H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Novak Djokovic vs Joao Sousa H2H: 6-0
Novak Djokovic holds a 6–0 lead over Joao Sousa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Novak Djokovic leads 4–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Novak Djokovic won the 2018 Paris Masters third round 7-5 6-1.
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Serbia
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
6
–
0
6 main draw meetings
POR
Age 37
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2018* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 6-1 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
| Sep 4, 2018* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 6-3 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
| Jun 1, 2017* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 6-4 6-3 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
| Mar 28, 2016* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-1 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
| May 28, 2014* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 6-2 6-4 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2013* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-0 6-2 6-2 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | #7 | #1 | 16,950 | 2,593 | 1,122 | 223 | 83.4% | 24 | 40 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 100 |
| Joao Sousa | #954 | #28 | 1,355 | 1,917 | 189 | 247 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Novak Djokovic | Joao Sousa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2004 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #186 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2005 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #78 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2006 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #16 | 1,884 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #592 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2007 | 65–19 | 77.4% | #3 | 2,067 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2008 | 58–15 | 79.5% | #3 | 2,120 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2009 | 78–17 | 82.1% | #3 | 2,267 | 1 | 16 | 2011 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #192 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2010 | 56–18 | 75.7% | #3 | 2,166 | 1 | 18 | 2012 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #101 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2011 | 72–6 | 92.3% | #1 | 2,357 | 4 | 28 | 2013 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #49 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2012 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,429 | 5 | 34 | 2014 | 23–33 | 41.1% | #54 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2013 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #2 | 2,469 | 6 | 41 | 2015 | 34–30 | 53.1% | #33 | 1,904 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2014 | 65–8 | 89.0% | #1 | 2,463 | 7 | 48 | 2016 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #43 | 1,802 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2015 | 82–6 | 93.2% | #1 | 2,554 | 10 | 59 | 2017 | 22–30 | 42.3% | #57 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2016 | 64–8 | 88.9% | #2 | 2,450 | 12 | 66 | 2018 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #44 | 1,783 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2017 | 31–8 | 79.5% | #12 | 2,293 | 12 | 68 | 2019 | 25–28 | 47.2% | #60 | 1,756 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2018 | 53–12 | 81.5% | #1 | 2,332 | 14 | 72 | 2020 | 0–9 | 0.0% | #90 | 1,606 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2019 | 55–11 | 83.3% | #2 | 2,264 | 16 | 77 | 2021 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #140 | 1,545 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2020 | 35–5 | 87.5% | #1 | 2,275 | 17 | 81 | 2022 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #82 | 1,565 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 2021 | 46–5 | 90.2% | #1 | 2,372 | 20 | 86 | 2023 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #249 | 1,509 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | 2022 | 42–6 | 87.5% | #5 | 2,368 | 21 | 91 | 2024 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #726 | 1,503 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | 2023 | 54–6 | 90.0% | #1 | 2,405 | 24 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2024 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #7 | 2,226 | 24 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2025 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #4 | 2,174 | 24 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2026 | 15–5 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,155 | 24 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |