Novak Djokovic beat Alexander Bublik on Wednesday, 6-3, 6-4, to not only level Serbia’s quarterfinal tie against Kazakhstan at the Davis Cup Finals, 1-1, but also to extend his winning streak in Davis Cup singles matches to 18 in a row.
He’s also won 25 of his last 26 Davis Cup singles matches, a stretch that dates back to the start of the 2010 season, with the only loss coming via retirement.
DJOKOVIC IN DAVIS CUP SINGLES MATCHES SINCE START OF 2010: 25-1
d. Querrey in 2010 1st Rd, 6-2, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3
d. Isner in 2010 1st Rd, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4
d. Ljubicic in 2010 QFs, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-1
d. Cilic in 2010 QFs, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
d. Berdych in 2010 SFs, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
d. Simon in 2010 F, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
d. Monfils in 2010 F, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
l. to Del Potro in 2011 SFs, 7-6 (5), 3-0 ret. (back injury)
d. Rochus in 2013 1st Rd, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
d. Isner in 2013 QFs, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-5
d. Querrey in 2013 QFs, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-0
d. Pospisil in 2013 SFs, 6-2, 6-0, 6-4
d. Raonic in 2013 SFs, 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-2
d. Stepanek in 2013 F, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
d. Berdych in 2013 F, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-2
d. Delic in 2015 1st Rd, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
d. Nedovyesov in 2016 1st Rd, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
d. Kukushkin in 2016 1st Rd, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
d. Medvedev in 2017 1st Rd, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 ret. (cramping)
d. Ramos-Vinolas in 2017 QFs, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
d. Nishioka in 2019 Davis Cup Finals group ties, 6-1, 6-2
d. Paire in 2019 Davis Cup Finals group ties, 6-3, 6-3
d. Khachanov in 2019 Davis Cup Finals QFs, 6-3, 6-3
d. Novak in 2021 Davis Cup Finals group ties, 6-3, 6-2
d. Struff in 2021 Davis Cup Finals group ties, 6-2, 6-4
d. Bublik in 2021 Davis Cup Finals QFs, 6-3, 6-4
Djokovic was 12-6 in Davis Cup singles matches before 2010 (now 37-7 overall).
After his win over Bublik on Wednesday, the 20-time Grand Slam champion returned to the court to help Serbia qualify for the semifinals, partnering Nikola Cacic to beat Andrey Golubev and Aleksandr Nedovyesov in the doubles match, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.