2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season
2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season Full name Novak Djokovic Country Serbia Calendar prize money $5,689,078 (singles & doubles) Season record 64–17 (79.0%) Calendar titles 4 Year-end ranking No. 3 Ranking change from previous year Australian Open W French Open SF Wimbledon 2R US Open SF Season record 2–5 (28.6%) Calendar titles 0 Current ranking No. 579 Ranking change from previous year 436Davis Cup 1R
The 2008 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on January 14 with the start of the 2008 Australian Open .
Yearly summary
Grand Slam performances
Australian Open
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
Wimbledon
US Open
All matches
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
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
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
Finals
Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-up)
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
References
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