The 2012 Novak Djokovic tennis season commenced on January 2 with the start of the 2012 ATP World Tour.
Yearly summary
Grand Slam performances
Australian Open
In the semi-final, Djokovic beat Andy Murray in five sets (7–5 in the 5th set) after 4 hours and 50 minutes, coming back from a two sets to one deficit and fending off break points at 5-all in the 5th set. In the final, Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in five sets, coming from a break down in the final set to win 7–5. At 5 hours and 53 minutes, the match was the longest final in Open Era Grand Slam history, as well as the longest match in Australian Open history, surpassing the 5 hour and 14 minute 2009 semi-final between Nadal and Fernando Verdasco.
Roland Garros
Djokovic reached his maiden French Open final by defeating Roger Federer, reaching the final of all four majors consecutively. Djokovic had the chance to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once, having won last year's Wimbledon and US Open titles as well as this year's Australian Open, but was beaten by Nadal in the final in four sets.
Wimbledon
Djokovic failed to defend his Wimbledon title, losing to Roger Federer in four sets in the semi-finals.
US Open
At the US Open, Djokovic reached his third consecutive final by beating fourth-seeded David Ferrer in a match suspended a day due to rain. He then lost the final to Murray in five sets.
All matches This table chronicles all the matches of Djokovic in 2012, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins. They are marked ND for non-decision or no decision.
Singles matches # Round Rank Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor January 16, 2012 1 / 506 Paolo Lorenzi 6–2, 6–0, 6–0 2 / 507 Santiago Giraldo 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 3 / 508 Nicolas Mahut 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 4 / 509 Lleyton Hewitt 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 5 / 510 David Ferrer 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 6 / 511 Andy Murray 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 7–5 7 / 512 Rafael Nadal Win (1) 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAE ATP 500 Hard, outdoor February 27, 2012 8 / 513 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6–4, 6–2 9 / 514 Sergiy Stakhovsky 7–6(7–5), 6–3 10 / 515 Janko Tipsarević 6–1, 7–6(8–6) 11 / 516 Andy Murray 2–6, 5–7 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor March 5, 2012 Bye 12 / 517 Andrey Golubev 6–3, 6–2 13 / 518 Kevin Anderson 6–2, 6–3 14 / 519 Pablo Andújar 6–0, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 15 / 520 Nicolás Almagro 6–3, 6–4 16 / 521 John Isner 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–7(5–7) Sony Ericsson Open Miami, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor March 19, 2012 Bye 17 / 522 Marcos Baghdatis 6–4, 6–4 18 / 523 Viktor Troicki 6–3, 6–4 19 / 524 Richard Gasquet 7–5, 6–3 20 / 525 David Ferrer 6–2, 7–6(7–1) 21 / 526 Juan Mónaco 6–0, 7–6(7–5) 22 / 527 Andy Murray Win (2) 6–1, 7–6(7–4) Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor April 16, 2012 Bye 23 / 528 Andreas Seppi 6–1, 6–4 24 / 529 Alexandr Dolgopolov 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 25 / 530 Robin Haase 6–4, 6–2 26 / 531 Tomáš Berdych 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 27 / 532 Rafael Nadal Loss (1) 3–6, 1–6 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Blue Clay, outdoor May 7, 2012 Bye 28 / 533 Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 29 / 534 Stanislas Wawrinka 7–6(7–5), 6–4 30 / 535 Janko Tipsarević 6–7(2–7), 3–6 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor May 14, 2012 Bye 31 / 536 Bernard Tomic 6–3, 6–3 32 / 537 Juan Mónaco 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 33 / 538 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7–5, 6–1 34 / 539 Roger Federer 6–2, 7–6(7–4) 35 / 540 Rafael Nadal Loss (2) 5–7, 3–6 French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor May 28, 2012 36 / 541 Potito Starace 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–1 37 / 542 Blaž Kavčič 6–0, 6–4, 6–4 38 / 543 Nicolas Devilder 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 39 / 544 Andreas Seppi 4–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 40 / 545 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–1, 5–7, 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 41 / 546 Roger Federer 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 42 / 547 Rafael Nadal Loss (3) 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 5–7 Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor June 25, 2012 43 / 548 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 44 / 549 Ryan Harrison 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 45 / 550 Radek Štěpánek 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 46 / 551 Viktor Troicki 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 47 / 552 Florian Mayer 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 48 / 553 Roger Federer 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 2012 Summer Olympics London, Great Britain Olympic Games Grass, outdoor July 28, 2012 49 / 554 Fabio Fognini 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–2 50 / 555 Andy Roddick 6–2, 6–1 51 / 556 Lleyton Hewitt 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 52 / 557 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–1, 7–5 53 / 558 Andy Murray 5–7, 5–7 54 / 559 Juan Martín del Potro 5–7, 4–6 Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor August 6, 2012 Bye 55 / 560 Bernard Tomic 6–2, 6–3 56 / 561 Sam Querrey 6–4, 6–4 57 / 562 Tommy Haas 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 58 / 563 Janko Tipsarević 6–4, 6–1 59 / 564 Richard Gasquet Win (3) 6–3, 6–2 Western & Southern Open Cincinnati, USA ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor August 12, 2012 Bye 60 / 565 Andreas Seppi 7–6(7–4), 6–2 61 / 566 Nikolay Davydenko 6–0, Ret. 62 / 567 Marin Čilić 6–3, 6–2 63 / 568 Juan Martín del Potro 6–3, 6–2 64 / 569 Roger Federer Loss (4) 0–6, 6–7(7–9) US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor August 27, 2012 65 / 570 Paolo Lorenzi 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 66 / 571 Rogério Dutra Silva 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 67 / 572 Julien Benneteau 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 68 / 573 Stanislas Wawrinka 6–4, 6–1, 3–1 Ret. 69 / 574 Juan Martín del Potro 6–2, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 70 / 575 David Ferrer 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 71 / 576 Andy Murray Loss (5) 6–7(10–12), 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 2–6 China Open Beijing, China ATP 500 Hard, outdoor October 1, 2012 72 / 577 Michael Berrer 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 6–2 73 / 578 Carlos Berlocq 6–1, 6–3 74 / 579 Jürgen Melzer 6–1, 6–2 75 / 580 Florian Mayer 6–1, 6–4 76 / 581 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Win (4) 7–6(7–4), 6–2 Shanghai Masters Shanghai, China ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor October 8, 2012 Bye 77 / 582 Grigor Dimitrov 6–3, 6–2 78 / 583 Feliciano López 6–3, 6–3 79 / 584 Tommy Haas 6–3, 6–3 80 / 585 Tomáš Berdych 6–3, 6–4 81 / 586 Andy Murray Win (5) 5–7, 7–6(13–11), 6–3 Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor October 29, 2012 Bye 82 / 587 Sam Querrey 6–0, 6–7(5–7), 4–6 ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP World Tour Finals (1500) Hard, indoor November 5, 2012 83 / 588 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7–6(7–4), 6–3 84 / 589 Andy Murray 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 85 / 590 Tomáš Berdych 6–2, 7–6(8–6) 86 / 591 Juan Martín del Potro 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 87 / 592 Roger Federer Win (6) 7–6(8–6), 7–5 Source
Doubles matches BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, California, USAATP World Tour Masters 1000Hard, outdoorMarch 8, 2012Partner: Victor Troicki 1 / 75 Marcel Granollers Feliciano López 42 337 – 5–7, 5–7 2012 Summer Olympics London, Great Britain Olympic Games Grass, outdoor July 25, 2012Partner: Victor Troicki 2 / 76 Johan Brunström Robert Lindstedt 72 10 – 6–7(8–10), 3–6 Source
Exhibitions
Mubadala World Tennis Championship
Tournament Round Opponent Result Score Mubadala World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Exhibition Hard, outdoor 29–31 December 2011 QF Gaël Monfils Win 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 SF Roger Federer Win 6–2, 6–1 W David Ferrer Win 6–2, 6–1
Tournament schedule
Singles schedule DateTournamentCityCategorySurface2011 result2011 points2012 pointsOutcome 14.01.2012–29.01.2012 Australian Open Melbourne Grand Slam Hard W 2000 2000 Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5) 27.02.2012–05.03.2012 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai ATP World Tour 500 Hard W 500 180Semifinals (lost to Andy Murray, 2–6, 5–7) 06.03.2012–19.03.2012 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 Hard W 1000 360 Semifinals (lost to John Isner, 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–7(5–7)) 20.03.2012–01.04.2012 Sony Ericsson Open Miami ATP Masters 1000 Hard W 1000 1000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)) 16.04.2012–23.04.2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters France ATP Masters 1000 Clay DNS 0 600 Final (lost to Rafael Nadal 3–6, 1–6) 30.04.2012–06.05.2012 Serbia Open Belgrade ATP World Tour 250 Clay W 250 0Withdrew 07.05.2012–13.05.2012 Mutua Madrid Open Madrid ATP Masters 1000 Clay W 1000 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Janko Tipsarević, 6–7(2–7), 3–6) 14.05.2012–20.05.2012 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome ATP Masters 1000 Clay W 1000 600 Final (lost to Rafael Nadal 5–7, 3–6) 28.05.2012–10.06.2012 French Open Paris Grand Slam Clay SF 720 1200 Final (lost to Rafael Nadal 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 5–7) 25.06.2012–08.07.2012 Wimbledon London Grand Slam Grass W 2000 720 Semifinals (lost to Roger Federer 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6) 27.07.2012–05.08.2012 Summer Olympics London Olympic Games Grass N/A N/A 270 Bronze medal match (lost to JM del Potro 5–7, 4–6) 06.08.2012–12.08.2012 Rogers Cup Toronto ATP Masters 1000 Hard W 1000 1000 Winner (def. Richard Gasquet, 6–3, 6–2) 13.08.2012–19.08.2012 Western & Southern Open Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 Hard F 600 600 Final (lost to Roger Federer 0–6, 6–7(7–9)) 27.08.2012–09.09.2012 US Open New York Grand Slam Hard W 2000 1200 Final (lost to Andy Murray, 6–7(10–12), 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 2–6) 01.10.2012–07.10.2012 China Open Beijing ATP World Tour 500 Hard DNS 0 500 Winner (def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7–6(7–4), 6–2) 08.10.2012–14.10.2012 Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 Hard DNS 0 1000 Winner (def. Andy Murray, 5–7, 7–6(13–11), 6–3) 22.10.2012–28.10.2012 Swiss Indoors Basel ATP World Tour 500 Hard (i) SF 180 0 Withdrew 29.10.2012–04.11.2012 BNP Paribas Masters Paris ATP Masters 1000 Hard (i) QF 180 10 Second round (lost to Sam Querrey, 6–0, 6–7(5–7), 4–6) 05.11.2012–11.11.2012 ATP World Tour Finals London ATP World Tour Finals Hard (i) RR 200 1500 Winner (def. Roger Federer, 7–6(8–6), 7–5)Total year-end points difference 2011 source 2012 source
Doubles schedule DateTournamentCityCategorySurface2011 result2011 points2012 pointsOutcome 27.02.2012–05.03.2012 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai ATP World Tour 500 Hard 1R (0) 0Withdrew 06.03.2012–19.03.2012 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 Hard QF 180 (0) First round (lost to López/Granollers, 5–7, 5–7) 20.03.2012–01.04.2012 Sony Ericsson Open Miami ATP Masters 1000 Hard 1R (0) 0Withdrew 27.07.2012–05.08.2012 Summer Olympics London Olympic Games Grass N/A N/A (0) First round (lost to Brunström/Lindstedt, 6–7(8–10), 3–6) 06.08.2012–12.08.2012 Rogers Cup Toronto ATP Masters 1000 Hard 2R 90 0WithdrewTotal year-end points difference 2011 source 2012 source
Yearly records
Statistics The table below summarizes the worldwide ranking of Novak Djokovic in different sectors of the game according to the RICOH ATP matchfacts .
Game featureYTD2011Season best in one match% or no.Ranking% or no.OpponentTournamentsourceService game:Aces51214343 16916Lleyton HewittOlympics1st serve percentage64%1665% 179%Paolo LorenziUS Open1st serve points won75%1474% 193%Feliciano LópezShanghai Masters2nd serve points won56%556% 80%Richard GasquetRogers CupService games won87%686% 1100%Andy RoddickOlympicsBreak points saved66%1165% 1100%Nicolas MahutKevin AndersonPablo AndújarCedrik-Marcel StebeMarcos BaghdatisReturn of service:Points won returning 1st serve35%236% 153%Paolo LorenziUS OpenPoints won returning 2nd serve56%258% 293%Paolo LorenziAustralian OpenReturn games won35%239% 490%Paolo LorenziAustralian OpenBreak points converted46%248% 2100%Andy RoddickOlympics
Head-to-head matchups Novak Djokovic has a record against the top 10, a record against the top 50 and an record against other players outside the top 50.
Ordered by number of wins (Bolded number marks a top 10 player at the time of match, Italic means top 50)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5–0 Andy Murray 4–3 Tomáš Berdych 3–0 David Ferrer 3–0 Andreas Seppi 3–0 Juan Martín del Potro 3–1 Roger Federer 3–2 Richard Gasquet 2–0 Tommy Haas 2–0 Lleyton Hewitt 2–0 Paolo Lorenzi 2–0 Florian Mayer 2–0 Juan Mónaco 2–0 Bernard Tomic 2–0 Viktor Troicki 2–0 Stanislas Wawrinka 2–0