Medvedev's later elimination guaranteed a new champion (which would be Carlos Alcaraz), making this the 13th time that a major would feature a new champion since Federer's first Wimbledon title in 2003, and the third consecutive year that the US Open would feature a new champion. Nadal breezed through to the French Open title, defeating Wawrinka in the final and not dropping a set at the tournament for the third time in his career. The Brit defeated the Spaniard in straight sets in the final of the 2015 edition and the semifinals of the 2016 edition. Tomas Berdych (13 wins against the Fab 3). The Scotsman became the first British man sinceFred Perryin1936to win a major title. Federer 2019 Wimbledon final Vs Djokovic: In this match : Federer overall won more points than Djokovic (218-204) Federer won way more winners than Djokovic (94-54) Federer served more aces than Djokovic (25-10) Federer won more 1st serve % points than Djokovic (78%-74%) Federer won more receiving points when compared to Djokovic (36%- 31%) Daniil Medvedev won their US Open final in straight sets to leave Djokovic tied with Federer on 20 major triumphs. Federer was unable to compete due to a persistent knee injury while Nadal returned to compete, after a lengthy six-month injury hiatus and a positive COVID-19 result. This was only Nadal's second defeat at the French Open, seeing him drop to No. 3,[31] holding the ranking for the entirety of 2008. The 2008 Wimbledon final, 2009 Australian Open final, 2012 Australian Open final, 2013 French Open semifinal, 2017 Australian Open final, 2018 Wimbledon semifinal and 2019 Wimbledon final are considered some of the greatest tennis matches of all time. They were very different players back then compared to today. 1 seed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to clinch his fifth title at the ATP Finals. Wawrinka is the only active player outside the Big Four to have won multiple Slam titles with three (the same number as Murray), defeating Djokovic and Nadal on the way to the 2014 Australian Open title, Federer and Djokovic to win the 2015 French Open, and Djokovic to win the 2016 US Open. He followed up this solid run of form with a record-setting fifth Indian Wells and record-equaling sixth Miami masters titles. [13] Djokovic has been a dominant player since the beginning of 2011, gradually approaching or surpassing Federer and Nadal's career achievements. These 3 GOATs have amassed the most grand slams in the history of the sport, with Nadal (22) leading the pack with Djokovic (21) second and Federer (20) in the 3rd spot. At the start of 2018, Murray underwent hip surgery for the injury that had sidelined him since the previous summer. ^ Two walkovers (2014 ATP Finals final and 2019 Indian Wells semifinal) are not included in the table. Federer entered the 2004 Summer Olympics as the heavy favourite, but lost in the second round to Tom Berdych. The American Grand Slam title is Medvedevs only majortitle till date. He showed promise by reaching the semifinals of Rome, losing to Nadal in two tight sets. Not many in the world can get the better of Federer a total of 6 times. 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. The Slovak triumphed in two out of three matches against Federer. [106] This was also the first time he had beaten another member of the Big Four in a tour match since Wimbledon 2013, ending a streak of 12 losses against the other members. In the week following the Australian Open, Murray underwent another hip surgery. Camila Giorgi is out of this world! 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. Djokovic was the year-end No. The Austrian ended up shocking the top seed with a victory in three sets. Djokovic then won his eighth Australian Open title and his 17th major overall by a narrow victory over Thiem in the final.[128]. In 2015, Stan Wawrinka triumphed over Novak Djokovic to win the French Open title. Djokovic was then only one title away from tying Federer and Nadal for the most men's singles majors of all time. 1 ranking to Djokovic. with Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all . [151][152] Many former top professionals have also spoken about the topic, including Bjrn Borg, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanievi. Not . [43] At the US Open, Murray was upset in the fourth round by Marin ili, while Djokovic reached his first Grand Slam semifinal of the season, losing in straight sets to Federer. 1 since Nadal beat Roger Federer in the 2005 French Open semifinals on his 19th birthday. There, Djokovic defeated Federer in the longest Wimbledon men's final in history. Daniil Medvedev: I now try to be like Roger Federer in my matches. They won 11 consecutive majors between them, meeting in each French Open and Wimbledon final from 2006 to 2008. However, there are a few players who have a winning record against him. Federer excelled in the men's doubles event and captured the gold medal, while Djokovic lost in the first round, and Murray and Nadal in the second. In the 16 Grand Slam meetings, Nadal has won 10 to Djokovic's six, and in the eight times they've played at the French Open, Nadal has lost just once. Your login session has expired. The Frenchman possessed the hitting power to break down the defences of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, and the court-coverage to stay i the game long enough to make it count. What is the foot injury that has troubled Rafael Nadal over the years? Rihanna Disappoints Serena Williams With Her Super Bowl 2023 Half Time Performance, Coco Gauff Made a Shocking Prediction About Rihannas Super Bowl PerformanceWhichCameTrue, Rafael Nadal Does Not Believe He Will Be Able to Beat Novak Djokovicin2023, Serena Williams Nationality and Religion: What Is Serena WilliamsFaith, Serena Williams Weight Transformation: Tennis Legend Shows off IncredibleNewLook. Every Time Serena Williams Retired From Tennis AndCameBack, Is Serena Williams Pregnant With Second Child? Roger Federer According to a statistic recently popping out on Twitter, the only players to beat each of the Big Three, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic 5 or more times. He beat Nadal for the second time a couple of years later at the Brisbane Open. [158][159][160][161][162], The presence of the Big Four is generally seen to have had a positive impact on tennis, making the sport more exciting and in turn attracting more attention. [36] At the US Open, all four players reached the semifinals of the same major for the first time. The match equalled the record of US Openfinal duration in theOpen Era. He competed for Serbia in the 2008. Spanish second seed Nadal outclassed world number one Djokovic in a 6-0 6-2 7-5 win, which clinched a record-extending 13th title at Roland Garros. 1 player every year from 2004 to 2021, with the exception of 2016. 3 has also won one match against Roger Federer on grass, at the 2016 Halle Open. But the crowd and the fans helped me a lot until the last point., He added, I just want to live this moment. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best. The hat-trick of wins began at the Lyon Open in 2003 and continued in the final of the Auckland Open in 2004. [172] Murray's overall record against the Big Three is 2956 (as of year end 2021). The victory made him the first man to win the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in the same calendar year since Rod Laver in 1969, and the second player to win majors on three different surfaces in a calendar year, after Nadal in 2010. Despite Nadal going up two sets to love, Medvedev responded furiously and claimed the next two sets. Federer announced that he would again skip the entire clay-court season. However, his overall record really does set him apart as true heir-apparent to the ATP throne. [127], At the 2020 Australian Open, Nadal lost to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, while Djokovic defeated Federer in the semifinals. This was the fourth time that Nadal and Federer had won all four majors in the same year, following their sweeps in 2006, 2007, and 2010. In 2016, Djokovic collected his sixth Australian Open title in a straight-sets victory over Murray. However, he still holds a solid record against the Fab 3. The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. The 2020 US Open quarterfinalist failed to defeat the Serb though, losing all four matches against the World No. He reached just one major semifinal at the Australian Open, failed to win a single Masters crown, and finished the year sixth in the rankings with one title to his name; he also suffered from a recurring back injury throughout the season.[70]. Since 2006, only six players have defeated the Big Three to win a Grand Slam title. Baghdatis had a slightly better record against Roger Federer, winning at the 2010 Indian Wells Open. [186][187], Some, including Steffi Graf and John McEnroe, believe the presence of the Big Four has coincided with that of a new "Golden Era" in men's tennis since 2008, wherein depth, athleticism and quality have never been better. Feliciano Lopez, 41, says he considers himself "lucky" knowing that he had a chance to compete against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. The respective rivalries between the Big Three are considered to be some of the greatest tennis rivalries of all time,[139][140][141][142] and are the three most prolific men's rivalries of the Open Era. He reached world No. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were born a week apart, played each other as juniors,[23] and both made their major debuts in 2005. Winning against them is a very difficult goal, as the young players of the Tour like Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgio are experiencing. In the final, Nadal prevailed over Thiem for a second consecutive year, winning the tournament for a record-extending 12th time. 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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A 43% win record against a player of Rafael Nadal's caliber is a feat any player can be proud of. Fish failed to find the winning touch against Novak Djokovic, losing to the Serb seven times in total. [177][178][179], Occasionally, it was claimed that the current era in tennis could be seen as featuring a "Big Five", with Juan Martn del Potro,[180] Marin ili[181] and Stan Wawrinka[182][183][184][185] each suggested as additional expansions to the then Big Four. On all the three occasions he defeated the world No. The trio have each completed a Channel Slam, with Nadal having achieved it twice. From 2007, Djokovic and Murray increasingly challenged Federer and Nadal's dominance with consistency. At the Davis Cup, Nadal helped Spain to win the title in five editions, Djokovic and Federer helped Serbia (2010) and Switzerland (2014) win their first title in the competition, and Murray helped Great Britain win the title in 2015. Here are a few ways to consider their gaudy stats. Nadal won his first Grand Slam title at age 19, Djokovic at 20, and Federer at 21. The tournament further signalled the decline of the Big Four's dominance. [137], The 2022 Wimbledon Championships marked the event's first edition since 1998 in which Federer did not compete. This marked Nadal's first major title since the 2014 French Open. Over the past two decades, men's tennis has had Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and also Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal made the final at all eight clay-court tournaments he played, winning six; he also made the semifinals at all eight of his hard-court tournaments, winning four titles. The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. [24] They both reached the world's top 100 in 2005, and the top 20 in 2006. The Big Three have been competing to win the most Grand Slam men's singles titles of all time. We don't play mixed. "I have to pay a great tribute to Rafa and Roger. 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. 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 Argentinian has got seven wins against Federer, six against Nadal and four against Djokovic. He won ten titles, including three majors (only the fifth man in the Open Era to do so) and five Masters titles (a then-record), enjoyed a 41-match winning streak (from the start of the season to his loss to Federer in the semifinals of the French Open), amassed a record amount in prize money, and ascended to the world No. [2][3] The trio have dominated men's singles tennis for nearly two decades, collectively winning 64 major singles tournaments; Nadal and Djokovic with 22 titles, and Federer with 20. 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. Nadal took hold of the record by winning his 21st major title at the Australian Open in January, breaking his tie with his longtime rivals Djokovic and Roger Federer, who both have won 20.. 1: Djokovic, the current world No. Djokovic successfully defended his title by defeating Kyrgios in four sets in the final to win his 21st major title, thereby passing Federer and placing him one behind Nadal. Tonight, Rafael Nadal reached the semifinal of the French Open after beating his opponent Novak Djokovic in four sets, 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(3). Creator: Cameron Spencer Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2018 Getty Image, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16 wins against the Fab 3). Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas solid comebacks. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. By reaching the final, Djokovic also clinched the year-end No. The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [113][114] The US Open final was contested by Djokovic and Federer. The answer is Roddick. In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. All four players qualified for the year-end championships, which Djokovic won. 3. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. The four of us? Querrey has a top FIVE win, but Nadal beat a much better grass-court player. Despite playing with low expectations,[135] Nadal progressed to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Denis Shapovalov, and Matteo Berrettini in the semifinals. Djokovic won one major, reached two major finals and a semifinal, and finished the year on a 22-match winning streak after taking the ATP Finals. . Nadal successfully defended his title over Djokovic in a straight-sets final. Nadal withdrew before his first match at the Paris Masters, thus yielding the No. Nadal then withdrew from their round-of-32 clash in Auckland the following year to hand Hrbaty his third win against the Spaniard. Djokovic and Murray were third and fourth respectively, both reaching one Grand Slam final apiece. However, he emphasized that he is not afraid of the competition, and that he welcomes the challenge of facing . The period between 2005 and 2007 was thus entirely dominated by Federer and Nadal. So for me I think that's respectful. 4 in November, the first time he had been ranked outside the top three since 2002. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WL) winloss record. Here is why! He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open, but lost to unseeded Marco Cecchinato. 1. The Argentinian defeated the five-time defending championRoger Federerin the final, 36, 76(75), 46, 76(74), 62 to win the mens singles tennis title. Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. Nadal was the clear world No. Stan Wawrinka (12 wins against the Fab 3). 2 in August and ending the 211-week reign of Federer and Nadal as the top two ranked players. The issue of his vaccination status meant he could not compete at last year's. 1 after winning the Australian Open in 2004. He dropped to world No. At 19, Carlos Alcaraz beat Nadal, Djokovic and Zverev May 9, 20224:59 PM ET Bill Chappell Twitter Enlarge this image Carlos Alcaraz hits a return to Novak Djokovic on his way to a semifinal. However, he returned to form in Rome, defeating Djokovic in the final to win his ninth crown at the event. Despite withdrawing from the event due to injury, Nadal ended the year ranked as the world No. The Djokovic-Nadal and Djokovic-Federer rivalries are the only two in the Open Era to reach 50 matches. 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. 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. "Players to beat Federer, Nadal. They have collectively occupied the top-three positions of the year-end ATP rankings eight times; in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, and 2019. The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. Federers retirement from the sport might have come as a sign of relief for many players out there. Nadal received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his performance in the tournament after he won all eight matches in which he participated. Defeating the Big 3 of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer is what most players on the ATP tour have aspired to do over the last decade and a half. Nadal is now the first player in the Open era, male or female, to win the same Grand Slam tournament 11 times, a feat that has been dubbed La Undcima, after Real Madrid's bid to win an 11th . Since 2006, only six men (Del Potro, Murray, Wawrinka, Cilic, Thiem and Medvedev) have won Grand Slams apart from the Big 3 , The GOAT era of tennis pic.twitter.com/a7VEmBspF5, Pointing out this wondrous statistics, a Twitter user shared, Since 2006, only six men (Del Potro, Murray, Wawrinka, Cilic, Thiem and Medvedev) have won Grand Slams apart from the Big 3. Federer went on to win a record-equaling fifth Indian Wells title, defeating Nadal in the fourth round. After winning the title Daniil said, You never know if youre going to achieve [winning a major] in your career. 4. Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. Berdych beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final. The win brought Nadal to 18 major titles, just two behind Federer's record of 20. He holds a solid record against the Fab 3. He entered the French Open as the favourite, but was defeated in a massive upset by Robin Sderling in the fourth round. While many have prevailed against one of the three great legends of the game, only a small number have managed to beat two of them. The Spaniard lifted his first trophy in nine months and left the legend Pete Sampras with 64 ATP titles. denotes titles were won in different tournaments. Roger Federer has never beaten both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same grand slam. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. At the 2008 Australian Open, Djokovic defeated Federer in the semifinals, reaching his first Australian Open final and ending Federer's streak of ten consecutive major finals. Andy Murray is the player who came closest to the level of the Big Three (until 2016, they were, in fact, called Fab Four or Big Four). He returned to the tour at Indian Wells and struggled much with form, failing to reach the quarterfinals of any of his first five tournaments after surgery. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. Subscribe to our channel for the best ATP tennis. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. Djokovic was the only player to reach the semifinals at all majors, defeating Nadal in the final of the Australian Open (in what is considered to be one of the greatest tennis matches of all time), and was the runner-up at both Roland Garros and the US Open. . Djokovic won the title and his 20th major against Matteo Berrettini, thereby equaling both Federer and Nadal's all-time tally. He also became the only man in the Open Era besides Federer and Rod Laver to reach all four major finals in the same year. The Czech superstar was a Wimbledon finalist and was ranked no.4 during his peak. [112] Murray and Federer shared the two North American hard-court Masters titles, at Montreal and Cincinnati respectively, with Djokovic being the losing finalist on both occasions. Full list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass: 1. Following his back surgery at the end of 2013, Murray struggled to return to form in the first half of the year, reaching only two semifinals and losing to Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets in the quarterfinals while attempting to defend his Wimbledon title, a defeat which saw him fall to No. It used to be the Big Four now it's Novak Djokovic vs Andy Murray", "Federer reflects on mistakes of playing injured", "Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon", "Djokovic retains title with two-set win", "Andy Murray to undergo minor surgery in bid to solve back problem", "The Economic Times: What's on the cards for the big three", "With Roger Federer's loss, have we seen the end of the Big Four? Djokovic took the lead in the head-to-head in 2016, thanks to a 21-10 record since 2011. Tennis players who have beaten Nadal, Djokovic and Federer Andy Murray (29 wins against the Fab 3) Andy Murray is one of the undisputed legends of the game. The defeat saw Nadal slip to seventh in the rankings, his first time outside the top five in more than a decade. 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. 1 position for the first time in July. In the 2019 Australian Open, Federer was upset in the fourth round by 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas in a tight four-setter. 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). Nadal then defeated Medvedev 64 in the fifth set, claiming his fourth US Open title and 19th major title overall, one behind Federer's record. At the 2023 Australian Open, Djokovic returned to play and won his 10th Australian open title, matching Nadal's record of 22 men's singles majors. 1s in singles for a total 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years); Djokovic for 378 weeks, Federer for 310, and Nadal for 209. [111] Djokovic claimed the other spot in the final, to set up a rematch of the previous year's final, and defeated Federer in four sets to win his second major of the year, denying Federer a record eighth Wimbledon title for the second year in a row. 2, and Nalbandian was unseeded, but the Argentine broke five times en route to a 6-1, 6-2 quarter-final win after only 71 .

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