2022 Novak Djokovic tennis season

The 2022 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially began on 21 February 2022, with the start of the Dubai Tennis Championships.[1] During this season, Djokovic:

  • Surpassed his record of 353 weeks as the ATP No. 1 to 368.
  • Surpassed his record of 28 grand slam 1st place seedings to 29.
  • Lost the (previously tied with Federer & Nadal's) all-time record total of 20 men's singles major titles to Nadal (21).
2022 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Full nameNovak Djokovic
Country Serbia
Calendar prize money$170,338
Singles
Season record6–3 (66.7%)
Current rankingNo. 1
Year-end ranking
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenA
Doubles
Season record0–0
Current rankingNo. 334
Year-end ranking 79
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenA
Last updated on: 2 May 2022.
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Main article: Novak Djokovic


Yearly summary

ATP Cup
See also: 2022 ATP Cup

Djokovic withdrew from the Serbian team taking part at the ATP Cup from 1 January in Sydney.[2]

Australian Open
See also: 2022 Australian Open – Men's Singles and 2022 Australian Open § COVID-19 vaccination, visa controversies and other controversies

Whilst Djokovic received a COVID-19 vaccination exemption from Tennis Australia to enter into the Australian Open,[3][4] his participation was cast into doubt after issues with his visa resulted in his exemption evidence being insufficient for entry into Australia. He was detained by the Australian Border Force on 5 January, and his visa was cancelled on the same day, with plans for his deportation being put in place. His lawyers challenged the decision.[5] The Federal Circuit and Family Court ruled against the government on procedural grounds and ordered his release from detention and directed the federal government to pay his legal expenses.[6]

On 14 January 2022, Alex Hawke, the Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, exercised his ministerial powers under the Migration Act 1958 to cancel Djokovic's visa, citing "health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so".[7] Djokovic's application for judicial review in the Federal Court was unanimously dismissed by the full court with costs on 16 January.[8][9] Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" with the decision but accepted the ruling, and flew out of Australia that night.[10][11] "Lucky loser" Salvatore Caruso took his place in the Australian Open draw.[11]

In late January, doubts continued to mount over the validity of the date of his COVID test.[12][13][14] Nevertheless, Djokovic entered into the 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships, an ATP 500 tournament where he has been seeded first. The tournament is due to be held in February; vaccination is not a requirement for entry into Dubai.[15]

Dubai Tennis Championships
See also: 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships

Djokovic lost in the quarterfinals to Jiří Veselý, thus relinquishing his number 1 ranking to Daniil Medvedev.

Indian Wells Masters
See also: 2022 BNP Paribas Open – Men's singles

Djokovic withdrew from the tournament due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate rules from entering the United States. Despite this, Djokovic regained the number 1 ranking after Gael Monfils beat Daniil Medvedev in the third round.[16][17]

Miami Open
See also: 2022 Miami Open – Men's singles

Djokovic withdrew from the tournament due to vaccine mandate rules from entering the United States.

Monte-Carlo Masters
See also: 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters – Singles

Djokovic lost in the second round to eventual runner-up Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Serbia Open
See also: 2022 Serbia Open – Singles

All matches
Main article: Novak Djokovic career statistics

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 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; (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
ATP Cup
Sydney, Australia
ATP Cup
Hard, outdoor
1 – 9 January 2022
Withdrew
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
17 – 30 January 2022
– N/A
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
21 – 26 February 2022
1 / 11891R Lorenzo Musetti (WC)58Win6–3, 6–3
2 / 11902R Karen Khachanov26Win6–3, 7–6(7–2)
3 / 1191QF Jiří Veselý (Q)123Loss4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
10 – 20 March 2022
– N/A
Miami Open
Miami Gardens, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
21 March – 3 April 2022
– N/A
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
10 – 17 April 2022
–1R Bye
4 / 11922R Alejandro Davidovich Fokina46Loss3–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6
Serbia Open
Belgrade, Serbia
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
18 – 24 April 2022
–1R Bye
5 / 11932R Laslo Đere50Win2–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)
6 / 1194QF Miomir Kecmanović (7)38Win4–6, 6–3, 6–3
7 / 1195SF Karen Khachanov (3)26Win4–6, 6–1, 6–2
8 / 1196F Andrey Rublev (2)8Loss2–6, 7–6(7–4), 0–6
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
2 – 8 May 2022
–1R Bye
9 / 11972R Gaël Monfils21Win6–3, 6–2
10/ 11983R Andy Murray (WC)78TBD

Doubles matches
Tournament Match Round Opponents (seed or key) Ranks Result Score
ATP Cup
Melbourne, Australia
ATP Cup
Hard, outdoor
1 – 9 January 2022
Withdrew

Schedule

Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2022 schedule (subject to change).[18]

Singles schedule
Date Tournament Location Tier Surface Prev.
result		 Prev.
points		 New
points		 Result
1 January 2022–
9 January 2022		ATP CupSydney (AUS)ATP CupHardRR140 (665[lower-alpha 1])0Withdrew
17 January 2022–
30 January 2022		Australian OpenMelbourne (AUS)Grand SlamHardW20000
21 February 2022–
26 February 2022		Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsDubai (UAE)500 SeriesHardW0 (500[lower-alpha 1])90Quarterfinals (lost to Jiří Veselý, 4–6, 6–7(4–7))
10 March 2022–
20 March 2022		Indian Wells MastersIndian Wells (USA)Masters 1000HardA00Withdrew
23 March 2022–
3 April 2022		Miami OpenMiami Gardens (USA)Masters 1000HardR160 (45[lower-alpha 2])0
10 April 2022–
17 April 2022		Monte-Carlo MastersRoquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA)Masters 1000ClayR1690 (90[lower-alpha 1])10Second round (lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6)
18 April 2022–
24 April 2022		Serbia OpenBelgrade (SRB)250 SeriesClaySF90150Final (lost to Andrey Rublev, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 0–6)
2 May 2022–
8 May 2022		Madrid OpenMadrid (ESP)Masters 1000ClayW0 (500[lower-alpha 1])
Race to Turin (as of Serbia Open) 2320 250 2070 difference
Total year-end points (as of Serbia Open) 3390 250 3140 difference
Total year-end points 11540

Doubles schedule
Date Tournament Location Tier Surface Prev.
result		 Prev.
points		 New
points		 Result
1 January 2022–
9 January 2022		ATP CupSydney (AUS)ATP CupHardRR1200Withdrew
Total year-end points (as of ATP Cup) 120 120 difference
Total year-end points 300

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Novak Djokovic has a 6–3 (66.7%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2022 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP Rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 0–1 (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 2 May 2022.

Earnings
Singles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Dubai Tennis Championships$76,570$76,570
Monte-Carlo Masters€39,070$119,066
Serbia Open€47,430$170,338
Madrid Open€$
$170,338
Doubles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
$0
Total
$170,338

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

See also

Notes
  1. Points carried over due to the Best of 24-month ranking being extended through and including the week of 1 March 2021.[19]
  2. Points carried over due to the Best of 24-month ranking being used for events between 4 March – 5 August 2019, that were not played in 2020, but weighted at 50%.[19]

References
  1. "Novak Djokovic news: Serbian star to make tennis comeback at the Dubai Open". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. McGowan, Marc (29 December 2021). "Novak Djokovic withdraws from ATP Cup before Australian Open". News.com.au — Australia's Leading News Site. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. "No Novak yet but rest of tennis prepares for Australian Open". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. "Novak Djokovic says he has received a COVID-19 vaccination exemption to enter Australia for Australian Open". ABC News. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. "Novak Djokovic: Australia cancels top tennis player's visa". BBC News. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. Mills, Adam Cooper, Tammy (2022-01-10). "Court overturns decision to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  7. "Immigration Minister Alex Hawke cancels Novak Djokovic's visa". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. "Live: Novak Djokovic has lost his bid to stay in Australia". ABC News. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  9. Karp, Paul (16 January 2022). "Novak Djokovic to be deported from Australia after federal court upholds visa cancellation". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. "Novak Djokovic: Tennis star deported after losing Australia visa battle". BBC News. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  11. Brook, Benedict; Matthey, James; Savage, Nic (16 January 2022). "'Extremely disappointed' Novak Djokovic flees Australia tonight". news.com.au. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  12. "Why Great Data Journalism Should Have Destroyed Djokovic's Story – but Didn't – the Wire Science".
  13. "Novak Djokovic PCR test result doubts emerge after serial number revelation". 28 January 2022.
  14. "Novak Djokovic: Doubts over timing of Covid test". BBC News. 3 February 2022.
  15. "Novak Djokovic set for return to action in Dubai after missing Australian Open". BBC News. BBC. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  16. "Novak Djokovic news: Miami Open chief says it was 'a long shot' for Serbian to play in Sunshine Double". uk.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  17. "Vintage Gael Monfils Upsets Daniil Medvedev, Who Will Fall from No. 1 | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  18. "Schedule – Novak Djokovic". novakdjokovic.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  19. "FedEx ATP Rankings COVID-19 Adjustments FAQ". ATP. 13 January 2021.
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