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. Nadal also won in Madrid, while Djokovic fell to Alexander Zverev in the Rome final. Not many people can say this after a career in this era, bu Czech star Berdych certainly had Roger Federers number. Carlos Alcaraz most likely to take over after Federer, Nadal & Djokovic Nadal has won a record 14 French Open titles, Djokovic a record 10 Australian Open titles, and Federer a record eight Wimbledon titles. His first win against the Spaniard came in the 2015 Indian Wells Open. 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. Nadal returned to Wimbledon for the first time in three years; however he incurred an abdominal injury during the tournament. Murray has won three Majors: Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 (respectively against Djokovic and Raonic) and the US Open 2012, against Djokovic. 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. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. Your login session has expired. Milos Raonic beat Rafael Nadal twice, both times on hardcourt. Example - Querrey beats Thiem in R1 of Wimbledon 2019, Nadal beats Querrey in QF. [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. 10 in the rankings. Alcaraz, 19, is also the youngest player to defeat an ATP World No. This led to the "Big Four" being the ATP top four again. 2016 marked the first year since 2003 that neither Federer, Nadal or Djokovic finished the year as world number 1. Murray won 19 matches against his three great rivals: 11 times against Federer and Djokovic, seven times against Nadal. I saw so many finals. 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. Roger Federer VS Novak Djokovic #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 23 . This was the only time that he beat the Spaniard in nine matches. Past that you still have great champions as well. 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. Attempting to become the third man to complete adouble career Grand Slam, Nadal was stopped by Wawrinka. However, with all four members being European, this may have had a potentially negative effect on tennis popularity in North America compared to previous decades, when Americans were regularly at the top of men's tennis. Federer defeated Nadal in four sets to reach the final, where he faced Djokovic. Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. Not . 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. In doing so, he became the oldest-ever player to top the ATP rankings (since 1973). After defeating the top seed, the German went on to win the tournament to notch up his fourth Masters 1000 title. The four of us? He played his last match on Team Europe in doubles partnering Nadal, on a team that also included Djokovic and Murray: the last professional-level tournament to feature the Big Four together. Novak Djokovic 41 (1981.08.08) Age 35 (1987.05.22) Switzerland Birthplace SRB . At 2019. Andy MurraydefeatedNovak Djokovicin the2013 Wimbledon Open final, 64, 75, 64 to win the singles tennis title at the All England Club. The unseeded Zverev defeated the Swiss, who was the three-time defending champion, in the semifinals. Federer or Djokovic? Who Has Been the Number 1 Tennis Player for the For other uses, see. Federer is the greatest grass court player and he will prove a more formidable challenge for . [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. The Big Four regularly held the top four places in the year-end rankings between 2008 and 2013 and were ranked year-end world top four from 2008 to 2012, the longest span of dominance for any quartet of players in tennis history. Following Murray's strong end to 2014 and reaching the final of the 2015 Australian Open, he moved into the top four in the ATP rankings for the first time in over a year, meaning that the Big Four held the top four places in the rankings for the first time since early 2013, slowing the idea of the regression of the quartet. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. [129] Djokovic was disqualified from the tournament during his fourth-round match against Pablo Carreo-Busta after inadvertently striking a ball at a line judge after conceding a break. One of those players is Roger Federer. Following Djokovic's early exit from the Australian Open, he underwent surgery for the wrist injury that had been causing him issues for the previous year. Murray ended the year with two Masters titles for the fourth consecutive year, and five titles in total.[54]. 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]. The player who has gotten the better of the Fab 3 most of the time. 1 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. Its a strange feeling. Maybe what we are learning is the sheer physical effort required to compete with the big three. Hrbaty failed to get past Djokovic when the two squared off in a Davis Cup World Group tie in 2008 which is the only encounter the two have been part of. At the US Open, Djokovic reached the final but was defeated once again by Stan Wawrinka in a Grand Slam singles final. 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. [53] However, Federer rallied, winning his three final tournaments, including the ATP Finals, which secured an end-of-season ranking of world No. The term Golden Era has also been applied to other famous eras in tennis history including the mid-1970s to 1980s,[194][195][196] and the 1920s to the 1930s. The Austrian ended up shocking the top seed with a victory in three sets. [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. 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. Djokovic lost in the final to Daniil Medvedev, preventing him from winning a record 21 majors and achieving a Grand Slam, which would have been the first in men's tennis since Rod Laver in 1969. He dropped to world No. [107] Djokovic defeated Federer in the Rome final. 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. 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. He followed up this solid run of form with a record-setting fifth Indian Wells and record-equaling sixth Miami masters titles. 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. Wawrinka himself has downplayed the suggestion that he be included in an expanded "Big Five", describing Murray as "well ahead" of him. [64] Nadal and Federer lost early at Wimbledon, thus ending Federer's record streak of 36 consecutive major quarterfinals. The trio have each completed a Channel Slam, with Nadal having achieved it twice. Nadal only dropped one set en route to his fifth US Open final, where he met Daniil Medvedev. A couple of rare wins interspersed with 14 defeats; the Frenchman's record against Nadal tells its own tale. Mardy Fish, a two-time finalist at the Western and Southern Open, got the better of Rafael Nadal at Cincinnati in 2011. [36] At the US Open, all four players reached the semifinals of the same major for the first time. The Frenchman's first win came in the semifinals of the 2010 Paris Masters, which was followed by another at the 2013 Shanghai Open. solid comebacks. The Serb has beaten the Swiss 27 times, with 22 defeats (as of April 2020). He holds a solid record against the Fab 3. Recent StatementSparksRumors, I Think Its Steroids Joe Rogan Was Convinced Serena Williams Was on PEDs After She Evaded Drug Tests. [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. Between 2005 Australian Open and 2014 Australian Open, this was the only major not won by a member of the Big Four. [65][66] Murray defeated Djokovic in the final, becoming the first Briton to win the men's singles title in 77 years. Thats my first one, so Im really happy. Djokovic has a clear lead in the head-to-head record between the two legends of tennis, with Federer winning just 16 times. But if you mean has anybody beaten all three of them in the same tournament, then the answer is no. Blake beat Federer once in 11 outings, in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Although Nadal did not reach the semifinals of either North American Masters event, he returned to world No. I'm not making something up. By reaching this great milestone, the GOAT debate has ignited . Federer suffered his worst season in over a decade. [197], Djokovic, Federer, Nadal make up the top three prize money leaders of all time (not adjusted for inflation).[198]. British tennis player Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev, Stan Wawrinka. 1 spot at the end of the year and ending 2016 on a 24-match winning streak, the longest of his career. Federer vs Djokovic: GOAT, head-to-head, stats, all you need to know [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. While marveling over Novak Djokovic's 378 weeks as the world's No. denotes titles were won in different tournaments. He competed for Serbia in the 2008. 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. Federer is the only player on this list to have played at least three matches against a player and lose all of them, he never defeated Pat Rafter. 'Novak Is Not Appreciated at His Fair Value'- 'GOAT' Controversy Despite playing with low expectations,[135] Nadal progressed to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Denis Shapovalov, and Matteo Berrettini in the semifinals. His breakthrough came in 2003 when he won his first major title at Wimbledon,[19] won the year-end championships, and finished the year as the world No. Another player with a winning record against Djokovic is Rafael Nadal. Overall, Djokovic's 2015 season was one of the greatest in the history of the game, with him winning 11 titles (the most since Federer won 12 in 2006) including, for the second time, three majors. He then defeated Anderson in the final to win his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th major title overall. Six Tennis Stars Who Have Beaten the Big Three, Federer, Nadal and Federer and Nadal once again met in the Miami Open final, where Federer again won. In the highly anticipated final, Federer triumphed over Nadal in five sets, winning his 18th Grand Slam title and his first since Wimbledon 2012. Additionally, they collectively own the 10 biggest single season payouts ranging from $13.06 million to $21.15 million. [170][171] In 2014, statistician Nate Silver labelled the group the 'Big Three and a Half'. 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. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. They were very different players back then compared to today. Next to them is Pete Sampras, who has won a total of 14 grand slams, mind the gap. Creator: Mark Metcalfe | Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Dominic Thiem (14 wins against the Fab 3). After winning the title Daniil said, You never know if youre going to achieve [winning a major] in your career. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. Djokovic and Murray were third and fourth respectively, both reaching one Grand Slam final apiece. 12 and 16 respectively. He broke Pete Sampras's all-time record 14 Grand Slam titles at 2009 Wimbledon. It's just different times and definitely more athletic, there's no doubt about that. With the victory, Djokovic won his second French Open title and 19th major singles title overall, and became the third man to have won each of the four majors at least twice or more (after Roy Emerson and Rod Laver), and the first to do so in the Open Era. Following the tournament, Murray dropped to 11th in the rankings, his first time outside the top ten since 2008. However, he still holds a solid record against the Fab 3. With the win, Nadal became the first player to win majors on three different surfaces in a single calendar year, known as the Surface Slam. [125] In the 2019 Davis Cup, Spain won its sixth title (its first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 20. Nadal vs Djokovic: GOAT, head-to-head, stats, all you need to know The Serbian ace has denied Federer 13 titles of the 19 finals they have played together. 2 behind Djokovic, winning the French Open and reaching both the Wimbledon and US Open finals (losing both to Djokovic). At the Laver Cup, the Big Four Make Europe a Formidable Group Team World has never won the cup, and now it will face the rare dream team of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and the. 1 player at age 29", "Age and era make Murray's ascent to No. Madrid Memories: When Nalbandian Beat Nadal, Djokovic & Federer! - ATP Tour The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. Seppi remained winless against Novak Djokovic in 12 encounters that spanned a decade between 2006 and 2016. They have been the most successful mens singles players for the last two decades. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have won a total of 56 Grand Slam titles, 97 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments and 11 ATP Finals. 1 Nadal in five sets to reach his first major final in nearly two years. [86][87] Nadal struggled early in the clay season at his traditional favorite tournaments of Monte-Carlo and Barcelona. 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. [205] Nadal stopped Djokovic from completing a non-calendar year Grand Slam at the 2012 French Open and has delivered eight of Djokovic's defeats at the tournament, while Djokovic has delivered two of Nadal's three losses at Roland Garros and outlasted him in the longest major final in history at the 2012 Australian Open. When Rafael Nadal passed Pete Sampras - tennisworldusa.org They have been the most successful men's singles players for the last two decades. [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. 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. 2 behind Nadal and overall had his best year since 2007, with his highest number of titles won since that year, winning two majors for the first time since 2009, and ending the year with a winning percentage of 91%, his highest since 2006. Daniil Medvedev: I now try to be like Roger Federer in my matches. A victory at the Swiss Indoors in Basel and one at the 2016 Cincinnati Open proved that Borna Coric was not intimidated by the Spaniard. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. 1, and extended the record to 302. [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. It's very interesting at the top right now, and the depth I think has never been greater than right now. With five, Federer has recorded most bagels against all three of his peers, while receiving only one. While many have prevailed. Djokovic took the lead in the head-to-head in 2016, thanks to a 21-10 record since 2011. 1 ranking, all since 2012, saw him listed more comfortably alongside the other three members during the mid-2010s. [16][17] Roger Federer first played on the ATP Tour aged 17 in 1998,[18] finishing his first full ATP season the following year. Djokovic, on the other hand, defeated Kei Nishikori to make his eighth US Open final, where he beat del Potro for his 14th major title. [15] At the ATP Finals, they won 12 titles, with Federer and Djokovic winning a record six titles each. On his day, though, Del Potro was feared, even by the big guns. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. 2 in August and ending the 211-week reign of Federer and Nadal as the top two ranked players. Stan said, I still think that Im dreaming. 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. There is a theme here, right? Thats amazing for me. At the French Open, Federer returned to play at the tournament for the first time since 2015, reaching the semifinals where he was defeated by Nadal in straight sets. Nadal's attempt to win his 23rd major title was thwarted by an upset in the fourth round by Frances Tiafoe. Something quite amazing. However, he returned to form in Rome, defeating Djokovic in the final to win his ninth crown at the event. All four have reached a career-high ranking of world No. Andy Murray is surely the 4th best player of this generation. He lost each of their other seven meetings. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal have been dominating the game for about two decades and their influence has become unparalleled. 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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated the Big Three 16 times. [172] Murray's overall record against the Big Three is 2956 (as of year end 2021). The Spaniard claimed his 14th Major crown . The two most important players I ever faced. Thats how good he is, and hopefully well see it again. Medvedev thus became the twelfth player outside the Big Three to win a major since Federer's first win at 2003 Wimbledon. 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.. Until March of 2021, Roger Federer held the record for being the world number 1 for the longest amount of time. 3 players who have beaten Novak Djokovic the highest number of times in [citation needed]. At the Olympics, Djokovic was knocked out of the men's singles in the opening round by Juan Martn del Potro, in a repeat of the bronze medal match from four years earlier. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. How many Grand Slam titles has Novak Djokovic won? - Sporting News The year ended with Djokovic, Nadal and Federer occupying the top-three positions in the rankings. Has any player beaten Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic Nalbandian is the only one to beat all three in a tournament, but Djokovic was only 20 and Nadal 21. Another interesting statistic pointed out by Nick Nemeroff is that only 2 players have beaten Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic for 5 or more times. Djokovic vs Nadal. Who is the better player? | Page 3 | Talk Tennis 10 Players have beaten Djokovic & Federer but NEVER Nadal Richard Gasquet Tommy Robredo Marat Safin Kevin Anderson Ivo Karlovic Radek Stepanek Ernests Gulbis Tommy Haas Filippo Volandri. I mean, I don't know. Which players have beaten Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal most times [46] At the start of the year, Federer continued his dominance as the world No. 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. [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. [145] Federer first led the trio by winning his first Grand Slam singles title at 2003 Wimbledon. 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. [30] Djokovic went on to defeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who had eliminated Nadal in the semifinals) to win his first major. The period between 2005 and 2007 was thus entirely dominated by Federer and Nadal. 1 ranking on 5 November to Djokovic, who ended the a second consecutive season there. . Nadal has 22 major victories, Djokovic 21 and Federer 20 the last coming at the Australian Open in 2018 at the age of 36. Subscribe to our channel for the best ATP tennis. Taking nothing from Australia, Hewitt did have a bit of an upper hand against the young Federer and Nadal. Thiem is the only player on the list who has his best days ahead of him, and his record against Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal really underlines what a serious talent he is. It's definitely good times. 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. 9 in the world, became the first man to beat Nadal and Djokovic who have combined to win 41 Grand Slam titles in the same clay court event and the 12th on all. [118] Djokovic won Toronto with Murray losing in the finals of Cincinnati. Since 2004, however, only four men have been ranked No. I cried a little bit on the court. Camila Giorgi is out of this world! The Djokovic-Nadal and Djokovic-Federer rivalries are the only two in the Open Era to reach 50 matches. I dont know how Im going to feel if I win a second one or third one. Thus, for the first time since 2001, neither Nadal nor Federer would be present at the year-end championships. Nadal won two Majors and five Masters events, and was runner-up at the ATP Finals. And thats not easy. Defeated Novak Djokovic and Rafael . Means a lot to me.. 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. Now it is surely a huge achievement to defeat Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in ones career. The Argentinian has got seven wins against Federer, six against Nadal and four against Djokovic. ", Novak Djokovic, after winning his record-equaling 20th major title.[131]. Of course I will be in the history of tennis. Federer entered the 2004 Summer Olympics as the heavy favourite, but lost in the second round to Tom Berdych. [92] However, Djokovic defeated Dimitrov and Federer beat Raonic to make it an all-Big Four final, the 24th they had contested. 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. [56][57] Federer would get the silver at the Olympics while Djokovic would lose the bronze medal match to Juan Martn del Potro of Argentina.

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