Novak Djokovic continues his search for a 100th career title having struggled for form recently.
The 24-time Major champion won his most recent title in Paris last year, as Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz on his way to Olympic Gold.
Djokovic has been unsuccessful at each of the four ATP tournaments he’s appeared in so far in 2025, falling to defeat at the Brisbane International, Australian Open, Qatar Open, and Indian Wells.
The Serb’s most recent defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp in Indian Wells was his third in a row, as Djokovic endured his worst run of form since 2018.
Djokovic has bounced back at the Miami Open, however, winning his opening two matches as he prepares for a fourth-round clash with Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti.
A title for Djokovic in Miami would see him clinch a record-extending 41st Masters 1000 crown, a number that could grow ever larger when he returns to a European ATP tournament for the first time in three years next month.
Novak Djokovic will compete at the 2025 Madrid Open having missed the last two editions of the tournament
The Madrid Open took to X on Tuesday to confirm the Serb’s participation in this year’s event.
“Novak Djokovic is set to return to the Madrid Open,” they said.
“This will mark Novak Djokovic’s 13th appearance in Madrid, having first competed there in 2006, when he began his long and fruitful journey with a victory over Richard Gasquet.
“Since then, he has claimed the trophy three times (2011, 2016, 2019), amassing an impressive 30-9 record at the tournament.
“See you soon, Nole.”
Djokovic lost to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz in his most recent appearance at the Madrid Open, falling to a thrilling 7-6, 5-7, 6-7 defeat in the semi-finals.
The 37-year-old has missed the Spanish tournament five times over the past ten years for several reasons, winning two titles since 2015.
- 2024 – Novak Djokovic missed the Madrid Open
- 2023 – Novak Djokovic missed the Madrid Open
- 2022 – Novak Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz in SF
- 2021 – Novak Djokovic missed the Madrid Open
- 2020 – Novak Djokovic missed the Madrid Open (event not held)
- 2019 – Novak Djokovic won the Madrid Open
- 2018 – Novak Djokovic lost to Kyle Edmund in 2R
- 2017 – Novak Djokovic lost to Rafael Nadal in SF
- 2016 – Novak Djokovic won the Madrid Open
- 2015 – Novak Djokovic missed the Madrid Open
Djokovic took down Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2019 final to win his most recent title at the Madrid Open.
Novak Djokovic set for busiest Masters 1000 schedule in six years
As Djokovic approaches the latter stages of his tennis career, many expected him to play a ‘slimmer’ schedule of ATP events.
The 37-year-old’s wife, Jelena Djokovic, suggested Djokovic would play a reduced schedule in an interview last year, although it seems as though the Serb is doing the complete opposite in 2025.
| Year | Indian Wells | Miami Open | Monte-Carlo Masters | Madrid Open | Total Masters played |
| 2025 | Lost in 2R | Scheduled to play 4R | Scheduled to play | Scheduled to play | 4* |
| 2024 | Lost in 3R | Did not play | Lost in SF | Did not play | 2 |
| 2023 | Did not play | Did not play | Lost in 3R | Event not held | 1 |
| 2022 | Did not play | Did not play | Lost in 2R | Lost in SF | 2 |
| 2021 | Did not play | Did not play | Lost in 3R | Event not held | 1 |
| 2020 | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | 0 |
| 2019 | Lost in 3R | Lost in 4R | Lost in QF | Won | 4 |
| 2018 | Lost in 2R | Lost in 2R | Lost in 3R | Lost in 2R | 4 |
For the first time since 2019, Djokovic is scheduled to participate in the first four Masters 1000 events of the year: Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, and Madrid.
As mentioned previously, Djokovic won the Madrid Open that year, a feat he would no doubt love to repeat in 2025.
Djokovic will return to Madrid searching for a fourth title on April 21.
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