Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have built a notable rivalry on the ATP Tour, having clashed 50 times. Novak Djokovic currently holds the upper hand, leading the series 27–23.

Looking at their individual career profiles, Novak Djokovic has compiled an overall career record of 1170–234 across 1404 matches, translating to a win rate of 83.33%. On hard courts his record stands at 741–137 (84.40%), while on clay he holds a 295–72 (80.38%) mark. On grass the numbers read 125–21 (85.62%) , and on carpet 9–4 (69.23%). Throughout his career he has won 101 titles (72 hard, 21 clay, 8 grass). Against Top 10 opponents his record reads 265–121 (68.65%).

Roger Federer, on the other hand, enters this matchup with a career mark of 1251–275 from 1526 matches (81.98% win rate). His hard-court record is 783–155 (83.48%), on clay he stands at 226–71 (76.09%), and on grass he has gone 192–29 (86.88%) , with a carpet record of 50–20 (71.43%). He has accumulated 103 titles in total (71 hard, 11 clay, 19 grass, 2 carpet). Against Top 10 opponents his record stands at 224–123 (64.55%).

When it comes to their head-to-head meetings, the surface breakdown reveals this contrast. On hard courts they have met 38 times, with Novak Djokovic leading 20–18 (52.63%). The clay record between them sits at 4–4 (50.00% each) across 8 matches. On grass, their 4 encounters have yielded a record of 3–1 (75.00% for Novak Djokovic).

At the Grand Slam level — where the best-of-five format adds an extra layer of physical and mental endurance — the two have crossed paths 17 times, producing a Slam record of 11–6 in favour of Novak Djokovic. These matches, often played in front of the largest tennis audiences, frequently prove decisive in shaping the broader narrative of a rivalry.