2021 Novak Djokovic tennis season

{{See also|2021 ATP Cup}}

Novak Djokovic began his official season by taking part in Serbia's national team in the ATP Cup. Looking to defend the past year's title, Serbia met Canada and Germany in Group A. Djokovic defeated Denis Shapovalov in straight sets, and teamed with Filip Krajinović to defeat Shapovalov and Milos Raonic in doubles, to help Serbia defeat Canada. However, Serbia's tournament ended with a loss against Germany. Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev in three sets, but lost in doubles with Nikola Ćaćić against Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff.{{cite web|url=https://www.atpcup.com/en/news/serbia-djokovic-troicki-atp-cup-2021-reaction-friday|title=Djokovic Praises Serbia's Fight After ATP Cup Exit|publisher=atpcup.com|access-date=5 February 2021}}

{{See also|2021 Australian Open – Men's singles}}

Djokovic started the Australian open with a straight set win against Jérémy Chardy and a four-set win against Frances Tiafoe. Djokovic won a five-set thriller against Taylor Fritz in the third round, despite an injury scare. He continued his dominance at the Australian Open by overwhelming Milos Raonic and Zverev in four sets. He defeated Russians Aslan Karatsev and Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in the semi-finals and finals, to win the Australian Open again. The victory marked his record-extending ninth men's singles title at the tournament, and also his 18th major title overall.{{cite news |title=Novak Djokovic wins ninth Australian Open by beating Daniil Medvedev |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56145701 |access-date=21 February 2021}}

Djokovic withdrew from the 2021 Miami Open, citing a desire to rest after the Australian Open and spend more time with family. He also wanted to prepare for the upcoming clay court season.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-withdraws-miami-2021|title=Djokovic Withdraws From Miami|website=ATP Tour|date=19 March 2021}}

{{See also|2021 Monte-Carlo Masters – Singles}}

After a straight sets win over Sinner, Djokovic was upset by Dan Evans in the third round, marking his first singles loss of the season.

{{See also|2021 Serbia Open – Men's singles}}

After straight-sets wins over Kwon Soon-woo and compatriot Miomir Kecmanović, Djokovic lost in the semifinals to Karatsev in three tight sets.{{Cite web|title=Djokovic: 'He Was Just The Better Player' {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-belgrade-2021-saturday-reaction|access-date=2021-04-24|website=ATP Tour}}

{{See also|2021 Italian Open – Men's singles}}

Djokovic started the defense of his Italian Open title with straight sets wins over Fritz and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. After this, he had an early scare, down a set and a break in a rainy match against Stefanos Tsitsipas that was postponed. The next day, he made a comeback and won. The same day, he also won his semifinal against Lorenzo Sonego in three sets. Djokovic then lost to Rafael Nadal in the final in three sets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-nadal-rome-2021-sunday-final|title=Rafael Nadal Fights Past Novak Djokovic for Record-Extending 10th Rome Crown|website=ATP Tour}}

{{See also|2021 Belgrade Open – Singles}}

Djokovic started the Serbia Open part 2 with straight sets wins over Mats Moraing and Federico Coria. After reaching the final with a three set win over Andrej Martin, Djokovic won his 83rd title, at home, defeating Alex Molčan in straight sets.[https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-molcan-parma-2021-final Djokovic Wins 83rd Career Title In Belgrade]

{{See also|2021 French Open – Men's singles}}

Djokovic began with straight set wins against Tennys Sandgren, Pablo Cuevas, and Ričardas Berankis in the first three rounds. In the fourth round, Lorenzo Musetti led by two sets to love, but Djokovic then won all but one game afterwards; Musetti retired in the fifth set. After a four set win in the quarterfinals against Matteo Berrettini, Djokovic shockingly defeated Nadal in the semifinals in four brutal sets, only the second time he had beaten Nadal at Roland Garros, and only the third time Nadal lost at the event. Djokovic then defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final in five sets, after losing the first two. It was his 19th major title, and he completed a double Career Grand Slam. He became the first player in the Open Era to win a Major after coming back from a two-set deficit in two separate matches in the same tournament (in the fourth round and the final). He also became the first player to beat Nadal on the way to winning Roland Garros.{{Cite web|last=Petrequin|first=Samuel|date=13 June 2021|title=Comeback! Djokovic tops Tsitsipas at French Open for Slam 19|url=https://apnews.com/article/europe-tennis-french-open-djokovic-comeback-tsitsipas-740f48e06b09d811787785a6be19e033|url-status=live|access-date=13 June 2021|website=AP NEWS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613191123/https://apnews.com/article/europe-tennis-french-open-djokovic-comeback-tsitsipas-740f48e06b09d811787785a6be19e033 |archive-date=2021-06-13 }}

{{See also|2021 Mallorca Championships – Doubles}}

Djokovic's grass-court season began at the Mallorca Championships, where he competed in doubles alongside Carlos Gómez-Herrera. The team advanced to the final, but they withdrew before the match due to an injury to Gómez-Herrera.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/novak-djokovic-forced-out-of-mallorca-final-after-partner-injury/articleshow/83829654.cms|title=Novak Djokovic forced out of Mallorca final after partner injury|date=June 25, 2021|website=Times of India|access-date=July 11, 2021}}

{{See also|2021 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles}}

Djokovic entered Wimbledon as the defending champion from 2019 and the favorite for the title. He won a four-set first round over British wildcard Jack Draper. He reached the final with five straight set wins, defeating Denis Kudla, former runner-up Kevin Anderson, Márton Fucsovics, Chilean seed Cristian Garín, and Denis Shapovalov. He then recovered from a one-set deficit in the final against Matteo Berrettini to claim his sixth Wimbledon title and 20th men's singles major title overall, equaling Roger Federer and Nadal's all-time record.

{{See also|Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics}}

Djokovic opened his summer hard court season at the Tokyo Olympics, where he sought to improve on his bronze medal result from Beijing 2008 and pursue a potential calendar-year and career Golden Slam. He won his first four rounds in straight sets, against Hugo Dellien Struff, Davidovich Fokina and hometown player Kei Nishikori, to reach the semifinals, where he lost to Alexander Zverev in 3 sets despite being a set and a break up.{{Cite web|title=Novak Djokovic tweets that he is in for Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31824066/novak-djokovic-posts-for-tokyo-olympics|date=15 July 2021|website=ESPN}} He then lost his bronze medal match to Pablo Carreño Busta in 3 tight sets. He also participated in the mixed doubles alongside Nina Stojanović, where the pair won their first two matches in straight sets but lost in the semifinals and withdrew from the bronze medal match. Djokovic thus left the Olympics without any medals.

{{main article|2021 US Open – Men's singles}}

Djokovic entered the tournament in contention for the Grand Slam, a feat in men's singles tennis achieved only by Don Budge in 1938 and Rod Laver in 1962 and 1969. Djokovic won in four sets against Holger Rune and against Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets. He then proceeded to lose the first set and win the subsequent three in each of his next three matches, against Nishikori, Jenson Brooksby, and Berrettini. He then defeated Zverev in five sets in the semifinals. Djokovic then lost in the final to Medvedev in straight sets, ending his Grand Slam bid.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/sep/12/novak-djokovic-v-daniil-medvedev-us-open-mens-final-live|title = Daniil Medvedev beats Novak Djokovic in 2021 US Open men's final – as it happened|newspaper = The Guardian|date = 12 September 2021|last1 = Dure|first1 = Beau}}

{{main article|2021 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles}}

Djokovic played in men's doubles, partnering Krajinovic. They won in the first round, but lost the next round in straight sets.

In singles, Djokovic defeated Márton Fucsovics in 3 sets, and advanced to the quarter-finals after a walkover by Gaël Monfils in the Round of 16. He won the semifinals against Hubert Hurkacz in three sets in the semifinals, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for a record seventh time. In the final, he avenged his US Open final loss by beating Medvedev in three sets, winning a record-extending sixth Paris Masters title, and a record 37th Masters title overall.

{{main|2021 ATP Finals – Singles}}

Djokovic won all of his round-robin matches (against Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, and Cameron Norrie) in straight sets to advance to the semifinals, but then lost a 3-setter to Alexander Zverev.

This table lists all the matches of Djokovic in 2021, including walkovers (W/O)

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{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=1 / 1127|o={{flagicon|CAN}} Denis Shapovalov|rk=12|rt=Win|s=7–5, 7–5}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=2 / 1128|o={{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev|rk=7|rt=Win|s=6–7^(3–7), 6–2, 7–5|last=yes}}

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{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=3 / 1129|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Chardy|rk=61|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–1, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=4 / 1130|o={{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe|rk=64|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–7^(3–7), 7–6^(7–2), 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=5 / 1131|o={{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Fritz (27)|rk=31|rt=Win|s=7–6^(7–1), 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=6 / 1132|o={{flagicon|CAN}} Milos Raonic (14)|rk=14|rt=Win|s=7–6^(7–4), 4–6, 6–1, 6–4}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=7 / 1133|o={{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev (6)|rk=7|rt=Win|s=6–7^(6–8), 6–2, 6–4, 7–6^(8–6)}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=8 / 1134|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Aslan Karatsev (Q)|rk=114|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–4, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=9 / 1135|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev (4)|rk=4|rt=Win|rtc=1|s=7–5, 6–2, 6–2|last=yes}}

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{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=10 / 1136|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Jannik Sinner|rk=22|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=11 / 1137|o={{flagicon|GBR}} Dan Evans|rk=33|rt=Loss|s=4–6, 5–7|last=yes}}

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{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=12 / 1138|o={{flagicon|KOR}} Kwon Soon-woo|rk=85|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=13 / 1139|o={{flagicon|SRB}} Miomir Kecmanović (8)|rk=47|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=14 / 1140|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Aslan Karatsev (3) |rk=28|rt=Loss|s=5–7, 6–4, 4–6|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=6|c=1000|n=Italian Open|l=Rome, Italy|s=Clay, outdoor|d=9–16 May 2021}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|bye=yes}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=15 / 1141|o={{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Fritz |rk=31|rt=Win|s=6–3, 7–6^(7–5)}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=16 / 1142|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Q) |rk=48|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–1}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=17 / 1143|o={{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) |rk=5|rt=Win|s=4–6, 7–5, 7–5}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=18 / 1144|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Sonego |rk=28|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=F|m=19 / 1145|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal (2) |rk=3|rt=Loss|s=5–7, 6–1, 3–6|last=yes}}

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{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|bye=yes}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=20 / 1146|o={{flagicon|GER}} Mats Moraing (LL)|rk=253|rt=Win|s=6–2, 7–6^(7–4)}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=21 / 1147|o={{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Coria (Alt)|rk=96|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–0}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=22 / 1148|o={{flagicon|SVK}} Andrej Martin (Q)|rk=119|rt=Win|s=6–1, 4–6, 6–0}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=23 / 1149|o={{flagicon|SVK}} Alex Molčan (Q)|rk=255|rt=Win|rtc=2|s=6–4, 6–3|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=7|c=GS|n=French Open|l=Paris, France|s=Clay, outdoor|d=30 May – 13 June 2021}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=24 / 1150|o={{flagicon|USA}} Tennys Sandgren|rk=66|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–4, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=25 / 1151|o={{flagicon|URU}} Pablo Cuevas|rk=92|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–2, 6–4}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=26 / 1152|o={{flagicon|LTU}} Ričardas Berankis|rk=93|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–4, 6–1}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=27 / 1153|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Musetti|rk=76|rt=Win|s=6–7^(7–9), 6–7^(2–7), 6–1, 6–0, 4–0 ret.}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=28 / 1154|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Berrettini (9)|rk=9|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–2, 6–7^(5–7), 7–5}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=29 / 1155|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal (3) |rk=3|rt=Win|s=3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4), 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=30 / 1156|o={{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) |rk=5|rt=Win|rtc=3|s=6–7^(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=7|c=GS|n=Wimbledon Championships|l=London, United Kingdom|s=Grass, outdoor|d=28 June – 11 July 2021}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=31 / 1157|o={{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Draper (WC)|rk=253|rt=Win|s=4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=32 / 1158|o={{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson|rk=102|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–3, 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=33 / 1159|o={{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla (Q)|rk=114|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–3, 7–6^(9–7)}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=34 / 1160|o={{flagicon|CHI}} Cristian Garín (17)|rk=20|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–4, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=35 / 1161|o={{flagicon|HUN}} Márton Fucsovics |rk=48|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–4, 6–4}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=36 / 1162|o={{flagicon|CAN}} Denis Shapovalov (10)|rk=12|rt=Win|s=7–6^(7–3), 7–5, 7–5}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=37 / 1163|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Berrettini (7)|rk=9|rt=Win|rtc=4|s=6–7^(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=6|c=OL|n=Summer Olympics|l=Tokyo, Japan|s=Hard, outdoor|d=24 July – 1 August 2021}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=38 / 1164|o={{flagicon|BOL}} Hugo Dellien|rk=139|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=39 / 1165|o={{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Lennard Struff|rk=48|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=40 / 1166|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (16)|rk=34|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–1}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=41 / 1167|o={{flagicon|JPN}} Kei Nishikori|rk=69|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–0}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=42 / 1168|o={{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev (4)|rk=5|rt=Loss|s=6–1, 3–6, 1–6}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF-B|m=43 / 1169|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Carreño Busta (6)|rk=11|rt=Loss|s=4–6, 7–6^(8–6), 3–6|last=yes }}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=7|c=GS|n=US Open|l=New York City, United States|s=Hard, outdoor|d=30 August – 12 September 2021}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=44 / 1170|o={{flagicon|DEN}} Holger Rune (Q)|rk=145|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2, 6–1}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=45 / 1171|o={{flagicon|NED}} Tallon Griekspoor|rk=121|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–3, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=46 / 1172|o={{flagicon|JPN}} Kei Nishikori|rk=56|rt=Win|s=6–7^(4–7), 6–3, 6–3, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=4R|m=47 / 1173|o={{flagicon|USA}} Jenson Brooksby (WC) |rk=99|rt=Win|s=1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=48 / 1174|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Berrettini (6) |rk=8|rt=Win|s=5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=49 / 1175|o={{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev (4) |rk=4|rt=Win|s=4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=F|m=50 / 1176|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev (2)|rk=2|rt=Loss|s=4–6, 4–6, 4–6|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=6|c=1000|n=Paris Masters|l=Paris, France|s=Hard, indoor|d=1–7 November 2021}}

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{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=51 / 1177|o={{flagicon|HUN}} Márton Fucsovics|rk=40 |rt=Win|s=6–2, 4–6, 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=3R|m=–|o={{flagicon|FRA}} Gaël Monfils (15)|rk=22|rt=Walkover|s=N/A}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=52 / 1178|o={{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Fritz|rk=26|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=53 / 1179|o={{flagicon|POL}} Hubert Hurkacz (7)|rk=10|rt=Win|s=3–6, 6–0, 7–6^(7–5)}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=W|m=54 / 1180|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev (2)|rk=2|rt=Win|rtc=5|s=4–6, 6–3, 6–3|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=4|c=WC|n=ATP Finals|l=Turin, Italy |s=Hard, indoor|d=14–21 November 2021}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=55 / 1181|o={{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud (8)|rk=8|rt=Win|s=7–6^(7–4), 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=56 / 1182|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev (5)|rk=5|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=57 / 1183|o={{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie (Alt)|rk=12|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–1}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=58 / 1184|o={{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev (3)|rk=3|rt=Loss|s=6–7^(4–7), 6–4, 3–6|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=2|c=DC|n=Davis Cup Finals
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{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=59 / 1185|o={{flagicon|AUT}} Dennis Novak|rk=118|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=60 / 1186|o={{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Lennard Struff|rk=51|rt=Win|s=6–2, 6–4|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=2|c=DC|n=Davis Cup Finals
Knockout stage|l=Madrid, Spain |s=Hard, indoor|d=1–5 December 2021}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=61 / 1187|o={{flagicon|KAZ}} Alexander Bublik|rk=36|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–4}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=62 / 1188|o={{flagicon|CRO}} Marin Čilić|rk=30|rt=Win|s=6–4, 6–2|last=yes}}

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{{tennis sm tournament|m=2|c=AC|n=ATP Cup|l=Melbourne, Australia|s=Hard, outdoor|d=2–7 February 2021|p=
{{flagicon|SRB}} Filip Krajinović (vs. Canada)
{{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Ćaćić (vs. Germany)}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=1 / 128|o={{flagicon|CAN}} Milos Raonic / {{flagicon|CAN}} Denis Shapovalov|rk=385 / 49|rt=Win|s=7–5, 7–6^(7–4)}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=2 / 129|o={{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Lennard Struff / {{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev|rk=53 / 180|rt=Loss|s=6–7^(4–7), 7–5, [7–10]|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=4|c=250|n=Mallorca Championships|l=Santa Ponsa, Spain|s=Grass, outdoor|d=21–27 June 2021|p={{flagicon|SPA}} Carlos Gómez-Herrera}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=3 / 130|o={{flagicon|BIH}} Tomislav Brkić / {{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Ćaćić|rk=56 / 45|rt=Win|s=5–7, 6–4, [13–11]}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=4 / 131|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Marcel Granollers / {{flagicon|ARG}} Horacio Zeballos (1)|rk=10 / 7|rt=Win|s=4–6, 7–6^(7–3), [10–8]}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=5 / 132|o={{flagicon|AUT}} Oliver Marach / {{flagicon|PAK}} Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (3)|rk=30 / 55|rt=Win|s=6–3, 7–6^(7–4)}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=F|m=–|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Bolelli / {{flagicon|ARG}} Máximo González (4)|rk=54 / 39|s=N/A|rt=Withdrew|rtc=1|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=2|c=1000|n=Paris Masters|l=Paris, France|s=Hard, indoor|d=1–7 November 2021|p={{flagicon|SRB}} Filip Krajinović}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=6 / 133|o={{flagicon|AUS}} Alex de Minaur / {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Saville|rk=133 / 27 |rt=Win|s=4–6, 6–4, [10–7]}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=2R|m=7 / 134|o={{flagicon|AUS}} John Peers / {{flagicon|SVK}} Filip Polášek (6)|rk=14 / 9|rt=Loss|s=6–7^(2–7), 4–6|last=yes}}

{{tennis sm tournament|m=1|c=DC|n=Davis Cup Finals|l=Innsbruck, Austria |s=Hard, indoor|d=26–28 November 2021|p={{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Ćaćić}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=8 / 135|o={{flagicon|GER}} Kevin Krawietz / {{flagicon|GER}} Tim Pütz|rk=14 / 18|rt=Loss|s=6–7^(5–7), 6–3, 6–7^(5–7) |last=yes}}

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{{tennis sm match|rd=RR|m=9 / 136|o={{flagicon|KAZ}} Andrey Golubev / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Aleksandr Nedovyesov|rk=28 / 72|rt=Win|s=6–2, 2–6, 6–3}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=10 / 137|o={{flagicon|CRO}} Nikola Mektić / {{flagicon|CRO}} Mate Pavić|rk=2 / 1|rt=Loss|s=5–7, 1–6|last=yes}}

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{{tennis sm tournament|m=4|c=OL|n=2020 Summer Olympics|l=Tokyo, Japan|s=Hard, outdoor|d=28 July – 1 August 2021|p={{flagicon|SRB}} Nina Stojanović}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=1R|m=1 / 1|o={{flagicon|BRA}} Luisa Stefani / {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Melo|rk=23 / 18|rt=Win|s=6–3, 6–4}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=QF|m=2 / 2|o={{flagicon|GER}} Laura Siegemund / {{flagicon|GER}} Kevin Krawietz|rk=34 / 15|rt=Win|s=6–1, 6–2}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF|m=3 / 3|o={{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Vesnina / {{flagicon|RUS}} Aslan Karatsev|rk=56 / 203|rt=Loss|s=6–7^(4–7), 5–7}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=SF-B|m=–|o={{flagicon|AUS}} Ashleigh Barty / {{flagicon|AUS}} John Peers|rk=36 / 25|s=N/A|rt=Withdrew|rtc=1|last=yes}}

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{{tennis sm tournament|m=1|n=A Day at the Drive{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-mystery-takes-bizarre-turn-as-world-no1-backflips-on-withdrawal-c-2052784|title=Novak Djokovic mystery takes bizarre turn as world No.1 backflips on withdrawal|website=7news.com.au|date=29 January 2021}}|l=Adelaide, Australia|s=Hard, outdoor|d=29 January 2021}}

{{tennis sm match|rd=–|m=1|o={{flagicon|ITA}} Jannik Sinner|rk=36|rt=Win|s=6–3|last=yes}}

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Per Novak Djokovic, this is his current 2021 schedule (subject to change).{{cite web |url=http://novakdjokovic.com/en/schedule/ |title=Schedule – Novak Djokovic |website=novakdjokovic.com |access-date=5 January 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-2021-calendar-updates-new-events |title=ATP Issues Calendar Updates, Announces New Events |website=atptour.com |access-date=20 January 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/93967/novak-djokovic-s-schedule-for-2021/ |title=Novak Djokovic's Schedule for 2021|website=tennisworldusa.org |date=17 January 2021 |access-date=17 January 2021}} The ATP rankings are currently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; they are on a Best of 24-month basis through the week of 15 March 2021. Until then, all the events are non-mandatory and players can use the best result from the same event in that 24-month span.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/fedex-atp-rankings-adjustments-faq|title=FedEx ATP Rankings COVID-19 Adjustments FAQ|date=13 January 2021|website=ATP}}

Novak Djokovic has a {{tennis record|won=55|lost=7}} ATP match win–loss record in the 2021 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is {{tennis record|won=14|lost=4}}. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

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• {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Berrettini 3–0
• {{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Fritz 3–0
• {{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev 3–2
• {{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev 2–1
• {{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 2–0
• {{flagicon|HUN}} Márton Fucsovics 2–0
• {{flagicon|JPN}} Kei Nishikori 2–0
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Denis Shapovalov 2–0
• {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Lennard Struff 2–0
• {{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas 2–0
• {{flagicon|RUS}} Aslan Karatsev 1–1
• {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal 1–1
• {{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson 1–0
• {{flagicon|LTU}} Ričardas Berankis 1–0
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jenson Brooksby 1–0
• {{flagicon|KAZ}} Alexander Bublik 1–0
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Chardy 1–0
• {{flagicon|CRO}} Marin Čilić 1–0
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Coria 1–0
• {{flagicon|URU}} Pablo Cuevas 1–0
• {{flagicon|BOL}} Hugo Dellien 1–0
• {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Draper 1–0
• {{flagicon|CHI}} Cristian Garín 1–0
• {{flagicon|NED}} Tallon Griekspoor 1–0
• {{flagicon|POL}} Hubert Hurkacz 1–0
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Miomir Kecmanović 1–0
• {{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla 1–0
• {{flagicon|SVK}} Andrej Martin 1–0
• {{flagicon|SVK}} Alex Molčan 1–0
• {{flagicon|GER}} Mats Moraing 1–0
• {{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Musetti 1–0
• {{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie 1–0
• {{flagicon|AUT}} Dennis Novak 1–0
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Milos Raonic 1–0
• {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev 1–0
• {{flagicon|DEN}} Holger Rune 1–0
• {{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud 1–0
• {{flagicon|USA}} Tennys Sandgren 1–0
• {{flagicon|ITA}} Jannik Sinner 1–0
• {{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Sonego 1–0
• {{flagicon|KOR}} Kwon Soon-woo 1–0
• {{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe 1–0
• {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Carreño Busta 0–1
• {{flagicon|GBR}} Dan Evans 0–1

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:* Statistics correct {{as of|2021|12|3|lc=y}}.

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• Bold font denotes tournament win

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

• source：[https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/player-activity?year=2021&matchType=Singles 2021 Singles Activity]
• source：[https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/player-activity?year=2021&matchType=Doubles 2021 Doubles Activity]

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• 2021 Rafael Nadal tennis season
• 2021 Daniil Medvedev tennis season
• List of Grand Slam men's singles champions

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