Novak Djokovic will kick off the 2025 season in Brisbane. The Serb will compete in each attracts, searching for his a centesimal ATP singles title and becoming a member of forces with Nick Kyrgios within the doubles draw! Novak and Nick battled within the 2022 Wimbledon closing.
They have been desirous to kind the doubles duo, however the Aussie had been fighting accidents for a few years. After taking part in just one match within the earlier 26 months, Kyrgios is able to compete once more.
Nick Kyrgios & Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2022© Stream screenshot
He and Djokovic wasted no time in forming an intriguing doubles partnership, choosing Brisbane as the primary occasion of their coolaboration. Thus, Kyrgios joins the record of Djokovic’s high-profile doubles companions. Novak just isn’t thought of a doubles specialist, at all times specializing in his singles duties.
Nonetheless, he claimed one ATP doubles title with Jonathan Erlich at Queen’s 2010. The Serb embraced 13 Davis Cup doubles rubbers, successful 5. Djokovic’s most up-to-date notable doubles end result got here in Mallorca three years in the past when he reached the ultimate with Carlos Gomez-Herrera.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2024 Novak Djokovic’s most high-profile doubles companions
Novak performed alongside Viktor Troicki 16 occasions, beginning in the summer season of 2003! They reached the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final in 2009. Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic stood on the identical aspect of the courtroom 9 occasions, with their first match coming in Umag 2005.
They reached the semi-final on the 2015 Canada Masters, beating 4 top-20 rivals and lacking their probability to battle for the title. Novak and his new coach Andy Murray joined forces as youngsters on the 2006 Australian Open, dropping to Santoro and Zimonjic.
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2024© Stream screenshot
Throughout his early years, the Serb collected two doubles matches with the previous world no. 7, Fernando Verdasco. They entered two Masters 1000 occasions and didn’t go the primary impediment. The previous doubles world no. 4 Radek Stepanek joined Djokovic at two occasions.
They reached the Adelaide closing in 2007, with Novak lacking an opportunity to assert the singles and doubles title on the identical occasion for the primary time in a profession! Two months later, Novak solid a crew with the long run Main finalist Robin Soderling in Indian Wells.
Djokovic and the previous doubles world no. 1 Nenad Zimonjic competed collectively 12 occasions, two occasions on the Olympic Video games! Novak realized loads from his skilled compatriot, they usually scored a few Davis Cup wins alongside the 2007 Cincinnati Masters quarter-final.
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— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) December 16, 2024 Novak forges particular doubles crew with Rafael Nadal
Novak and Rafa battled towards one another two occasions on the doubles courtroom, with the Spaniard celebrating in each duels. Two nice rivals stood on the identical aspect of the courtroom in Toronto in 2010, writing historical past books. The highest-2 singles gamers performed collectively for the primary time since 1976!
On the 1976 Volvo Worldwide in North Conway, Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe competed collectively and reached the quarter-final. Thirty-four years later, the world’s main gamers repeated their feat, taking part in towards two younger Canadians.
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2024© Stream screenshot
Vasek Pospisil and Milos Raonic defeated the singles giants 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 in an hour and 34 minutes on Centre Courtroom. Novak and Rafa transformed two of eight break factors. They suffered two breaks and didn’t erase an enormous deficit within the match tie break.
Carried by the house crowd, Raonic and Pospisil survived difficult video games within the opening set and broke the rivals in sport eight for 5-3. Novak and Rafa bounced again in fashion. They saved two set factors on the return in sport 9 and began their comeback.
Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
The Serb and the Spaniard held in sport ten for 5-5 and gained a lift. The extra skilled gamers grabbed one other break in sport 11 and rattled off 4 video games to take the opener 7-5. Djokovic and Nadal wasted break factors within the fifth sport of the second set.
It might value them dearly ultimately! Milos and Vasek earned a break in sport eight, and Pospisil served out for the set within the subsequent one to drive a decider. The Canadians gained a lift and opened a 5-0 benefit within the match tie break.
Nadal and Djokovic fell 8-2 behind and confronted 4 match factors. Raonic and Pospisil transformed the fourth at 9-8 to maneuver excessive and beat the world’s greatest singles gamers.
Djokovic provides extra notable gamers to the record of doubles companions
Novak and Stan Wawrinka have been the rivals within the Main finals. Nonetheless, additionally they competed collectively 3 times, reaching the Beijing Open semi-final in 2013. Djokovic and Kevin Anderson battled within the 2018 Wimbledon closing. They stood on the identical aspect of the courtroom a couple of weeks later!
Novak and Kevin performed on the Canada Masters collectively and took down Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut earlier than dropping to Mektic and Peya. Marin Cilic is one other Main finalist who performed alongside Djokovic in Dubai 2020.
Novak Djokovic, Roland Garros 2023© Stream screenshot
Novak and Matteo Berrettini scored a win on the 2022 Laver Cup over Alex de Minaur and Jack Sock. Former world no. 9 Fabio Fognini and Djokovic performed collectively in Indian Wells 5 years in the past. They handed three groups earlier than falling to Kubot and Melo within the semi-final.
Djokovic solid an unimaginable rivalry with Roger Federer, battling for notable titles for over a decade. Their solely doubles match got here on the 2018 Laver Cup. Two legends confronted Kevin Anderson and Jack Sock and skilled a 6-7, 6-3, 10-6 loss.
Crew World gamers responded within the second set and claimed the match tie break to beat the singles giants.
