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Country: Serbia Birthdate: May 22, 1987 Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Height: 6'2" (188 cm) Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg) Turned Pro: 2003 Coach: Marian Vajda |
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Current ATP Singles Rank: 3 Current ATP Singles Points: 6,665 |
Current ATP Doubles Rank: 201 Current ATP Doubles Points: 340 |
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Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player and is the current World No. 3.
He won his first Grand Slam singles title at the 2008 Australian Open. After beating World No. 1 and defending champion Roger Federer in the semi-finals, Djokovic defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final, becoming the first player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title and the youngest player in the open era to have reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slam events.
He was the runner-up at the 2007 US Open and won the bronze medal in singles representing Serbia at the 2008 Olympic Games. He won the Tennis Masters Cup in 2008 and has won four Masters Series tournaments.
Novak Djokovic was seeded No. 3 in the French Open 2010. Djokovic beat Evgeny Korolev, Kei Nishikori, Victor Hanescu and Robby Ginepri to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament. In the quarterfinals, Djokovic lost in an epic five setter to No. 26 Jurgen Melzer from Austria. Djokovic was up two sets and a break in the third set, when Melzer rallied to beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-2, 2-6, 6-7 (3-7), 4-6.
Wimbledon 2010
Novak Djokovic was seeded No. 3 at the Wimbledon 2010 grand slam. Djokovic played Olivier Rochus of Belgium in the first round and beat him 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. This match made into the record books at Wimbledon as the latest ever finish to a match on the Centre Court. The match concluded at 10:58 pm in the night and was interrupted for 45 minutes for the roof to be closed. Djokovic beat Taylor Dent in the second round and Albert Montanes in third round. He defeated former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt in four sets in the fourth round. In the quarterfinals, Djokovic beat Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
Novak Djokovic played at Rogers Cup 2010. He is seeded No. 2 in the tournament.
He received a bye in the first round. Djokovic defeated Julien Benneteau 7-5, 7-5 in the second round. He beat Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-4 in the third round. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-3. Novak Djokovic lost to Roger Federer 1-6, 6-3, 5-7 in the semifinals.
He played with Rafael Nadal in men's doubles. In the first round, they lost to Vasek Pospisil and Milos Raonic 7-5, 3-6, 8-0.
Novak Djokovic's next tournament is Western and Southern Financial Group Masters 2010. He is seeded No. 2 in the tournament.
He received a bye in the first round. Djokovic defeated Viktor Troicki 6-3, 7-5 in the second round. He beat David Nalbandian 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) in the third round. In the quarterfinals, Novak Djokovic lost to Andy Roddick 4-6, 5-7.
Novak Djokovic's next tournament is US Open 2010. He is seeded No. 3 in the tournament.
In the first round, he beat Viktor Troicki 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.
| Date | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| January 27 | Australian Open 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| February 13 | ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament 2010 | Semifinals |
| February 28 | Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2010 | Winner |
| March 17 | 2010 BNP Paribas Open | Fourth Round |
| March 26 | 2010 Sony Ericsson Open | Second Round |
| April 17 | Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters 2010 | Semifinals |
| April 30 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| May 07 | Serbia Open 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| June 02 | French Open 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| June 10 | AEGON Championships 2010 | Third Round |
| July 02 | Wimbledon 2010 | Semifinals |
| August 14 | Rogers Cup 2010 | Semifinals |
| August 20 | Western and Southern Financial Group Masters 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| Month | Tournament | Partner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 23 | Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2010 | Dusan Vemic | First Round |
| April 14 | Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters 2010 | Viktor Troicki | Second Round |
| June 13 | AEGON Championships 2010 | Jonathan Erlich | Winner |
| August 09 | Rogers Cup 2010 | Rafael Nadal | First Round |
| Date | Rank | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2010 | 3 | 6665 | ▬ |
| August 16, 2010 | 3 | 7085 | ▼1 |
| July 05, 2010 | 2 | 6905 | ▲1 |
| June 21, 2010 | 3 | 6545 | ▬ |
| June 14, 2010 | 3 | 6545 | ▬ |
| June 07, 2010 | 3 | 6675 | ▬ |
| May 17, 2010 | 3 | 6405 | ▼1 |
| May 10, 2010 | 2 | 6765 | ▬ |
| May 03, 2010 | 2 | 6970 | ▬ |
| April 26, 2010 | 2 | 7390 | ▬ |
Partial list of tournaments where Novak Djokovic is the finalist.
| Year | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Gerry Weber Open, Western & Southern Financial Group Masters |
| 2008 | AEGON Championships, Western & Southern Financial Group Masters |
| 2007 | US Open |
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