Nadal and Djokovic both progressed to a quarterfinal encounter, with Nadal emerging victorious in four sets. 4 in November, the first time he had been ranked outside the top three since 2002. Andy Murray is surely the 4th best player of this generation. But the crowd and the fans helped me a lot until the last point., He added, I just want to live this moment. Never expect to be that strong.. He then lost to Tom Berdych at Wimbledon, ending his run of seven consecutive Wimbledon finals. [108] Djokovic emerged victorious over Murray in a five-set match that was spread over two days[109] but succumbed to Wawrinka in the final in four sets. Nadal opted to skip the US Open, citing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, while Federer withdrew due to a knee injury. He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. Roger Federer VS Novak Djokovic #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 23 . However, Nadal and Djokovic have him slightly beaten. In 2007 nadal won the French open and pushed Federer to 5 sets in the Wimbledon final. 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. If not for his severe knee injury, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga would have enjoyed a completely different career. 1s in singles for a total 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years); Djokovic for 378 weeks, Federer for 310, and Nadal for 209. [96] Towards the end of the year, Murray managed to return to form, winning three titles in Shenzhen, Vienna and Valencia, allowing him to return to the top ten in the rankings[97] and qualify for the Tour Finals, but he bowed out at the group stages following a defeat by Federer, in which he won just a single game. 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. 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. They are the reason I am where I am today. Nadal won Monte Carlo for a record ninth time. 1 Novak Djokovic five times. [citation needed]. Nadal followed in 2005 with a French Open triumph on his first attempt, including a win over Federer,[12] and the duo occupied the top two places of the ATP rankings from July 2005 to August 2009. In a clash of the tennis titans that many had anticipated . Stan said, Its just my career. 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. Camila Giorgi is out of this world! The Big Three monopolized the top spot in the ATP singles rankings 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years). At the start of 2018, Murray underwent hip surgery for the injury that had sidelined him since the previous summer. 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. Djokovic also reached the semifinals without losing a set, but was beaten in five sets by Dominic Thiem in a match that was spread over two days due to rain. The 20-time Grand Slam winner went on to win a couple more times before losing in straight sets at the 2002 Dubai Open. Federer reached the final of Indian Wells, but lost to Juan Martn del Potro. It will be safe to say that Dominic Thiem is the closest tennis player who comes to the Fab 3. Matches are always played on separate days. Alexander Zverev has beaten Nadal and Federer once on clay and grass, and Djokovic thrice on hardcourt Alexander Zverev's sole victory over Rafael Nadal on clay came in the 2021 Madrid. Berdych beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final. In the previous year he lost the US Open final to he Scotsman. [41] Federer subsequently surpassed Sampras' record by winning his 15th major title at Wimbledon.[42]. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3. Federer finished the year at world 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. 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. Jon Wertheim. The trio, affectionately nicknamed the 'Big-3' for their stellar exploits in the game, are the. 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. He failed to notch up wins against the Serb in the other two encounters that the two were part of in 2010 and 2011 at the US Open and Miami Masters respectively. 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. At the 2018 US Open, both Djokovic and Nadal made the semifinals, where Nadal retired against Juan Martn del Potro after being two sets down due to a knee injury he sustained during the tournament. [199][200][201][202] Djokovic saved double match points against Federer at the 2010 and 2011 US Open semifinals and the 2019 Wimbledon final,[203][204] whereas Federer ended Djokovic's 43-match winning streak in the 2011 French Open semifinals. 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. Answer (1 of 4): Here's a better question for you, which player has beaten Sampras, Agassi, Nadal, Federer AND Djokovic, Murray, Del Potro and Wawrinka? [44] Nadal was defeated by Juan Martn del Potro in the semifinals,[45] and del Potro beat Federer in the final to claim the title. The 35-year-old tennis player has recently broken Steff Graf's all-time record for spending the most number of weeks as world number one. 4. [86][87] Nadal struggled early in the clay season at his traditional favorite tournaments of Monte-Carlo and Barcelona. He also beat Djokovic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to deny the Serb a shot at the gold medal. [125] In the 2019 Davis Cup, Spain won its sixth title (its first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 20. Currently, Djokovic leads his head-to-head record against both Federer and Nadal. The French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. "[50], Djokovic's dominance contributed to overall control by the Big Four. There, Djokovic defeated Federer in the longest Wimbledon men's final in history. 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. Djokovic made his ATP Tour debut in 2004, while Murray's was in 2005. Andy Murray is one of the undisputed legends of the game. 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). You look back, a further back, 20 years, and you have the Connors and the Lendls. He broke Pete Sampras's all-time record 14 Grand Slam titles at 2009 Wimbledon. Federer ended Nadal's Open Era record 81-match winning streak on clay at the 2007 Hamburg Masters, while Nadal ended Federer's Open Era record 65-match winning streak on grass and five-year dominance at Wimbledon in the 2008 final, and twice denied Federer the non-calendar year Grand Slam at the 2006 and 2007 French Opens. 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]. [67] Nadal dominated the US Open series, winning the Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, and US Open, defeating Djokovic in the final of the latter. They are legends of our sport. He progressed to the quarterfinals to face Taylor Fritz, defeating him in a five-set encounter that further aggravated his injury. Djokovic has a clear lead in the head-to-head record between the two legends of tennis, with Federer winning just 16 times. 1 ranking to Djokovic. Tennishead.net is now the world's most visited tennis news website, Tennishead magazine is the world's favourite tennis publication and the Tennishead CLUB is our ground breaking virtual tennis community. Head-to-head, greatest matches, stats: here is our guide - ahead of their next clash in the 2022 Roland-Garros quarter-final Rafael Nadal et Novak Djokovic lors d'une exhibition Milan en 2016 Paul Bonnaud May 29, 2022 Share this story They have been ranked as world No. 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. [113][114] The US Open final was contested by Djokovic and Federer. View rivalry results and stats for matches on the ATP Tour. He beat Nadal for the second time a couple of years later at the Brisbane Open. 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. The GOAT debate has increasingly become centered around Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, as the trio have made themselves a part of tennis history with their continued dominance. [33][34][35] In August, after winning singles gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and an early loss for Federer at the Cincinnati Masters, Nadal became the world No. They did not break it but emerged ahead of the rest of the tour. Thiem has lost the crucial matches against them, being bested in two French Open finals by Nadal and an Australian Open final against Djokovic. 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. I always try to watch the finals of Grand Slams because thats where the best players are playing., He added, Before today, for me it wasnt a dream. Federer was the first to come to prominence after winning Wimbledon in 2003, and became the world No. Thus, for the first time since 2001, neither Nadal nor Federer would be present at the year-end championships. They contested in 71 finals, including 23 Grand Slam finals, more than any other trio in tennis history. Nadal then defeated Kevin Anderson in the US Open final. He then defeated Anderson in the final to win his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th major title overall. Feb 11, 2023 #107 TheNachoMan said: Nadal's only had one 3 slam season. 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). And like other rivals of this era, such as Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov lived. This meant that all of the Big Four had reached world number one at some point. Maybe what we are learning is the sheer physical effort required to compete with the big three. Representing their countries, the Big Four have played vital roles in leading their countries to victory at the Davis Cup, ATP Cup, and the Olympics. He extended the all-time record for the most men's singles titles and became the third man after Mats Wilander (1982 French Open) and Federer (2017 Australian Open) to defeat four Top-10 players en route to a major title. I dont know how Im going to feel if I win a second one or third one. . Querrey has a top FIVE win, but Nadal beat a much better grass-court player. However, he still has a solid record against the fab 3, mainly against Novak Djokovic. 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. From 2005 to 2010, they ended each season as the world's top two players. Recent StatementSparksRumors, I Think Its Steroids Joe Rogan Was Convinced Serena Williams Was on PEDs After She Evaded Drug Tests. [25] He also won two Masters titles and five overall titles during the season, finishing 2007 as the world No. One of the three finished the season as the year-end No. Federer has a 22-15 record against Djokovic, which includes winning two of their three Grand Slam meetings. Alexander Zverev's sole victory over Rafael Nadal on clay came in the 2021 Madrid Masters, when he upset the 21-time Grand Slam champion in the quarterfinals. 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. [157], Since 2010, when the Big Four increasingly began to dominate the tour as a group, many articles and reports have concentrated mainly on the members of the Big Four and their chances in upcoming tournaments, with smaller sections devoted to all other players. Three of those have surprisingly come in straight sets -- the 2017 Rome Masters, the 2018 Madrid Masters and the 2019 Barcelona Open. Nadal won two Majors and five Masters events, and was runner-up at the ATP Finals. Djokovic won the title and his 20th major against Matteo Berrettini, thereby equaling both Federer and Nadal's all-time tally. The player who has gotten the better of the Fab 3 most of the time. Following the win, Djokovic emerged as a clear world No. He entered the French Open as the favourite, but was defeated in a massive upset by Robin Sderling in the fourth round. [51] They all reached the semifinals at two of the year's Grand Slam events, and between them won every Masters tournament. 1. ^ Outright records and winning head-to-head records indicated in bold. There, Federer was upset in the third round by qualifier Andrey Rublev, and Djokovic was upset in the semifinals by the eventual champion Daniil Medvedev. I feel that truly. Federer is seen by pundits as the greatest male player to have stepped on a tennis court, having won more Majors than the rest. 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.. . Although Nadal did not reach the semifinals of either North American Masters event, he returned to world No. 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. He then followed this up with victory at the Shanghai Masters. [9][153][154][155][156], I think the top four, they are better. [24] They both reached the world's top 100 in 2005, and the top 20 in 2006. The current world number 1 title is being held by the Russian tennis star, Daniil Medvedev. While Djokovic remains the man to beat on hardcourt, Nadal and Federer have shown that they can hold their own against anyone on clay and grass respectively. Thiem has scored four victories over Rafael Nadal on clay, the second-most by any player. Said six-time major champion Stefan Edberg of the GOAT debate: "Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are pretty much tied in terms of achievements, but if you add the popularity and fanbase, Roger might . In 2015, Stan Wawrinka triumphed over Novak Djokovic to win the French Open title. The win brought Nadal to 18 major titles, just two behind Federer's record of 20. 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. Federer finished the season having reached all four major finals for the third time in his career following 2006 and 2007. At the ATP Cup, Djokovic led Serbia to victory in the inaugural edition in 2020. Djokovic and Federer met in the semifinals, where Djokovic won in three hours. The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. Serena Williams Height: Is She Taller Than VenusWilliams? In 2016, the World No. [90] This, and Nadal's loss to Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round, his third consecutive early-round loss at Wimbledon, led former players and experts, including Jimmy Connors, to express the opinion that the "aura" around the Big Four had faded. At the French Open, Federer withdrew after his third round victory in order not to jeopardize his recovery from a knee injury, while Nadal's bid at winning a record 21st major ended when he lost to Djokovic in an epic semifinal encounter. The Serb has beaten the Swiss 27 times, with 22 defeats (as of April 2020). Federer is the player defeated more times by Murray, del Potro and Tsonga: 24 defeats, while Djokovic has 21 defeats and Nadal has 17 defeats. The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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). James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. [59] Federer relinquished his world No. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. 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. He lost each of their other seven meetings. He competed for Serbia in the 2008. The issue of his vaccination status meant he could not compete at last year's. No one denied them more. Means a lot to me.. 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. Of course I will be in the history of tennis. They made me realise what I had to do to improve. Juan Martin del Potro earned the respect in the sport, even from the Fab 3. He also joined Nadal in ownership of double digit titles at a single major. Federer was the most competitive against Djokovic, winning three of their eight matches, which made up half of Djokovic's total defeats in 2015. I saw so many finals. 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 . Following the tournament, Murray entered the top four in the ATP rankings for the first time. Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. In Grand Slams, Djokovic leads 11 wins to 6. 10 in the world rankings. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. In Grand Slams, Djokovic has won 7 times and Federer 3. Please logout and login again. Victories at the 2000 Paris Masters and the 2004 Cincinnati Masters put Hrabty 2-0 ahead in the head-to-head with Federer, who managed to pull one back at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. He was a serious player who gave Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic a run for their money. It was Djokovic's 16th major title, only trailing Federer's 20 and Nadal's 18. Five of those wins have come in Masters 1000 tournaments (four finals) and one in a Grand Slam (2012 US Open). After defeating the top seed, the German went on to win the tournament to notch up his fourth Masters 1000 title. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas solid comebacks. 1: Djokovic, the current world No. 1 for a record seven years, with Federer and Nadal at five each, and Murray at one. The "nearly great if not for Federer" Andy Roddick had enough overlap between eras and lodged career wins over all of the. Federer is the only member to have won Hopman Cup for his nation, in 2001, 2018, and 2019. ", "Andy Murray's Grand Slam victory gives 'Big Four' extra strength in fight for more prize money", "Andy Murray's Paris title closure on an unforgettable week", "How Andy Murray turned himself into a No. solid comebacks. [151][152] Many former top professionals have also spoken about the topic, including Bjrn Borg, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanievi. 1 ranking back to Federer for one week until Nadal won the title in Rome. The Spaniard was World No. The American Grand Slam title is Medvedevs only majortitle till date. [60] He did not compete for the rest of the season, but still ended the year as world No. As a result, upon reaching the Paris final, Murray gained the number-one ranking, ending Djokovic's 122 consecutive weeks at the top. [118] Murray ultimately won the final in four sets, becoming the first male player to win the singles gold medal twice. Your login session has expired. Wawrinka himself has downplayed the suggestion that he be included in an expanded "Big Five", describing Murray as "well ahead" of him. And thats not easy. 1 ranking on 5 November to Djokovic, who ended the a second consecutive season there. 1. The Serbian ace has denied Federer 13 titles of the 19 finals they have played together. They have been the most successful men's singles players for the last two decades. Only three players have beaten a member of the Big Four in a major final. 1 seed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to clinch his fifth title at the ATP Finals. Federer did not compete in the 2021 Australian Open in order to recover from surgery. Creator: Mark Metcalfe | Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Dominic Thiem (14 wins against the Fab 3). 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. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. Nadal and Murray both struggled against the Serb, with Nadal losing all four of his encounters in straight sets, and Murray winning only one of his seven encounters, in Montreal. [95] The US Open 2014 saw the Big Four's collective grip on the major titles slip still further, however, as Kei Nishikori and Marin ili beat Djokovic and Federer in the semifinals respectively to contest the first Slam final featuring none of the Big Four since the 2005 Australian Open, and the first time since 2003 that multiple first-time Grand Slam tournament winners have been crowned in a single season. He followed up this solid run of form with a record-setting fifth Indian Wells and record-equaling sixth Miami masters titles. [citation needed], Federer did not participate at the French Open. No one else took the world number one spot from them. 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. Nadal won both, with the latter final often described as one of the greatest tennis matches of all time. Every Time Serena Williams Retired From Tennis AndCameBack, Is Serena Williams Pregnant With Second Child? The answer is Roddick. 1 and No. It was an incredibly tough match. [39] Nadal continued to dominate in most of the early season. 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. 2. The Frenchman has got six wins against Federer and Djokovic, and four against Nadal. The unseeded Zverev defeated the Swiss, who was the three-time defending champion, in the semifinals. Next to them is Pete Sampras, who has won a total of 14 grand slams, mind the gap. Attempting to become the third man to complete adouble career Grand Slam, Nadal was stopped by Wawrinka. 1 ranking for a 310th week. In the men's doubles, none of them would get past the second round. [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. 2 behind Djokovic, winning the French Open and reaching both the Wimbledon and US Open finals (losing both to Djokovic). In the end-of-year rankings, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal held the top three spots, with Murray in sixth. Djokovic was then only one title away from tying Federer and Nadal for the most men's singles majors of all time. Wawrinka is certainly nobodies mug having amassed three Grand Slam titles. The hat-trick of wins began at the Lyon Open in 2003 and continued in the final of the Auckland Open in 2004. Federer entered the 2004 Summer Olympics as the heavy favourite, but lost in the second round to Tom Berdych. [4], The Big Four was used to describe the larger quartet of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and Andy Murray from about 2008 to 2017, though the term is occasionally still used when referring to the group in that period. "I have to pay a great tribute to Rafa and Roger. They won 11 consecutive majors between them, meeting in each French Open and Wimbledon final from 2006 to 2008. The win marked his ninth Australian Open title and 18th major title overall, putting him two titles away from tying Federer and Nadal. [26] Murray, who was kept out of the French Open and Wimbledon by injury,[27][28] ended 2007 ranked 11th.[29]. At the Australian Open, Djokovic and Murray both suffered defeats prior the quarterfinals. He also became the first British winner in singles sinceVirginia Wadewon the womens event in1977. Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. [126] This was Nadal's fifth Davis Cup title. Nadal went on to win the tournament, defeating Dominic Thiem in the final to claim a record-extending 11th French Open title and his 17th major overall. In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam.

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