# 2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season

The 2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially commenced on 4 January with the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.

## Yearly summary
### Australian Open

* Djokovic beats Murray for fourth time, wins Aus Open 2016
The reigning champion entered the 2016 Australian Open as the top seed. Djokovic started his title defence against Korean Chung Hyeon, defeating the 19-year-old in straight sets (10th consecutive win in first-round Australian Open without dropping a set). Into third round after third-set fightback defeated French teen Quentin Halys. Win in the fourth round of the Italian Andreas Seppi has become the 33rd in a row against Italian opposition (only defeat in his first meeting with an Italian player at 2004 Umag to Filippo Volandri). In his 60th match at the Australian Open, despite 100 unforced errors (new own record, previous value – 75) in five sets, Djokovic into 27th straight Grand Slam quarterfinal, surviving Gilles Simon in four hours, 32 minutes. He then defeated Kei Nishikori in straight sets to reach his sixth Australian Open semifinal.
Djokovic then defeated former champion Roger Federer in four sets, winning the first two sets in 54 minutes combined, to reach his sixth Australian Open final (new record of the Open Era) and 19th Grand slam final (the joint-third highest number of slam finals in the history of tennis). This marks the 17th (5th at a Major) straight tournament final that Djokovic has reached since last January. The victory also gave Djokovic the edge in his head-to-head record against Federer for the first time at 23–22 (he also leads each of the other three members of the Big Four in the head-to-head as well).
In the final, Djokovic captured his sixth Australian Open title by defeating No. 2 Andy Murray in straight sets in just under three hours (57th match-win at the Australian Open and take sole ownership of 2nd place on the list for most Australian Open match-wins in the Open Era) to win his eleventh major title (3rd consecutive win Grand Slam), placing him in equal fifth place on the all-time list with Björn Borg and Rod Laver. His sixth title in Melbourne equals Roy Emerson's record. He also won his seventh (2015 US Open, 2015 Beijing, 2015 Shanghai, 2015 Paris, the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals, 2016 Doha and 2016 Australian Open) consecutive Tour-level title.

### French Open

* Djokovic wins French Open, completes his career Grand Slam
Djokovic began 16th Grand Slam tournament as the No. 1 seed. It's also the fourth time in five years at the French Open and the eighth consecutive major (the 21st consecutive majors in a Top 2 seed) in which Djokovic has been the top seed. He reached 200 weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings (May 23) and also achieved 100 consecutive weeks at No. 1 (May 30) during the tournament.
Djokovic won his first French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam. The Serb defeated Lu Yen-hsun of Chinese Taipei in one hour and 30 minutes to stretch his undefeated streak to 12–0 in first-round play in Paris. Djokovic defeated the Belgian Steve Darcis in 2 hours and 19 minutes to reach the third round of the French Open and earn his 50th win at Roland Garros, becoming just the third player in the Open Era after Roger Federer and Serena Williams to record 50 wins at each of the four Grand Slams. The World No. 1 defeated Britain's Aljaž Bedene in straight sets after just over two hours, in what was more of a fight against time to speed into the last 16. Some days trailing by a set in damp stop-start conditions Djokovic defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in three hours and 16 minutes to reach his 28th successive Grand Slam championship quarter-final. Djokovic progressed to his 30th Grand Slam (6th straight Roland Garros) semi-final with a win over Czech Tomáš Berdych following a controversial rain delay. For the second straight year, a quarter-final victory at Roland Garros guaranteed the 29-year-old Serbian his place in the ATP World Tour Finals and at the same time became the first player in tennis history to earn more than US$100 million in prize money over his 14-season pro career. Djokovic advanced to his fourth Roland Garros final by dispatching Dominic Thiem in one hour and 48 minutes, putting him into his sixth consecutive and 20th overall Grand Slam final. In the final, Djokovic defeated Murray 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4. With his first French Open title, Djokovic completed the career Grand Slam and became only the third man to hold all four major titles simultaneously and the first since Laver won all four in 1969. Djokovic also became the only man ever to hold all four majors on three different surfaces at the same time (at the time of the previous achievements, the Australian and US Opens were played on grass).

### Wimbledon

Djokovic began his 2016 Wimbledon quest as the two-time defending champion and top seed, and overwhelming favourite. He defeated James Ward and Adrian Mannarino, in straight sets. In the third round, he lost to No. 28 seed Sam Querrey from the United States, ending his grand slam winning streak at 30 matches. The match was played across two days due to numerous rain delays on a then-roofless No. 1 Court. This was Djokovic's first loss in a grand slam before the quarterfinal since the 2009 French Open, and his earliest at Wimbledon since 2008.

### US Open

Djokovic entered the US Open as the defending champion and top seed. After a tough four set victory in the first round, second round walkover and a brief third round match. Djokovic beat Kyle Edmund in straight sets. He defeated Gaël Monfils in the semi-finals in four sets, but in the final, lost to Stan Wawrinka in four sets.

### ATP World Tour Finals

Djokovic was the first player to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals after reaching the Roland Garros semi-finals (June 2, 2016). Five-time champion (2008, 2012–15) will make 10th appearance (2007–16). After a tough three set victory against Dominic Thiem and a close two set tiebreak against Milos Raonic, Djokovic defeated David Goffin and Kei Nishikori in the round robin stage and semi-finals respectively, both in straight sets. He lost to Andy Murray in the final in straight sets, ending his 2016 season

### Other tournaments

Djokovic for the second consecutive year began the season with a tournament in Doha, Qatar.

#### Qatar Open

Djokovic reached the final without losing a set. Novak Djokovic notches first Doha crown, defeating Rafael Nadal in the final in a 73-minute match. This marked his 16th straight final (3rd in Open Era) – and 12th title – since he lost in the Qatar Open quarterfinals last year (l. to Karlović). The world No. 1 capturing his sixth consecutive ATP World Tour title and 60th overall at the tour-level. He became just the 10th player in the Open Era to reach the 60-title milestone. The Djokovic leads the historic Head2Head against Nadal for the first time at 24–23. He has now claimed 11 consecutive sets since Nadal prevailed in the 2014 Roland Garros final. Djokovic (d. Verdasco, 2R and Nadal, F) to reach 18th win in a row vs Spaniards (last loss to Robredo at 2014 Cincinnati, 3R) & 20th straight win vs left-handers (last loss to Nadal at 2014 Roland Garros, F). Also Novak has updated its own record for highest number of points accrued in the ATP rankings – 16,790.

#### Dubai Tennis Championships

Four-time tournament champion opened his 10th consecutive Dubai Tennis Championships campaign with convincing win over Tommy Robredo, beating Spaniard in just 66 minutes. Novak Djokovic joined the 700-win club defeating Malek Jaziri in second round in 65 minutes to reach the quarterfinals. He is only the 12th player in the Open Era (since 1968) to hit the 700 singles victories mark, next his coach, Boris Becker (713). In the 479 days since the world No. 1 claimed his 600th match win on 2 November 2014, he has compiled an astonishing 100–6 record. At 28 years, nine months, he is the third active player to pass the milestone, following in the footsteps of his celebrated rivals, Roger Federer (1,067) and Rafael Nadal (775). Djokovic's streak of ATP World Tour finals reached will end at 17 after the world No. 1 retired against Feliciano López in the quarter-finals. Top seed was forced to retire with an eye ailment. The Serb was down 3–6 before retiring, last time Novak retired was 2011 Davis Cup against Juan Martín del Potro, a stretch of 350 matches (318–32).

#### Davis Cup World Group

In R1 Djokovic beat Aleksandr Nedovyesov in straight sets in an hour and 53 minutes (1–0). Kazakhstan took a shock 2–1 lead against Serbia in their Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round tie after Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Andrey Golubev beat former doubles No. 1 Nenad Zimonjić and Novak Djokovic in doubles. Djokovic prevailed in five-hour match against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin in five sets and equalized (2–2). Former Davis Cup by BNP Paribas winners Serbia set up a blockbuster quarterfinal tie with holders Great Britain after edging Kazakhstan 3–2 in a titanic tussle.

#### Indian Wells Masters

Djokovic started tournament with a tough match against the American Bjorn Fratangelo. The Serb rallied back from a set down to win in three sets. In the next round Novak Djokovic beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets. The four-time Indian Wells Masters champion is successfully continuing his title-defending journey with a win over Feliciano López in the fourth round, in an hour and 7 minutes. In the quarterfinals Djokovic overcame Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2 hours and 6 minutes to set up a blockbuster semifinal at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Djokovic continued his winning streak against Rafael Nadal beating him in straight sets to reach the 6th 2016 BNP Paribas Open final for the third straight year in a row. He has now beaten the Spaniard six times in a row, with his last loss coming in the 2014 French Open final. Djokovic has now lifted his record over Nadal to 25–23 (only 2nd (first Boris Becker) man in Open Era to beat one rival 25 times). He has reached 10 straight ATP Masters 1000 finals (DNP 2015 Mutua Madrid Open) since 2014 BNP Paribas Masters, winning 8 titles (50–2 record). In the final Novak Djokovic destroyed Milos Raonic during the 77-minute match, to win his third straight and a record fifth Indian Wells Masters title. Djokovic commits four total unforced errors, rolls to most overwhelming win in ATP Masters 1000 final ever. He now has a 17-match win streak at Indian Wells Masters with the three-peat. His record in the desert is 47–6. The world No. 1 improves his record on the year to 22–1. This marks Djokovic's 27th ATP Masters 1000 crown. He is now tied with Rafael Nadal for the all-time lead. Djokovic is first man to win 20 ATP Masters 1000 (or equivalent) titles on one surface (hard courts). Rafael Nadal has 19 on clay.
Djokovic has more ATP points that Andy Murray No. 2 and Roger Federer No. 3 combined.

#### Miami Open

Djokovic began the tournament with a first round bye, and then faced Kyle Edmund in the 2nd Round. Djokovic won easily in two sets. In the third round, Djokovic faced João Sousa. Djokovic again won in two sets. In the fourth round, Djokovic faced up and coming youngster Dominic Thiem. Thiem had already won two titles this year. Djokovic won in two sets. After reaching the fourth round, Djokovic went head to head against Tomáš Berdych. Unsurprisingly, Djokovic won in straight sets. Djokovic faced David Goffin of Belgium. Despite a spirited performance, Djokovic prevailed. In the final, Djokovic faced and beat Kei Nishikori. This was Djokovic's fourth title of the year. It improved his yearly record to 28–1. His one loss was a retirement. This was also the third straight year he won the Sunshine Double, and fourth overall (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016).

#### Monte-Carlo Masters

Djokovic began the tournament as the heavy favourite, but was knocked out by Jiří Veselý in the second round. This was his earliest exit in a Masters event in nearly three years, when he was knocked out by Grigor Dimitrov at the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open.

#### Madrid Open

Djokovic received a first round bye. In the second round, he beat up and coming youngster Borna Ćorić in straight sets to set up a meeting with Roberto Bautista Agut. Djokovic won in straight sets. Djokovic then had wins against Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori to make it to the finals. Djokovic would lock horns with Andy Murray for a 33rd time. Djokovic defeated Murray in three sets in a very entertaining match which saw Djokovic save 7 break points in the final game to clinch victory. This victory also set a new record for most Masters 1000 titles with 29.

#### Italian Open

Novak Djokovic received a bye in the first round. Djokovic beat qualifier Stéphane Robert and Thomaz Bellucci. He then faced Rafael Nadal for a record 49th time and won in two tight sets. After downing Kei Nishikori in three sets, he faced Andy Murray in the final. It was a disappointment with Murray winning in two sets. This was the 2nd time out of the last 14 matches Murray had beaten Djokovic.

#### Rogers Cup

After receiving a bye in the first round, Djokovic started his campaign against Gilles Müller, defeating him in two tight sets. He then faced qualifier Radek Štěpánek in the third round and fifth seed Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals, winning both matches in straight sets. In the semifinals, he faced the resurgent Gaël Monfils, defeating him for the 12th time in his career. In the final, he faced 3rd seed Kei Nishikori, defeating him for the 5th time this season with a score of 6−3, 7−5. This was Djokovic's 7th title of the season. It was also his 30th Masters 1000 Series title and 43rd Masters final, breaking away from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who are both on 42 finals.

### Summer Olympics

Hoping to win a gold medal for the first time in his career, Djokovic entered the 2016 Summer Olympics, but lost to Juan Martín del Potro in straight sets. In the doubles he lost in the second round.

### Shanghai Masters

Djokovic received a bye in the first round, Djokovic defeated Fabio Fognini and Vasek Pospisil in straight sets. He defeated Mischa Zverev in three sets, but lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets.

### Paris Masters

Djokovic received a bye in the first round. He defeated Gilles Müller in straight sets, defeated Grigor Dimitrov in three sets before losing to Marin Čilić in straight sets

## All matches

This table lists all the matches of Djokovic this year, including walkovers W/O (they are marked ND for non-decision)
Key :
| 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 |
| Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 4 – 10 January 2016 |
| Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 4 – 10 January 2016 | 1 / 833 | 1R | Dustin Brown (Q) | 118 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 4 – 10 January 2016 | 2 / 834 | 2R | Fernando Verdasco | 49 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 4 – 10 January 2016 | 3 / 835 | QF | Leonardo Mayer (8) | 35 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 4 – 10 January 2016 | 4 / 836 | SF | Tomáš Berdych (3) | 6 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 4 – 10 January 2016 | 5 / 837 | W | Rafael Nadal (2) | 5 | Win (1) | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 6 / 838 | 1R | Chung Hyeon | 51 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 7 / 839 | 2R | Quentin Halys (WC) | 187 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 8 / 840 | 3R | Andreas Seppi (28) | 29 | Win | 6–1, 7–5, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 9 / 841 | 4R | Gilles Simon (14) | 15 | Win | 6–3, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 10 / 842 | QF | Kei Nishikori (7) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 11 / 843 | SF | Roger Federer (3) | 3 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 – 31 January 2016 | 12 / 844 | W | Andy Murray (2) | 2 | Win (2) | 6–1, 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 22 – 27 February 2016 |
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 22 – 27 February 2016 | 13 / 845 | 1R | Tommy Robredo | 41 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 22 – 27 February 2016 | 14 / 846 | 2R | Malek Jaziri (WC) | 121 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 22 – 27 February 2016 | 15 / 847 | QF | Feliciano López (6) | 24 | Loss | 3–6 ret. |
| Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round Belgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 4 – 6 March 2016 |
| Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round Belgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 4 – 6 March 2016 | 16 / 848 | 1R R1 | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | 200 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round Belgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 4 – 6 March 2016 | 17 / 849 | 1R R4 | Mikhail Kukushkin | 79 | Win | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 | 18 / 850 | 2R | Bjorn Fratangelo (Q) | 149 | Win | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 | 19 / 851 | 3R | Philipp Kohlschreiber (27) | 30 | Win | 7–5, 7–5 |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 | 20 / 852 | 4R | Feliciano López (18) | 21 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 | 21 / 853 | QF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7) | 9 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 | 22 / 854 | SF | Rafael Nadal (4) | 5 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–2 |
| BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2016 | 23 / 855 | W | Milos Raonic (12) | 14 | Win (3) | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 | 24 / 856 | 2R | Kyle Edmund | 87 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 | 25 / 857 | 3R | João Sousa (33) | 38 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 | 26 / 858 | 4R | Dominic Thiem (14) | 14 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 | 27 / 859 | QF | Tomáš Berdych (7) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 | 28 / 860 | SF | David Goffin (15) | 15 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| Miami Open Presented by Itaú Miami, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 23 March – 3 April 2016 | 29 / 861 | W | Kei Nishikori (6) | 6 | Win (4) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 17 April 2016 |
| Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 17 April 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 17 April 2016 | 30 / 862 | 2R | Jiří Veselý | 55 | Loss | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 |
| Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 | 31 / 863 | 2R | Borna Ćorić | 40 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 | 32 / 864 | 3R | Roberto Bautista Agut (15) | 17 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 | 33 / 865 | QF | Milos Raonic (11) | 10 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 | 34 / 866 | SF | Kei Nishikori (6) | 6 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2016 | 35 / 867 | W | Andy Murray (2) | 2 | Win (5) | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2016 |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2016 | 36 / 868 | 2R | Stéphane Robert (Q) | 103 | Win | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2016 | 37 / 869 | 3R | Thomaz Bellucci | 37 | Win | 0–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2016 | 38 / 870 | QF | Rafael Nadal (5) | 5 | Win | 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2016 | 39 / 871 | SF | Kei Nishikori (6) | 6 | Win | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2016 | 40 / 872 | F | Andy Murray (2) | 2 | Loss (1) | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Roland Garros Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 |
| Roland Garros Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 | 41 / 873 | 1R | Lu Yen-hsun | 95 | Win | 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Roland Garros Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 | 42 / 874 | 2R | Steve Darcis (Q) | 161 | Win | 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Roland Garros Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 | 43 / 875 | 3R | Aljaž Bedene | 66 | Win | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Roland Garros Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 | 44 / 876 | 4R | Roberto Bautista Agut (14) | 16 | Win | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Roland Garros Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 | 45 / 877 | QF | Tomáš Berdych (7) | 8 | Win | 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Roland Garros Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 | 46 / 878 | SF | Dominic Thiem (13) | 15 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Roland Garros Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2016 | 47 / 879 | W | Andy Murray (2) | 2 | Win (6) | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 48 / 880 | 1R | James Ward (WC) | 177 | Win | 6–0, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 49 / 881 | 2R | Adrian Mannarino | 55 | Win | 6–4, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | 50 / 882 | 3R | Sam Querrey (28) | 41 | Loss | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 1–6, 6–3, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 51 / 883 | 2R | Gilles Müller | 37 | Win | 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 52 / 884 | 3R | Radek Štěpánek (Q) | 129 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 53 / 885 | QF | Tomáš Berdych (5) | 8 | Win | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–4 |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 54 / 886 | SF | Gaël Monfils (10) | 14 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 | 55 / 887 | W | Kei Nishikori (3) | 6 | Win (7) | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 | 56 / 888 | 1R | Juan Martín del Potro (PR) | 141 | Loss | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$ |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 57 / 889 | 1R | Jerzy Janowicz (PR) | 247 | Win | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | – | 2R | Jiří Veselý | 49 | Walkover | N/A |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 58 / 890 | 3R | Mikhail Youzhny | 61 | Win | 4–2 ret. |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 59 / 891 | 4R | Kyle Edmund | 84 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 60 / 892 | QF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9) | 11 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 ret. |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 61 / 893 | SF | Gaël Monfils (10) | 12 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2016 | 62 / 894 | F | Stan Wawrinka (3) | 3 | Loss (2) | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai, China ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 |
| Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai, China ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai, China ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 | 63 / 895 | 2R | Fabio Fognini | 50 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai, China ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 | 64 / 896 | 3R | Vasek Pospisil (Q) | 131 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai, China ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 | 65 / 897 | QF | Mischa Zverev (Q) | 110 | Win | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |
| Shanghai Rolex Masters Shanghai, China ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 16 October 2016 | 66 / 898 | SF | Roberto Bautista Agut (15) | 19 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 |
| BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 |
| BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 | 67 / 899 | 2R | Gilles Müller | 34 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 | 68 / 900 | 3R | Grigor Dimitrov (14) | 18 | Win | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 | 69 / 901 | QF | Marin Čilić (9) | 10 | Loss | 4–6, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$ |
| ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2016 |
| ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2016 | 70 / 902 | RR | Dominic Thiem (8) | 9 | Win | 6–7$^{(10–12)}$, 6–0, 6–2 |
| ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2016 | 71 / 903 | RR | Milos Raonic (4) | 4 | Win | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2016 | 72 / 904 | RR | David Goffin (Alt) | 11 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
| ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2016 | 73 / 905 | SF | Kei Nishikori (5) | 5 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
| ATP World Tour Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2016 | 74 / 906 | F | Andy Murray (1) | 1 | Loss (3) | 3–6, 4–6 |

### Doubles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
| Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round Belgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 4 – 6 March 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić |
| Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round Belgrade, Serbia Davis Cup Hard, indoor 4 – 6 March 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić | 1 / 96 | 1R R3 | Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov | #190 / #186 | Loss | 3–6, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 5–7 |
| Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić |
| Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić | 2 / 97 | 1R | Philip Bester / Adil Shamasdin (WC) | #234 / #72 | Loss | 5–7, 6–4, [2–10] |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić | 3 / 98 | 1R | Marin Draganja / Marin Čilić (PR) | #138 / #199 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Olympic Games Hard, outdoor 6 – 14 August 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić | 4 / 99 | 2R | Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares (3) | #3 / #8 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 |
| BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić |
| BNP Paribas Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2016 Partner: Nenad Zimonjić | 5 / 100 | 1R | Quentin Halys / Adrian Mannarino (WC) | #272 / #102 | Loss | 3–6, 4–6 |

### Exhibition matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (Seed or Key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| The Boodles Challenge Stoke Poges, United Kingdom Singles exhibition Grass, outdoor 21 – 25 June 2016 |
| The Boodles Challenge Stoke Poges, United Kingdom Singles exhibition Grass, outdoor 21 – 25 June 2016 | 1 | Day 2 | David Goffin | 11 | Loss | 3–6, 5–7 |

## Tournament schedule
### Singles schedule

| Date | Tournament | City | Category | Surface | 2015 result | 2015 points | 2016 points | Outcome |
| 04.01–10.01 | Qatar Open | Doha | ATP World Tour 250 | Hard | QF | 45 | 250 | Winner (def. Rafael Nadal, 6–1, 6–2) |
| 18.01–31.01 | Australian Open | Melbourne | Grand Slam | Hard | W | 2000 | 2000 | Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–1, 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$) |
| 22.02–28.02 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Dubai | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | F | 300 | 90 | Quarterfinals (ret. vs. Feliciano López, 3–6 Ret.) |
| 04.03–06.03 | Davis Cup World Group: Serbia vs Kazakhstan | Belgrade | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | QF | 40 | (0) | First Round: SRB def. KAZ, 3–2 Serbia progresses to WG QF |
| 10.03–20.03 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | W | 1000 | 1000 | Winner (def. Milos Raonic, 6–2, 6–0) |
| 21.03–03.04 | Miami Open | Miami | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | W | 1000 | 1000 | Winner (def. Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 6–3) |
| 10.04–17.04 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Monte-Carlo | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | 10 | Second round (lost to Jiří Veselý, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6) |
| 01.05–08.05 | Madrid Open | Madrid | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | DNS | 0 | 1000 | Winner (def. Andy Murray, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3) |
| 08.05–15.05 | Italian Open | Rome | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | 600 | Final (lost to Andy Murray, 3–6, 3–6) |
| 22.05–05.06 | French Open | Paris | Grand Slam | Clay | F | 1200 | 2000 | Winner (def. Andy Murray, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4) |
| 27.06–10.07 | The Championships, Wimbledon | London | Grand Slam | Grass | W | 2000 | 90 | Third round (lost to Sam Querrey, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 1–6, 6–3, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$) |
| 25.07–31.07 | Canadian Open | Montreal | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | F | 600 | 1000 | Winner (def. Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 7–5) |
| 06.08–14.08 | Games of the XXXI Olympiad | Rio de Janeiro | Olympic Games | Hard | NH | 0 | 0 | First round (lost to Juan Martín del Potro, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$) |
| 15.08–21.08 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | F | 600 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 29.08–11.09 | US Open | New York City | Grand Slam | Hard | W | 2000 | 1200 | Final (lost to Stan Wawrinka, 7–6, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6) |
| 03.10–09.10 | China Open | Beijing | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | W | 500 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 10.10–16.10 | Shanghai Masters | Shanghai | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | W | 1000 | 360 | Semifinals (lost to Roberto Bautista Agut, 4−6, 4−6) |
| 31.10–06.11 | Paris Masters | Paris | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | W | 1000 | 180 | Quarterfinals (lost to Marin Čilić, 4–6, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$) |
| 14.11–20.11 | ATP World Tour Finals | London | ATP World Tour Finals | Hard (i) | W | 1300 | 1000 | Final (lost to Andy Murray, 3–6, 4–6) |
| Race to London points | Race to London points | Race to London points | Race to London points | Race to London points | Race to London points | 16585 | 11780 | 4805 difference |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 16585 | 11780 |

### Doubles schedule

| Date | Tournament | City | Category | Surface | 2015 result | 2015 points | 2016 points | Outcome |
| 04.01–10.01 | Qatar Open | Doha | ATP World Tour 250 | Hard | SF | 90 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 22.02–28.02 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Dubai | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | 1R | (0) | 0 | Withdrew |
| 04.03–06.03 | Davis Cup World Group: Serbia vs Kazakhstan | Belgrade | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | QF | 50 | (0) | First Round: SRB def. KAZ, 3–2 Serbia progresses to WG QF |
| 21.03–03.04 | Miami Open | Miami | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | 1R | (0) | 0 | Withdrew |
| 15.07–17.07 | Davis Cup World Group: Serbia vs Great Britain | Belgrade | Davis Cup | Clay | QF | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 25.07–31.07 | Canadian Open | Montreal | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | SF | 360 | (0) | First round (lost to Bester/Shamasdin, 5–7, 6–2, [2–10]) |
| 08.08–14.08 | Games of the XXXI Olympiad | Rio de Janeiro | Olympic Games | Hard | N/A | N/A | (0) | Second round (lost to Melo/Soares, 4–6, 4–6) |
| 03.10–09.10 | China Open | Beijing | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | QF | 90 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 590 | 0 | 590 difference |

## Yearly records
### Head-to-head matchups

Novak Djokovic has a 21–4 record against the top 10, 21–3 against the top 11–50, 21–2 against other players; 50–2 against right-handed players and 9–2 against left-handed players. Ordered by number of wins (Bolded number marks a top 10 player at the time of first match of the year, Italic means top 50; "L" means left-handed player).
* Kei Nishikori 6–0
* Tomáš Berdych 4–0
* Rafael Nadal 3–0
* Milos Raonic 3–0
* Dominic Thiem 3–0
* Andy Murray 3–2
* Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2–0
* Gaël Monfils 2–0
* Kyle Edmund 2–0
* David Goffin 2–0
* Roberto Bautista Agut 2–1
* Roger Federer 1–0
* Tommy Robredo 1–0
* Gilles Simon 1–0
* Fernando Verdasco (L) 1–0
* Philipp Kohlschreiber 1–0
* Andreas Seppi 1–0
* Thomaz Bellucci (L) 1–0
* Leonardo Mayer 1–0
* João Sousa 1–0
* Borna Ćorić 1–0
* Gilles Müller (L) 1–0
* Fabio Fognini 1–0
* Lu Yen-hsun 1–0
* Steve Darcis 1–0
* Aljaž Bedene 1–0
* Mikhail Kukushkin 1–0
* Chung Hyeon 1–0
* Stéphane Robert 1–0
* Malek Jaziri 1–0
* Aleksandr Nedovyesov 1–0
* Adrian Mannarino (L) 1–0
* Dustin Brown 1–0
* James Ward 1–0
* Bjorn Fratangelo 1–0
* Quentin Halys 1–0
* Radek Štěpánek 1–0
* Jerzy Janowicz 1–0
* Mikhail Youzhny 1–0
* Vasek Pospisil 1–0
* Mischa Zverev (L) 1–0
* Feliciano López (L) 1–1
* Stan Wawrinka 0–1
* Sam Querrey 0–1
* Jiří Veselý (L) 0–1
* Juan Martín del Potro 0–1
* Marin Čilić 0–1
* ↑ Djokovic received a walkover in the second round of 2016 US Open after Veselý withdrew due to a forearm inflammation, does not count as a Djokovic win (nor Veselý loss).

### Finals
#### Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)

* Category
* Grand Slam (2–1)
* Summer Olympic Games (0–0)
* ATP World Tour Finals (0–1)
* ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (4–1)
* ATP World Tour 500 (0–0)
* ATP World Tour 250 (1–0)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (5–2)
* Clay (2–1)
* Grass (0–0)
* Titles by conditions
* Outdoors (7–2)
* Indoors (0–1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | January 9, 2016 | Qatar Open, Qatar | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | January 31, 2016 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | Andy Murray | 6–1, 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Winner | March 20, 2016 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Hard | Milos Raonic | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | April 3, 2016 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | May 8, 2016 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | Andy Murray | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | May 15, 2016 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | Andy Murray | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | June 5, 2016 | French Open, France | Clay | Andy Murray | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | July 31, 2016 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | September 11, 2016 | US Open, United States | Hard | Stan Wawrinka | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 20 November 2016 | ATP World Tour Finals, London, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Andy Murray | 3–6, 4–6 |

### Earnings

* Bold font denotes tournament win
| # | Venue | Singles Prize Money | Year-to-date |
| 1. | Qatar ExxonMobil Open | $201,165 | $201,165 |
| 2. | Australian Open | A$3,400,000 | $2,533,225 |
| 3. | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships | $59,670 | $2,592,895 |
| 4. | BNP Paribas Open | $1,028,300 | $3,621,195 |
| 5. | Miami Open Presented by Itaú | $1,028,300 | $4,649,495 |
| 6. | Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters | €24,640 | $4,677,567 |
| 7. | Mutua Madrid Open | €912,900 | $5,722,290 |
| 8. | Internazionali BNL d'Italia | €351,715 | $6,123,350 |
| 9. | Roland Garros | €2,000,000 | $8,367,350 |
| 10. | Wimbledon Championships | £80,000 | $8,476,567 |
| 11. | Rogers Cup | $782,525 | $9,259,092 |
| 12. | US Open | $1,745,000 | $11,009,091 |
| 13. | Shanghai Rolex Masters | $257,475 | $11,266,566 |
| 14. | Paris Masters | €93,680 | $11,369,464 |
| 15. | ATP World Tour Finals | $1,261,000 | $12,630,464 |
| Bonus Pool | Bonus Pool | $1,500,000 | $14,130,464 |
| Doubles | Doubles | | $8,360 |
| Total | Total | | $14,138,824 |
| As of December 26, 2016 ||||
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### Awards and nominations

* Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year
* Marca Leyenda