When Djokovic wins the primary set, all of it provides as much as massive bother for opponents

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When Djokovic wins the primary set, all of it provides as much as massive bother for opponents

Serbian is driving an 87-match unbeaten run when successful the primary set

January 24, 2026

Throughout the Australian Open, ATPTour.com will convey followers perception into the leaders of key statistical classes, exhibiting how performances all through 2025 all added as much as profitable seasons and the promise of extra good instances forward in 2026.

Novak Djokovic’s 2025 season provided a masterclass in ruthless effectivity: when he wins the primary set, he finishes the job.

Throughout the 12 months, he posted a spotless 30-0 report in matches the place he claimed the opening set, in line with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. That consistency is a testomony to focus, composure and match intelligence when underneath stress, qualities which were instrumental in Djokovic’s storied profession.

What makes the Serbian’s 2025 efficiency when taking the primary set much more spectacular is that it’s merely the most recent chapter in a long-standing development. In 2024, Djokovic went an astonishing 35-0 himself when successful the primary set and, together with his first three victories on the 2026 Australian Open, he has now gained his previous 87 matches when successful the opener.

The final time he dropped a match after successful the primary set was his epic five-set Wimbledon closing defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in 2023.

Novak Djokovic’s report when successful the primary set 2023-2025

 Season
 W-L

 2025
 30-0

 2024
 35-0

 2023
 48-2

Past the numbers, this streak reveals the core of Djokovic’s means: as soon as he grabs the lead, his psychological and bodily rhythm stays locked in. In tight moments, when opponents attempt to claw again, he not often falters, and his rock-solid baseline sport is a big a part of why he has spent a report 428 weeks at No. 1 within the PIF ATP Rankings. It’s the form of longevity that’s constructed on consistency, match after match, season after season.

Djokovic’s report when successful the primary set speaks to a champion who seizes the second the moment he will get an edge. One who doesn’t merely win units, however locks in, executes and closes out till the job is finished.

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