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2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season

Main article: Novak Djokovic

The 2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on January 14 with the start of the 2008 Australian Open.

2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Full nameNovak Djokovic
Country Serbia
Calendar prize money$5,689,078 (singles & doubles)
Singles
Season record64–17
Calendar titles4
Year-end rankingNo. 3
Ranking change from previous yearSteady
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenW
French OpenSF
Wimbledon2R
US OpenSF
Olympic Games
Doubles
Season record2–5
Calendar titles0
Current rankingNo. 579
Ranking change from previous yearDecrease 436
Davis Cup
Davis Cup1R
2009 →

Yearly summary

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Grand Slam performances

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Australian Open

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See also: 2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles

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

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See also: 2008 French Open – Men's Singles

Wimbledon

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See also: 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

US Open

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See also: 2008 US Open – Men's Singles

All matches

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

Key
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

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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   Benjamin Becker 81 Win 6–0, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
2 / 174 2R   Simone Bolelli 70 Win 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
3 / 175 3R   Sam Querrey 62 Win 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
4 / 176 4R   Lleyton Hewitt (19) 22 Win 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
5 / 177 QF   David Ferrer (5) 5 Win 6–0, 6–3, 7–5
6 / 178 SF   Roger Federer (1) 1 Win 7–5, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
7 / 179 W   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   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   Ivan Dodig (Q) 296 Win 6–1, 6–4
10 / 182 2R   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   Marin Čilić 45 Win 6–4, 6–3
12 / 184 2R   Fabrice Santoro 47 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
13 / 185 QF   Igor Andreev 34 Win 6–2, 6–1
14 / 186 SF   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   Andreas Seppi 40 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
16 / 188 3R   Philipp Kohlschreiber (27) 27 Win 6–3, 6–2
17 / 189 4R   Guillermo Cañas (16) 16 Win 6–2, 6–3
18 / 190 QF   Stan Wawrinka 35 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–2
19 / 191 SF   Rafael Nadal (2) 2 Win 6–3, 6–2
20 / 192 W   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   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   Ivan Ljubičić 29 Win 6–3, 6–3
23 / 195 3R   Andy Murray (14) 20 Win 6–0, 6–4
24 / 196 QF   Sam Querrey 50 Win 6–4, 6–0
25 / 197 SF   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   Steve Darcis 49 Win 6–4, 6–0
27 / 199 3R   Igor Andreev 26 Win 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
28 / 200 QF   Nicolas Almagro 21 Win 6–1, 1–0 Ret.
29 / 201 SF   Radek Štěpánek 27 Win 6–0, 1–0 Ret.
30 / 202 W   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   Juan Ignacio Chela 39 Win 6–3, 6–1
32 / 204 3R   Ivo Karlović 24 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–3
33 / 205 QF   Albert Montañés 78 Win 6–2, 6–3
34 / 206 SF   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   Denis Gremelmayr 64 Win 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
36 / 208 2R   Miguel Ángel López Jaén (Q) 264 Win 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
37 / 209 3R   Wayne Odesnik (WC) 106 Win 7–5, 6–4, 6–2
38 / 210 4R   Paul-Henri Mathieu (18) 19 Win 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
39 / 211 QF   Ernests Gulbis 80 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 7–5
40 / 212 SF   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   Roko Karanušić 112 Win 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
42 / 214 3R   Janko Tipsarević (13) 39 Win 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
43 / 215 QF   Lleyton Hewitt (11) 30 Win 6–2, 6–2
44 / 216 SF   David Nalbandian (4) 8 Win 6–1, 6–0
45 / 217 F   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   Michael Berrer 91 Win 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
47 / 219 2R   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   Frank Dancevic (WC) 82 Win 6–4, 6–4
49 / 221 3R   Robin Söderling 49 Win 6–4, 6–4
50 / 222 QF   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   Simone Bolelli 50 Win 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
52 / 224 3R   Andreas Seppi 39 Win 6–1, 6–2
53 / 225 QF   Ernests Gulbis 53 Win 6–3, 6–4
54 / 226 SF   Rafael Nadal (2) 2 Win 6–1, 7–5
55 / 227 F   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   Robby Ginepri 59 Win 6–4, 6–4
57 / 229 2R   Rainer Schüttler 35 Win 6–4, 6–2
58 / 230 3R   Mikhail Youzhny (13) 22 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–3
59 / 231 QF   Gaël Monfils 43 Win 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
60 / 232 SF   Rafael Nadal (2) 2 Loss 4–6, 6–1, 4–6
61 / 233 SF-B   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   Arnaud Clément 78 Win 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
63 / 235 2R   Robert Kendrick (Q) 113 Win 7–6(10–8), 6–4, 6–4
64 / 236 3R   Marin Čilić (30) 24 Win 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(7–0)
65 / 237 4R   Tommy Robredo (15) 15 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
66 / 238 QF   Andy Roddick (8) 8 Win 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
67 / 239 SF   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   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   Simon Stadler (Q) 141 Win 6–1, 6–3
70 / 242 QF   Robin Söderling (6) 34 Win 6–4, 7–5
71 / 243 SF   Tomáš Berdych (3) 27 Win 7–5, 6–1
72 / 244 F   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   Victor Hănescu (Q) 73 Win 6–7(8–10), 7–6(8–6), 3–1 Ret.
74 / 246 3R   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   Dmitry Tursunov 26 Win 6–2, 4–3 Ret.
76 / 248 3R   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   Juan Martin del Potro (7) 8 Win 7–5, 6–3
78 / 250 RR   Nikolay Davydenko (4) 5 Win 7–6(7–3), 0–6, 7–5
79 / 251 RR   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) 7 Loss 6–1, 5–7, 1–6
80 / 252 SF   Gilles Simon (8) 9 Win 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
81 / 253 W   Nikolay Davydenko (4) 5 Win (4) 6–1, 7–5

Doubles matches

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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:   Nenad Zimonjić
1 / 37 RR   Dmitry Tursunov /   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:   Radek Štěpánek
2 / 38 1R   Jordan Kerr /   Rogier Wassen 26 / 28 Win 6–4, 6–3
3 / 39 2R   Simon Aspelin /   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:   Janko Tipsarević
4 / 40 1R   Rik de Voest /   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:   Nenad Zimonjić
5 / 41 1R   Martin Damm /   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:   Marko Djoković
6 / 42 1R   Fabrice Santoro /   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:   Viktor Troicki
7 / 43 3R   José Acasuso /   David Ferrer 93 / 421 Loss 4–6, 4–6

Yearly records

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Finals

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

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Category
Grand Slam (1–0)
ATP Finals (1–0)
Masters 1000 (2-1)
500 Series (0–0)
250 Series (0–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (3–2)
Indoor (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 8–3 Jan 2008 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard   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   Mardy Fish 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Win 10–3 May 2008 Italian Open, Italy Masters Clay   Stan Wawrinka 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 10–4 Jun 2008 Queen's Club Championships, UK 250 series Grass   Rafael Nadal 6–7(6–8), 5–7
Loss 10–5 Aug 2008 Cincinnati Masters, United States Masters Hard   Andy Murray 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7)
Loss 10–6 Sep 2008 Thailand Open, Thailand 250 series Hard (i)   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 11–6 Nov 2008 ATP Finals, China Tour Finals Hard (i)   Nikolay Davydenko 6–1, 7–5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open". Daily Telegraph. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Australian Open 2008". BBC Sport. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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