Men's Tennis : 5 lesser known records of Novak Djokovic

#2. Only player to beat Nadal in 3 clay court tournament finals

Djokovic poses with the 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo title

To beat Rafael Nadal once on clay is an achievement. An achievement that Robin Soderling will be proud of. But Novak has registered more victories against Nadal on clay than any other tennis player. The only other player to defeat Nadal at Roland Garros is Djokovic. In fact, Djokovic is the only player to win against Nadal in the final of a clay-court tournament. He achieved this not once but thrice in the finals of the Madrid Masters (2011), Rome Masters (2011) and Monte Carlo Masters (2013).

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#1. Highest hardcourt match winning percentage (all-time)

Djokovic won the 2018 Western & Southern Open to become the only man to win all 8 of the ATP elite tournaments

Djokovic doesn't really have a weakness in any surface. He has established himself as an all-court player over the years suitably adapting his game to the demands of different surfaces. But that being said, if one has to pick one surface where he has been the most dominant - it has to be the hard courts. With a total of 9 Grand Slam wins on hard courts including a record 6 Australian Open triumphs, Djokovic well and truly thrives on the hard courts. Not just the Grand Slams, but with 24 ATP titles on hard-courts, he is the most accomplished on this surface. In the year 2015, he registered a record 59 wins on hard courts. The previous best was 41. The only athlete to win all the 8 ATP Masters 1000 events (Career Golden Masters) - Djokovic's win-loss record on hard courts is 84.2% (539–101).