12 months since winning his latest ATP title (Eastbourne, July 2017) and after being sidelined for seven months with injury and recovery, Novak claimed his fourth Wimbledon crown. He beat Rafael Nadal in a titanic semifinal battle, and then defeated no.8 seed Kevin Anderson in the grand final – 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3). With 13 Grand Slam titles to his name, the Serbian star is fourth in the all-time list, behind Federer (20), Nadal (17) and Sampras (14).
Novak claimed historic Cincinnati crown to become the first singles player to achieve Career Golden Masters. The Serbian star clinched his first Western & Southern Open title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Roger Federer in the final.
Three weeks later, Novak won his third US Open and 14th Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 triumph over Juan Martin del Potro in New York final. The Serbian star joined Pete Sampras in third place among Open Era major title leaders.
Novak seized his 32nd ATP Masters 1000 title and 72nd career trophy, winning his fourth Rolex Shanghai Masters crown with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric in the final.
Following a great week at the 2018 Rolex Paris Masters where he reached final, Novak returned to the summit of men’s professional tennis after two years.
