbia Nenad Zimonjić | ||||||
| 5 / 41 | 1R | Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic 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: Serbia Marko Djoković | ||||||
| 6 / 42 | 1R | France Fabrice Santoro / France 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: Serbia Viktor Troicki | ||||||
| 7 / 43 | 3R | Argentina José Acasuso / Spain David Ferrer | 93 / 421 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Yearly records
Finals
Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-up)
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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 | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| Win | 9–3 | Mar 2008 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Masters | Hard | United States Mardy Fish | 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–3 | May 2008 | Italian Open, Italy | Masters | Clay | Switzerland Stan Wawrinka | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–4 | Jun 2008 | Queen's Club Championships, UK | 250 series | Grass | Spain Rafael Nadal | 6–7(6–8), 5–7 |
| Loss | 10–5 | Aug 2008 | Cincinnati Masters, United States | Masters | Hard | United Kingdom Andy Murray | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 10–6 | Sep 2008 | Thailand Open, Thailand | 250 series | Hard (i) | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 11–6 | Nov 2008 | ATP Finals, China | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Russia Nikolay Davydenko | 6–1, 7–5 |
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
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