And like other rivals of this era, such as Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov lived. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. 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. 51 bested the Mallorcan at the Argentina Open. Federer returned to the tour for Stuttgart and won the title there, which saw him return to the No. 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. At the Olympics, the Big Four have won five gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal; Murray won a record two gold medals in singles and a silver in mixed doubles, Nadal won a gold medal in singles, following which he achieved a Career Golden Slam, and another gold in doubles, Federer won a silver medal in singles and one gold in doubles, while Djokovic won a bronze medal in singles. 1 ranking on 5 November to Djokovic, who ended the a second consecutive season there. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. A 43% win record against a player of Rafael Nadal's caliber is a feat any player can be proud of. 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. 1 and No. 2 behind Djokovic, winning the French Open and reaching both the Wimbledon and US Open finals (losing both to Djokovic). Following the tournament, Murray dropped to 11th in the rankings, his first time outside the top ten since 2008. 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. This led to the "Big Four" being the ATP top four again. While many have prevailed. Despite being down two sets to love in the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic rallied to win the title in five sets. 1 for a record seven years, with Federer and Nadal at five each, and Murray at one. With five, Federer has recorded most bagels against all three of his peers, while receiving only one. 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. 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. Federer's early loss in Miami resulted in the loss of the No. 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. This marked Nadal's first major title since the 2014 French Open. Roger Federer has never beaten both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same grand slam. He became the second player after Andre Agassi to win a Grand Slam singles tournament, ATP Finals, Olympic and Masters titles, and the first to do so in the same calendar year. He also beat Djokovic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to deny the Serb a shot at the gold medal. After winning the title Daniil said, You never know if youre going to achieve [winning a major] in your career. However, Nadal and Djokovic have him slightly beaten. Full list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass: 1. The four of us? 1 Novak Djokovic five times. This was his fourth win out of four meetings with Nadal in 2017, as well as his fifth consecutive. In 2019, the former World No. However, Murray features in the top ten on a number of Open Era records, including in quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals reached at the Majors, and is to date the only person in history to have won two gold medals in singles at the Olympic Games, and only the second player in the Open Era (after Andre Agassi), to have won a Grand Slam singles event, an ATP Finals, an ATP Masters, and an Olympic singles gold, as well as reach world No. 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. Wawrinkadefeated the defending championNovak Djokovicin the final, 67(17), 64, 75, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. He established an 81-match winning streak on clay during this time. Murray, meanwhile, made the semifinals of all four majors, with including a runner-up finish in the Australian Open final to Djokovic. He acknowledged that new talents are emerging all the time, and that the sport is constantly evolving. 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? In 2016, Djokovic collected his sixth Australian Open title in a straight-sets victory over Murray. 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. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. Against Djokovic, however, the Canadian has a poor record, losing all 12 matches that the two have been a part of. 1 player in the final to win his major titles. [49] Pete Sampras described it as "one of the best achievements in all of sport. 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Had he been playing in another era, he may well have dominated tennis for a while. Here's a look at who they are: Andy Murray has scored two victories over Rafael Nadal on clay, both of which came at the Madrid Masters. [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. Nadal and Djokovic dominated the 2013 season. 909 Almost a decade later, Federer came close to repeating that feat. However, he still holds a solid record against the Fab 3. On his day, though, Del Potro was feared, even by the big guns. [30] Djokovic went on to defeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who had eliminated Nadal in the semifinals) to win his first major. [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. [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. ^ Outright records and winning head-to-head records indicated in bold. Until March of 2021, Roger Federer held the record for being the world number 1 for the longest amount of time. 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. Each player has occupied the top position at the end of the year at least five times, with Djokovic holding the ATP record with seven. They are legends of our sport. Federer did not enter the rescheduled French Open, still sidelined by his knee injury. The GOAT era of tennis.. 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.. Nadal withdrew before his first match at the Paris Masters, thus yielding the No. 1 ranking for the seventh time, surpassing Pete Sampras' all-time record. The Cypriot, who was a 2006 Australian Open semifinalist, prevailed over Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ATP Masters in Cincinnati. [174], Murray's three Majors, two Olympic Games victories, ATP Finals, Masters titles and his success in reaching the world no. [132], Djokovic had hoped to emulate Steffi Graf's 1988 Golden Slam in men's tennis by winning the singles Olympic gold and the US Open. The 2013 season continued similarly, with Djokovic, Federer and Murray occupying three of the four semifinal slots at the Australian Open, with Nadal still suffering from an injury. [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. He then lost to Tom Berdych at Wimbledon, ending his run of seven consecutive Wimbledon finals. [127], At the 2020 Australian Open, Nadal lost to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, while Djokovic defeated Federer in the semifinals. They have each completed a Career Grand Slam by winning all four majors at least once, with Djokovic and Nadal completing it twice for a double Career Grand Slam. The Big Three have been competing to win the most Grand Slam men's singles titles of all time. [23] Djokovic, however, began to excel ahead of Murray in 2007, reaching one major final and two semifinals and beginning to regularly challenge Federer and Nadal. It's nice to see Andy making his move at the Olympics, nice to see Novak having an absolutely ridiculous year last year, and then Rafa and myself still being around. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best. Rafael Nadal won his first ATP Tour match aged 15 in April 2002,[20] and he defeated Federer in their first meeting at the 2004 Miami Open.[21]. Federer is the only member to have won Hopman Cup for his nation, in 2001, 2018, and 2019. Djokovic was then only one title away from tying Federer and Nadal for the most men's singles majors of all time. 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. 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 1 ranking to Djokovic. 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. First up was Nadal, who he had never previously faced. [110], Federer beat Murray in straight sets in the semifinals of Wimbledon. Fish failed to find the winning touch against Novak Djokovic, losing to the Serb seven times in total. James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. Federer, however, won the title without dropping a set by beating Marin ili in the final. 1 ranking for a 310th week. 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. 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. [104][105] In Madrid, Murray defeated Nadal in straight sets. The year ended with Djokovic, Nadal and Federer occupying the top-three positions in the rankings. Here, we take a look at nine players who have triumphed against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal but have never managed to get the better of Novak Djokovic. [80] Murray and Federer fell to sixth and eighth in the rankings respectively,[81] and after the tournament, several players expressed the opinion that they were now capable of challenging the Big Four. Nadal ended the season with a 06 record against Djokovic, with every encounter between them at a final. [15] At the ATP Finals, they won 12 titles, with Federer and Djokovic winning a record six titles each. The Argentinian has got seven wins against Federer, six against Nadal and four against Djokovic. They have been the most successful men's singles players for the last two decades. I never had a goal to win a Grand Slam but I am trying as best I can. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were born a week apart, played each other as juniors,[23] and both made their major debuts in 2005. The first Masters to be held after the resumption of the tour was the Cincinnati Masters, where Djokovic emerged victorious to complete the double Career Golden Masters. I never expected to win a Grand Slam. Djokovic and Murray were third and fourth respectively, both reaching one Grand Slam final apiece. Federer's record on grass after his Halle exit stands at 188-28 with an 87% success rate. 1. As of September 2020, Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer 27 times. After a quarter-final win at the Qatar Open in 2009, Monfils had to wait three years before his second triumph against Nadal, which came at the same venue only this time in the semifinals. 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. [36] At the US Open, all four players reached the semifinals of the same major for the first time. He became the first British man to win the English Grand Slam singles title sinceFred Perryin1936, ending a 77-year drought. 1 Nadal in five sets to reach his first major final in nearly two years. Tennishead >> The World's most popular destination for tennis fans & players who want breaking tennis news, in-depth match analysis, tournament reporting, expert opinion, professional writing, tennis racket & gear reviews, videos, competitions & social media commentary. Djokovic has been ranked No. I feel that truly. 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. However, it is not impossible, and Thiems own record will give him cause for optimism moving forward. You look back, a further back, 20 years, and you have the Connors and the Lendls. Djokovic won in four sets, giving him a third slam title of the season.[115]. Since 2004, however, only four men have been ranked No. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest Tennis players of all time. Having said that, there are few players who actually dont fear facing any of these 3 aces. Federer suffered his worst season in over a decade. By the end of the 2002 season, he was ranked sixth in the world. . Common tennis term for Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal trio, "Big Four (tennis)" redirects here. Murray has won three Majors: Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 (respectively against Djokovic and Raonic) and the US Open 2012, against Djokovic. No one else took the world number one spot from them. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. However, the emergence of new players, commonly referred to as the "Next Gen", have tempered their dominance at the ATP Finals and ATP Masters tournaments since 2017. 3 in the world. The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. In the 5-hour 24-minute final, he defeated Daniil Medvedev, after coming back from a two-set deficit, to win his record-breaking 21st major and establish a new all-time record for the most men's majors singles titles. Attempting to become the third man to complete adouble career Grand Slam, Nadal was stopped by Wawrinka. 2. He followed up this solid run of form with a record-setting fifth Indian Wells and record-equaling sixth Miami masters titles. 1s in singles . 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. Nadal withdrew from the ATP Finals to undergo surgery for an ankle injury. Federer entered the 2004 Summer Olympics as the heavy favourite, but lost in the second round to Tom Berdych. Let us never forget he was a serious player in his prime. Nadal then withdrew from their round-of-32 clash in Auckland the following year to hand Hrbaty his third win against the Spaniard. Taking nothing from Australia, Hewitt did have a bit of an upper hand against the young Federer and Nadal. 12 and 16 respectively. His first win against the Spaniard came in the 2015 Indian Wells Open. Tsongas star has waned in recent years as he became gripped by a knee injury, but his record here really shows what a good player he was at his peak. Nadal, meanwhile, had his season curtailed by an injury. Nalbandian is the only one to beat all three in a tournament, but Djokovic was only 20 and Nadal 21. He has beaten Federer in all three Wimbledon finals they've played, and has only lost to him at . Stan said, Its just my career. Despite his struggles with form throughout the second half of the year, Djokovic still ended 2016 as world number two. Federer then returned to Shanghai and won his second title there, defeating Nadal in the final. [118] Djokovic won Toronto with Murray losing in the finals of Cincinnati. Serena Williams Height: Is She Taller Than VenusWilliams? Other players to have beaten Nadal at Roland Garros include Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro, and Robin Soderling. In the end-of-year rankings, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal held the top three spots, with Murray in sixth. In the men's doubles, none of them would get past the second round. (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.

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