Federer: 9 Nadal: 4 Djokovic: 1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16) Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. The Argentinian has got seven wins against Federer, six against Nadal and four against Djokovic. 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View rivalry results and stats for matches on the ATP Tour. Alcaraz, ranked No. It was his thirdGrand Slamtitle. Attempting to become the third man to complete adouble career Grand Slam, Nadal was stopped by Wawrinka. [118] Murray ultimately won the final in four sets, becoming the first male player to win the singles gold medal twice. After winning the title Daniil said, You never know if youre going to achieve [winning a major] in your career. Those weren't good either? 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. His first win against the Spaniard came in the 2015 Indian Wells Open. ", "Wimbledon: Young guns Milos Raonic and Grigor Dimitrov look to progress", "Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to win Wimbledon title", "Roger Federer beats David Ferrer to claim Cincinnati title", "Rafael Nadal withdraws from 2014 U.S. Open with right wrist injury", "Andy Murray beats Tommy Robredo to win Valencia Open", "Roger Federer out of ATP World Tour final v Novak Djokovic", "Roger Federer finishes the job to clinch Swiss triumph", "Australian Open 2015: What did we learn Down Under? Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. The trio have each completed a Channel Slam, with Nadal having achieved it twice. Federer has a 22-15 record against Djokovic, which includes winning two of their three Grand Slam meetings. Despite Nadal going up two sets to love, Medvedev responded furiously and claimed the next two sets. Byron Black (13) d. Lets have a look at these players. 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]. Juan Martn del Potro won his first Grand Slam mens singles title at the 2009 US Open, defeating five-time defending championRoger Federerin a five-set thriller. At the Olympics, Federer lost in the quarterfinals to James Blake, while Djokovic lost in the semifinals to Nadal, but went on to win the bronze medal. 3, Djokovic's 2011", "After putting on 'couch potato' weight in retirement, Pete Sampras is fit again and playing competitively", "Djokovic's 2011 season: the greatest of all time? The rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is the most prolific in tennis history. He won the 2009 US Open against Federer. 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. 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. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open, but lost to unseeded Marco Cecchinato. Daniil Medvedev: I now try to be like Roger Federer in my matches. Despite being down two sets to love in the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic rallied to win the title in five sets. Nadal received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his performance in the tournament after he won all eight matches in which he participated. At this time they are better than the other players. This meant that all of the Big Four had reached world number one at some point. Novak Djokovic Vs Roger Federer: A Head-to-Head Record Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal bias underlines Novak Djokovic not being rewarded with the GOAT status, according to a veteran tennis player. Thats amazing for me. 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. Your login session has expired. 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. 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. 2 behind Djokovic, winning the French Open and reaching both the Wimbledon and US Open finals (losing both to Djokovic). 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. All four players qualified for the year-end championships, which Djokovic won. Stan Wawrinka would have dominated the world of tennis if not for the likes of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. They have been the most successful men's singles players for the last two decades. In 2016, Djokovic collected his sixth Australian Open title in a straight-sets victory over Murray. He then lost to Tom Berdych at Wimbledon, ending his run of seven consecutive Wimbledon finals. I never expected to play a final. Full list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass: 1. 3 did, however, lose to the Mallorcan on eight occasions. ", "American Tennis Isn't Dying But It Does Need Help", "Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic: A Trivalry in Men's Tennis", "When will anyone, besides Big 3, win a major? I never expected to win a Grand Slam. However, his overall record really does set him apart as true heir-apparent to the ATP throne. Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, announces his retirement Djokovic has reached 33 finals, Federer 31 finals, and Nadal 30 finals. 3. Maria Sharapova on how to build strong brand: Be smart with people you align with, ATP Dubai: In-form Daniil Medvedev wins third title in three weeks, Rafael Nadal doesn't know when he'll be back, but we do: at the Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev felt 'confident' he could beat Rafael Nadal before horror injury, Andrey Rublev: You need to have perfect day against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic. Federer is the best player of them all in terms of technique, but Nadal has beaten him so many times because . You look back, a further back, 20 years, and you have the Connors and the Lendls. 3,[31] holding the ranking for the entirety of 2008. [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. 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. [52], By his standards, Federer had a weak season. Federer's run marked a record-breaking eleventh Wimbledon final and eighth title. 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. Andy Murray is one of the undisputed legends of the game. But if you mean has anybody beaten all three of them in the same tournament, then the answer is no. Creator: Mark Metcalfe | Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Dominic Thiem (14 wins against the Fab 3). 1 ranking. 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. Opinion: Men's tennis GOAT isn't Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal - USA Today He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. 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. Many young players who rise up the ranks nowadays point to either of . Wawrinka is certainly nobodies mug having amassed three Grand Slam titles. 3 players who have beaten Novak Djokovic the highest number of times in 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. 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. He also beat Djokovic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to deny the Serb a shot at the gold medal. Not . At the ATP Cup, Djokovic led Serbia to victory in the inaugural edition in 2020. I never had a goal to win a Grand Slam but I am trying as best I can. The answer is Roddick. 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. 1 player at age 29", "Age and era make Murray's ascent to No. He lost each of their other seven meetings. Each player won a major: Djokovic the Australian Open, Nadal the French Open, Federer Wimbledon and Murray (who hired former world number 1 Ivan Lendl as his head coach earlier in the year[55]) his maiden major title at the US Open. Stan Wawrinka (12 wins against the Fab 3). 7 players who have beaten Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in Daniil Medvedev has beaten world no. 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. In the past, he has served as a player and is expected to become a team captain in the future. . Wawrinka himself has downplayed the suggestion that he be included in an expanded "Big Five", describing Murray as "well ahead" of him. [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. Please logout and login again. Federer then captured three of the four majors in 2004, losing only at the French Open, as well as becoming the world No. 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. So for me I think that's respectful. He was dominant on clay, suffering only one loss on the surface (to Federer at the 2007 Hamburg Masters final) between his breakthrough and the end of 2007. 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. They held the top-two spots continuously from 25 July 2005 to 14 March 2021, as well as the top ranking from 2 February 2004 to 28 February 2022, meaning that no player outside the Big Four were ranked world No. Since the2003 Australian Open, the Big Three have dominated mens singles, winning 62 of the past 77 Grand Slamtitles up to the2022 French Open. Thiem has scored four victories over Rafael Nadal on clay, the second-most by any player. Following the tournament, Murray entered the top four in the ATP rankings for the first time. 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. Novak Djokovic[192] and Roger Federer have both recognized the period as a golden era for tennis, though Federer tempered discussion around the all-time-greatest status of the Big Four in 2012, commenting: I'd say no, but I don't know. The 2020 US Open quarterfinalist failed to defeat the Serb though, losing all four matches against the World No. Roger Federer VS Novak Djokovic #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 23 . 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. They made me realise what I had to do to improve. The four of us? He broke Pete Sampras's all-time record 14 Grand Slam titles at 2009 Wimbledon. If not for his injuries, Juan Martin would have been twice the player he has been in his career till now. 2 behind Andy Roddick. Djokovic then continued to dominate throughout the remainder of the year, winning in Beijing, Shanghai, Paris and at the ATP Finals. 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Only 2 players beaten Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic for 5 or more times Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved | Developed with : by 12Grids, Tennis players who defeated Nadal, Djokovic & Federer, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest, If not for his severe knee injury, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga would have enjoyed a completely different career. 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.. 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. In Grand Slams, Djokovic leads 11 wins to 6. In the men's doubles, none of them would get past the second round. 3 was his career-best. Following his victory, he decided not to play in Cincinnati once again. On 23 September 2022, Federer retired from professional-level tennis at the 2022 Laver Cup, having struggled with a knee injury for the past couple of years, ending the age of the Big Three. After defeating the top seed, the German went on to win the tournament to notch up his fourth Masters 1000 title. 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. 1 position for the first time in July. 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. 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. He still poses a highly respectable record against the big three though, especially against the current world number one. There, Nadal was upset by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals despite taking a two-sets-to-love lead, while Djokovic successfully defended his title by beating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. In the Wimbledon final, Murray beat Raonic in straight sets to win his second Wimbledon title, and third major title overall. 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). Novak Djokovic has only lost once to Nadal, in the 2017 Wimbledon final, and Roger Federer has lost twice to Nadal. In 2007 nadal won the French open and pushed Federer to 5 sets in the Wimbledon final. Federer announced that he would again skip the entire clay-court season. Common tennis term for Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal trio, "Big Four (tennis)" redirects here. 1, and extended the record to 302. Nadal achieved his 36th Masters victory by defeating Djokovic in the Italian Open final. 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. Novak Djokovic 'not afraid' of new generations It was Djokovic's 16th major title, only trailing Federer's 20 and Nadal's 18. However, he lost in the semifinals of Tokyo Olympics to Alexander Zverev, despite being up a set and a break,[133] and subsequently lost the bronze medal match to Pablo Carreo Busta.[134]. Feliciano Lopez: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic elevated 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. Means a lot to me.. Nadal only dropped one set en route to his fifth US Open final, where he met Daniil Medvedev. In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. Tomas Berdych (13 wins against the Fab 3). The year ended with Djokovic, Nadal and Federer occupying the top-three positions in the rankings. Daniil came from 30-15 down in the tenth game and wrapped up the set with a forehand winner for 6-4 in 39 minutes. Here is why! The rivalry started in 2006 with Federer winning the first four meetings, but following Djokovic's first win at the 2007 Canadian Open, the rivalry became mostly even through to its conclusion in 2020. Roger Federer defeated No. 1 after the Big Three reached it,[173] though he had by that time spent 76 weeks as No. Federer's presence at Laver Cup 2023 is particularly noteworthy, given his longstanding relationship with the event as a co-founder but also a player. 2003 Wimbledon2004: Federer's ascendance to the top of the game, 20052007: Federer continues dominance, Nadal dominates clay, 20082010: Federer and Nadal dominance, Djokovic and Murray challenge, 20152016: Djokovic domination, Murray and Federer challenge, 20172018 French Open: Federer and Nadal return, Djokovic and Murray sidelined, 2018 Wimbledon2020 Australian Open: Djokovic returns, dominates with Nadal, 20202021: Disrupted seasons, Nadal and Djokovic tie Federer's major record, 202223: Nadal & Djokovic win 22nd majors, Federer retires, Combined performance timeline (best result), National and international representation, 2011 season was dominated by Novak Djokovic, the longest Wimbledon men's final in history, List of Grand Slam men's singles champions, List of ATP Tour top-level tournament singles champions, List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, "Federer, Nadal and Djokovic: Ranking the Big Three rivalries", "Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic head to US Open with 'Big Three' more dominant than ever", "Big 3 Dominance: Nadal, Djokovic, Federer Top Year-end Rankings", "Preview: Tennis 'Big Four' set to battle for U.S. Open title", "Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest players of all time says Pat Cash", "Men's Tennis Big Four Is the Party almost over? Mar 1, 2023. Djokovic is the only player to defeat Federer at all four majors, and likewise Federer is the only player to defeat Djokovic at each one. He won titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris. [130] The title was won by Dominic Thiem, who became the first player outside the Big Three to win a major since Stan Wawrinka in 2016. Federer did not compete in the 2021 Australian Open in order to recover from surgery. He was dominant even against his fellow Big Four rivals, going 154 against them throughout the year. [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. 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. They were very different players back then compared to today. Nadal then withdrew from their round-of-32 clash in Auckland the following year to hand Hrbaty his third win against the Spaniard. Since 2006, only six players have defeated the Big Three to win a Grand Slam title. Murray, meanwhile, continued his comeback to tennis through doubles, however, he returned to singles in Cincinnati, where he lost in the first round to Richard Gasquet in straight sets. Djokovic beat more top 10 players in 6 years than Federer and Nadal did Federer defeated Nadal in four sets to reach the final, where he faced Djokovic. How to beat world no. 1 Novak Djokovic? Ask Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev accomplishes insane feat vs. Novak Djokovic only [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. The Spaniard was World No. Interestingly, the 37-year-old is only a Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. 1 in true Big-4 style", "New Big 5: Is Marin ili the real deal? Djokovic made his ATP Tour debut in 2004, while Murray's was in 2005. There, Djokovic defeated Federer in the longest Wimbledon men's final in history. Had he been playing in another era, he may well have dominated tennis for a while. [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. . [5][6][7] They have been a critical part of what has been labelled a new "Golden Era" in tennis.[8][9][10][11]. [26] Murray, who was kept out of the French Open and Wimbledon by injury,[27][28] ended 2007 ranked 11th.[29]. Novak Djokovic also has a winning record against Federer and may well have claims to be hailed as the greatest if he ends his career with the most Grand Slams, yet the Swiss maestro holds a collection of records that few will match. Head to head records for players in men's professional tennis. Nadal ended 2019 as the world No. Who Are The Players That Have Beaten Novak Djokovic? 6 has a far better record against Roger Federer, winning four times. The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. In Grand Slams, Djokovic has won 7 times and Federer 3. [46] At the start of the year, Federer continued his dominance as the world No. A 43% win record against a player of Rafael Nadal's caliber is a feat any player can be proud of. Which players have beaten Sampras, Agassi, Nadal, and Federer? [117] Del Potro went on to defeat Nadal in an epic semifinal to set up a final meeting with Murray. On his day, though, Del Potro was feared, even by the big guns. 4 in November, the first time he had been ranked outside the top three since 2002.

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