Novak Djokovic News

Shocking defeat in Paris R2 Djokovic lost to Rinky Hijikata in the round of 32 of the Paris Masters with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Impact Djokovic committed five double faults in the match, four more than his opponent. He registered 27 winners as well, 14 fewer than Hijikata. Djokovic converted two break points in 11 attempts, one fewer than Hijikata.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Shelton's season best 43rd win moves him into Paris Masters quarterfinals along with Alcaraz, Fritz

Ben Shelton has beaten Arthur Rinderknech 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) for a season’s best 43rd win and a spot in the Paris Masters quarterfinals

NOVEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Wins marathon in Paris debut Djokovic won 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1 over Valentin Vacherot in the first round of Paris on Tuesday.

Impact Coming off a second round loss in Basel last week, Djokovic avoided another early defeat as he rallied past his No. 27-ranked opponent in three sets to move on after two hours and 35 minutes on court. The 39-year-old from Serbia improves to 21-9 in 2026. Djokovic will play No. 83-ranked Rinky Hijikata (2-0 H2H) in the second round.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Djokovic overcomes scare late in 2nd set to beat Vacherot in Paris Masters 1st round

Record seven-time champion Novak Djokovic has overcome a scare late in the second set to beat big-serving Valentin Vacherot 6-7, 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Paris Masters

NOVEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Vacherot to meet Lehecka in the Swiss Indoors tennis final

Valentin Vacherot has reached his first final of 2026 and the second of his career by beating sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 7-6, 6-3 at the Swiss Indoors

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

Hard-fought defeat in Basel R2 Djokovic lost to Jan-Lennard Struff in the round of 16 of the Swiss Indoors with a score of 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 on Thursday.

Impact Djokovic committed 43 winners in the match, 23 fewer than his opponent. He failed to win a break point in six attempts. In comparison, Struff converted one break point in three attempts. Overall, Djokovic won 113 points, one fewer than Struff.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Djokovic loses at Federer's hometown Basel event, stays 1 back of Swiss icon's career title total

Novak Djokovic won’t be matching Roger Federer’s 103 career titles at the Swiss icon’s hometown tournament this week

OCTOBER 29 • Associated Press

Wins three-setter in Basel first round Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 over Ugo Humbert in the first round of Basel on Wednesday.

Impact Djokovic bounced back from a recent early exit in Shanghai as he rallied past the No. 38-ranked Frenchman in a three set comeback that spanned two hours and 29 minutes. The 39-year-old from Serbia improves to 20-8 so far in 2026. Djokovic will take on No. 47-ranked Jan-Lennard Struff (8-0 H2H) in the second round.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Novak Djokovic will play at the upcoming Swiss Indoors after accepting a wild-card invitation

Novak Djokovic will bid for a 103rd career title after being handed a wild-card entry for the Swiss Indoors in Basel on Friday

OCTOBER 16 • Associated Press

Six Kings Slam postponement poses more tennis scheduling headaches The Six Kings Slam featuring Carlos Alcaraz, Alex de Minaur, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien, and Alexander Zverev has been resch...

OCTOBER 14 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Medvedev beats longtime rival Tsitsipas and advances to Shanghai Masters quarterfinals

Daniil Medvedev is back in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after getting the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the latest chapter of their often-combustible longtime rivalry

OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press

Shocking defeat in Shanghai R2 Djokovic lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the round of 64 of the Shanghai Masters with a score of 7-6, 6-3 on Friday.

Impact Djokovic did not win a break point in the match in two attempts. In comparison, his opponent converted two break points in five attempts. Djokovic registered seven winners as well, 21 fewer than Hurkacz.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Medvedev advances at Shanghai in 1st match since disqualification. Mustached Alcaraz wins opener

Daniil Medvedev has won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he hit into the stands

OCTOBER 10 • Associated Press

Djokovic beaten by Hurkacz at Shanghai Masters

Novak Djokovic has been knocked out of the Shanghai Masters after a shock second-round loss to Hubert Hurkacz

OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

Shanghai Surprise: Hubert Hurkacz ousts Novak Djokovic Djokovic was undefeated against Hurkacz and riding the momentum of his Beijing Open win.

OCTOBER 9 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Djokovic exits Shanghai Masters as birthday-boy Shelton and top-seeded Zverev advance

Novak Djokovic has gone from triumph in Beijing to a shock in Shanghai after a straight-sets loss to Hubert Hurkacz

OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

Djokovic plans to reach out to Sinner after injury ended the No. 1 player's season

Novak Djokovic plans to reach out to Jannik Sinner after an injury ended the top-ranked player’s season, saying he knows how difficult it is to come back after a lengthy layoff

OCTOBER 8 • Associated Press

Djokovic seals 7th China Open title after De Minaur retires injured in final

Novak Djokovic has been handed the China Open trophy after Alex de Minaur retired injured in the final in Beijing

OCTOBER 6 • Associated Press

Wins first title of year in Beijing Djokovic won 7-6 (3), 0-1 when Alex de Minaur retired in the final of Beijing on Tuesday.

Impact Djokovic claimed a tight opening set against the No. 9-ranked Australian before the retirement occurred early in the second set, giving the Serbian his first title of 2026 and the 102nd overall in his career. The 39-year-old completed his run to the title with three wins in a row over top-10 opponents. Djokovic is also slated to play in Shanghai next week, where he is the No. 10 seed.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Medvedev DQ'd from China Open for hitting ball into fan's face Medvedev hit a ball into the stands out of frustration. As a result, Novak Djokovic was declared the automatic winner and advanced to the fi...

OCTOBER 5 • USATODAY.COM

Reaches second final of season in Beijing Djokovic won 7-5, 5-3 when Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from the semifinals of Beijing on Monday.

Impact Djokovic was a few points from the victory when Medvedev was sent home from the match for hitting a ball into the crowd. The win sends the 39-year-old Serbian into his first final since the Australian Open early this season. Djokovic will play No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur (3-1 H2H) in the final.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Daniil Medvedev loses to Novak Djokovic in unexpected way at China Open Daniil Medvedev was defaulted after a ball hit off of the Medvedev racket struck a fan.

OCTOBER 5 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Medvedev disqualified from China Open for hitting spectator with a ball during semi vs. Djokovic

Daniil Medvedev has struck a spectator with a ball and been disqualified from his semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the China Open in Beijing

OCTOBER 5 • Associated Press

Downs top seed in Beijing quarters Djokovic won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 over Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals of Beijing on Sunday.

Impact Djokovic turned in one of his best wins of the season so far as he rallied from behind to top the No. 2-ranked German and move into the semifinals after two hours and 35 minutes on court. With the win, the 39-year-old Serbian improves to 32-0 in his career in Beijing. Djokovic will play No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev (10-5 H2H) in the semifinals.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Novak Djokovic takes out Alexander Zverev at China Open slugfest Djokovic resembled his vintage self in a masterful come-from-behind win over Zverev

OCTOBER 4 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

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