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In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. This led to the "Big Four" being the ATP top four again. 1 ranking to Djokovic. He dropped to world No. : Fan's Thoughts", "Andy Murray is the 26th men's No1 in tennis but how does he compare? He acknowledged that new talents are emerging all the time, and that the sport is constantly evolving. The answer is Roddick. He was dominant even against his fellow Big Four rivals, going 154 against them throughout the year. Federer withdrew from the remainder of the 2016 season due to a knee injury, missing the Olympics and US Open.[116]. [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. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated the Big Three 16 times. The Slovak managed to beat Rafael Nadal three times in a row. 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. 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. On all the three occasions he defeated the world No. Can Federer beat both Nadal and Djokovic in same slam for - FanSided In the previous year he lost the US Open final to he Scotsman. 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. Andy Murray is one of the undisputed legends of the game. Federer went on to win his first French Open title, defeating Sderling in the final. This meant that all of the Big Four had reached world number one at some point. [125] In the 2019 Davis Cup, Spain won its sixth title (its first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 20. Milos Raonic beat Rafael Nadal twice, both times on hardcourt. 5 active players who have beaten both Djokovic and Nadal but are 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. Between 2008 and 2010, Djokovic and later Murray attempted to end the duopoly of Federer and Nadal at the summit of tennis. 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. All four players qualified for the year-end championships, which Djokovic won. [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 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. 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. [146] Following the 2010 Australian Open, Federer had 16 titles, Nadal 6, and Djokovic 1, the peak of Federer's lead over Nadal and Djokovic. Novak Djokovic has only lost once to Nadal, in the 2017 Wimbledon final, and Roger Federer has lost twice to Nadal. 3 players who have beaten Novak Djokovic the highest number of times in The American's wins came in the 2005-06 period before the Mallorcan grew to be a near-invincible force on the ATP tour. His first win against the Spaniard came in the 2015 Indian Wells Open. [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. Nadal was the clear world No. [111] Djokovic claimed the other spot in the final, to set up a rematch of the previous year's final, and defeated Federer in four sets to win his second major of the year, denying Federer a record eighth Wimbledon title for the second year in a row. Federer, however, won the title without dropping a set by beating Marin ili in the final. The Czech superstar was a Wimbledon finalist and was ranked no.4 during his peak. Nadal suffered his worst European clay-court season in a decade, failing to win a single title and appearing in just one final, whereas Djokovic and Murray entered the second Grand Slam event of the year unbeaten on clay. Nadal returned in Montreal where he defended his title. Djokovic and Murray both finished with their lowest year-end rankings since 2006, at No. Also Check Out :-Barcelona Open 2022 Schedule, What is the foot injury that has troubled Rafael Nadal over the years? [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. They have been ranked as world No. Daniil Medvedevtriumphed overNovak Djokovicin the 2021 US Open final, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the mens singles tennis title. Opinion: Men's tennis GOAT isn't Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal - USA Today While marveling over Novak Djokovic's 378 weeks as the world's No. 1 ranking for the seventh time, surpassing Pete Sampras' all-time record. [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. 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. Federer is the only member to have won Hopman Cup for his nation, in 2001, 2018, and 2019. French Open: Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win 13th Roland [117] Del Potro went on to defeat Nadal in an epic semifinal to set up a final meeting with Murray. Nadal breezed through to the French Open title, defeating Wawrinka in the final and not dropping a set at the tournament for the third time in his career. He also beat the Swiss in straight sets in the 2014 Davis Cup Finals, but it wasn't enough to prevent Switzerland from winning the title. Nadal, meanwhile, had his season curtailed by an injury. 1 after the Big Three reached it,[173] though he had by that time spent 76 weeks as No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to clinch his fifth title at the ATP Finals. 4. Feliciano Lopez: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic elevated 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 have to pay a great tribute to Rafa and Roger. [citation needed]. Djokovic was the year-end No. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. [150] Federer retired on 23 September 2022 with 20 Grand Slam titles. I have new opportunities in the other Grand Slams to win because if I did it here beating Nadal and Federer and other good players, maybe I can do it once more time.. [92] However, Djokovic defeated Dimitrov and Federer beat Raonic to make it an all-Big Four final, the 24th they had contested. The Big Three have been competing to win the most Grand Slam men's singles titles of all time. [60] He did not compete for the rest of the season, but still ended the year as world No. 3. As a result, upon reaching the Paris final, Murray gained the number-one ranking, ending Djokovic's 122 consecutive weeks at the top. Djokovic beat more top 10 players in 6 years than Federer and Nadal did The tournament further signalled the decline of the Big Four's dominance. 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.. 1 after winning the Australian Open in 2004. [100][101][102][103] Djokovic won the title, as well as the first three Masters titles of the year in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo. ", Novak Djokovic, after winning his record-equaling 20th major title.[131]. He is the only player . Thats my first one, so Im really happy. I cried a little bit on the court. The first three on that list have also won 57 . Current through the 2023 Australian Open. 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. It's very difficult for me to win a Grand Slam because there are the top four. [46] At the start of the year, Federer continued his dominance as the world No. Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. 1. 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. 1, ending Federer's record 237 consecutive week streak at the top. ^ Outright records and winning head-to-head records indicated in bold. 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. [88] He did, however, win the Madrid Masters after Nishikori injured his back whilst leading Nadal 62, 43 in that final. Something quite amazing. Until March of 2021, Roger Federer held the record for being the world number 1 for the longest amount of time. Match after match I was playing better., MANORCO PVT LTD 2022 | All Rights Reserved. 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. Six Tennis Stars Who Have Beaten the Big Three, Federer, Nadal and Berdych beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final. However, it is not impossible, and Thiems own record will give him cause for optimism moving forward. He then withdrew from the tournament before his semifinal encounter against Nick Kyrgios,[138] the latter of whom then advanced to his first major 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. 1 seed Federer upset by Spanish teenager", "2005: Rafael Nadal Wins Roland Garros, Begins New Era in Clay Court Tennis", "The friendship and rivalry of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic", "Djokovic upsets Federer in straight sets", "BBC SPORT Tennis Brutal Nadal sweeps aside Murray", "Wimbledon 2008: John McEnroe hails Rafael Nadal victory as greatest final ever", "Murray trumps Nadal to reach US Open final", "Rusedski on the 'big four' of men's tennis", "Nadal wins battle for place in history by edging past Federer in Melbourne", "Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon withdrawal leaves door open for Andy Murray", "Roger Federer wins at Roland Garros to enter pantheon of grand slam greats", https://www.cbc.ca/sports/federer-wins-record-15th-grand-slam-1.789887, "Andy Murray beats Juan Martin Del Potro to win Rogers Cup", "Roger Federer enters sixth consecutive US Open final defeating Novak Djokovic", "Juan Martn del Potro crushes Rafael Nadal to meet Roger Federer in final", "Rafael Nadal: Why This Clay Court Season Might Not Be As Easy As the Last One", "The 10 Greatest Men's Seasons: No. It will be safe to say that Dominic Thiem is the closest tennis player who comes to the Fab 3. 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. The Frenchman has got six wins against Federer and Djokovic, and four against Nadal. [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. A 43% win record against a player of Rafael Nadal's caliber is a feat any player can be proud of. 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. 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. 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. Nadal withdrew from the ATP Finals to undergo surgery for an ankle injury. At this time they are better than the other players. 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. They were very different players back then compared to today. 1 on 2 February and maintaining the top position through the end of the year. I saw so many finals. Blake beat Federer once in 11 outings, in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He defeatedNole, 46, 64, 63, 64 to win the mens singles tennis and it was Wawrinkas secondmajortitle. 1 player and wondering . With Nadal's injuries, Murray and Djokovic improved in the rankings, with Murray reaching world No. The Spaniard lifted his first trophy in nine months and left the legend Pete Sampras with 64 ATP titles. Novak has beaten Roddick, Nadal and Federer (they were ranked #1, #2, and #3 in the world at the time) at the Canadian Open bac. solid comebacks. [64] Nadal and Federer lost early at Wimbledon, thus ending Federer's record streak of 36 consecutive major quarterfinals. Nadal also won in Madrid, while Djokovic fell to Alexander Zverev in the Rome final. 9 players who have beaten Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal - Sportskeeda Roger Federer According to a statistic recently popping out on Twitter, the only players to beat each of the Big Three, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic 5 or more times. 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. To put matters into perspective, 13 of the Spaniard's 21 Slams have come on clay, 12 of the Serb's 20 have come on hard and eight of the Swiss' 20 have come on grass. Not many in the world can get the better of Federer a total of 6 times. He followed up this solid run of form with a record-setting fifth Indian Wells and record-equaling sixth Miami masters titles. 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. Murray won 19 matches against his three great rivals: 11 times against Federer and Djokovic, seven times against Nadal. But then again we don't play doubles. Baghdatis faced off against the Serb eight times with no success. 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. Stan said, Its just my career. 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. The 2008 Wimbledon final, 2009 Australian Open final, 2012 Australian Open final, 2013 French Open semifinal, 2017 Australian Open final, 2018 Wimbledon semifinal and 2019 Wimbledon final are considered some of the greatest tennis matches of all time. What Rafael Nadal's Australian Open loss means for Federer, Djokovic They have been the most successful mens singles players for the last two decades. 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. 1. Murray beat Federer in a five-set semifinal match, meaning all four members of the Big Four had beaten each other at least once at a major, but he lost to Djokovic in the final. 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. Having said that, there are few players who actually dont fear facing any of these 3 aces. Lets have a look at these players. The Argentinian has got seven wins against Federer, six against Nadal and four against Djokovic. Novak Djokovic was branded 'a joke' by Roger Federer It was his thirdGrand Slamtitle. I never expected to play a final. Nevertheless, there are still a handful of players who have defeated the Big 3 on their surface of choice. But I am trying to win every match. A list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass. Can you name the 24 players [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. The Spaniard claimed his 14th Major crown . 'Novak Is Not Appreciated at His Fair Value'- 'GOAT' Controversy 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. [26] Murray, who was kept out of the French Open and Wimbledon by injury,[27][28] ended 2007 ranked 11th.[29]. 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. 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. How many Grand Slam titles has Novak Djokovic won? - Sporting News [118] Djokovic won Toronto with Murray losing in the finals of Cincinnati. Federer or Djokovic? Who Has Been the Number 1 Tennis Player for the . [36] At the US Open, all four players reached the semifinals of the same major for the first time. But the crowd and the fans helped me a lot until the last point., He added, I just want to live this moment. Nadal withdrew before his first match at the Paris Masters, thus yielding the No. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Daniil Medvedev has beaten world no. Federer excelled in the men's doubles event and captured the gold medal, while Djokovic lost in the first round, and Murray and Nadal in the second. "[50], Djokovic's dominance contributed to overall control by the Big Four. Its quite strange when I tell myself that I have a gold medal, a Davis Cup, and I have two Grand Slam. 1s in singles for a total 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years); Djokovic for 378 weeks, Federer for 310, and Nadal for 209. The first to do so was Juan Martn del Potro when he defeated . 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. Camila Giorgi is out of this world! Feb 11, 2023 #107 TheNachoMan said: Nadal's only had one 3 slam season. Currently, Djokovic leads his head-to-head record against both Federer and Nadal. At 2019. and Juan Martn del Potro are the only other tennis players to have won a Major title other than the Big 3. At the ATP Cup, Djokovic led Serbia to victory in the inaugural edition in 2020. 4, his lowest ranking since October 2009 and his first time outside the top two of the rankings since March 2011. It's my opinion. 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. He then followed this up with victory at the Shanghai Masters. Lleyton Hewitt has a solid record against the Fab 3. 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. 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. The 24-year-old has dwarfed Novak Djokovic thrice on hardcourt -- twice in the Year-end Championships and once in the Olympics. Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon due to scheduling reasons. What is particularly impressive about the Big 3 era is how each player has stamped their authority over one specific surface. Djokovic has a clear lead in the head-to-head record between the two legends of tennis, with Federer winning just 16 times. They did not break it but emerged ahead of the rest of the tour. 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. In the week following the Australian Open, Murray underwent another hip surgery. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal have been dominating the game for about two decades and their influence has become unparalleled. It is surely a difficult task to get the better of any of them. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. The hat-trick of wins began at the Lyon Open in 2003 and continued in the final of the Auckland Open in 2004. 1: Djokovic, the current world No. Murray has won three Majors: Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 (respectively against Djokovic and Raonic) and the US Open 2012, against Djokovic. It's definitely good times. 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. However, he returned to form in Rome, defeating Djokovic in the final to win his ninth crown at the event. While Federer came out on top of their first four encounters, taking 10 consecutive sets from a youthful Djokovic in 2006-2007 during a time when he was the undisputed No. [49] Pete Sampras described it as "one of the best achievements in all of sport. Nadal finally got one back by defeating Hrbaty at the 2005 Barcelona Open. 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 former World No. He also holds a positive winloss record in Grand Slam singles finals, winning three of four (the loss being to Nadal in the final of the 2017 French Open), as opposed to Murray who has won only three from eleven (a 27.27% strike rate).
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