2025 Novak Djokovic tennis season

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2025 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Full name Novak Djokovic
CountryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Calendar prize money$4,673,063
Singles
Season record31–10 (75.6%)
Calendar titles1
Current rankingNo. 4
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease2.svg 3
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open SF
French Open SF
Wimbledon SF
US Open SF
Doubles
Season record2–2 (50.0%)
Current ranking489
Ranking change from previous yearNew black yellow.svg
Mixed doubles
Season record0–1
Last updated on: 8 September 2025.
2024

The 2025 Novak Djokovic tennis season, officially began on 31 December 2024, with the start of the 2025 Brisbane International. [1] Djokovic reached all four Grand Slam semifinals but failed to reach at least one final for the first time since 2017.

Contents

During this season, Djokovic:

Yearly summary

Early hard court season

Brisbane International

Djokovic's first tournament of the year was in Brisbane, where he reached the quarterfinals and lost to Reilly Opelka in two sets.

Australian Open

Djokovic reached his 12th Australian Open semifinal and 50th major quarterfinal overall after he prevailed over Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinal in four sets. [8] However, his run ended when he retired in his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev due to a muscle tear after only one set played. [9] His second round match at the Australian Open marked his 430th career major main draw singles match, surpassing Roger Federer's all-time record. [10]

Qatar Open

Djokovic participated in the newly upgraded ATP 500 Tournament in Doha, but lost to Matteo Berrettini in the first round. This marked the first time Djokovic lost in any first round since the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Indian Wells Open

Djokovic received a first round bye into the Indian Wells Open and was then defeated by lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp in three sets in the second round. This marked the second year in a row Djokovic lost to a lucky loser at the same tournament, following another early exit by Luca Nardi the previous year. This also marked the first time since 2018 that Djokovic suffered back-to-back opening round match defeats since his back-to-back defeats in 2018 (Indian Wells and Miami).

Miami Open

Djokovic reached the third round defeating Rinky Hijikata and equaled Rafael Nadal’s record number of Masters 1000-level wins at 410. [11] With his win over lucky loser Camilo Ugo Carabelli in the third round, Djokovic claimed his 411th career main draw win at Masters 1000 level, surpassing Nadal's record. [12] He then lost in the final to Jakub Menšík in two tight tiebreaks.

Clay court season

Monte-Carlo Masters

Djokovic was defeated by Alejandro Tabilo in the second round after receiving a bye. Tabilo was the third ever person to defeat Djokovic multiple times with no losses, following Marat Safin and Jiří Veselý. [13]

Madrid Open

Djokovic was upset in the second round by Matteo Arnaldi. This was the second time in 2025 that Djokovic suffered back-to-back opening round match defeats.

Geneva Open

Djokovic defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final (5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)) to win the title. It was his 100th ATP Tour title, joining Federer (103) and Jimmy Connors (109) as the only 3 players to have won 100 or more singles titles during their career. [14] Djokovic also became the first ever tennis player to win at least one ATP singles title in 20 consecutive seasons. [15] Aged 38 years and two days old, Djokovic was the third-oldest man to win an ATP Tour singles title (behind Gaël Monfils and Federer). [16]

French Open

Djokovic reached a record-extending 51st major semifinal, where he lost in straight sets to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. [17] With his 4th round win over Cameron Norrie, Djokovic became the second player (after Nadal) to achieve 100 career match wins at the French Open, as well as the third man to win 100 matches at a major, alongside Nadal at the French Open and Federer at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships. [18] Additionally, Djokovic broke Federer's record for the most quarterfinals at one major, with 19, [19] and was the second-oldest man in the Open Era to reach the French Open semifinals (after Pancho Gonzales in 1968 at 40 years of age). [20]

Grass court season

Wimbledon

Djokovic was again defeated by Sinner in the semifinal (his record-extending 52nd semifinal), with Djokovic noting that the "age, the wear and tear of the body" meant he was limited in his ability to beat players like Sinner or Alcaraz. It was the first time he failed to make the Wimbledon final since 2017. [21] With his third round win, Djokovic recorded his 100th match win at Wimbledon and became the second man to record 100 or more wins at two majors (after Federer), in addition to the French Open. [22] Djokovic made his 19th career third round appearance and 14th semifinal appearance at Wimbledon, the most by any man in the Open Era. [23] [24]

Outdoor hard court season

US Open

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Novak Djokovic in 2025. [25]

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
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
30 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
1 / 13471R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata (WC)73Win6–3, 6–3
2 / 13482R Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 55Win6–3, 6–3
3 / 1349QF Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka (PR)293Loss6–7(6–8), 3–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
12–26 January 2025
4 / 13501R Flag of the United States.svg Nishesh Basavareddy (WC)107Win4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
5 / 13512R Flag of Portugal (official).svg Jaime Faria (Q)125Win6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–2
6 / 13523R Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Macháč (26)25Win6–1, 6–4, 6–4
7 / 13534R Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Lehečka (24)29Win6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
8 / 1354QF Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz (3)3Win4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
9 / 1355SF Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (2)2Loss6–7(5–7), 0–0 ret.
Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
17–22 February 2025
10 / 13561R Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini 37Loss6–7(4–7), 2–6
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
5–16 March 2025
1RBye
11 / 13572R Flag of the Netherlands.svg Botic van de Zandschulp (LL)85Loss2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Miami Open
Miami Gardens, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
18–30 March 2025
1RBye
12 / 13582R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata 86Win6–0, 7–6(7–1)
13 / 13593R Flag of Argentina.svg Camilo Ugo Carabelli (LL)65Win6–1, 7–6(7–1)
14 / 13604R Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti (15)16Win6–2, 6–2
15 / 1361QF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda (24)25Win6–3, 7–6(7–4)
16 / 1362SF Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov (14)15Win6–2, 6–3
17 / 1363F Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Menšík 54Loss6–7(4–7), 6–7(4–7)
Monte-Carlo Masters
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
6–13 April 2025
1RBye
18 / 13642R Flag of Chile.svg Alejandro Tabilo 32Loss3–6, 4–6
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
22 April − 4 May 2025
1RBye
19 / 13652R Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Arnaldi 44Loss3–6, 4–6
Geneva Open
Geneva, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
18−24 May 2025
1RBye
20 / 13662R Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics 134Win6–2, 6–3
21 / 1367QF Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Arnaldi (8)39Win6–4, 6–4
22 / 1368SF Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie (Q)90Win6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–1
23 / 1369W Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz (6)31Win (1)5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
25 May – 8 June 2025
24 / 13701R Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald 98Win6–3, 6–3, 6–3
25 / 13712R Flag of France.svg Corentin Moutet 73Win6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
26 / 13723R Flag of Austria.svg Filip Misolic (Q)153Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
27 / 13734R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 81Win6–2, 6–3, 6–2
28 / 1374QF Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (3)3Win4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
29 / 1375SF Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner (1)1Loss4–6, 5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
30 June – 13 July 2025
30 / 13761R Flag of France.svg Alexandre Müller 41Win6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–2
31 / 13772R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Evans (WC)154Win6–3, 6–2, 6–0
32 / 13783R Flag of Serbia.svg Miomir Kecmanović 49Win6–3, 6–0, 6–4
33 / 13794R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur (11)11Win1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
34 / 1380QF Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Cobolli (22)24Win6–7(6–8), 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
35 / 1381SF Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner (1)1Loss3–6, 3–6, 4–6
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
24 August – 7 September 2025
36 / 13821R Flag of the United States.svg Learner Tien 50Win6–1, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
37 / 13832R Flag of the United States.svg Zachary Svajda (Q)145Win6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
38 / 13843R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 35Win6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3
39 / 13854R Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Lennard Struff (Q)144Win6–3, 6–3, 6–2
40 / 1386QF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz (4)4Win6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
41 / 1387SF Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz (2)2Loss4–6, 6–7(4–7), 2–6

Doubles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
Brisbane International [26]
Brisbane, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
30 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
Partner: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios
1 / 1451R Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Erler / Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Mies 42 / 61Win6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–8]
2 / 1462R Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Venus (1)6 / 17Loss2–6, 6–3, [8–10]

Earnings

Singles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Brisbane International $18,685$18,685
Australian Open A$1,100,000$694,525
Qatar Open $21,525$716,050
Indian Wells Open $37,650$753,700
Miami Open $597,890$1,351,590
Monte-Carlo Masters €44,220$1,400,064
Madrid Open €30,895$1,449,985
Geneva Open €90,675$1,553,019
French Open €690,000$2,337,066
Wimbledon Championships £775,000$3,400,133
US Open $1,260,000$4,660,133
$4,660,133
Doubles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Brisbane International $1,490$1,490
Qatar Open $11,440$12,930
Total
$4,673,063

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

See also

References

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