Novak Djokovic: Grading His 2012 Season

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Published: December 10, 2012

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Heading into 2012, Novak Djokovic had a very tall task ahead of him. All the points, titles, records and glory from 2011 had to be defended against Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray—who were all motivated than ever to exact their revenge.

Unfortunately for Djokovic, they all did, yet through his rocky, roller coaster of 2012, Djokovic surprised most of the tennis world by coming out on top again, as year-end world No. 1.

However, that stat alone does not give him an A+ for the season. 

Lets looks at the four seasons of tennis and grade Djokovic on his efforts.

 

Winter (January-March)



Federer is to Wimbledon as Nadal is to Roland Garros. I think in the coming years, it will be safe to say that the analogy will include Djokovic and the Australian Open. Winning title No. 3 and Grand Slam No. 5 was no easy task for the Serb, however.

After defeating a resurgent Andy Murray in the semifinals in almost five hours, Djokovic had to retake the court two days later to face Nadal in an epic six-hour match featuring long and exhausting rallies. To defend his title in almost 11 hours on court during the final weekend deserves a top grade. 

However, (and understandably) Djokovic couldn’t defend his 41-0 win/loss record from last year, losing in Dubai and to a strong John Isner in California, but still managed to capture the Masters title in Miami.

Like 2011, Djokovic had the best start to the season compared to Federer, Nadal and Murray. 

Grade: A

 

Spring (April-June) 

Djokovic failed to win the one Slam absent from his career, Roland Garros, and Nadal was able to get his long-awaited revenge on the Serb in Monte Carlo, Rome and Roland Garros. 



In Paris, Djokovic was very fortunate to reach the finals, having to do a double escape act in the ...
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