2019 Novak Djokovic tennis season

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2019 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Full nameNovak Djokovic
CountryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Calendar prize money$13,372,355 (singles & doubles)
Singles
Season record57–11 (83.8%)
Calendar titles5
Year-end rankingNo. 2
Ranking change from previous yearDecrease2.svg 1
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open W
French Open SF
Wimbledon W
US Open 4R
Doubles
Season record6–7 (46.2%)
Current rankingNo. 139
Year-end rankingIncrease2.svg 129
Injuries
InjuriesLeft shoulder injury (following US Open)
2018
2020

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.

Contents

Yearly summary

Early hard court season

World Tennis Championship

Novak Djokovic started the season by playing the World Tennis Championship, an exhibition tournament on the last week of 2018. He defeated Karen Khachanov and Kevin Anderson to win the tournament for a fourth time.

Qatar Open

Djokovic's first official tournament was the Qatar Open. He reached the semifinals by defeating Damir Džumhur, Márton Fucsovics and Nikoloz Basilashvili, but lost in three sets to eventual champion Roberto Bautista Agut. [1]

Australian Open

Djokovic entered the Australian Open as the top seed. He defeated qualifier Mitchell Krueger, 2008 finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 25th seed Denis Shapovalov, 15th seed Daniil Medvedev, 8th seed Kei Nishikori, and 28th seed Lucas Pouille to reach the final, in which he beat 2nd seed Rafael Nadal in straight sets to win his 15th Major and a record 7th Australian Open. [2]

Indian Wells Masters

Djokovic's next tournament was the Indian Wells Masters, where he received a first round bye along with 31 seeded players. He won his first match since Australian Open title against Bjorn Fratangelo, but was defeated in two sets by Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round. [3]

Miami Open

After his early exit at Indian Wells, Djokovic played at the Miami Open where he had previously won six times. After defeating Bernard Tomic and Federico Delbonis, Djokovic faced Roberto Bautista Agut. Djokovic won the first set and went a break up in second set, before a rain delay that seemingly disrupted his momentum. Djokovic eventually lost the match in three sets. After 41 straight wins, it was the first time Djokovic had lost in Miami after winning the first set. After the match, Djokovic admitted being affected by off-court distractions during the tournament. [4]

Clay Court Season

Monte-Carlo Masters

Djokovic's clay court season commenced at the Monte Carlo Masters, which was played in the third week of April. [5] Djokovic received an opening round bye, and made his clay court debut against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second round, which he won in three tight sets. He reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to Daniil Medvedev in three sets. [6]

Madrid Open

Djokovic followed his Monte Carlo quarterfinal run with a record-tying 33rd Masters 1000 title at the Madrid Open, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the finals. Djokovic won the tournament without dropping a set, securing his third career title at the event.

Italian Open

At the 2019 Italian Open, Djokovic defeated Denis Shapovalov and Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets to progress to the quarterfinals. In his next match, Djokovic had to fend off two match points to prevail over Juan Martin del Potro in three sets. In the semifinals, Djokovic defeated Diego Schwartzman in three sets to progress to the finals, where he faced his rival Rafael Nadal for the first time since the 2019 Australian Open. Their 54th encounter saw Nadal prevailing over Djokovic in three sets, that included a bagel in the first set.

French Open

Djokovic entered the French Open aiming to win a fourth straight grand slam title, and becoming the first man in Open Era to win all four grand slams at least twice. He breezed through the tournament and reached the semifinals without dropping a set, after defeating Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he narrowly lost to Dominic Thiem in a close five set match which lasted two days due to numerous rain delays, ending his 26-match winning streak in grand slam tournaments.

Grass court season

Wimbledon

At Wimbledon, he won his sixteenth Grand Slam, defending his title to win the tournament for a fifth time by defeating Roger Federer in an epic five set final that lasted four hours and fifty seven minutes, the longest in Wimbledon history. Djokovic saved two championship points in the fifth set en route to winning the title and the match also marked the first time a fifth set tiebreak was played in the men's singles of Wimbledon at 12 games all. [7] [8]

North American hard court season

Cincinnati Masters

Djokovic played his US open warm up in Cincinnati. He got a bye to the second round and then beat American Sam Querrey, Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and France's Lucas Pouille, all in straight sets. In the semifinals however, he was defeated by Russia's Daniil Medvedev in 3 sets after Djokovic was up a set. Medvedev went on to win the title.

US Open

At the US Open, Djokovic was unable to defend his title, falling to Stan Wawrinka in the fourth round, while down two sets and a break before retiring due to injury. The defeat prevented Djokovic from sweeping three of the four Grand Slams that year, a feat that he achieved in 2011 and 2015.

Fall hard court season

Japan Open

Novak Djokovic won his first Japan Open title and the 76th of his career with a 6–3 6–2 win over Australian John Millman in the final in Tokyo on Oct 06. 2019. It was a triumphant return for Djokovic after his shoulder injury causing him to withdraw from the U.S. Open in the fourth round. [9]

Shanghai Masters

Djokovic entered Shanghai Masters as top seed and defending champion but could not defend his title. He defeated Denis Shapovalov in second round and John Isner in third round in straight sets to enter quarter-finals. He lost in quarter-finals to Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets 6–3, 5–7, 3–6. [10]

European indoor hard court season

Paris Masters

Djokovic started his campaign with a tough victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet. From then on, he beat Brit Kyle Edmund, Stefanos Tsitsipas (for the loss of only three games), Grigor Dimitrov and Denis Shapovalov in the final. He did not lose a set in the tournament and clinched a record-extending fifth title in Paris-Bercy.

ATP Finals

Djokovic was placed in the Bjorn Borg group, along with Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem and Matteo Berrettini. He started off with a convincing straight sets win over Berrettini, but lost narrowly to Thiem in a third set tiebreak and to Federer in straight sets, losing the opportunity to finish as the year-end number 1.

Davis Cup Finals

Djokovic helped Serbia to win their group with victories over Yoshihito Nishioka and Benoit Paire, as the country went 5–1 in their matches. In the quarterfinals against Russia, Djokovic won the second rubber against Karen Khachanov but could not avoid the defeat, as he and Viktor Troicki lost a pivotal doubles match to the Russian pair of Khachanov and Rublev.

All matches

This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers (W/O)

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
Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
31 December 2018 – 5 January 2019
1 / 10131R Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 45Win6–1, 6–2
2 / 10142R Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics 36Win4–6, 6–4, 6–1
3 / 1015QF Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Basilashvili (5)21Win4–6, 6–3, 6–4
4 / 1016SF Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (7)24Loss6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
14 – 27 January 2019
5 / 10171R Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Krueger (Q)230Win6–3, 6–2, 6–2
6 / 10182R Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (WC)177Win6–3, 7–5, 6–4
7 / 10193R Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov (25)27Win6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
8 / 10204R Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev (15)19Win6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3
9 / 1021QF Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori (8)9Win6–1, 4–1, ret.
10 / 1022SF Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille (28)31Win6–0, 6–2, 6–2
11 / 1023W Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (2)2Win (1)6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
4 – 17 March 2019
1RBye
12 / 10242R Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo (Q)128Win7–6(7–5), 6–2
13 / 10253R Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 39Loss4–6, 4–6
Miami Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
18–31 March 2019
1RBye
14 / 10262R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernard Tomic 81Win7–6(7–2), 6–2
15 / 10273R Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Delbonis 83Win7–5, 4–6, 6–1
16 / 10284R Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (22)25Loss6–1, 5–7, 3–6
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
14 – 21 April 2019
1RBye
17 / 10292R Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 40Win6–3, 4–6, 6–4
18 / 10303R Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz 65Win6–3, 6–0
19 / 1031QF Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev (10)14Loss3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
5 – 12 May 2019
1RBye
20 / 10322R Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz (Q)57Win6–4, 6–2
21 / 10333R Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 47Win6–1, 7–6(7–2)
QF Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (9)11W/ON/A
22 / 1034SF Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (5)5Win7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)
23 / 1035W Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (8)9Win (2)6–3, 6–4
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
12 – 19 May 2019
1RBye
24 / 10362R Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov 22Win6–1, 6–3
25 / 10373R Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 56Win6–3, 6–0
26 / 1038QF Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro (7)9Win4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
27 / 1039SF Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman 24Win6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3
28 / 1040F Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (2)2Loss0–6, 6–4, 1–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
27 May – 9 June 2019
29 / 10411R Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz 44Win6–4, 6–2, 6–2
30 / 10422R Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Henri Laaksonen (LL)104Win6–1, 6–4, 6–3
31 / 10433R Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Caruso (Q)147Win6–3, 6–3, 6–2
32 / 10444R Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Lennard Struff 45Win6–3, 6–2, 6–2
33 / 1045QF Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (5)5Win7–5, 6–2, 6–2
34 / 1046SF Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (4)4Loss2–6, 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 5–7
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
1 – 14 July 2019
35 / 10471R Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 57Win6–3, 7–5, 6–3
36 / 10482R Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 111Win6–3, 6–2, 6–2
37 / 10493R Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz 48Win7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4
38 / 10504R Flag of France.svg Ugo Humbert 66Win6–3, 6–2, 6–3
39 / 1051QF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (21)23Win6–4, 6–0, 6–2
40 / 1052SF Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (23)22Win6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
41 / 1053W Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (2)3Win (3) 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3)
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
12 – 18 August 2019
1RBye
42 / 10542R Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey (WC)45Win7–5, 6–1
43 / 10553R Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta (Q)53Win6–3, 6–4
44 / 1056QF Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille 31Win7–6(7–1), 6–1
45 / 1057SF Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev (9)8Loss6–3, 3–6, 3–6
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
26 August – 8 September 2019
46 / 10581R Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Carballés Baena 76Win6–4, 6–1, 6–4
47 / 10592R Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Ignacio Londero 56Win6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–1
48 / 10603R Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 111Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
49 / 10614R Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka (23)24Loss4–6, 5–7, 1–2 ret.
Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
30 September – 6 October 2019
50 / 10621R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexei Popyrin (Q)94Win6–4, 6–2
51 / 10632R Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda (WC)133Win6–3, 7–5
52 / 1064QF Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille (5)24Win6–1, 6–2
53 / 1065SF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (3)15Win6–3, 6–4
54 / 1066W Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman (Q)80Win (4)6–3, 6–2
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
7 – 13 October 2019
1RBye
55 / 10672R Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov 36Win6–3, 6–3
56 / 10683R Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (16)17Win7–5, 6–3
57 / 1069QF Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (6)7Loss6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
28 October – 3 November 2019
1RBye
58 / 10702R Flag of France.svg Corentin Moutet (LL)97Win7–6(7–2), 6–4
59 / 10713R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Edmund 75Win7–6(9–7), 6–1
60 / 1072QF Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (7)7Win6–1, 6–2
61 / 1073SF Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 27Win7–6(7–5), 6–4
62 / 1074W Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov 28Win (5)6–3, 6–4
ATP Finals
London, United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
10 – 17 November 2019
63 / 1075RR Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini (8)8Win6–2, 6–1
64 / 1076RR Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (5)5Loss7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
65 / 1077RR Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (3)3Loss4–6, 3–6
Davis Cup Finals
Madrid, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
18 – 24 November 2019
66 / 1078RR Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka 73Win6–1, 6–2
67 / 1079RR Flag of France.svg Benoît Paire 24Win6–3, 6–3
68 / 1080QF Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov 17Win6–3, 6–3

Doubles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponents (seed or key)RanksResultScore
Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
31 December 2018 – 4 January 2019
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Djokovic
1 / 1121R Flag of Turkey.svg Cem İlkel / Flag of Qatar.svg Mubarak Shannan Zayid (WC)323 / –Win6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
2 / 113QF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur / Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Lajović 148 / 240Win7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
3 / 114SF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin / Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert 354 / 12Loss1–6, 6–3, [13–15]
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
4–17 March 2019
Partner: Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Fognini
4 / 1151R Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 75 / 450Win7–6(7–5), 6–1
5 / 1162R Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov 38 / 304Win6–4, 1–6, [10–8]
6 / 117QF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer / Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău 22 / 33Win7–6(8–6), 2–6, [10–6]
7 / 118SF Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (6)8 / 12Loss6–7(5–7), 6–2, [6–10]
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
14 – 21 April 2019
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Djokovic
8 / 1191R Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal / Flag of Colombia.svg Robert Farah (4)11 / 11Loss1–6, 3–6
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
12 – 18 August 2019
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Janko Tipsarević
9 / 1201R Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo (2)4 / 5Loss2–6, 3–6
Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
30 September – 6 October 2019
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović
10 / 1211R Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares (4)18 / 21Loss2–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
7 – 13 October 2019
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović
11 / 1221R Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Krawietz / Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Mies (5)12 / 14Win6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
12 / 1232R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski 10 / 31Loss3–6, 2–6
Davis Cup Finals
Madrid, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
18 – 24 November 2019
Partner: Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki
13 / 124QF Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov / Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev 86 / 75Loss4–6, 6–4, 6–7(8–10)

Exhibition matches

Singles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
2018 World Tennis Championship
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hard, outdoor
27 – 29 December 2018
QFBye
1SF Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov (5)11Win6–4, 6–2
2W Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (3)6Win4–6, 7–5, 7–5
2019 Boodles Challenge
Stoke Poges, England, United Kingdom

Grass, outdoor
25 – 26 June 2019
3 Flag of Chile.svg Cristian Garín 35Win6–2, 6–4
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov 27Loss6–7(3–7), 4–6
Kazakhstan charity exhibition match
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Hard, indoor
24 October 2019
5 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 2Loss3–6, 6–3, [9–11]

Doubles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponents (seed or key)RanksResultScore
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States

Hard, outdoor
16 March 2019
Partner: Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
1 Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe – / –Loss3–4(4–7)

Schedule

Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2019 schedule (subject to change). [11]

Singles schedule

DateTournamentLocationTierSurfacePrev.
result
Prev.
points
New
points
Result
31 December 2018–
5 January 2019
Qatar Open Doha (QAT) 250 Series HardAN/A90Semifinals (lost to Roberto Bautista Agut, 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–6)
14 January 2019–
27 January 2019
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard4R1802000Champion (defeated Rafael Nadal, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3)
4 March 2019–
17 March 2019
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 Hard2R1045Third round (lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber, 4–6, 4–6)
18 March 2019–
31 March 2019
Miami Open Miami (USA)Masters 1000Hard2R1090Fourth round (lost to Roberto Bautista Agut, 6–1, 5–7, 3–6)
14 April 2019–
21 April 2019
Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo (MON)Masters 1000Clay3R90180Quarterfinals (lost to Daniil Medvedev 3–6, 6–4, 2–6)
5 May 2019–
12 May 2019
Madrid Open Madrid (ESP)Masters 1000Clay2R451000Champion (defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6–3, 6–4)
13 May 2019–
19 May 2019
Italian Open Rome (ITA)Masters 1000ClaySF360600Final (lost to Rafael Nadal, 0–6, 6–4, 1–6)
27 May 2019–
9 June 2019
French Open Paris (FRA)Grand SlamClayQF360720Semifinals (lost to Dominic Thiem, 2–6, 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 5–7)
17 June 2019–
23 June 2019
Queen's Club London (GBR)500 SeriesGrassF3000Withdrew
1 July 2019–
14 July 2019
Wimbledon London (GBR)Grand SlamGrassW20002000Champion (defeated Roger Federer, 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3))
5 Aug 2019–
12 Aug 2019
Canadian Open Toronto (CAN)Masters 1000Hard3R900Withdrew
12 Aug 2019–
18 Aug 2019
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA)Masters 1000HardW1000360Semifinals (lost to Daniil Medvedev, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6)
26 August 2019–
8 September 2019
US Open New York (USA)Grand SlamHardW2000180Fourth round (lost to Stan Wawrinka, 4–6, 5–7, 1–2, ret.)
30 September 2019–
6 October 2019
Japan Open Tokyo (JAP)500 SeriesHardAN/A500Champion (defeated John Millman, 6–3, 6–2)
6 October 2019–
13 October 2019
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN)Masters 1000HardW1000180Quarterfinals (lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–3, 5–7, 3–6)
28 October 2019–
3 November 2019
Paris Masters Paris (FRA)Masters 1000Hard (i)F6001000Champion (defeated Denis Shapovalov, 6–3, 6–4)
10 November 2019–
17 November 2019
ATP Finals London (GBR) Tour Finals Hard (i)F1000200Round robin (1 win – 2 losses)
18 November 2019–
24 November 2019
Davis Cup Finals Madrid (ESP) Davis Cup Hard (i)QFN/AN/AQuarterfinals (lost to Russia 1–2)
Total year-end points90459145Increase2.svg100difference

Doubles schedule

DateTournamentLocationTierSurfacePrev.
result
Prev.
points
New
points
Result
31 December 2018–
4 January 2019
Qatar Open Doha (QAT) 250 Series HardAN/A90Semifinals (lost to Goffin / Herbert, 1–6, 6–3, [13–15])
4 March 2019–
17 March 2019
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 HardAN/A360Semifinals (lost to Kubot / Melo, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, [6–10])
14 April 2019–
21 April 2019
Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo (MON)Masters 1000ClayAN/A0First round (lost to Cabal / Farah, 1–6, 3–6)
5 August 2019–
11 August 2019
Canadian Open Toronto (CAN)Masters 1000HardQF1800Withdrew
12 August 2019–
18 August 2019
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA)Masters 1000HardAN/A0First round (lost to Kubot / Melo, 2–6, 3–6)
30 September 2019–
6 October 2019
Japan Open Tokyo (JAP)500 SeriesHardAN/A0First round (lost to Pavić / Soares, 2–6, 6–4, [4–10])
6 October 2019–
13 October 2019
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN)Masters 1000HardAN/A90Second round (lost to Murray / Skupski, 3–6, 5–6)
18 November 2019–
24 November 2019
Davis Cup Finals Madrid (ESP) Davis Cup Hard (i)N/AN/AN/AQuarterfinals (lost to Russia 1–2)
Total year-end points180540Increase2.svg360difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Novak Djokovic has a 57–11 (83.8%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2019 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 9–6 (60.0%). 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 22 November 2019.

Finals

Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

Category
Grand Slam (2–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
Masters 1000 (2-1)
500 Series (1–0)
250 Series (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (4–1)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Jan 2019 Australian Open, Australia (7)Grand SlamHard Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Win2–0 May 2019 Madrid Open, Spain (3)Masters 1000Clay Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–3, 6–4
Loss2–1 May 2019 Italian Open, ItalyMasters 1000Clay Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal0–6, 6–4, 1–6
Win3–1 Jul 2019 Wimbledon, United Kingdom (5)Grand SlamGrass Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3)
Win4–1 Oct 2019 Japan Open, Japan500 SeriesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman 6–3, 6–2
Win5–1 Nov 2019 Paris Masters, France (5)Masters 1000Hard (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov 6–3, 6–4

Earnings

Singles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Qatar Open $64,975$64,975
Australian Open A$4,100,000$3,021,895
Indian Wells Masters $48,775$3,070,670
Miami Open $91,205$3,161,875
Monte-Carlo Masters €128,200$3,305,612
Madrid Open €1,202,520$4,651,833
Italian Open €484,950$5,196,481
French Open €590,000$5,857,399
Wimbledon Championships £2,350,000$8,839,549
Cincinnati Masters $289,290$9,128,839
US Open $280,000$9,408,839
Japan Open $391,430$9,800,269
Shanghai Masters $184,000$9,984,269
Paris Masters €995,720 $11,087,228
ATP Finals $430,000$11,517,228
Bonus pool$1,760,000$13,277,228
$13,277,228
Doubles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Qatar Open $10,315$10,315
Indian Wells Masters $55,930$66,245
Monte-Carlo Masters €5,010$71,862
Cincinnati Masters $5,830$77,692
Japan Open $4,000$81,692
Shanghai Masters $13,43595,127
$95,127
Total
$13,372,355

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

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