See main article: article and Novak Djokovic.
| Fullname: | Novak Djokovic |
| Country: |  Serbia |
| Calendarprizemoney: | $5,476,472 (singles & doubles) |
| Singlestitles: | 5 |
| Yearendsinglesranking: | No. 3 |
| Australianopenresult: | QF |
| Frenchopenresult: | 3R |
| Wimbledonresult: | QF |
| Usopenresult: | SF |
| Doublestitles: | 0 |
| Currentdoublesranking: | No. 114 |
| Daviscup: | Yes |
| Daviscupresult: | 1R |
| Previous Season: | 2008 |
| Next Season: | 2010 |
The 2009 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on January 5 with the start of the 2009 ATP World Tour.
See main article: article and 2009 Australian Open. Djokovic was a victim of the Melbourne heat as his title defence came to an end at the hands of Roddick. As the city enters a heatwave the No3 seed retired when trailing 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 2-1.[1]
See main article: article and 2009 French Open.
See main article: article and 2009 Wimbledon Championships.
See main article: article and 2009 US Open (tennis).
This table chronicles all the matches of Djokovic in 2009, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins. They are marked ND for non-decision or no decision.
| Round | Rank | |||||
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP 250 Hard, outdoor January 5, 2009 | ||||||
| Ernests Gulbis | 4–6, 4–6 | |||||
| Medibank International Sydney Sydney, Australia ATP 250 Hard, outdoor January 12, 2009 | Bye | |||||
 Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6–1, 6–2 | |||||
| Mario Ančić | 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
 Jarkko Nieminen | 4–6, 6–7(7–3) | |||||
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor January 19, 2009 | ||||||
| 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 | ||||||
| 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 | ||||||
| 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | ||||||
| 6–1, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(5–7), 6–2 | ||||||
| 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 2–6, 1–2 Ret. | ||||||
| Open 13 Marseille, France ATP 250 Hard, indoor February 16, 2009 | ||||||
| 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | ||||||
| 7–5, 6–4 | ||||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
| 4–6, 6–7(1–7) | ||||||
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAE ATP 500 Hard, outdoor February 23, 2009 | ||||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | ||||||
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | ||||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 | ||||||
Win (1) | 7–5, 6–3 | |||||
| Davis Cup World Group 1st Round: Spain vs Serbia Benidorm, Spain Davis Cup Clay, outdoor March 6, 2009 |  David Ferrer | 3–6, 3–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||||
| Rafael Nadal | 4–6, 4–6, 1–6 | |||||
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor March 9, 2009 | Bye | |||||
 Martín Vassallo Argüello | 7–5, 6–4 | |||||
| Tommy Haas | 6–2, 7–6(7–1) | |||||
| Stan Wawrinka | 7–6(9–7), 7–6(8–6) | |||||
| 3–6, 2–6 | ||||||
| Sony Ericsson Open Miami, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor March 23, 2009 | Bye | |||||
 Frank Dancevic | 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
| Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6–4, 6–1 | |||||
 Tomáš Berdych | 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||
| 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||||||
| 2–6, 5–7 | ||||||
| Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor April 13, 2009 | Bye | |||||
| Óscar Hernández | 6–1, 6–2 | |||||
| Albert Montañés | 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–0 | |||||
| Fernando Verdasco | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | |||||
| Stan Wawrinka | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |||||
| 3–6, 6–2, 1–6 | ||||||
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor April 27, 2009 | Bye | |||||
| Albert Montañés | 7–6(7–5), 6–0 | |||||
| Tommy Robredo | 6–1, 6–1 | |||||
| Juan Martín del Potro | 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| Roger Federer | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| 6–7(2–7), 2–6 | ||||||
| Serbia Open Belgrade, Serbia ATP World Tour 250 Clay, outdoor May 3, 2009 | Bye | |||||
| Janko Tipsarević | 6–2, 4–6, 6–0 | |||||
| Viktor Troicki | 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
 Andreas Seppi | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |||||
Win (2) | 6–3, 7–6(7–0) | |||||
| Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor May 5, 2009 | Bye | |||||
| Óscar Hernández | 6–3, 6–3 | |||||
| Andreas Seppi | 6–4, 6–4 | |||||
| Ivan Ljubičić | 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(9–11) | |||||
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor May 25, 2009 | ||||||
| 6–3, 3–1 Ret. | ||||||
| 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 | ||||||
| Philipp Kohlschreiber | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 | |||||
| Gerry Weber Open Halle, Germany ATP World Tour 250 Grass, outdoor June 8, 2009 | ||||||
| Simone Bolelli | 7–5, 6–2 | |||||
| Florent Serra | 5–7, 7–5, 6–1 | |||||
 Jürgen Melzer | 6–1, 6–4 | |||||
 Olivier Rochus | 7–6(9–7), 6–4 | |||||
| 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6 | ||||||
| Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor June 22, 2009 | ||||||
| 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 6–4 | ||||||
| 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 | ||||||
| 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | ||||||
| 5–7, 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 3–6 | ||||||
| Rogers Cup Montreal, Canada ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor August 10, 2009 | Bye | |||||
| Peter Polansky | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | |||||
 Mikhail Youzhny | 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
 Andy Roddick | 4–6, 6–7(4–7) | |||||
| Western & Southern Financial Group Masters Cincinnati, USA ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor August 17, 2009 | Bye | |||||
| Ivan Ljubičić | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | |||||
| Jérémy Chardy | 7–5, 6–3 | |||||
| Gilles Simon | 6–4, 7–5 | |||||
| Rafael Nadal | 6–1, 6–4 | |||||
| 1–6, 5–7 | ||||||
| US Open New-York, USA Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor August 31, 2009 | ||||||
| 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 | ||||||
| 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | ||||||
| 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | ||||||
| 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
| 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ||||||
| 6–7(3–7), 5–7, 5–7 | ||||||
| China Open Beijing, China ATP 500 Hard, outdoor October 5, 2009 | ||||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | ||||||
| 6–3, 6–0 | ||||||
| 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 | ||||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
Win (3) | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | |||||
| Shanghai Masters Shanghai, China ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor October 12, 2009 | Bye | |||||
| Fabio Fognini | 6–3, 6–1 | |||||
| Rainer Schüttler | 6–1, 6–1 | |||||
| Gilles Simon | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | |||||
| Nikolay Davydenko | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(1–7) | |||||
| Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland ATP 500 Hard, indoor November 2, 2009 | ||||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | ||||||
| 6–0, 6–0 | ||||||
| 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | ||||||
| 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 6–2 | ||||||
Win (4) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | |||||
| BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor November 9, 2009 | Bye | |||||
| Juan Mónaco | 6–3, 7–5 | |||||
| Arnaud Clément | 6–2, 6–2 | |||||
| 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 | ||||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | ||||||
Win (5) | 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–3) | |||||
| ATP World Tour Finals London, England Year-end Championships Hard, indoor November 23, 2009 | ||||||
| Nikolay Davydenko | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 | |||||
 Robin Söderling | 6–7(5–7), 1–6 | |||||
| Rafael Nadal | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |||||
Novak Djokovic had a record against the top 10, a record against the top 50 and a record against players outside the top 50.
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| width=75 | Outcome! | width=35 | No.! | width=100 | Date! | width=330 | Tournament! | width=60 | Tier! | width=60 | Surface! | width=180 | Opponent in the final! | width=200 | Score in the final |
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| Win | 12–6 | Dubai Championships, UAE | 500 series | Hard | David Ferrer | 7–5, 6–3 | |||||||||
| Loss | 12–7 | Miami Open, United States | Hard |  Andy Murray | 2–6, 5–7 | ||||||||||
| Loss | 12–8 | Monte-Carlo Masters, France | Masters | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 3–6, 6–2, 1–6 | |||||||||
| Loss | 12–9 | Italian Open, Italy | Masters | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6–7(2–7), 2–6 | |||||||||
| Win | 13–9 | Serbia Open, Serbia | 250 Series | Clay |  Łukasz Kubot | 6–3, 7–6(7–0) | |||||||||
| Loss | Halle Open, Germany | 250 Series | Grass | Tommy Haas | 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6 | ||||||||||
| Loss | 13–11 | Cincinnati Masters, United States | Masters | Hard | Roger Federer | 1–6, 5–7 | |||||||||
| Win | 14–11 | China Open, China | 500 series | Hard | Marin Čilić | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | |||||||||
| Win | 15–11 | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | 500 series | Hard (i) | Roger Federer | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | |||||||||
| Win | 16–11 | Paris Masters, France | Masters | Hard (i) | Gaël Monfils | 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–3) | |||||||||