2026 Novak Djokovic tennis season
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| Full name | Novak Djokovic |
|---|---|
| Country |  Serbia |
| Calendar prize money | $1,559,555[1] |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 7–2 (77.78%) |
| Calendar titles | 0 |
| Current ranking | No. 4 |
| Ranking change from previous year |  |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | F |
| French Open | TBD |
| Wimbledon | TBD |
| US Open | TBD |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 1–1 (50%) |
| Current ranking | No.587 |
| Ranking change from previous year |  86 |
| Last updated on: 13 April 2026. | |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 Novak Djokovic tennis season, officially began on 18 January 2026, with the start of the 2026 Australian Open, after he withdrew from his first scheduled tournament 2026 Adelaide International.[2][3]
During this season, Djokovic:
- Tied Roger Federer and Feliciano Lopez's Grand Slam appearance record at 2026 Australian Open with 81.[4]
- Tied Federer's Australian Open singles appearance record with 21.[5]
- Became the first player to achieve 100 singles match wins at three different Grand Slam tournaments.[6] Brought the count to 101 later.
- Surpassed Federer's record of 102 Australian Open match wins to 104.[7]
- Surpassed Federer's record of 15 Australian Open singles quarterfinals with 16.[8]
- Extended his record of 397 career Grand Slam matches wins to 402 and became the first player to achieve 400 or more career Grand Slam wins.[9]
- Extended his record of 64 Grand Slam singles quarterfinals to 65.[a]
- Extended his record of 53 Grand Slam singles semifinals to 54.[b]
- Extended his record of 37 Grand Slam singles finals to 38.[c]
- Extended his record of 263 wins over top 10 ranked men's singles players to 265.[d]
- Extended his record of 194 career hardcourt majors wins to 199.[e]
- Extended his record of 418 Masters singles match wins to 420.
- Became the third player in the Open Era to play 1,400 tour-level matches, after Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.[10]
Early hard court season
Adelaide International
Djokovic was scheduled to play the Adelaide International, however he withdrew as he was unable to return to match sharpness and was "not physically ready to compete."[11][12]
Australian Open
In the opening rounds of the 2026 Australian Open , Djokovic faced Pedro Martinez and Francesco Maestrelli and dominated in straight sets, setting up a match with Botic van de Zandschulp, who had upset him at Indian Wells last year. He defeated him in three relatively comfortable straight sets, and faced Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinal as Jakub Mensik withdrew due to an abdominal injury.[13] After losing the first two sets to Musetti, the Italian would be forced to retire in the third set due to a right leg injury.[14]
In the semi-finals, he would produce arguably one of the greatest performances in his career as he stunned two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in five tight sets, saving 16 break points along the way to advance to his 11th final at Melbourne Park.[15] Following his victory, he would become the oldest finalist to reach the final at the Australian Open at 38 years and 255 days old, only being younger than Ken Rosewall. (Rosewall having been older overall at the 1974 US Open.)
However, Djokovic's quest for a record-extending 25th major title ended in the final, where he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in four sets. The result ended Djokovic's perfect record in Australian Open finals and allowed Alcaraz to become the youngest male player to achieve a career Grand Slam.[16] With his finalist appearance, Djokovic would rise to be World No 3. after the end of the Australian Open and maintain his streak of 5 consecutive Grand Slam semifinal appearances.
Indian Wells Open
All matches
This table chronicles all the matches of Novak Djokovic in 2026.
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP 250 Hard, outdoor 12 – 17 January 2026 | ||||||
| Withdrew | ||||||
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 January – 1 February 2026 | ||||||
| 1 / 1397 | 1R |  Pedro Martínez | 71 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 2 / 1398 | 2R |  Francesco Maestrelli (Q) | 141 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 3 / 1399 | 3R |  Botic van de Zandschulp | 75 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | |
| – | 4R |  Jakub Menšík (16) | 17 | Walkover | N/A | |
| 4 / 1400 | QF | Lorenzo Musetti (5) | 5 | Win | 4–6, 3–6, 3–1 ret. | |
| 5 / 1401 | SF | Jannik Sinner (2) | 2 | Win | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 6 / 1402 | F | Carlos Alcaraz (1) | 1 | Loss | 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar ATP 500 Hard, outdoor 16–21 February 2026 | ||||||
| Withdrew | ||||||
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States ATP 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–15 March 2026 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 7 / 1403 | 2R |  Kamil Majchrzak | 57 | Win | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 8 / 1404 | 3R |  Aleksandar Kovacevic | 72 | Win | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 | |
| 9 / 1405 | 4R |  Jack Draper (14) | 14 | Loss | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(5–7) | |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP 1000 Hard, outdoor 18–29 March 2026 | ||||||
| Withdrew | ||||||
| Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France ATP 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 April 2026 | ||||||
| Withdrew | ||||||
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP 1000 Clay, outdoor 22 April − 3 May 2026 | ||||||
| Withdrew | ||||||
Doubles matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States ATP 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–15 March 2026 Partner:  Stefanos Tsitsipas
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| 1 / 149 | 1R |  Marcelo Arévalo /  Mate Pavić (3) | 6 / 6 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 2 / 150 | 2R |  Arthur Rinderknech /  Valentin Vacherot | 361 / 1288 | Loss | 6–7(4–7), 5–7 | |
Exhibition matches
Singles
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Opening Week[17] Melbourne, Australia Hard, outdoor 15 January 2026 | ||||||
| 1 | PO | Frances Tiafoe | 31 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Schedule
Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2026 schedule (subject to change).[18]
Singles schedule
| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result |
Prev. points |
New points |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2026– 11 January 2026 | Brisbane International | Brisbane (AUS) | ATP 250 | Hard | QF | 50 | 0 | Withdrew[19] |
| 12 January 2026– 17 January 2026 | Adelaide International | Adelaide (AUS) | ATP 250 | Hard | A | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 January 2026– 1 February 2026 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | SF | 800 | 1300 | Final (lost to Carlos Alcaraz, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 5–7) |
| 16 February 2026– 21 February 2026 | Qatar Open | Doha (QAT) | ATP 500 | Hard | 1R | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[20] |
| 4 March 2026– 15 March 2026 | Indian Wells Open | Indian Wells (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | 2R | 10 | 100 | 4R (lost to Jack Draper, 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(5–7)) |
| 18 March 2026– 29 March 2026 | Miami Open | Miami (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | F | 650 | 0 | Withdrew[21][22][23] |
| 5 April 2026– 12 April 2026 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | 2R | 10 | 0 | |
| 22 April 2026– 3 May 2026 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | Masters 1000 | Clay | 2R | 10 | 0 | |
| 6 May 2026– 17 May 2026 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | A | 0 | ||
| 17 May 2026– 23 May 2026 | Geneva Open | Geneva (SUI) | ATP 250 | Clay | W | 250 | ||
| 24 May 2026– 7 June 2026 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | SF | 800 | ||
| 29 June 2026– 12 July 2026 | Wimbledon | London (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | SF | 800 | ||
| 30 August 2026– 13 September 2026 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | SF | 800 | ||
| 7 October 2026– 18 October 2026 | Shanghai Masters | Shanghai (CHN) | ATP 1000 | Hard | SF | 400 | ||
| 2 November 2026– 8 November 2026 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | ATP 1000 | Hard (i) | A | 0 | ||
| 15 November 2026– 22 November 2026 | ATP Finals | Turin (ITA) | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | A | 0 | ||
| Total year-end points (as of Madrid Open) | 1530 | 1400 | ||||||
| Total year-end points | 4830 | 4710 | 120 difference | |||||
| Source: Rankings breakdown | ||||||||
Yearly records
Head-to-head matchups
Novak Djokovic has a 7–2 (77.78%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2026 season. His record against players ranked in the ATP rankings Top 10 at the time of the meeting is 2–1 (66.67%) . Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
Francesco Maestrelli 1–0
Kamil Majchrzak 1–0
Pedro Martínez 1–0- Lorenzo Musetti 1–0
Aleksandar Kovacevic 1–0- Jannik Sinner 1–0
Botic van de Zandschulp 1–0- Carlos Alcaraz 0–1
Jack Draper 0–1
- * Statistics correct as of 12 March 2026[update].
Top 10 record (2–1)
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| Result | W–L | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Lorenzo Musetti |
5 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | QF | 4–6, 3–6, 3–1 ret. | 4 | [24] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jannik Sinner |
2 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | SF | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | 4 | [25] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Carlos Alcaraz |
1 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | F | 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 5–7 | 4 | [26] |
- Key: (Rk) first use, opponent rank; (Rd) round; (Rk) 2nd use, player rank; (Ref) reference; (F) final; (SF) semifinal; (QF) quarterfinal; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage
Finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2026 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz |
6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 5–7 |
Earnings
| Singles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A$2,150,000 | $1,435,985 |
| Indian Wells Open | $105,720 | $1,541,705 |
| $1,541,705 | ||
| Doubles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Indian Wells Open | $17,850 | $17,850 |
| Total | ||
| $1,559,555 | ||
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
- source：2026 Singles Activity
- source：2026 Doubles Activity
