How to play the Novak Djokovic career timeline

Your job here is to order moments from Novak Djokovic's career by year, from turning pro to his biggest titles. Each card has a hint underneath naming the opponent or the occasion. The first moment is placed for you, year showing. After that, every card you draw goes into a gap of your choosing. The right gap shows you the year; a miss still sends the card to its real place but costs one of three lives.

He won so many majors that the Melbourne cards alone can blur together. Hints that name an opponent help, since his rivals came and went over a long career, and cards that mention a record count tell you how deep into his run you are. Some of his biggest seasons hold several cards, so expect tight clusters.

Want a longer game? On the deck tree you can tick this deck alongside any other one measured in release years and dates, and they shuffle into a single timeline together.

What's in the deck

Here are 25 of the 25 cards you might be dealt. Their values stay hidden until you place them.

Turned professional The young Serb joins the tour
First ATP title in Amersfoort Won a maiden tour trophy on clay
Maiden major over Tsonga Won a first Australian Open crown
Rose to world No. 1 Claimed the top ranking for the first time
First Wimbledon over Nadal Beat the Spaniard for a grass-court major
Melbourne title over Murray in straights Won a first Australian Open of a dominant year
US Open final over Nadal Capped a dominant season in New York
Longest major final over Nadal Won a Melbourne epic lasting nearly six hours
Australian Open final over Murray Beat the Briton for another Melbourne title
Wimbledon final over Federer Edged the Swiss in a five-set grass battle
US Open final win over Federer Denied the Swiss again in New York
Career Slam completed in Paris Beat Murray for an elusive French Open title
Wimbledon final over Anderson Returned to the top with a grass-court crown
US Open final over del Potro Won in New York over the Argentine
Australian Open final over Nadal Crushed the Spaniard in a Melbourne rout
Saved match points to beat Federer Won the longest Wimbledon final in a fifth-set tiebreak
Australian Open final over Thiem Rallied past the Austrian in Melbourne
Comeback French final over Tsitsipas Recovered from two sets down in Paris
Wimbledon final over Berrettini Beat the Italian to move level on majors
Missed the calendar Slam in New York Fell to Medvedev in the US Open final
Wimbledon final over Kyrgios Beat the Australian for another grass title
Australian Open final over Tsitsipas Returned to Melbourne with another crown
Record 23rd major over Ruud Passed all rivals with a French Open title
24th major over Medvedev Matched the all-time record in New York
Olympic singles gold over Alcaraz Completed the Golden Slam with Paris gold