Perfect Start

Novak Djokovic is off to one of the best season start since Ivan Lendl’s 25 consecutive wins at the start of his 1986 season. After winning his second title at Belgrade home soil, Djokovic is still undefeated at 27-0 in 2011.

How does Djokovic’s season compare to other men who have undefeated streaks at the start of the tennis season? Among active players, Djokovic already bested Roger Federer’s 16-match streak in 2006. Since Lendl’s five-title run at the start of 1986, no player has reached 20 straight wins to start the year until Djokovic’s current run. Djokovic’s 27-match winning streak in 2011 has already edged Lendl’s streak as the third longest. Only John McEnroe in 1984 and Bjorn Borg in 1980 have better records.

In 1984, John McEnroe made one memorable season as he accomplished the best single season record among men with an 82-3 (96.5%) mark. More than half of those wins came before a single but significant loss. He won eight titles in his first eight events that year. He was 42-0 before losing in the French Open final to eventual winner Ivan Lendl. McEnroe was up two sets to love then before he lost to Ivan Lendl. This was Lendl’s first Grand Slam after losing in the previous four finals he reached.

That 42-match streak remains the longest winning streak at the start of the season. The following year, McEnroe also had good start to his 1985 season, winning 22 straight matches (one walkover not included) before losing in the quarterfinals of Dallas.

The second best season start belongs to Bjorn Borg, McEnroe’s rival. Borg won his first six tournaments in 1980 season, collecting 33 wins before he lost in the Nations Cup semifinals. It must be noted that these streaks of Borg, McEnroe and Lendl came at a period when Australian Open was staged at year-end and the first Grand Slam of the year was still the French Open in late May.

This makes Djokovic’s run special as it is the longest season-opening streak to date that spans a Grand Slam.

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