2024 Novak Djokovic tennis season

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2024 Novak Djokovic tennis season
2024 Summer Olympics men's singles tennis tournament's podium, 2024-08-04 (151) (cropped).jpg
Djokovic at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Full name Novak Djokovic
CountryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Calendar prize money$4,421,915 [1]
Singles
Season record37–9 (80.4%)
Calendar titles1
Year-end rankingNo. 7
Ranking change from previous yearDecrease2.svg 6
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open SF
French Open QF
Wimbledon F
US Open 3R
Olympic Games Gold medal olympic.svg
Doubles
Season record1–0
Ranking change from previous yearSteady2.svg
Mixed doubles
Season record1–0
Davis Cup
Davis Cup WG1
Injuries
Injuriesright-knee injury
2023
2025

The 2024 Novak Djokovic tennis season, officially began on 31 December 2023, with the start of the 2024 United Cup, [2] and ended 13 October 2024 after Djokovic was defeated by Sinner in the finals of the Shanghai Masters.

Contents

During this season, Djokovic:

Yearly summary

Early hard court season

United Cup

Djokovic represented Team Serbia in the United Cup. Serbia was drawn into Group E along with Team China and Team Czech Republic. Serbia registered a 2-1 win against China, with Djokovic winning against Zhizhen Zhang in his singles match, and in his doubles match, alongside teammate Olga Danilovic, against Zhang and Qinwen Zheng. Serbia then went on to defeat Czech Republic 2-1 as well, with Djokovic winning his singles match against Jiri Lehecka in three sets. Serbia topped Group E and reached the quarter finals.

But after the match against Lehecka, Djokovic raised injury concerns, claiming that he was struggling with an injury in his wrist. In the quarter final against hosts Team Australia, Djokovic lost to Alex De Minaur in straight sets, and struggled with his wrist again. Serbia lost to Australia 3-0 eventually, hence getting knocked out of the United Cup.

Australian Open

Djokovic reached the semi finals and lost to Jannik Sinner in four sets. It was his first ever loss in an Australian open semifinal or final (previously he was 10-0 in semifinals and 20-0 in semifinals and finals combined). [6]

Indian Wells Open

Djokovic received a first round bye into the Indian Wells Open and defeated Aleksandar Vukic in three sets to open up his Indian Wells campaign. He was then defeated by lucky loser Luca Nardi ranked #123 in the world at the time, in three sets in the third round. This marked the lowest ranked opponent to ever beat Djokovic in any Masters 1000 tournament or Grand Slam event in his career.

Clay court season

Monte-Carlo Masters

Djokovic was upset in the semifinal 4–6, 6-1, 4-6 by Casper Ruud.

Italian Open

Djokovic was upset in the third round by Alejandro Tabilo, who won the match 6–2, 6–3 for his first ever win against Djokovic.

Geneva Open

Djokovic was upset in the semifinal 4–6, 6-0, 1-6 by Tomáš Macháč.

French Open

Djokovic withdrew from the French Open due to concerns over the meniscus injury in his right knee before the quarterfinal match against Casper Ruud.

Grass court season

Wimbledon

In the final, Djokovic faced Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets 2–6, 2–6, 6–7(4–7) to win his second Wimbledon.

Olympic Games

Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Djokovic entered the 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating Matthew Ebden, Rafael Nadal, Dominik Koepfer, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Musetti to reach his first Olympic gold medal match. [7] Djokovic then defeated Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2) to win the Olympic gold medal, in a two hour fifty minute match characterized by no breaks of serve. [8] With the win, he became the oldest Olympic champion in men's singles as well as the only player to complete a career sweep of the Big Titles, having achieved both the Career Super Slam and Career Golden Slam as part of this accomplishment. [9] [10] [11]

Outdoor hard court season

US Open

After his second-round victory, Novak Djokovic reached his 90th win at this tournament over the course of his career, becoming the only tennis player to have 90 or more career wins at each of the four Grand Slam events. [12] In the third round, he lost to Alexei Popyrin in four sets 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 to end the season without a major title for only the second time since 2011 and the first since 2017.

Indoor hard court season

Shanghai Masters

In the final, Djokovic faced Jannik Sinner. Djokovic was defeated by Jannik Sinner in straight sets 6–7(4–7), 3–6.

ATP Finals

Djokovic also withdrew from the ATP Finals this year, citing an ongoing injury. [13]

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Novak Djokovic in 2024.

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
United Cup
Perth, Australia

Hard
29 December 2023 – 7 January 2024
1 / 1301RR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhizhen 58Win6–3, 6–2
2 / 1302RR Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Lehečka 31Win6–1, 6–7(2–7), 6–1
3 / 1303QF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur 12Loss4–6, 4–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
14 – 28 January 2024
4 / 13041R Flag of Croatia.svg Dino Prižmić (Q)187Win6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
5 / 13052R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexei Popyrin 43Win6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
6 / 13063R Flag of Argentina.svg Tomás Martín Etcheverry (30)32Win6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
7 / 13074R Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino (20)19Win6–0, 6–0, 6–3
8 / 1308QF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz (12)12Win7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
9 / 1309SF Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner (4)4Loss1–6, 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 17 March 2024
1RBye
10 / 13102R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aleksandar Vukic 69Win6–2, 5–7, 6–3
11 / 13113R Flag of Italy.svg Luca Nardi (LL)123Loss4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Miami Open
Miami Gardens, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
20 – 31 March 2024
Withdrew
Monte-Carlo Masters
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
7 – 14 April 2024
1RBye
12 / 13122RFlag placeholder.svg Roman Safiullin [b] 41Win6–1, 6–2
13 / 13133R Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti 24Win7–5, 6–3
14 / 1314QF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur (11)11Win7–5, 6–4
15 / 1315SF Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud (8)10Loss4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
8 – 19 May 2024
1RBye
16 / 13162R Flag of France.svg Corentin Moutet (LL)83Win6–3, 6–1
17 / 13173R Flag of Chile.svg Alejandro Tabilo (29)32Loss2–6, 3–6
Geneva Open
Geneva, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
18 – 25 May, 2024
1RBye
18 / 13182R Flag of Germany.svg Yannick Hanfmann 85Win6–3, 6–3
19 / 1319QF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tallon Griekspoor (6)27Win7–5, 6–1
20 / 1320SF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Macháč 44Loss4–6, 6–0, 1–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
26 May – 9 June 2024
21 / 13211R Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert (WC)142Win6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
22 / 13222R Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Carballés Baena 63Win6–4, 6–1, 6–2
23 / 13233R Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti (30)30Win7–5, 6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
24 / 13244R Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Cerúndolo (23)27Win6–1, 5–7, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
QF Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud (7)7WithdrewN/A
Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
1 – 14 July 2024
25 / 13251R Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vít Kopřiva (Q)123Win6–1, 6–2, 6–2
26 / 13262R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Fearnley (WC)277Win6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
27 / 13273R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexei Popyrin 47Win4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
28 / 13284R Flag of Denmark.svg Holger Rune (15)15Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
QF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur (9)9WalkoverN/A
29 / 1329SF Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti (25)25Win6–4, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
30 / 1330F Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz (3)3Loss (1) 2–6, 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Summer Olympics
Paris, France
Olympic Games
Clay, outdoor
27 July – 4 August 2024
31 / 13311R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden (Alt)Win6–0, 6–1
32 / 13322R Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (PR)161Win6–1, 6–4
33 / 13333R Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer 70Win7–5, 6–3
34 / 1334QF Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (8)11Win6–3, 7–6(7–3)
35 / 1335SF Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti (11)16Win6–4, 6–2
36 / 1336G Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz (2)3Win (1)7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 12 August 2024
Withdrew
Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
12 – 19 August 2024
Withdrew
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
26 August – 8 September 2024
37 / 13371R Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot (Q)138Win6–2, 6–2, 6–4
38 / 13382R Flag of Serbia.svg Laslo Djere 109Win6–4, 6–4, 2–0 Ret.
39 / 13393R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexei Popyrin (28)28Loss4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Davis Cup World Group
Belgrade, Serbia
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
14 – 15 September 2024
40 / 1340RR Flag of Greece.svg Ioannis Xilas770Win6–0, 6–1
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
2 – 13 October 2024
1RBye
41 / 13412R Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen 43Win7–6(7–3), 7–6(11–9)
42 / 13423R Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Cobolli (28)30Win6–1, 6–2
43 / 13434RFlag placeholder.svg Roman Safiullin [b] 61Win6–3, 6–2
44 / 1344QF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Menšík 65Win6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–4
45 / 1345SF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz (7)7Win6–4, 7–6(8–6)
46 / 1346F Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner (1)1Loss (2)6–7(4–7), 3–6
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
28 October – 3 November 2024
Withdrew
ATP Finals
Turin, Italy
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
10 – 17 November 2024
Withdrew

Doubles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
Davis Cup World Group
Belgrade, Serbia
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
14 – 15 September 2024
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Hamad Medjedovic
1 / 144RR Flag of Greece.svg Demetris Azoides / Flag of Greece.svg Petros Tsitsipas 1263 / 77Win6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
United Cup
Perth, Australia

Hard
29 December 2023 – 7 January 2024
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Olga Danilović
1 / 4RR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhizhen – / 627Win6–4, 1–6, [10–6]

Exhibition matches

Singles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
Riyadh Season Tennis Cup
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hard, outdoor
27 December 2023
1PO Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 2Loss6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Australian Open Opening Week
Melbourne, Australia

Hard, outdoor
11 January 2024
2PO Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 7Win6–3
Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic
London, United Kingdom

Grass, outdoor
28 June 2024
3POFlag placeholder.svg Daniil Medvedev [b] 5Win6–3, 6–4
Grigor Dimitrov Foundation
Sofia, Bulgaria

Hard, indoor
17 September 2024
4PO Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 10Loss4–6, 6–2, [6–10]
6 Kings Slam [14]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hard, outdoor
16 – 19 October 2024
5SF Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner 1Loss2–6, 7–6(7–0), 4–6
63rd Place Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 153Win6–2, 7–6(7–5)
El Último Desafío
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hard, outdoor
1 December 2024
7PO Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro Loss4–6, 5–7

Doubles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
The Fan Week Exhibition [15]
New York City, United States

Hard
21 August 2024
Partner: Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
1PO Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz / Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi – / –Win[10–8]

Mixed Doubles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
El Último Desafío [16]
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hard
1 December 2024
Partner: Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
1PO Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini / Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro – / –Loss1–2

Schedule

Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2024 schedule (subject to change). [17]

Singles schedule

DateTournamentLocationTierSurfacePrev.
result
Prev.
points
New
points
Result
1 January 2024–
7 January 2024
United Cup Perth/Sydney (AUS) United Cup HardN/A060Quarterfinals ( Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia lost to Flag of Australia.svg Australia, 0–3)
8 January 2024–
14 January 2024
Adelaide International Adelaide (AUS) 250 Series HardW2500Withdrew
14 January 2024–
28 January 2024
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam HardW2000800Semifinals (lost to Jannik Sinner, 1–6, 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6)
26 February 2024–
2 March 2024
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai (UAE) 500 Series HardSF1800Withdrew
6 March 2024–
17 March 2024
Indian Wells Open Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 HardN/A050Third round (lost to Luca Nardi, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6)
N/A Srpska Open Banja Luka (BIH)250 SeriesClayQF450Not Held
7 April 2024–
14 April 2024
Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA)Masters 1000Clay3R90400Semifinals (lost to Casper Ruud, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6)
8 May 2024–
19 May 2024
Italian Open Rome (ITA)Masters 1000ClayQF18050Third round (lost to Alejandro Tabilo, 2–6, 3–6)
20 May 2024–
26 May 2024
Geneva Open Geneva (SUI)250 SeriesClayN/A0100Semifinals (lost to Tomáš Macháč, 4–6, 6–0, 1–6)
26 May 2024–
9 June 2024
French Open Paris (FRA)Grand SlamClayW2000400Quarterfinals (withdrew to Casper Ruud, due to a right knee injury)
1 July 2024–
14 July 2024
Wimbledon London (UK)Grand SlamGrassF12001300Final (lost to Carlos Alcaraz, 2–6, 2–6, 6–7(4–7))
26 July 2024–
11 August 2024
Summer Olympics Paris (FRA) Olympic Games ClayNHN/AN/AChampion (defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2))
6 August 2024–
12 August 2024
Canadian Open Montreal (CAN)Masters 1000HardA00Withdrew
12 August 2024–
19 August 2024
Cincinnati Open Cincinnati (USA)Masters 1000HardW10000
26 August 2024–
8 September 2024
US Open New York (USA)Grand SlamHardW2000100Third round (lost to Alexei Popyrin, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6)
14 September 2024–
15 September 2024
Davis Cup World Group Belgrade (SRB) Davis Cup Hard (i)N/AN/AN/AProgressed to Qualifiers second Round
2 October 2024–
13 October 2024
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN)Masters 1000HardN/A0650Final (lost to Jannik Sinner, 6–7(4–7), 3–6)
28 October 2024–
3 November 2024
Paris Masters Paris (FRA)Masters 1000Hard (i)W10000Withdrew
10 November 2024–
17 November 2024
ATP Finals Turin (ITA) Tour Finals Hard (i)W13000
Total year-end points112453910Decrease2.svg 7335 difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Novak Djokovic has a 37–9 (80.43%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2024 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 2–4 (33.33%). 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 13 October 2024.

Top 10 record (2–4)

Category
Grand Slam (0–2)
Olympic Games (1–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
Masters 1000 (1–2)
500 Series (0–0)
250 Series (0–0)
Wins by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–1)
Wins by setting
Outdoor (2–4)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LPlayerRkEventSurfaceRdScoreRkRef
Loss0–1 Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner 4 Australian Open, AustraliaHardSF1–6, 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–61 [18]
Loss0–2 Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud 10 Monte-Carlo Masters, FranceClaySF4–6, 6–1, 4–61 [19]
Loss0–3 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 3 Wimbledon, United KingdomGrassF2–6, 2–6, 6–7(4–7)2 [20]
Win1–3 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz3 Summer Olympics, FranceClayF7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)2 [21]
Win2–3 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz 7 Shanghai Masters, ChinaHardSF6–4, 7–6(8–6)4 [22]
Loss2–4 Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner1Shanghai Masters, ChinaHardF6–7(4–7), 3–64 [23]

Finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-up)

Category
Grand Slam (0–1)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–1)
Olympics (1–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (1–2)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1 Jul 2024 Wimbledon, Great BritainGrand SlamGrass Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 2–6, 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win1–1 Aug 2024 Summer Olympics, FranceOlympicsClay Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
Loss1–2 Oct 2024 Shanghai Masters, ChinaMasters 1000Hard Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner 6–7(4–7), 3–6

Earnings

Singles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
United Cup $293,850$293,850
Australian Open A$990,000$955,665
Indian Wells Open $59,100$1,014,765
Monte-Carlo Masters €274,425$1,312,104
Italian Open €51,665$1,367,706
Geneva Open €30,220$1,400,552
French Open €415,000$1,851,615
Wimbledon Championships £1,400,000$3,621,915
US Open $215,000$3,836,915
Shanghai Masters $585,000$4,421,915
$4,421,915
Total
$4,421,915

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

See also

Notes

  1. Winning all of the Big Titles over the course of a player's career.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Russian and Belarus players are not allowed to compete under the name or flag of their country following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [c]
  3. "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". WTA Tennis . 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

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This is a list of main career statistics of Spanish professional tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.

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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2022 US Open. It was his first major title. He claimed the world No. 1 singles ranking with the win; Ruud, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas were also in contention for the top position. Alcaraz saved a match point en route to the title, in the quarterfinals against Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz became the youngest major champion since Nadal at the 2005 French Open, the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras in 1990, the first man born in the 2000s to win a major singles title, and the youngest man to be ranked world No. 1, surpassing Lleyton Hewitt's record. At 23 hours and 39 minutes of play duration across his seven matches, Alcaraz spent the longest time on court in major history.

The 2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season is considered one of the greatest tennis seasons of all time by an individual tennis player. It officially began on 1 January 2023, with the start of the Adelaide International, and ended 25 November 2023 after Serbia's defeat by Italy in the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the final, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2) to win the gold medal in men's singles tennis event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. It was Serbia's first gold medal in Olympic tennis. With the win, Djokovic completed the Career Golden Slam, the Career Super Slam, and became the first man to win all Big Titles in singles. By winning the gold medal, Djokovic became the oldest men's singles champion in Olympic tennis, while Alcaraz became the youngest finalist. Djokovic also became the first man to win the Olympics without dropping a set during the tournament. En route to victory, he defeated Nadal in their record-extending 60th and final professional meeting, and their 11th encounter at Stade Roland Garros, to end their head-to-head at 31–29 in his favor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season</span> Tennis player season

The 2024 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season officially began on 14 January 2024, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Carlos Alcaraz won his first Roland-Garros title and his second Wimbledon title, in total his third and fourth major titles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Jannik Sinner tennis season</span> Tennis player season

The 2024 Jannik Sinner tennis season officially began on 14 January 2024, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. The season saw Jannik Sinner clinch the world number 1 after winning his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2024 Indian Wells Open. It was his fifth ATP Masters 1000 and 13th career ATP Tour title. Alcaraz became the first player to defend the title since Novak Djokovic in 2016, and the eighth overall; he was the second player to do so before turning 21, after Boris Becker in 1988.

Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2024 US Open. It was his second major title. Sinner became the first Italian man to win the US Open singles title and the first Italian man in the Open Era to win multiple major titles. Sinner was also the fourth man to win both hardcourt majors in the same year, after Mats Wilander, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, and the first man to win his first two major singles titles in the same year since Guillermo Vilas in 1977.

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