# 2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season

The 2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season is considered one of the greatest tennis seasons of all time by an individual tennis player. It officially began on 1 January 2023, with the start of the Adelaide International, and ended 25 November 2023 after Serbia's defeat by Italy in the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals.
During this season, Djokovic:
* Extended his men's record of 373 weeks & surpassed Steffi Graf's (all-gender) record of 377 weeks as world No. 1 to 405 (as of 25 December 2023).
* Surpassed Rafael Nadal's record of 22 men's singles major titles at the French Open and then won a record-extending 24th major at the US Open.
* Extended his record of 32 Grand Slam men's singles finals to 36.
* Surpassed Roger Federer's record of 46 Grand Slam men's singles semifinals to 47.
* Became first player to achieve the triple career Grand Slam in men's singles. (Previously tied with Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, and Nadal for the double career Grand Slam)
* Became the first man to win at least three singles majors on each of the three surfaces. (Previously tied with Mats Wilander and Nadal for two majors on each of the three surfaces)
* Improved his record of most singles match wins at each of the four majors to 88 or more.
* Surpassed Federer's record of six ATP Finals singles titles to seven.
* Extended his record of 38 Masters singles titles to 40.
* Extended his record of 56 Masters singles finals to 58.
* Extended his Open Era men's singles record of the highest career winning percentage (minimum 500 wins) from 83.35% to 83.62% (1087–213).
* Extended his Open Era record of 240 wins over top 10 ranked men's singles players to 257.
* Extended his record of 347 (previously tied with Federer) matches played against top 10 ranked men's singles players to 369.
* Extended his record of seven year-end No. 1 men's singles ranking finishes to eight.

## Yearly summary
### Early hard court season
#### Adelaide International

Djokovic reached the final without dropping a set, then defeated Sebastian Korda in the final, 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4, saving a championship point in the second set. It was Djokovic's 92nd career title, and the first time he won a title in Adelaide since 2007.

#### Australian Open

Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, to win his 10th Australian Open title and 22nd major overall, equaling Nadal's all-time record. He only lost one set during the tournament (to Enzo Couacaud in the second round).

#### Dubai Tennis Championships

The World No. 1 was on a roll, extending his winning streak to 15 matches before losing to eventual champion Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

#### Indian Wells and Miami Opens

In March, Djokovic withdrew from the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open after being denied a visa into the United States due to being unvaccinated. Indian Wells tournament director Tommy Haas, Miami Open tournament director James Blake, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had lobbied federal government officials for an exemption, but were unsuccessful.

### Clay court season
#### Monte-Carlo Masters

Despite leading 6–4, 4–2, two-time champion Djokovic was upset in the round of 16 by Lorenzo Musetti, who came back to win the match 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 for his first ever win against a reigning World No. 1 and first ever win against Djokovic.

#### Srpska Open

Djokovic was upset in the quarterfinals 4–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ by compatriot and eventual champion Dusan Lajovic. Djokovic squandered 15 of 16 break point chances and a 6–3 lead in the second set tiebreak.

#### Madrid Open

Djokovic withdrew from Madrid Open due to concerns over an elbow injury.

#### Italian Open

In his final event before his 36th birthday, defending champion Djokovic reached the quarterfinals for the 17th straight year. In the quarterfinals, following a one hour rain delay at the end of the second set, Djokovic was defeated by eventual runner-up Holger Rune 6–2, 4–6, 6–2. It was Djokovic's earliest loss in Rome since 2013.

#### French Open

After defeating world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 French Open, a all-time record-breaking 23rd men's singles major. He became the first man to achieve a triple career Grand Slam, and became the oldest French Open champion at the age of 36 years and 20 days.

### Grass court season
#### Wimbledon

Djokovic then played at the Wimbledon Championships, where he was bidding to win a fifth consecutive title and a record-equalling eighth title. He reached the semifinals with straight-set victories over Pedro Cachin, Jordan Thompson and Stan Wawrinka, and four set victories over Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev. In the semifinals, he faced Jannik Sinner in a rematch of their quarterfinal epic the previous year, and Djokovic won in straight sets to reach his fifth consecutive and 9th overall Wimbledon final, as well as his record-extending 35th major final, where he faced Carlos Alcaraz. He subsequently lost an epic final to Alcaraz in five sets, ending his 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon since 2018 and his unbeaten run in both Wimbledon finals and Centre Court matches since his 2013 defeat to Andy Murray.

### American outdoor hardcourt season
#### Cincinnati Open

This was Djokovic's first tournament in the United States since the 2021 US Open, following the lifting of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international air travelers in May 2023. In the third round, Djokovic defeated Gaël Monfils in straight sets to extend his perfect head-to-head record to a record-breaking 19–0 (thus overtaking the previous record hold by Rafael Nadal against Richard Gasquet at 18–0). Djokovic then defeated ninth seed Taylor Fritz and 16th seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets to reach his record-extending 57th Masters 1000 final, doing so without the loss of a set.
In yet another epic final, Djokovic avenged his Wimbledon loss by beating Carlos Alcaraz, 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ to win his third Cincinnati Masters title and record-extending 39th ATP Tour Masters 1000 title overall. He won the match from a set down and down a break in the second set, along with saving a championship point in the second-set tiebreaker. It was the second time he saved a championship point en route to a title in 2023, following his triumph in Adelaide, and it was his ninth career title that he won after saving match points during a tournament. At 3 hours and 49 minutes, this match was the longest best-of-three-sets ATP Tour final and the longest match in the tournament's history. The final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic was later named the ATP Match of the Year. Djokovic called it one of his toughest matches, and said "It did feel like a Grand Slam final, even more than that to be honest". He compared the intensity and toughness of the match to his match against Rafael Nadal in the 2012 Australian Open final.

#### US Open

Djokovic then played at the US Open where he dropped only two sets en route to the title, both to his fellow countryman Laslo Djere in a win from two sets down in the third round. In the quarterfinals, Djokovic defeated No. 9 Taylor Fritz to record his 250th career victory over a Top 10 player, making him the first player to accomplish this milestone since the ATP rankings began in 1973. By reaching a 47th men's singles major semifinal, Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer's Open Era record. By reaching the final, Djokovic matched Federer's record of reaching all major finals in a season three times.
In the final, he faced Daniil Medvedev in a rematch of their 2021 US Open final, where Medvedev had triumphed in straight sets for his first major title and to deny Djokovic the Grand Slam. This time, Djokovic defeated Medvedev in straight sets to win his fourth US Open title and a record-extending 24th men's singles major title overall, also equaling Margaret Court's all-time record of major singles titles by either sex. Djokovic became the oldest US Open men's singles champion in the Open Era, at 36 years and 111 days, and the first man to win three majors in a season four times. This triumph also meant that, at the time, Djokovic had won one third of all Grand Slams he had entered (24 out of 72), and had been in the final in half of all Grand Slams he had played (36 out of 72). By winning his first-round match, Djokovic reclaimed the world No. 1 position from Alcaraz at the end of the tournament.

### European indoor hard court season
#### Paris Masters

After a six-week break, Djokovic returned to the tour at the Paris Masters, where he won his second-round match over Tomás Martín Etcheverry in his 1069th career match, surpassing Rafael Nadal for the fourth most in the Open Era. In the quarterfinals, Djokovic defeated defending champion Holger Rune in a rematch of the previous year's final. He went on to defeat Grigor Dimitrov in the final to win his record-extending seventh Paris Masters title and 40th Masters overall. Djokovic also played in the doubles event with Krajinovic as a warm-up for the upcoming Davis Cup Finals. They won in the first round, but withdrew the next round.

#### ATP Finals

Djokovic was put in the green group along with Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune. By winning his first round robin match over Rune, he secured the year-end world No. 1 position for a record-extending eighth time. Djokovic then lost to Sinner in a third set tiebreaker, which ended his 19-match winning streak and marked his first loss since the Wimbledon final. Djokovic rebounded quickly, however, and played some of his best tennis of the season to defeat second seed Alcaraz in the semifinals and home favourite Sinner in the final—both in straight sets—to win a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title. This victory saw him become the first current world No. 1 to win the event since Andy Murray in 2016. Despite playing only 12 tournaments, Djokovic led the tour in titles won with seven, the most he has claimed in a season since 2016. On 20 November, Djokovic became the first player in singles to reach 400 weeks at No. 1.

#### Davis Cup Finals

its place in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga in November.
Djokovic played in his final event of the year at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals in December. He had helped Serbia reach the quarterfinals by winning his 20th consecutive Davis Cup singles match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a 3–0 win over Spain in Group C, where they finished in second place. In the quarterfinals against Britain, Djokovic defeated Cameron Norrie in singles to take his nation to the semifinals for the second time in three years and become the outright most successful Serbian player in the history of the Davis Cup with 44 wins in the competition, moving him one ahead of Nenad Zimonjić.
In the semifinals against Italy, Djokovic faced Sinner for the third time in 11 days, losing in three sets despite holding three consecutive match points. This was his first loss in a Davis Cup singles match since he had retired to Juan Martín del Potro in 2011, and his first loss in a completed match since 2009. This was also the fourth time he lost from match points up and the first time that he lost after failing to convert three consecutive match points. Djokovic then teamed up with Miomir Kecmanovic for the decisive doubles match, but lost to Lorenzo Sonego and Sinner, who thus became the first player to ever defeat him twice in the same day.

## All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Novak Djokovic in 2023.
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 |
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 |
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 | 1 / 1238 | 1R | Constant Lestienne | 65 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 | 2 / 1239 | 2R | Quentin Halys | 64 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 | 3 / 1240 | QF | Denis Shapovalov (7) | 18 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 | 4 / 1241 | SF | Daniil Medvedev (3) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 | 5 / 1242 | W | Sebastian Korda | 33 | Win (1) | 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 | 6 / 1243 | 1R | Roberto Carballés Baena | 75 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 | 7 / 1244 | 2R | Enzo Couacaud (Q) | 191 | Win | 6–1, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–2, 6–0 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 | 8 / 1245 | 3R | Grigor Dimitrov (27) | 28 | Win | 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 | 9 / 1246 | 4R | Alex de Minaur (22) | 24 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 | 10 / 1247 | QF | Andrey Rublev (5) | 6 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 | 11 / 1248 | SF | Tommy Paul | 35 | Win | 7–5, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 16 – 29 January 2023 | 12 / 1249 | W | Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) | 4 | Win (2) | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 27 February – 4 March 2023 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 27 February – 4 March 2023 | 13 / 1250 | 1R | Tomáš Macháč (Q) | 130 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 27 February – 4 March 2023 | 14 / 1251 | 2R | Tallon Griekspoor | 39 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 27 February – 4 March 2023 | 15 / 1252 | QF | Hubert Hurkacz (5) | 11 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 27 February – 4 March 2023 | 16 / 1253 | SF | Daniil Medvedev (3) | 7 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 8 – 19 March 2023 |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 8 – 19 March 2023 | – | | | | | N/A |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 22 March – 2 April 2023 |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 22 March – 2 April 2023 | – | | | | | N/A |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 9 – 16 April 2023 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 9 – 16 April 2023 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 9 – 16 April 2023 | 17 / 1254 | 2R | Ivan Gakhov (Q) | 198 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–2 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 9 – 16 April 2023 | 18 / 1255 | 3R | Lorenzo Musetti (16) | 21 | Loss | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Srpska Open Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2023 |
| Srpska Open Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2023 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Srpska Open Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2023 | 19 / 1256 | 2R | Luca Van Assche | 87 | Win | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Srpska Open Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 17 – 23 April 2023 | 20 / 1257 | QF | Dušan Lajović | 70 | Loss | 4–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 26 April – 7 May 2023 |
| Withdrew ||||||
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 21 May 2023 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 21 May 2023 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 21 May 2023 | 21 / 1258 | 2R | Tomás Martín Etcheverry | 61 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–2 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 21 May 2023 | 22 / 1259 | 3R | Grigor Dimitrov (26) | 33 | Win | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 21 May 2023 | 23 / 1260 | 4R | Cameron Norrie (13) | 13 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 21 May 2023 | 24 / 1261 | QF | Holger Rune (7) | 7 | Loss | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2023 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2023 | 25 / 1262 | 1R | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 114 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2023 | 26 / 1263 | 2R | Márton Fucsovics | 83 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–0, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2023 | 27 / 1264 | 3R | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (29) | 34 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–2 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2023 | 28 / 1265 | 4R | Juan Pablo Varillas | 94 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2023 | 29 / 1266 | QF | Karen Khachanov (11) | 11 | Win | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–0)}$, 6–2, 6–4 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2023 | 30 / 1267 | SF | Carlos Alcaraz (1) | 1 | Win | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 28 May – 11 June 2023 | 31 / 1268 | W | Casper Ruud (4) | 4 | Win (3) | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2023 |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2023 | 32 / 1269 | 1R | Pedro Cachin | 68 | Win | 6–3, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2023 | 33 / 1270 | 2R | Jordan Thompson | 70 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–5 |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2023 | 34 / 1271 | 3R | Stan Wawrinka | 88 | Win | 6–3, 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2023 | 35 / 1272 | 4R | Hubert Hurkacz (17) | 18 | Win | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2023 | 36 / 1273 | QF | Andrey Rublev (7) | 7 | Win | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2023 | 37 / 1274 | SF | Jannik Sinner (8) | 8 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 3 – 16 July 2023 | 38 / 1275 | F | Carlos Alcaraz (1) | 1 | Loss (1) | 6–1, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 7 – 13 August 2023 |
| Withdrew ||||||
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 | 39 / 1276 | 2R | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 23 | Win | 6–4, 0–0 ret. |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 | 40 / 1277 | 3R | Gaël Monfils (PR) | 211 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 | 41 / 1278 | QF | Taylor Fritz (9) | 9 | Win | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 | 42 / 1279 | SF | Alexander Zverev (16) | 17 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–5 |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 | 43 / 1280 | W | Carlos Alcaraz (1) | 1 | Win (4) | 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 28 August – 10 September 2023 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 28 August – 10 September 2023 | 44 / 1281 | 1R | Alexandre Müller | 84 | Win | 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 28 August – 10 September 2023 | 45 / 1282 | 2R | Bernabé Zapata Miralles | 76 | Win | 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 28 August – 10 September 2023 | 46 / 1283 | 3R | Laslo Djere (32) | 38 | Win | 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 28 August – 10 September 2023 | 47 / 1284 | 4R | Borna Gojo (Q) | 105 | Win | 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 28 August – 10 September 2023 | 48 / 1285 | QF | Taylor Fritz (9) | 9 | Win | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 28 August – 10 September 2023 | 49 / 1286 | SF | Ben Shelton | 47 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 28 August – 10 September 2023 | 50 / 1287 | W | Daniil Medvedev (3) | 3 | Win (5) | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 |
| Davis Cup Finals Group stage Valencia, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 12–17 September 2023 |
| Davis Cup Finals Group stage Valencia, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 12–17 September 2023 | 51 / 1288 | RR | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 25 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Shanghai Masters Shanghai, China ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 4 – 15 October 2023 |
| Withdrew ||||||
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 | 52 / 1289 | 2R | Tomás Martín Etcheverry | 31 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 | 53 / 1290 | 3R | Tallon Griekspoor | 23 | Win | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 | 54 / 1291 | QF | Holger Rune (6) | 7 | Win | 7–5, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–4 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 | 55 / 1292 | SF | Andrey Rublev (5) | 5 | Win | 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–5 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 | 56 / 1293 | W | Grigor Dimitrov | 17 | Win (6) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 12 – 19 November 2023 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 12 – 19 November 2023 | 57 / 1294 | RR | Holger Rune (8) | 8 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 6–3 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 12 – 19 November 2023 | 58 / 1295 | RR | Jannik Sinner (4) | 4 | Loss | 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$ |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 12 – 19 November 2023 | 59 / 1296 | RR | Hubert Hurkacz (Alt) | 9 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 4–6, 6–1 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 12 – 19 November 2023 | 60 / 1297 | SF | Carlos Alcaraz (2) | 2 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 12 – 19 November 2023 | 61 / 1298 | W | Jannik Sinner (4) | 4 | Win (7) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage Málaga, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 21 – 26 November 2023 |
| Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage Málaga, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 21 – 26 November 2023 | 62 / 1299 | QF | Cameron Norrie | 18 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage Málaga, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 21 – 26 November 2023 | 63 / 1300 | SF | Jannik Sinner | 4 | Loss | 2–6, 6–2, 5–7 |

### Doubles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 Partner: Vasek Pospisil |
| Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 1 – 8 January 2023 Partner: Vasek Pospisil | 1 / 139 | 1R | Tomislav Brkić / Gonzalo Escobar | 58 / 40 | Loss | 6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 Partner: Nikola Ćaćić |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 13 – 20 August 2023 Partner: Nikola Ćaćić | 2 / 140 | 1R | Jamie Murray / Michael Venus | 31 / 26 | Loss | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Davis Cup Finals Group stage Valencia, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 12–17 September 2023 Partner: Nikola Ćaćić |
| Davis Cup Finals Group stage Valencia, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 12–17 September 2023 Partner: Nikola Ćaćić | 3 / 141 | RR | Tomáš Macháč / Adam Pavlásek | – / 57 | Loss | 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, [3–10] |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 Partner: Miomir Kecmanović |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 Partner: Miomir Kecmanović | 4 / 142 | 1R | Gonzalo Escobar / Aleksandr Nedovyesov | 57 / 47 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 30 October – 5 November 2023 Partner: Miomir Kecmanović | – | 2R | Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden (3) | 8 / 7 | walkover | N/A |
| Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage Málaga, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 21–26 November 2023 Partner: Dušan Lajović (vs. Great Britain) Miomir Kecmanović (vs. Italy) |
| Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage Málaga, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 21–26 November 2023 Partner: Dušan Lajović (vs. Great Britain) Miomir Kecmanović (vs. Italy) | – | RR | Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski | 7 / 9 | not played | N/A |
| Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage Málaga, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 21–26 November 2023 Partner: Dušan Lajović (vs. Great Britain) Miomir Kecmanović (vs. Italy) | 5 / 143 | SF | Jannik Sinner / Lorenzo Sonego | 500 / 243 | Loss | 3–6, 4–6 |

## Exhibition matches
### Singles

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| World Tennis League Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 19 – 24 December 2022 |
| World Tennis League Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 19 – 24 December 2022 | 1 | PO | Alexander Zverev | 12 | Loss | 3–6, 4–6 |
| World Tennis League Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 19 – 24 December 2022 | 2 | PO | Sebastian Ofner | 193 | Win | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–0, [10–7] |
| The Arena Showdown Melbourne, Australia Hard, outdoor 13 January 2023 |
| The Arena Showdown Melbourne, Australia Hard, outdoor 13 January 2023 | 3 | PO | Nick Kyrgios | 21 | Loss | 3–4$^{(3–5)}$, 4–2, [9–10] |
| Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Grass, outdoor 27 June – 1 July 2023 |
| Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Grass, outdoor 27 June – 1 July 2023 | 4 | PO | Frances Tiafoe | 10 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |

## Schedule

Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2023 schedule (subject to change).

### Singles schedule

| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Result |
| 1 January 2023– 8 January 2023 | Adelaide International 1 | Adelaide (AUS) | 250 Series | Hard | N/A | 0 | 250 | Champion (defeated Sebastian Korda, 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4) |
| 16 January 2023– 29 January 2023 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | N/A | 0 | 2,000 | Champion (defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$) |
| 27 February 2023– 4 March 2023 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Dubai (UAE) | 500 Series | Hard | QF | 90 | 180 | Semifinals (lost to Daniil Medvedev, 4–6, 4–6) |
| 9 April 2023– 16 April 2023 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | 2R | 10 | 90 | Third round (lost to Lorenzo Musetti, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6) |
| N/A | Serbia Open | Belgrade (SRB) | 250 Series | Clay | F | 150 | 0 | Not Held |
| 17 April 2023– 23 April 2023 | Srpska Open | Banja Luka (BIH) | 250 Series | Clay | N/A | 0 | 45 | Quarterfinals (lost to Dušan Lajović, 4–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$) |
| 26 April 2023– 7 May 2023 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | Masters 1000 | Clay | SF | 360 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 10 May 2023– 21 May 2023 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1,000 | 180 | Quarterfinals (lost to Holger Rune, 2–6, 6–4, 2–6) |
| 28 May 2023– 11 June 2023 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | QF | 360 | 2,000 | Champion (defeated Casper Ruud, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3, 7–5) |
| 3 July 2023– 17 July 2023 | Wimbledon | London (UK) | Grand Slam | Grass | W | 0 | 1,200 | Final (lost to Carlos Alcaraz, 6–1, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6) |
| 7 August 2023– 14 August 2023 | Canadian Open | Montreal (CAN) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 14 August 2023– 21 August 2023 | Cincinnati Open | Cincinnati (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$) |
| 28 August 2023– 10 September 2023 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | A | 0 | 2000 | Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3) |
| 11 September 2023– 17 September 2023 | Davis Cup Finals Group stage | Valencia (ESP) | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Progressed to finals knockout stage |
| 25 September 2023– 1 October 2023 | Astana Open | Astana (KAZ) | 250 Series | Hard (i) | W | 500 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 4 October 2023– 15 October 2023 | Shanghai Masters | Shanghai (CHN) | Masters 1000 | Hard | N/A | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 30 October 2023– 5 November 2023 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | F | 600 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Grigor Dimitrov, 6–4, 6–3) |
| 6 November 2023– 12 November 2023 | Tel Aviv Open | Tel Aviv (ISR) | 250 Series | Hard (i) | W | 250 | 0 | Cancelled due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war |
| 12 November 2023– 19 November 2023 | ATP Finals | Turin (ITA) | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | W | 1500 | 1300 | Champion (defeated Jannik Sinner, 6–3, 6–3) |
| 21 November 2023– 26 November 2023 | Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage | Málaga (ESP) | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Semifinals ( Serbia lost to Italy, 1–2) |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 4820 | 11245 | 6425 difference |

### Doubles schedule

| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Result |
| 1 January 2023– 8 January 2023 | Adelaide International 1 | Adelaide (AUS) | 250 Series | Hard | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1R (lost to Tomislav Brkić / Gonzalo Escobar, 6–4, 3–6, [5–10]) |
| 14 August 2023– 21 August 2023 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1R (lost to Jamie Murray / Michael Venus, 4–6, 2–6) |
| 11 September 2023– 17 September 2023 | Davis Cup Finals Group stage | Valencia (ESP) | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Progressed to finals knockout stage |
| 30 October 2023– 5 November 2023 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | N/A | 0 | 0 | 2R (walkout to Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden) |
| 21 November 2023– 26 November 2023 | Davis Cup Finals Knockout stage | Málaga (ESP) | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Semifinals ( Serbia lost to Italy, 1–2) |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 0 | 0 | 0 difference |

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

Novak Djokovic has a 56–7 ATP match win–loss record in the 2023 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 17–5. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
* Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 3–0
* Grigor Dimitrov 3–0
* Hubert Hurkacz 3–0
* Andrey Rublev 3–0
* Carlos Alcaraz 3–1
* Tomás Martín Etcheverry 2–0
* Taylor Fritz 2–0
* Tallon Griekspoor 2–0
* Cameron Norrie 2–0
* Daniil Medvedev 2–1
* Holger Rune 2–1
* Jannik Sinner 2–2
* Pedro Cachin 1–0
* Roberto Carballés Baena 1–0
* Enzo Couacaud 1–0
* Laslo Djere 1–0
* Alex de Minaur 1–0
* Márton Fucsovics 1–0
* Ivan Gakhov 1–0
* Borna Gojo 1–0
* Quentin Halys 1–0
* Karen Khachanov 1–0
* Sebastian Korda 1–0
* Aleksandar Kovacevic 1–0
* Constant Lestienne 1–0
* Tomáš Macháč 1–0
* Bernabé Zapata Miralles 1–0
* Gaël Monfils 1–0
* Alexandre Müller 1–0
* Tommy Paul 1–0
* Casper Ruud 1–0
* Denis Shapovalov 1–0
* Ben Shelton 1–0
* Jordan Thompson 1–0
* Stefanos Tsitsipas 1–0
* Luca Van Assche 1–0
* Juan Pablo Varillas 1–0
* Stan Wawrinka 1–0
* Alexander Zverev 1–0
* Dušan Lajović 0–1
* Lorenzo Musetti 0–1
    * Statistics correct as of 25 November 2023.

### Finals
#### Singles: 8 (7 titles, 1 runner-up)

* Category
* Grand Slam (3–1)
* ATP Finals (1–0)
* Masters 1000 (2–0)
* 500 Series (0–0)
* 250 Series (1–0)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (6–0)
* Clay (1–0)
* Grass (0–1)
* Titles by setting
* Outdoor (5–1)
* Indoor (2–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2023 | Adelaide International 1, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | Sebastian Korda | 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2023 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 2023 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Casper Ruud | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Jul 2023 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Carlos Alcaraz | 6–1, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 2023 | Cincinnati Masters, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Win | 5–1 | Sep 2023 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–1 | Nov 2023 | Paris Masters, France | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | Grigor Dimitrov | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–1 | Nov 2023 | ATP Finals, Italy | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Jannik Sinner | 6–3, 6–3 |

### Top 10 wins (17–5)

* Category
* Grand Slam (8–1)
* ATP Finals (4–1)
* Masters 1000 (4–1)
* 500 Series (0–1)
* 250 Series (1–0)
* Davis Cup (0–1)
* Wins by surface
* Hard (13–3)
* Clay (2–1)
* Grass (2–1)
* Wins by setting
* Outdoor (11–3)
* Indoor (6–2)
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | NDR |
| 1/241 | Daniil Medvedev | 7 | Adelaide International 1, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–4 | 5 |
| 2/242 | Andrey Rublev | 6 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | QF | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | 5 |
| 3/243 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 4 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | F | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ | 5 |
| 4/244 | Carlos Alcaraz | 1 | French Open, France | Clay | SF | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 | 3 |
| 5/245 | Casper Ruud | 4 | French Open, France | Clay | F | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3, 7–5 | 3 |
| 6/246 | Andrey Rublev | 7 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | QF | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | 2 |
| 7/247 | Jannik Sinner | 8 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | SF | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | 2 |
| 8/248 | Taylor Fritz | 9 | Cincinnati Masters, USA | Hard | QF | 6–0, 6–4 | 2 |
| 9/249 | Carlos Alcaraz | 1 | Cincinnati Masters, USA | Hard | F | 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | 2 |
| 10/250 | Taylor Fritz | 9 | US Open, USA | Hard | QF | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 | 2 |
| 11/251 | Daniil Medvedev | 3 | US Open, USA | Hard | F | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 | 2 |
| 12/252 | Holger Rune | 7 | Paris Masters, France | Hard (i) | QF | 7–5, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–4 | 1 |
| 13/253 | Andrey Rublev | 6 | Paris Masters, France | Hard (i) | SF | 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–5 | 1 |
| 14/254 | Holger Rune | 8 | ATP Finals, Turin, Italy | Hard (i) | RR | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 6–3 | 1 |
| 15/255 | Hubert Hurkacz | 9 | ATP Finals, Turin, Italy | Hard (i) | RR | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 4–6, 6–1 | 1 |
| 16/256 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2 | ATP Finals, Turin, Italy | Hard (i) | SF | 6–3, 6–2 | 1 |
| 17/257 | Jannik SInner | 4 | ATP Finals, Turin, Italy | Hard (i) | F | 6–3, 6–3 | 1 |

### Earnings

* Bold font denotes tournament win
Singles :
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Adelaide International 1 | $94,560 | $94,560 |
| Australian Open | A$2,975,000 | $2,169,622 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships | $153,125 | $2,322,747 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | €77,760 | $2,407,482 |
| Srpska Open | €17,010 | $2,426,179 |
| Italian Open | €161,525 | $2,604,148 |
| French Open | €2,300,000 | $5,070,668 |
| Wimbledon Championships | £1,175,000 | $6,562,330 |
| Cincinnati Masters | $1,019,335 | $7,581,665 |
| US Open | $3,000,000 | $10,581,665 |
| Paris Masters | €892,590 | $11,524,597 |
| ATP Finals | $4,411,500 | $15,936,097 |
| | | $15,936,097 |
| Doubles |||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Adelaide International 1 | $785 | $785 |
| Cincinnati Masters | $7,725 | $8,510 |
| Paris Masters | €7,040 | $15,947 |
| | | $15,947 |
| Total |||
| | | $15,952,044 |
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
* source：2023 Singles Activity
* source：2023 Doubles Activity