Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner record: Inside the numbers between tennis stars at major championships

Two of the world’s top tennis players are Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. Despite being on opposite ends of their careers, they are two of the most dominant competitors on the men’s singles circuit. 

Djokovic is the veteran whose career is winding down, while Sinner is the younger player entering his prime. Joker has spent a record 428 weeks, in total, ranked as the No. 1 tennis player in the world. Sinner is currently the ATP’s top-ranked men’s competitor, but has a long way to go, having spent only 54 weeks ranked No. 1.

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Given the dominance of each of these players in their own right, their matchups have become must-see tennis. Here is a look inside the head-to-head numbers between two of tennis’s best active competitors. 

Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner head-to-head record

Djokovic and Sinner have matched up nine total times in their careers so far. The 23-year-old Sinner currently has a 5-4 advantage.

Djokovic controlled the rivalry early, winning the first three matchups between them. Sinner got his first win over Djoker in 2023, but Djokovic got his fourth win against the youngster right after. Since then, it has been all Sinner, who has won four consecutive matchups against Djokovic. 

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Djokovic and Sinner are 1-1 on outdoor clay courts, while Djokovic is up 2-0 on outdoor grass. Sinner is 2-1 on indoor hard courts and is 2-0 against Djokovic on outdoor hard courts. 

Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner tennis majors head-to-head record

Djokovic and Sinner have matched up nine total times so far in their careers, but only four of them have come at a major. Djokovic had the upper hand early, knocking off Sinner in back-to-back Wimbledons. Sinner has had the last laugh recently, though, as he beat Djokovic in the semifinals of both the 2024 Australian and 2025 French Opens. 

2022 Wimbledon

Djokovic drew the No. 1 seed for the tournament, while Sinner was the No. 10 seed. Sinner won the first set 7-5 and the second set 6-2. Unfortunately, this is where Joker’s experience took over. He won three consecutive sets 6-3, 6-2 and 6-2, respectively, to advance to the semifinals. Djokovic went on to defeat Nick Kyrgios and earn his seventh Wimbledon title. 

2023 Wimbledon

Djokovic was the No. 2-seeded player, while Sinner was No. 8 in this tournament. Sinner wasn’t able to put up as much of a fight in this one. Djokovic won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 to go to the finals. Unfortunately, he then lost in five sets to the No. 1-seeded Carlos Alcaraz. 

2024 Australian Open

Djokovic earned the No. 1 overall seed for the 2024 Australian Open while Sinner was No. 4. Sinner dominated the first two sets, winning 6-1 and 6-2. Djokovic looked like he was going to pull off one of his typical comebacks, and won the third set in a tiebreaker 7-6. Sinner stopped his momentum, though and won the final set 603. He then went on to pull off his own comeback down two sets in the finals to Daniil Medvedev and won his first Major title. 

2025 French Open

Sinner was the top seed in the 2025 French Open draw, while Djokovic was No. 6. This was their first major matchup where the youngster was seeded better than the veteran. Sinner dominated this match at Roland-Garros, winning 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 in straight sets. He couldn’t sustain that momentum and fell to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in the finals. 

How many times has Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon?

Djokovic has made the Wimbledon finals 10 times and has won the major seven times, the second-most wins among men’s singles competitors in history. 

The veteran tennis star made his first appearance at a major in 2005 when he debuted at that year’s Australian Open. Over the last 20 years, he has appeared at Wimbledon every year it has been held.

Has Jannik Sinner won Wimbledon?

Sinner made his first major in 2019 when he was just 17 years old. He lost in the Wimbledon qualifiers, but he has improved on that performance almost every year since. Sinner has yet to reach the Finals at Wimbledon. He does have three major wins to his credit, but they were at the 2024 Australian Open, 2024 U.S. Open and 2025 Australian Open.