Serbia then went on to defeat Czech Republic 2-1 as well, with Djokovic winning his singles match against Jiri Lehecka in three sets.

In the quarter final against hosts Team Australia, Djokovic lost to Alex De Minaur in straight sets, and struggled with his wrist again.

This marked the lowest ranked opponent to ever beat Djokovic in any Masters 1000 tournament or Grand Slam event in his career.

Djokovic withdrew from the French Open due to concerns over the meniscus injury in his right knee before the quarterfinal match against Casper Ruud.

[7] Djokovic then defeated Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2) to win the Olympic gold medal, in a two hour fifty minute match characterized by no breaks of serve.

[12] In the third round, he lost to Alexei Popyrin in four sets 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 to end the season without a major title for only the second time since 2011 and the first since 2017.