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With just the ATP World Tour Finals left to play, it is time to take a look back at one of the best seasons in ATP history.
Novak Djokovic has been utterly dominant in 2015, winning three Grand Slams in the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. He will finish No. 1 in the world for the second straight year. The Serbian has been No. 1 since July 7, 2014.
The 10-time Grand Slam champion was one final win away from the calendar year Grand Slam. Djokovic became just the fifth man in the Open Era to win 10 or more Grand slam titles, as well as only the third man to reach all four major finals in a calendar year.
Djokovic is becoming nearly unbeatable, similar to what the great Roger Federer was in his prime. It took an incredible performance from Stan Wawrinka to take Djoker down in the final in Paris, but from that point on Djokovic has been unstoppable.
In hindsight, Federer could be a 19-time Grand Slam champion, if not for Djokovic’s shot making it in the finals of Wimbledon, and the US Open. Djokovic also won six Masters Series 1000 events, which is an all-time record. Whether it be a best-of-3 or a best-of-5 match, Djokovic made life tough on his opponents.
Strong and consistent serving, to his dangerous backhand down the line, flawless tennis was needed to beat Djokovic in 2015. His 78-5 record speaks for itself, and since Paris the Serb has an unbelievable 94 percent winning percentage. Djokovic became the first player to beat every other top 10 member this season.
The world No. 1 has won 22-straight matches after his 6-2, 6-4 dismantling of Andy Murray in the ATP BNP Paribas Masters final in Paris Nov. 8th. Djokovic has not lost a match since falling to Federer in the final of the ATP Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati Aug. 23rd, 7-6(1), 6-3.
Congrats to Federer (twice), Murray, Wawrinka and Ivo Karlovic – they were the only ones who got it done against Djokovic in 2015.
In the process of winning everything in sight, Djokovic cashed out on the biggest single season prize in history with $16,760,145.
Djokovic’s 16,785 points is also good enough for the most points in ATP history, breaking the record at the US Open. At 28 years old, Djokovic continues to play the best tennis of his life, and the best tennis this sport has seen.
No matter what happens in London to close out the year, Djokovic’s run in 2015 has been nothing short of spectacular. It has been a joy to watch for tennis fans, and if this level of play continues, Federer’s all-time Grand Slam record could be in jeopardy.
Take a look at some tweets that explain just how dominant Djokovic has been this year. It will be a year tennis fans will remember for a very long time.
.@DjokerNole Booooooooooring #letsomeoneelsewin
— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) November 9, 2015
He's the 1st player in the history to win 6 Masters 1000 in one season! Congrats @DjokerNole for your #BNPPM title! pic.twitter.com/t1aLowvHBn
— Peugeot (@Peugeot) November 9, 2015
Very proud to be part of #TeamDjokovic !
It's been an historic year for @DjokerNole ….tennis history books are being rewritten!— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) November 8, 2015
10 titles in 2015. One more awaits in London! #1 @DjokerNole
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Novak Djokovic now has 77 wins in 2015.
26 of them have been against the Top-10. 26!!!
— Juan José Vallejo (@jjvallejoa) November 7, 2015
