H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Novak Djokovic vs Paul Goldstein H2H: 2-1
Novak Djokovic holds a 2–1 lead over Paul Goldstein in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Novak Djokovic leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Novak Djokovic won the 2007 Adelaide quarterfinal 6-4 7-5.
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Serbia
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 49
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2007* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 7-5 | Paul Goldstein | Match data |
| Jun 28, 2006* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 7-6(3) | Paul Goldstein | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2006* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Paul Goldstein | 6-2 1-6 6-3 6-2 | Novak Djokovic | 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 |
| Paul Goldstein | #1,120 | #58 | 668 | 1,746 | 85 | 115 | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Paul Goldstein | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #781 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2004 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #186 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1219 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2005 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #78 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1011 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2006 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #16 | 1,884 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #432 | 1,437 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2007 | 65–19 | 77.4% | #3 | 2,067 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2008 | 58–15 | 79.5% | #3 | 2,120 | 1 | 11 | 1998 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #189 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2009 | 78–17 | 82.1% | #3 | 2,267 | 1 | 16 | 1999 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #89 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2010 | 56–18 | 75.7% | #3 | 2,166 | 1 | 18 | 2000 | 20–23 | 46.5% | #81 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2011 | 72–6 | 92.3% | #1 | 2,357 | 4 | 28 | 2001 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2012 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,429 | 5 | 34 | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #182 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2013 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #2 | 2,469 | 6 | 41 | 2003 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #107 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2014 | 65–8 | 89.0% | #1 | 2,463 | 7 | 48 | 2004 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #190 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2015 | 82–6 | 93.2% | #1 | 2,554 | 10 | 59 | 2005 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #67 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2016 | 64–8 | 88.9% | #2 | 2,450 | 12 | 66 | 2006 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #70 | 1,593 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2017 | 31–8 | 79.5% | #12 | 2,293 | 12 | 68 | 2007 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #166 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2018 | 53–12 | 81.5% | #1 | 2,332 | 14 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2019 | 55–11 | 83.3% | #2 | 2,264 | 16 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2020 | 35–5 | 87.5% | #1 | 2,275 | 17 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2021 | 46–5 | 90.2% | #1 | 2,372 | 20 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2022 | 42–6 | 87.5% | #5 | 2,368 | 21 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |