Novak Djokovic finished the 2022 season in the top five despite missing two Majors, 2000 points at Wimbledon and four Masters 1000. The Serb was unable to play in the Australian Open, starting the season in Dubai and Monte Carlo.
The results did not accompany due to the lack of form and matches. Novak lost the Belgrade final against Andrey Rublev before leveling him up in May. Djokovic lost a duel against Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid and won his 38th Masters 1000 trophy in Rome to gain momentum for Roland Garros.
The Serb lost an epic clash against Rafael Nadal in more than four hours in the quarterfinals to lose the crown and put the spotlight on him at Wimbledon. Novak claimed his seventh Wimbledon crown and 21st Major title after beating Nick Kyrgios, lifting the trophy but losing 2,000 points on his own.
Novak was unable to play Canada, Cincinnati and the US Open due to his vaccination status, missing out on the chance to win more titles and points. Djokovic lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Laver Cup before going on an indoor winning streak.
Novak’s third ATP title in 2022 came in Tel Aviv over Marin Cilic. A week later, the Serbian conquered the ATP 500 in Astana after beating Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Novak was the favorite in the Paris Masters, looking for his seventh crown in the French capital.
Djokovic advanced to his 56th Masters 1000 final and faced young Holger Rune in a battle for the trophy.
Jakub Mensik praises Djokovic
2022 Australian Open Boys’ singles runner-up Jakub Mensik recently talked about Novak Djokovic: “I wish him [luck] very much.
When the news reached me that he would be able to play one of the most popular Grand Slams, I was very happy. Already at the beginning of the year, he had a very difficult time there. I’ll be cheering for him and sending energy there remotely,” Mensik stated.
“Everything was an experience for me, every match, every training session, every moment in the gym. And of course on the court with Novak or at the Australian Open. (smiles) There were so many that it’s impossible to say which one would be the best and most intense,” Mensik said.
“But of course, meeting and training with Novak Djokovic, who has become my friend, is a great honor for me and I am very excited about it, because he is my idol and I look up to him.”
