Rank Djokovic's nine AO titles

Your favorite?


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Third Serve

Talk Tennis Guru
Congrats Djoker fans on another AO title to add to the lad's resume, he played well in the final, yada yada yada.

But what's more important is that we have to rank all nine of his AO wins.

I don't mean strictly the strength of the draw, although you can factor that in if you want. You can rank them by highest level of play, most dramatic, most historically significant, or simply your personal favorites. I'd like it if you would list the criteria you'll use, however.

For example, my list based on raw level of play would look like:

2021
2020 (if it's just the final, swap this and 2021)
2015
2012
2013
2019
2016
2008
2011

from lowest-level to highest.

Rate out of 10 too
 

Federer and Del Potro

Bionic Poster
2012 will always be the most epic to me. I remember it went so long it overlapped with the time the rebroadcast of the match was supposed to be. Just ridiculous stuff.

2012 was just a crazy good year of tennis. Honestly my memory past that is trash so I'd be hard pressed to rank them all. 2019 was obviously particularly impressive, as was his comeback last year.
 
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The Guru

Legend
Would you rate his 2021 final performance over his 2015 one? I think I would. 2021 is hard to rate because of the difference between the 3rd/4th (Didn't see 4th but heard Djoko was meh) and the SF/F
 

NoleIsBoat

Hall of Fame
Level of play:

2019
2016
2011
2021
2012
2013
2015
2020
2008

2021 top for personal enjoyment. Everyone called him an injury faker and said Medvedev was favourite :laughing:
 

Third Serve

Talk Tennis Guru
Would you rate his 2021 final performance over his 2015 one? I think I would. 2021 is hard to rate because of the difference between the 3rd/4th (Didn't see 4th but heard Djoko was meh) and the SF/F
2R and QF also were pretty shoddy from him. SF+F were definitely different tho.
 
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They are Novak's 9 babies. I don't want to choose.
 
In order:

* 2011 - peak

* 2008 >= 2013 > 2016 >= 2019 - prime, near peak

* 2012 > 2015 - prime

* 2020 >= 2021 - non-prime

2013 not getting much credit I see. Better than 2016/2019 in every single round starting R1 to SF.

2016 F better through the virtue of a better 1st set, but otherwise 2013 F is equal.
2019 F, obviously better.

2020/2021 hard to say. 2020 form was good prefinal, 2021 F way better.
Gonna say 2020 because Thiem might have caused this Djoko trouble.

Favourite, 2012, no need to ask. :p
 

Red Rick

Bionic Poster
In order:

* 2011 - peak

* 2008 >= 2013 > 2016 >= 2019 - prime, near peak

* 2012 > 2015 - prime

* 2020 >= 2021 - non-prime

2013 not getting much credit I see. Better than 2016/2019 in every single round starting R1 to SF.

2016 F better through the virtue of a better 1st set, but otherwise 2013 F is equal.
2019 F, obviously better.

2020/2021 hard to say. 2020 form was good prefinal, 2021 F way better.
Gonna say 2020 because Thiem might have caused this Djoko trouble.

Favourite, 2012, no need to ask. :p
Wasn't 2013 the one where he completely murdered Ferrer?
 

The Guru

Legend
2R and QF also were pretty shoddy from him. SF+F were definitely different tho.
I woke up at 6-6 6-6 in the Zverev match so maybe the 1st set was poor from him but I thought he was fantastic in the 2nd and good in the 3rd/4th. 2R is 2R who really cares he was never in any real danger. I usually don't consider rounds 1-3 in my evaluation of a winning run unless something unique happens.
 

Red Rick

Bionic Poster
Probably

2013
2012
2011
2019
2008
2016
2015
2021
2020


It's pretty hard cause you tend to emphasize finals/particular matches too much and get biased. Also very hard to rate matches vs Murray compared to this entire field.
 

Mivic

Hall of Fame
2016
2011
2012
2013
2008
2019
2015
2021
2020

(I’m going more based on who I would take to win in a one off tournament rather than overall consistency of level so I’ll tend to ignore lacklustre performances in earlier rounds if the level of play in the latter stages of the event is particularly high)
 
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RS

Bionic Poster
Probably

2013
2012
2011
2019
2008
2016
2015
2021
2020


It's pretty hard cause you tend to emphasize finals/particular matches too much and get biased. Also very hard to rate matches vs Murray compared to this entire field.
So does 12/13 Murray beat 11 Djoko at AO?
 
There's no clear cut IMO and it will depend on the value I give to the early rounds...

2011
2012
2013
2019
2008
2015
2016
2020
2021- the level he displayed in the SF\F was on par with some of the better runs but his 2nd-QF(partially also duo to his physical issues) were pretty poor.

My favorite is probably the 2012 addition, but this one was very special too.
 

RS

Bionic Poster
Gonna cop out on the full event @InsideOut900 seems to have done a great job i pick 2011 as number one then i struggle to order them.

AO 08 final - 9
AO 11 final - 9.5
AO 12 final - 9
AO 13 final - 8.5
AO 15 final - 9
AO 16 final - 9
AO 19 final - 9.5
AO 20 final - 8
AO 21 final - 8.5

Something like that for the final.
 

Biotic

Hall of Fame
Not sure. Maybe this for the whole tournaments:

T1: 2016 - 2011 - 2019
T2: 2013 - 2008 - 2012 - 2015
T3: 2020 - 2021

Edit: finals only maybe this

T1: 2019 - 2011 - 2016
T2: 2008 - 2012 - 2021
T3: 2013 - 2015
T4: 2020
 
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Third Serve

Talk Tennis Guru
So far @InsideOut900 seems to be pulling ahead for the most convincing one. Have to say I’d agree with it. The 2013 Ferrer match had been in the back of my head. I need to rewatch that given how dominant of a display it was.
 

Mivic

Hall of Fame
2013 seems to be getting a lot of love and I agree to an extent (I have it at number 4). The Ferrer match was obviously very high level from Novak but I think people are putting too much stock into that one in these rankings. I’m not really in the business of hyping up dominant performances against no hopers like some other fanbases. Personally don’t see how anyone could rate that performance ahead of 2016 SF when taking opposition into account. I also think what could have easily been a comprehensive four set win against peak/close to peak Rafa in 2012 featuring some of the best offensive baseline tennis that Djokovic has produced in Australia through the middle stretch of the match on a crazy slow hardcourt is more impressive than anything Novak produced in 2013. Peak Stan is obviously a force but still think some other versions of Djokovic would have done a better job of suffocating him from the baseline and given him less opportunity to tee off on his strokes.
 
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2016

he totally goated against a not-even-bad federer in the SF. peak neo-djok (the best djok imo) with the better serve against big pharmerer was probably his best level single ao match imo
 
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and obviously 2012 for pre-becker classic-ovic, peak offensive baseline action for what was one of his greatest victories
 

steenkash

Hall of Fame
Lowest to Highest

2015
2012
2013
2019
2016
2008
2020
2021



2011 - this one was a stand-alone performance. This is where Novak woke up and became the player everyone wanted him to be. For 3-4 years, he was a fun-loving guy, who had a really good game, but not that extra edge to win, and then he destroyed everyone in 2011. Just looking at some points in 2011, he was untouchable.
 

upchuck

Hall of Fame
2019: Because the back-to-back matches against Pouille and Nadal are the best two consecutive matches he has ever played and the performance against Nadal is the best I've ever seen from a male player.

2020: Recency bias, but it was good to win under tough conditions.

2012: A classic in the final

2016: That tennis against Federer in the semis was immaculate

2011: The start of a new era

2021: I had my doubts, but he erased them!
 

Shaj

Semi-Pro
2008 always special,it was his breakout year.
2011 It started something special,extra ordinary, never seen in the tennis world before that and never seen since.
2012 Solidying his legacy and those Semis and final against Murray and Nadal..Next gen can only dream of such stamina and pure heart.
2013 came in a difficult time in his career when he was losing left and right in GS finals
2015 started again something sensational
2016 was in middle of a historic run again.
2019 restarted his legacy in AO and that sensational performance in final against Nadal
2020 put the next gen firmly in place by defeating their leader Thiem and avenged his defeat by Fed couple of months ago by straight setting him..
2021 put rest to all of the questions against his calibre against next gen again.And add a stomach tear to the drama..Who wins a Grand Slam with a stomach tear.


In short,all of them are special..
 

The Guru

Legend
2011>2016

2013>2019>2008>2012

2015>2021>2020

I usually favor performance in the latter stages (SF/F) the most when considering my rankings.
 

Rafa4LifeEver

G.O.A.T.
Congrats Djoker fans on another AO title to add to the lad's resume, he played well in the final, yada yada yada.

But what's more important is that we have to rank all nine of his AO wins.

I don't mean strictly the strength of the draw, although you can factor that in if you want. You can rank them by highest level of play, most dramatic, most historically significant, or simply your personal favorites. I'd like it if you would list the criteria you'll use, however.

For example, my list based on raw level of play would look like:

2021
2020 (if it's just the final, swap this and 2021)
2015
2012
2013
2019
2016
2008
2011

from lowest-level to highest.

Rate out of 10 too
2008 was my favourite, nole was full on ballistic mode that year.
 

clout

Hall of Fame
His most dominant ones were 2008, 2011 and 2019 but his most epic was obviously 2012.

I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say the 2012 AO was probably the height of the big 4 era. Nadal/Berdych was an awesome match, Fedal semis was very high level, the 5-hour Djokray semis was incredible, and the 6-hour Djokodal finals were the ultimate cherry on top.

With all due respect to the younger guys like Med, Thiem, Stefanos, etc. none of them would’ve come close to beating those 2012 AO versions of Fed, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, and Berdych.
 
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