[37] Federer then defeated Murray in the final to win his fifth consecutive US Open title and his 13th major title overall. Federer: 5 Nadal: 5 Djokovic: 4 Lleyton Hewitt (14) Hewitt has a fine record against them, although it is perhaps a little loaded since he was at the top when Federer and Nadal were just starting out. The first three on that list have also won 57 . 10 in the rankings. [99] Collectively, the Big Four won 19 titles in 2014, but two Slam titles and two Masters titles went to other players. Nadal and Djokovic have each achieved a Surface Slam by winning majors on hard, clay, and grass courts in a calendar year, making them the only male players in history to do so. 1s in singles . [147] At the 2022 Australian Open, Nadal surpassed both Federer and Djokovic by claiming the title,[148] and went on to claim his 22nd Grand Slam trophy at the 2022 French Open. He became the fourth man in history to complete the double Career Grand Slam in singles, and the second after Djokovic in the Open Era. The Italian triumphed just once against Nadal in nine attempts, at the 2008 Rotterdam Open. Djokovic has been ranked No. At the end of 2009, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray finished as the ATP's top four players for the second consecutive year, with only Nadal and Federer changing positions from 2008. Djokovic was then only one title away from tying Federer and Nadal for the most men's singles majors of all time. Look, I'm not trying to be rude towards Nadal but I don't see how he can be considered better than Djokovic when you see what Djokovic did in the fall season and what he did. Just because you look back maybe 15 years, then you have Sampras, Edberg, Becker, and Agassi, I don't know who else. Your login session has . However, Nadal and Djokovic have him slightly beaten. Tsongas star has waned in recent years as he became gripped by a knee injury, but his record here really shows what a good player he was at his peak. Example - Querrey beats Thiem in R1 of Wimbledon 2019, Nadal beats Querrey in QF. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon Championships was cancelled. 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Lets be realistic; every player had to face at least one of them in their journey before winning a major trophy. Nadal has an 82.9% career singles record of 1068-220, while Djokovic has an 83.5% career singles record of 1043-206. . Fish failed to find the winning touch against Novak Djokovic, losing to the Serb seven times in total. Likewise, Federer is the only player to have beaten Djokovic at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. Novak has beaten Roddick, Nadal and Federer (they were ranked #1, #2, and #3 in the world at the time) at the Canadian Open bac. 1 after the Big Three reached it,[173] though he had by that time spent 76 weeks as No. As 2013 came to a close, Federer's fall in the rankings prompted many sources to debate whether the dominance of the Big Four had ended. denotes titles were won in different tournaments. Nevertheless, Thiem is an exceptional talent, and he can replace Federer in the Fab 3 with the Swiss legend retired from the game. Federer rebounded from his early loss at the Australian Open by winning his 100th title in Dubai. Federer continued his return to form reaching the finals of Toronto and winning his first Masters title since 2012 in Cincinnati. Nadal returned to Wimbledon for the first time in three years; however he incurred an abdominal injury during the tournament. But I am trying to win every match. 2. 1 ranking for a 310th week. In 2017, Nadal had his best year since 2013, winning two majors and four other titles. And like other rivals of this era, such as Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov lived. They are legends of our sport. 1s in singles for a total 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years); Djokovic for 378 weeks, Federer for 310, and Nadal for 209. The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3. The Big Three have given birth to one of the. Its tough to remember a player robbed of as much talent by injury as the Argentinian, who lost his forehand to wrist injuries before he could even really get his career started. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal have been dominating the game for about two decades and their influence has become unparalleled. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal bias underlines Novak Djokovic not being rewarded with the GOAT status, according to a veteran tennis player. 1 Novak Djokovic is the answer. There is a theme here, right? Each member of the Big Four reached the 2010 ATP Finals semifinals with Federer defeating Nadal in three sets in the final, leading to them achieving their third successive season in the top four positions. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. 1. [68] A back injury ended Murray's season prematurely,[69] but he finished fourth in the rankings and was the only player besides Nadal and Djokovic to win a Grand Slam event or Masters title (at Wimbledon and Miami respectively). Over the past two decades, men's tennis has had Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and also Federer and Novak Djokovic. He lost each of their other seven meetings. Novak Djokovic 41 (1981.08.08) Age 35 (1987.05.22) Switzerland Birthplace SRB . Nalbandian became the first player to defeat Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in the same tournament, doing so to win his first Masters 1000 title. Never expect to be that far in my career. British tennis player Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev, Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Marin ili and Juan Martn del Potro are the only other tennis players to have won a Major title other than the Big 3. Thus, for the first time since 2001, neither Nadal nor Federer would be present at the year-end championships. By 2011, Nadal declared that his joint dominance with Federer had ended, following the ascent of Djokovic and later Murray. Murray beat Federer in a five-set semifinal match, meaning all four members of the Big Four had beaten each other at least once at a major, but he lost to Djokovic in the final. Thiem has lost the crucial matches against them, being bested in two French Open finals by Nadal and an Australian Open final against Djokovic. Madrid, Spain On This Day: David Nalbandian completes the first and only Big 3 sweep The now-retired Argentine is still the only player to ever beat Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak. What is particularly impressive about the Big 3 era is how each player has stamped their authority over one specific surface. Nadal finally got one back by defeating Hrbaty at the 2005 Barcelona Open. Nadal claimed the Monte-Carlo Masters title, which saw him become the first man to win a single tournament ten times and simultaneously establish a new record for the most clay-court titles at 50, surpassing Guillermo Vilas' 49. Nadal then withdrew from their round-of-32 clash in Auckland the following year to hand Hrbaty his third win against the Spaniard. 1 has only one victory against Roger Federer on grass, but it came in what was probably the most important match of his career, the final of the 2012 London Olympics. That too. Djokovic has completed a non-calendar year Grand Slam, making him the only man in history to hold all four majors at once across three different surfaces. [174], Murray's three Majors, two Olympic Games victories, ATP Finals, Masters titles and his success in reaching the world no. 2 in August and ending the 211-week reign of Federer and Nadal as the top two ranked players. At the US Open, Djokovic beat Federer in the semifinals to reach his third major final, but lost to Nadal, who went on to complete the Career Grand Slam. 1 for a record seven years, with Federer and Nadal at five each, and Murray at one. 2, respectively, the first time since 20 March 2011 that they held the top two rankings spots. Despite multiple appeals for exemption, he was denied a visa to enter the country, which prevented him from defending his title. The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. The win marked his ninth Australian Open title and 18th major title overall, putting him two titles away from tying Federer and Nadal. A third loss, to Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters, was the first time Nadal had lost more than two matches on clay in a season for a decade. Tomas Berdych had a career to cherish. Four Times Federer Crushed Nadal & Djokovic - YouTube When Federer turns his tennis up to 11, even Nadal & Djokovic can struggle. We have to consider that a player like Stan Wawrinka, who won three Slams, has won only 12 matches against the Big Three (three against Federer, three against Nadal and six against Djokovic). They have been ranked as world No. Federer, meanwhile, won his tenth title in Halle, making him the only player in the Open Era besides Nadal to win ten titles at the same event. When the conditions have been like they have been, you need to focus so hard on almost every shot because the ball is very hard to control.. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. Federer is the greatest grass court player and he will prove a more formidable challenge for . 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Only Murray. I'm not making something up. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3rd Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. . 10 in the world rankings. Murray's victory marked the first time since the 2010 French Open that a member of the Big Four had won a Grand Slam singles title without having to defeat one of the other three members. Other players to have beaten Nadal at Roland Garros include Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro, and Robin Soderling. 3. Andy Murray responds to Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek praise: Lot of respect for them, Rafael Nadal will lose the Top-10 after almost 18 years. Nadal achieved his 36th Masters victory by defeating Djokovic in the Italian Open final. Federer was the first to come to prominence after winning Wimbledon in 2003, and became the world No. Following the win, Nadal returned to world No. The two most important players I ever faced. At the US Open, Federer pulled out of the tournament due to his need for further knee surgery, while Nadal also withdrew due to a nagging foot injury. [9][153][154][155][156], I think the top four, they are better. Between 2005 Wimbledon and 2007 US Open, he captured eight of ten majors with a record of 672 in those tournaments (his only two losses in that stretch were delivered by Nadal at the French Open). : Fan's Thoughts", "Andy Murray is the 26th men's No1 in tennis but how does he compare? [166][167], Even initially, some tennis commentators, including Murray himself,[168] spoke of a "Big Three" or "Trivalry",[169] due to Murray's lesser achievements than those three players. [46] They comprised six of the eight Grand Slam finalists and won a combined 16 tournaments (compared to six for the other four competitors at the 2010 ATP Finals). Currently, Djokovic leads his head-to-head record against both Federer and Nadal. Seppi had just one win to show for his efforts against Federer as well, although it came on one of the biggest stages in tennis -- the Australian Open in 2015. 1 and remained there until July 2012, when he was overtaken by Federer, who reclaimed the top spot for the first time in two years. 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Considering the incredible dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and that a player like Stan Wawrinka - who won three Slams - won only 12 matches against the Big Three (three against Federer, three against Nadal, and six against Djokovic), we can say that Murray, del Potro and Tsonga's goal is very important for this tennis era. However, there are a few players who have a winning record against him. It's my opinion. "[50], Djokovic's dominance contributed to overall control by the Big Four. Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. Federer was the most competitive against Djokovic, winning three of their eight matches, which made up half of Djokovic's total defeats in 2015. He failed to win a Grand Slam title for the first time since 2002, losing to Nadal for the fourth time in a French Open final. To put matters into perspective, 13 of the Spaniard's 21 Slams have come on clay, 12 of the Serb's 20 have come on hard and eight of the Swiss' 20 have come on grass. What is the foot injury that has troubled Rafael Nadal over the years? He is the only player . Seppi remained winless against Novak Djokovic in 12 encounters that spanned a decade between 2006 and 2016. Serena Williams Height: Is She Taller Than VenusWilliams? Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. No one denied them more. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the three biggest names in men's tennis. Murray dominated the rest of the year. But he lost all the other nine matches against the Spaniard. [122] At the Montreal Masters, Federer reached the final but sustained a severe back injury there, which took him out of contention for the US Open and the No. Blake, who is also a best-selling author, went on to lose to Novak Djokovic in the bronze-medal match of the Beijing Olympics. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. [127], At the 2020 Australian Open, Nadal lost to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, while Djokovic defeated Federer in the semifinals. The Czech superstar was a Wimbledon finalist and was ranked no.4 during his peak. [82][83][84][85] However, the first two Masters titles of the year in Indian Wells and Miami only had Big Four finalists, with Djokovic winning his third and fourth consecutive Masters titles with victories over Federer and Nadal respectively. Murray did finish at his career-highest year-end ranking of two even if he won fewer titles, reached fewer finals and had less success versus Djokovic when compared with Federer in the number three ranking. [60] He did not compete for the rest of the season, but still ended the year as world No. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. It was his thirdGrand Slamtitle. After defeating Djokovic in an ATP 500 event, he became the first player outside of the "Big 4," that being Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, to defeat the Serbian superstar at a . Mar 1, 2023. The Spaniard lifted his first trophy in nine months and left the legend Pete Sampras with 64 ATP titles. 1 ranking on 5 November to Djokovic, who ended the a second consecutive season there. The Spaniard was World No. [98] Federer recovered to win the Davis Cup as part of the Switzerland team for his, and the country's, first triumph in the competition, leading many people to say that his tennis career was now complete. Nadal then resumed his domination of the clay-court season, winning all three clay-court Masters events and the French Open, where he defeated Sderling in the final. And thats not easy. After winning the 2016 French Open, Djokovic came to within 2 titles of Nadal (14 vs. 12), but over the next two years, Nadal and Federer extended their lead over Djokovic again; following the 2018 French Open, Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic had 20, 17, and 12 titles, respectively. The current world number 1 title is being held by the Russian tennis star, Daniil Medvedev. [197], Djokovic, Federer, Nadal make up the top three prize money leaders of all time (not adjusted for inflation).[198]. With the win, Nadal equaled Federer's all-time record of 20 major singles titles and extended his own record to 13 titles from the same major tournament. [132], Djokovic had hoped to emulate Steffi Graf's 1988 Golden Slam in men's tennis by winning the singles Olympic gold and the US Open. While many have prevailed. But then again we don't play doubles. Seven current or former world number ones have winning records over members of the Big 4: Pat Rafter, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Gustavo Kurten, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic . In February 2000 Marc Rosset defeated 18 year old Roger in the . In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. He also joined Nadal in ownership of double digit titles at a single major. Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. He was a serious player who gave Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic a run for their money. The 34-year-old Serbian won his first Grand Slam title 13 years ago when he beat Jo-Wilfred Tsonga in four sets at the 2008 Australian Open. This was his fourth win out of four meetings with Nadal in 2017, as well as his fifth consecutive. Federer defeated Djokovic in the semifinals, while Murray reached his first major final after upsetting the top-ranked Nadal in four sets. The former World No. 3 in the world. However, Murray did lead Great Britain to Davis Cup victory in 2015, winning all eight singles rubbers and becoming the final member of the quartet to win the Davis Cup. Following an early loss at Shanghai, Nadal announced that he would skip the remainder of the 2016 season to recover fully from the wrist injury that troubled him earlier in the year. He was dominant even against his fellow Big Four rivals, going 154 against them throughout the year. Federer has a 22-15 record against Djokovic, which includes winning two of their three Grand Slam meetings. In the 2019 Australian Open, Federer was upset in the fourth round by 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas in a tight four-setter. Federer finished the year at world No. Djokovic's 2016 Australian Open victory was especially impressive, as he came back from a two-set . A lot of the tennis stars such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Pete Sampras among the others have held the number 1 rank. [104][105] In Madrid, Murray defeated Nadal in straight sets. Raonic, a one-time Wimbledon finalist, has a 3-11 record against Roger Federer after having registered wins at the 2014 Paris Masters, the 2016 Brisbane International and the 2016 Wimbledon semifinals. I was always saying if I dont, I just want to know that I did my best to do it., He added, [I feel] a lot of happiness. 2016 marked the first year since 2003 that neither Federer, Nadal or Djokovic finished the year as world number 1. He established an 81-match winning streak on clay during this time. While marveling over Novak Djokovic's 378 weeks as the world's No. In 2019, the former World No. Having won two clay-court Masters tournaments and Roland Garros, he was eliminated in the second round at Wimbledon his earliest defeat at a Grand Slam tournament since 2005. Although Nadal did not reach the semifinals of either North American Masters event, he returned to world No. Tennishead.net is owned by Advantage Publishing (UK) Ltd. Company No: 05734573, Keep up to date with the breaking news & tennis action at our, Check out the latest tennis equipment with our, Read in depth features with stunning photography in, Check out our guide on how to watch tennis on TV, EXCLUSIVE 5% DISCOUNT for all tennishead readers on tennis rackets, balls, clothing, shoes & accessories with All Things Tennis. Djokovic won the title and his 20th major against Matteo Berrettini, thereby equaling both Federer and Nadal's all-time tally. Baghdatis had a slightly better record against Roger Federer, winning at the 2010 Indian Wells Open. Federer, however, went on to defend his title in a five-set final against Marin ili, thus equaling Djokovic and Roy Emerson's record of six Australian Open titles, and becoming the first man to win 20 major titles. They won 11 consecutive majors between them, meeting in each French Open and Wimbledon final from 2006 to 2008. [40] With the win, he equaled Pete Sampras' all-time record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles and completed the Career Grand Slam, having lost to Nadal at each of the previous four editions of the French Open. Lleyton Hewitt, Tommy Haas and Djokovic are the only players to have beaten Federer more than once with the latter claiming wins at Wimbledon in 2014, 2015 and 2019. Answer: By twice in a row, I guess you are reffering to two back to back tournaments (for example when Federer defeated Nadal in Indian Wells and Miami 2017). Stan Wawrinka has won three Grand Slam titles in his career. Federer also maintained the world No. Carlos Alcaraz is the most likely player to take over after the 'Big-3' era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic comes to an end, reckons Daniil Medvedev. Novak Djokovic: Probably no Serbia Open in 2024, Ion Tiriac wants his licence back, ATP Acapulco: Taro Daniel scores first top-10 win despite beating Novak Djokovic, ATP Dubai: Lorenzo Sonego keeps Rafael Nadal in top-10, Novak Djokovic passes Rafael Nadal, matches Roger Federer. Mardy Fish, a two-time finalist at the Western and Southern Open, got the better of Rafael Nadal at Cincinnati in 2011. Nadal won Monte Carlo for a record ninth time. [110], Federer beat Murray in straight sets in the semifinals of Wimbledon. In the men's doubles, none of them would get past the second round. Subsequently, Djokovic's three victories in 2021 brought him on an equal footing with Federer and Nadal, when for the only time all three players had an equal number of titles. After defeating the top seed, the German went on to win the tournament to notch up his fourth Masters 1000 title. Berdych was a Wimbledon finalist and world number four at his peak, so he always had the respect of the tour, and especially the big three. Novak Djokovic has only lost once to Nadal, in the 2017 Wimbledon final, and Roger Federer has lost twice to Nadal. They are the only three men in history to win eight or more singles titles at a single Grand Slam tournament: Nadal with 14 French Open titles, Djokovic with 10 Australian Open titles, and Federer with 8 Wimbledon titles. At the Paris Masters, Djokovic defeated Medvedev in the final to win his sixth Paris Masters title and surpass Nadal for the most Masters titles at 37. Nadal was the clear world No. Dominic Thiem has met Roger Federer only once on grass so far -- in the semifinals of the 2016 Stuttgart Open. During the 2010s, Federer's lead gradually shrank, culminating in Nadal tying Federer's record 20 titles with his win at the 2020 French Open. Here's a look at the three players who have beaten Djokovic the most times in the finals of Grand Slams and Masters 1000 events over the years: #3 Roger Federer (beat Novak Djokovic in 3 Masters 1000 and 1 Grand Slam final) Novak Djokovic has dominated Roger Federer in the finals of big tournaments. However, Wawrinka has reached seven fewer Grand Slam singles finals, has won 13 fewer Masters titles than Murray, and has peaked at only number 3 in the world rankings. The Big Three is a common nickname in tennis for the trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, each considered to be among the greatest players of all time. Australia great Pat Cash took a dig at 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer's inferior head-to-head record against famous opponents Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Djokovic was trying to become the first man sinceRod Laverin 1969 to win all four majors in one season and break a tie withRoger FedererandRafael Nadalfor the most major titles in history (20 each).
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