2018 Novak Djokovic tennis season

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2018 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Novak Djokovic Queen's Club 2018.jpg
Full nameNovak Djokovic
CountryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Calendar prize money$15,967,184 (singles & doubles)
Singles
Season record53–13 (80.3%)
Calendar titles4
Year-end rankingNo. 1
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease2.svg 11
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open 4R
French Open QF
Wimbledon W
US Open W
Other tournaments
Tour Finals F
Doubles
Season record2–4 (33.3%)
Calendar titles0
Current ranking268
Year-end rankingDecrease2.svg 34
2017
2019

The 2018 Novak Djokovic tennis season started with the Tie Break Tens event in Melbourne, Australia.

Contents

Yearly summary

Early Hard Court Season

Tie Break Tens

Djokovic returned from his six-month injury hiatus since 2017 Wimbledon Championships at the Tie Break Tens event where he played a tune-up for the 2018 Australian Open. He was defeated by Lleyton Hewitt in his first match, 10–6.

Australian Open

Djokovic played his first official match since Wimbledon at the Australian Open. After defeating Donald Young in straight sets, he defeated Gaël Monfils in the second round after dropping the first set, with Monfils succumbing to extreme heat in the latter stages of the match. With a victory over Albert Ramos Viñolas in third round, Djokovic set up a meeting with Korean Chung Hyeon. In a match of constant breaks of serve, Djokovic eventually lost in straight sets due to relentless backcourt defense from Chung and copious unforced errors on critical points. After his loss, Djokovic decided to undergo a surgery on his right elbow, which he claimed was affecting him from previous two years. [1]

Indian Wells Masters

Djokovic surprisingly returned to tour since his surgery at the Indian Wells Masters. After receiving a first round bye, he was upset in the second round by World No. 109 Taro Daniel in three sets.

Miami Open

Djokovic's next event was at the Miami Open, where his spring slump continued as he lost to Benoît Paire in straight sets.

Clay Court Season

Monte Carlo Masters

Hoping to regain form at the clay court events, Djokovic played at the Monte Carlo Masters. He won his first two matches in straight sets, defeating Dušan Lajović and Borna Ćorić in first and second rounds respectively. His 6–0, 6–1 win over Lajović was particularly dominant and suggested significant improvements in form. He needed 10 match points to beat Coric in round 2. In the third round, he lost to World No. 7 and clay court specialist Dominic Thiem. After the match, Djokovic stated : "After two years finally I can play without pain". [2]

Barcelona Open

Inspired by his improvement, Djokovic took a wildcard to play at Barcelona Open [3] He was unable to carry on his run there, and lost to Martin Klizan in his opening round match.

Madrid Open

Djokovic next competed at the Madrid Open. In his first victory over a top-20 opponent in over eight months, he defeated former World No. 5 Kei Nishikori in the first round, before falling to Briton Kyle Edmund. As a result of the loss and failing to defend his semifinals position at the event, Djokovic fell to No. 18, his lowest ranking in twelve years. [4] [5]

Italian Open

Djokovic's next event was the Italian Open, where he has previously won four times and was the defending finalist. He progressed to his first quarterfinals appearance since 2017 Wimbledon, defeating Alexandr Dolgopolov, Nikoloz Basilashvili and Albert Ramos in straight sets. He would go on to beat Kei Nishikori, but lose to eventual champion Rafael Nadal in the semifinal. After failing to defend his finalist points from 2017, Djokovic's ranking fell to No. 22. This was his first time out of the top 20 since October 2006.

French Open

In Roland Garros, Djokovic beat Roberto Bautista Agut and Fernando Verdasco en route to the quarterfinals, where he suffered a shocking defeat to Marco Cecchinato in four sets.

Grass Court Season

Queen's Club

Djokovic took a wildcard to play at Queen's Club for the first time since 2010. He beat second seed Grigor Dimitrov, Adrian Mannarino, and Jérémy Chardy to reach the final. In the final, he lost to Marin Čilić in three sets, despite holding a match point. [6]

Wimbledon

Showing further improvement in form, Djokovic beat Australian Open quarter-finalist Tennys Sandgren, British number one Kyle Edmund, and Kei Nishikori to set up a semifinal against Rafael Nadal. In the second longest Wimbledon semifinal to date (second only to the first semifinal between Isner and Anderson), Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets played over two days due to Wimbledons 11pm curfew and the first semifinal delaying the start of the Djokovic Nadal semifinal to after 8PM local time. [7]

He then defeated Kevin Anderson in the final in straight sets to win his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th overall Grand Slam title. This was his first title of the season, which catapulted him from 21st back into the 10th spot in the rankings. He also became the lowest ranked male player to win a Wimbledon title since Goran Ivanišević won it in 2001 as a wildcard. [8]

US Open Series

Canadian Open

Djokovic started his US Open series campaign with straightforward wins against Mirza Bašić and Peter Polansky in Toronto, but fell in the third round to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Cincinnati Masters

Next for Djokovic was the Cincinnati Masters, the only Masters 1000 tournament he hadn't won. After beating Steve Johnson in straight sets, Djokovic faced several difficult matches in a row. He had to come back from a one-set deficit against Adrian Mannarino and ATP number 5 Grigor Dimitrov, and needed three sets to beat Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals and Marin Čilić in the semifinals.

Djokovic then beat top-seeded and number 2 ranked Roger Federer in straight sets in the final. It was their first match since their semifinal match at the 2016 Australian Open. With this win, Djokovic became the first singles player to complete the Career Golden Masters. [9]

US Open

Struggling with the heat and humidity, [10] Djokovic survived an upset scare and beat Márton Fucsovics in four sets in the first round. He would again need four sets to overcome Tennys Sandgren in the second round. With cooler conditions, the next rounds proved to be easier: Richard Gasquet in the third round, João Sousa, and John Millman in the quarterfinal were all defeated in straight sets.

He would then face Kei Nishikori in their first match at the US Open since Nishikori's upset over Djokovic in 2014. This time Djokovic prevailed in straight sets to set up a final against Juan Martín del Potro. In the final, Djokovic took control of the match early, winning the first set and securing a break early in the second. However, a spirited comeback from del Potro prolonged the second set, with Djokovic winning in a tiebreaker after a 95-minute set. Djokovic eventually closed out the match in straight sets. [11]

The victory earned Djokovic his third US Open and 14th Grand Slam title overall, tying Pete Sampras. He also climbed back to number 3 in the ATP rankings and qualified for the ATP Finals.

Fall hard court season

Shanghai Masters

Seeded second at the Shanghai Masters, he defeated Jérémy Chardy, 16th seed Marco Cecchinato, 7th seed Kevin Anderson, 4th seed Alexander Zverev, and 13th seed Borna Ćorić in a decisive run. He did not drop a set nor have his serve broken during the tournament. This was his fourth title in Shanghai and second Masters title of the year. With this win, he overtook Roger Federer and returned to the #2 ranking for the first time since the 2017 French Open. [12]

Paris Masters

Djokovic defeated João Sousa, Damir Džumhur, Marin Čilić, and his rival Roger Federer en route to the final, where he lost in straight sets to Karen Khachanov.

However, with Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from the tournament, Djokovic regained the No. 1 ranking after the tournament concluded. [13] It was exactly two years ago when he lost the No. 1 ranking in Paris, following a quarterfinals exit.[ citation needed ]

ATP Finals

Djokovic easily qualified for the semifinals, winning all 3 of his round robin matches in straight sets and without losing serve. He defeated John Isner, Sascha Zverev and Marin Cilic. In the semifinals he defeated Wimbledon runner up Kevin Anderson in straight sets. In the final he faced Sascha Zverev, who Djokovic beat four days earlier in round robin play. This time Zverev came out on top in straight sets for his first ATP Finals title.

All matches

This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers W/O (they are marked ND for non-decision)

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(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

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
15 – 28 January 2018
1 / 9471R Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young 63Win6–1, 6–4, 6–2
2 / 9482R Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 39Win4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
3 / 9493R Flag of Spain.svg Albert Ramos Viñolas (21)22Win6–2, 6–3, 6–3
4 / 9504R Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Hyeon 58Loss6–7(4–7), 5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
5 – 18 March 2018
1RBye
5 / 9512R Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 109Loss6–7(3–7), 6–4, 1–6
Miami Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
19 March – 1 April 2018
1RBye
6 / 9522R Flag of France.svg Benoît Paire 47Loss3–6, 4–6
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
15 – 22 April 2018
7 / 9531R Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Lajović 93Win6–1, 6–0
8 / 9542R Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić 39Win7–6(7–2), 7–5
9 / 9553R Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (5)7Loss7–6(7–2), 2–6, 3–6
Barcelona Open
Barcelona, Spain
ATP Tour 500
Clay, outdoor
23 – 29 April 2018
1RBye
10 / 9562R Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Kližan 140Loss2–6, 6–1, 3–6
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
7 – 13 May 2018
11 / 9571R Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori 20Win7–5, 6–4
12 / 9582R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Edmund 22Loss3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
14 – 20 May 2018
13 / 9591R Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov 54Win6–1, 6–3
14 / 9602R Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Basilashvili 74Win6–4, 6–2
15 / 9613R Flag of Spain.svg Albert Ramos Viñolas 41Win6–1, 7–5
16 / 962QF Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori 24Win2–6, 6–1, 6–3
17 / 963SF Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (1)2Loss6–7(4–7), 3–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 10 June 2018
18 / 9641R Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Dutra Silva 134Win6–3, 6–4, 6–4
19 / 9652R Flag of Spain.svg Jaume Munar 155Win7–6(7–1), 6–4, 6–4
20 / 9663R Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (13)13Win6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), 6–2
21 / 9674R Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco (30)35Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
22 / 968QF Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cecchinato 72Loss3–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–7(11–13)
Queen's Club Championships
London, UK
ATP Tour 500
Grass, outdoor
18 – 24 June 2018
23 / 9691R Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman 63Win6–2, 6–1
24 / 9702R Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov (2)5Win6–4, 6–1
25 / 971QF Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino 26Win7–5, 6–1
26 / 972SF Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 61Win7–6(7–5), 6–4
27 / 973F Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (1)6Loss (1)7–5, 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
2 – 15 July 2018
28 / 9741R Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren 57Win6–3, 6–1, 6–2
29 / 9752R Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos 126Win6–1, 6–2, 6–3
30 / 9763R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Edmund (21)17Win4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
31 / 9774R Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov 40Win6–4, 6–2, 6–2
32 / 978QF Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori (24)28Win6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
33 / 979SF Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (2)1Win6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 3–6, 10–8
34 / 980W Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (8)8Win (1)6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 12 August 2018
35 / 9811R Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mirza Bašić (LL)84Win6–3, 7–6(7–3)
36 / 9822R Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky (WC)121Win6–3, 6–4
37 / 9833R Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 27Loss3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, USA
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
13 – 19 August 2018
38 / 9841R Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson 34Win6–4, 7–6(7–4)
39 / 9852R Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino 25Win4–6, 6–2, 6–1
40 / 9863R Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 5Win2–6, 6–3, 6–4
41 / 987QF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 29Win7–5, 4–6, 6–3
42 / 988SF Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (7)7Win6–4, 3–6, 6–3
43 / 989W Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (2)2Win (2)6–4, 6–4
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
27 August – 9 September 2018
44 / 9901R Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics 41Win6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0
45 / 9912R Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren 61Win6–1, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
46 / 9923R Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (26)25Win6–2, 6–3, 6–3
47 / 9934R Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa 68Win6–3, 6–4, 6–3
48 / 994QF Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman 55Win6–3, 6–4, 6–4
49 / 995SF Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori (21)19Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
50 / 996W Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro (3)3Win (3)6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Laver Cup
Chicago, United States
Laver Cup
Hard, indoor
21 – 23 September 2018
51 / 997Day 2 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 9Lost6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–10
Day 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 27not playedN/A
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 14 October 2018
1RBye
52 / 9982R Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 41Win6–3, 7–5
53 / 9993R Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cecchinato (16)21Win6–4, 6–0
54 / 1000QF Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (7)8Win7–6(7–1), 6–3
55 / 1001SF Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (4)5Win6–2, 6–1
56 / 1002W Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić (13)19Win (4)6–3, 6–4
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
29 October – 4 November 2018
1RBye
57 / 10032R Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa (Q)48Win7–5, 6–1
58 / 10043R Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 52Win6–1, 2–1 ret.
59 / 1005QF Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (5)7Win4–6, 6–2, 6–3
60 / 1006SF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (3)3Win7–6(8–6), 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
61 / 1007F Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov 18Loss (2)5–7, 4–6
ATP Finals
London, United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
11 – 18 November 2018
62 / 1008RR Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (8)10Win6–4, 6–3
63 / 1009RR Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (3)5Win6–4, 6–1
64 / 1010RR Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (5)7Win7–6(9–7), 6–2
65 / 1011SF Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (4)6Win6–2, 6–2
66 / 1012F Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (3)5Loss (3)4–6, 3–6

Doubles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponents (seed or key)RanksResultScore
Miami Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
19 March – 1 April 2018
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki
1 / 1061R Flag of Croatia.svg Mektić / Flag of Austria.svg Peya 32 / 36Loss6–4, 5–7, [3–10]
Queen's Club Championships
London, UK
ATP Tour 500
Grass, outdoor
18 – 24 June 2018
Partner: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka
2 / 1071R Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniell / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Koolhof (LL)40 / 46Loss4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 12 August 2018
Partner: Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson
3 / 1081R Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Auger-Aliassime / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shapovalov (WC)587 / 398Win6–3, 6–2
4 / 1092R Flag of France.svg Herbert / Flag of France.svg Mahut (3)6 / 5Win4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
5 / 110QF Flag of Croatia.svg Mektić / Flag of Austria.svg Peya (4)24 / 18Loss5–7, 5–7
Laver Cup
Chicago, United States
Laver Cup
Hard, indoor
21 – 23 September 2018
Partner: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
6 / 111Day 1 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson / Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock 241 / 2Loss7–6(7–5), 3–6, [6–10]

Exhibition matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
2017 Mubadala World Tennis Championship
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hard, outdoor
28 – 30 December 2017
QFBye
SF Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (5)20WithdrewN/A
SF-B Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (1)5WithdrewN/A
Tie Break Tens
Melbourne, Australia

Hard, indoor
10 January 2018
1QF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt Loss[6–10]
Radek Štěpánek's farewell match [14]
Prague, Czech Republic

Hard, indoor
18 October 2018
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek Loss6–7(6–8)

Singles schedule

DateTournamentLocationCategorySurfacePrev.
result
Prev.
points
New
points
Result
15 January 2018–
28 January 2018
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard2R45180Fourth round (lost to Chung Hyeon, 6–7(4–7), 5–7, 6–7(3–7))
5 March 2018–
18 March 2018
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 Hard4R9010Second round (lost to Taro Daniel, 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 1–6
19 March 2018–
1 April 2018
Miami Open Miami (USA)Masters 1000HardAN/A10Second round (lost to Benoît Paire, 3–6, 4–6)
15 April 2018–
22 April 2018
Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo (MON) Masters 1000 ClayQF18090Third round (lost to Dominic Thiem, 7–6(7–2), 2–6, 3–6)
23 April 2018–
29 April 2018
Barcelona Open Barcelona (ESP) 500 Series ClayAN/A0Second round (lost to Martin Kližan, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6)
7 May 2018–
13 May 2018
Madrid Open Madrid (ESP)Masters 1000ClaySF36045Second round (lost to Kyle Edmund, 3–6, 6–2, 3–6)
14 May 2018–
20 May 2018
Italian Open Rome (ITA)Masters 1000ClayF600360Semifinals (lost to Rafael Nadal, 6–7(4–7), 3–6)
28 May 2018–
10 June 2018
French Open Paris (FRA)Grand SlamClayQF360360Quarterfinals (lost to Marco Cecchinato, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–7(11–13))
18 June 2018–
24 June 2018
Queen's Club London (GBR)500 SeriesGrassAN/A300Final (lost to Marin Čilić, 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 3–6)
2 July 2018–
15 July 2018
Wimbledon London (GBR)Grand SlamGrassQF3602000Champion (defeated Kevin Anderson, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3))
6 August 2018–
12 August 2018
Canadian Open Toronto (CAN)Masters 1000HardAN/A90Third round (lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6)
13 August 2018–
19 August 2018
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA)Masters 1000HardAN/A1000Champion (defeated Roger Federer, 6–4, 6–4)
27 August 2018–
9 September 2018
US Open New York (USA)Grand SlamHardAN/A2000Champion (defeated Juan Martín del Potro, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3)
8 October 2018–
14 October 2018
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN)Masters 1000HardAN/A1000Champion (defeated Borna Ćorić, 6–3, 6–4)
29 October 2018–
4 November 2018
Paris Masters Paris (FRA)Masters 1000Hard (i)AN/A600Final (lost to Karen Khachanov, 5–7, 4–6)
11 November 2018–
18 November 2018
ATP Finals London (GBR) ATP Finals Hard (i)DNQN/A1000Final (lost to Alexander Zverev, 4–6, 3–6)
Total year-end points25859045Increase2.svg6460difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Novak Djokovic has a 53–13 (80.3% of wins) ATP match win–loss record in the 2018 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 15–5 (75.0% of wins). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

* Statistics correct as of 18 November 2018.

Finals

Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Category
Grand Slam (2–0)
ATP Finals (0–1)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (2–1)
ATP World Tour 500 (0–1)
ATP World Tour 250 (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (4–1)
Indoor (0–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2018 Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom500 SeriesGrass Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win1–1Jul 2018 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (4)Grand SlamGrass Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Win2–1Aug 2018 Cincinnati Masters, United StatesMasters 1000Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4
Win3–1Sept 2018 US Open, United States (3)Grand SlamHard Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win4–1Oct 2018 Shanghai Masters, China (4)Masters 1000Hard Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić 6–3, 6–4
Loss4–2Nov 2018 Paris Masters, FranceMasters 1000Hard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov 5–7, 4–6
Loss4–3Nov 2018 ATP Finals, United KingdomTour FinalsHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 3–6, 3–6

Earnings

EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Australian Open A$240,000$189,888
Indian Wells Masters $25,465$215,353
Miami Open $25,465$240,818
Monte-Carlo Masters €60,945$315,950
Barcelona Open €17,240$337,128
Madrid Open €40,900$386,040
Italian Open €230,830$661,628
French Open €380,000$1,104,328
Queen's Club €209,630$1,347,583
Wimbledon £2,250,000$4,318,033
Rogers Cup $66,490$4,384,524
Cincinnati Masters $1,088,450$5,472,974
US Open $3,800,000$9,272,974
Shanghai Masters $1,360,560$10,633,534
Paris Masters €477,315$11,177,673
ATP Finals $1,432,000$12,609,673
Bonus Pool$3,325,000$15,934,672
Doubles$32,512$32,512
Total$15,967,184

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

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Kei Nishikori is a Japanese professional tennis player. He is the second male Japanese player to have been ranked in the top 5 in singles, and the only one to do so in the Open Era. Nishikori first reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in March 2015. Nishikori has won 6 ATP Tour 500 titles, 6 ATP Tour 250 titles and was runner-up at the 2014 US Open, making him the first man representing an Asian country to reach a major singles final. He also became the first man from Asia to qualify for the ATP Finals, and reached the semifinals in 2014 and 2016. In addition, Nishikori defeated Rafael Nadal to win the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, bringing Japan its first Olympic tennis medal in 96 years. He holds the record for the highest win percentage in matches extending to five sets, with a record of 27–7 and a win percentage of 79.4%.

Roger Federer's 2011 tennis season brought no Major victories but was not entirely unsuccessful. This year, when he turned thirty, marked a decline in his standing in the sport. It was the first year since 2002 that he did not win a Grand Slam title, and, with the ascendance of Novak Djokovic to World No. 1, his ranking dropped from 2 to 3 behind Rafael Nadal. However, this season had some high points. In the French Open semifinals, Federer defeated Djokovic and ended his 43-match win streak. Also, he ended the year well by winning three straight titles, including a title at the Paris Masters, and successfully defended his title at the year-end ATP Championships.

Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. It was his first Wimbledon title and second major title overall. He became the first Briton to win the title since Fred Perry in 1936, ending a 77-year drought, as well as the first British winner in singles since Virginia Wade won the women's event in 1977. He was also the first Scot to win the title since Harold Mahony in 1896.

The 2014 ATP World Tour Finals (also known as the 2014 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, between 9 and 16 November 2014. It was the season-ending event for the best singles players and doubles teams on the 2014 ATP World Tour. The Bryan Brothers won the title at the doubles tournament, while Novak Djokovic successfully defended his single title for the second time after Roger Federer withdrew from the final, the first walkover in a final in the tournament's 45-year history.

The 2016 ATP World Tour Finals (also known as the 2016 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament that was played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, from 13 to 20 November 2016. It was the season-ending event for the best singles players and doubles teams on the 2016 ATP World Tour.

The 2016 Stan Wawrinka tennis season begins at the Chennai Open, where he won the fourth title and the third in a row at Chennai.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Rafael Nadal tennis season</span>

The 2016 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 4 January 2016 with the start of the 2016 Qatar Open.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season</span>

The 2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on 4 January with the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Andy Murray tennis season</span>

Andy Murray's 2016 tennis season began at the Australian Open. The 2016 season was Murray's greatest season, as he finished the season as the year-end world No. 1 player and clinched the year-end prize money title. Andy and Jamie Murray, also became the first brothers to finish as year-end No. 1 ranked players in singles and doubles team, respectively. He won an ATP-best and career-high nine Tour titles from 13 finals, including his second Wimbledon crown and second successive Olympic gold medal in singles, thus becoming the first person, man or woman, to defend the Olympic singles title. In the 2016 season, Murray became the first male player to win singles titles at a Grand Slam, the Olympics, a Masters 1000 event, and the ATP Finals in the same calendar year.

Roger Federer's 2017 tennis season officially commenced on 2 January 2017, with the start of the Hopman Cup, and ended on 18 November 2017, with a loss in the semifinals of the ATP Finals.

Roger Federer's 2018 tennis season officially began on 30 December 2017, with the start of the Hopman Cup, and ended on 17 November 2018, with a loss in the semifinals of the ATP Finals. He finished the year ranked No. 3 in the ATP rankings. This season saw Federer improving his career best start to a season at 17–0. Federer won his twentieth major at the Australian Open and extended his then-record of weeks at World No. 1 to 310 weeks in this season.

Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th major title overall, passing Roy Emerson to outright fourth place on the all time men's singles major wins list. The win was also Djokovic's first title in over 12 months, his previous win having been at Eastbourne on July 1, 2017, and returned him to the top 10 in the rankings. The competition was contested by all but one of the top 20 male players at the time. Incidentally, this was the first and only time that an incumbent President and Vice President of the ATP Player Council faced each other in a final.

Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 US Open. It was his third US Open title and 14th major title overall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Rafael Nadal tennis season</span>

The 2018 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 15 January 2018, with the start of the Australian Open, and ended on 8 September 2018, with a loss at the semifinals of the US Open and subsequent injury.

The 2018 ATP Finals (also known as the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament that took place at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, from 11 to 18 November 2018. It was the season-ending event for the highest-ranked singles players and doubles teams on the 2018 ATP World Tour.

Alexander Zverev defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 ATP Finals. It was his first ATP Finals title.

The 2019 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially began on 1 January 2019, in the first round of the Qatar Open, and ended 22 November 2019 after Serbia defeat by Russia in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season</span>

The 2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 14 January 2019, with the start of the Australian Open, and ended 24 November 2019 after Spain's victory at the conclusion of the Davis Cup Finals.

The 2021 Novak Djokovic tennis season is considered one of Djokovic's best. It saw him become the second man in tennis history to achieve the Surface Slam following Rafael Nadal in 2010, and repeat his feat from 2015 of reaching all four major finals in a season. He won five tournaments, three of them majors: the Australian Open, the French Open, and the Wimbledon Championships. Djokovic reached the final of the US Open in an attempt to achieve the Grand Slam, but finished runner-up to Daniil Medvedev. He also won the Paris Masters and Belgrade Open, and reached his first final in a doubles tournament since 2010 at the Mallorca Open.

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