[64] Nadal and Federer lost early at Wimbledon, thus ending Federer's record streak of 36 consecutive major quarterfinals. The unseeded Zverev defeated the Swiss, who was the three-time defending champion, in the semifinals. ", "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? Djokovic is the only player to have beaten Federer at all the majors and the Swiss is the only one to have done likewise to Novak. Federer defeated Nadal in four sets to reach the final, where he faced Djokovic. After defeating the top seed, the German went on to win the tournament to notch up his fourth Masters 1000 title. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated the Big Three 16 times. The Cypriot, who was a 2006 Australian Open semifinalist, prevailed over Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ATP Masters in Cincinnati. Its quite strange when I tell myself that I have a gold medal, a Davis Cup, and I have two Grand Slam. [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. The Croatian has an enviable 2-2 head-to-head record against Rafael Nadal. In 2017, Nadal had his best year since 2013, winning two majors and four other titles. Four of the five Masters tournaments typically held between the Australian and the French Open were cancelled, with the Italian Open the only one to be postponed. Stan said, Its just my career. [9][153][154][155][156], I think the top four, they are better. Andy Murray is surely the 4th best player of this generation. Roger Federer defeated No. The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. [127], At the 2020 Australian Open, Nadal lost to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, while Djokovic defeated Federer in the semifinals. [46] They comprised six of the eight Grand Slam finalists and won a combined 16 tournaments (compared to six for the other four competitors at the 2010 ATP Finals). The two most important players I ever faced. Another player with a winning record against Djokovic is Rafael Nadal. Nadal achieved his 36th Masters victory by defeating Djokovic in the Italian Open final. Djokovic defeated Nadal for the first time at the French Open in a straight-sets quarterfinal. Nadal won Monte Carlo for a record ninth time. 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. 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. [123] Nadal's loss to Dominic Thiem in the Madrid quarterfinals returned the No. The win brought Nadal to 18 major titles, just two behind Federer's record of 20. He entered the French Open as the favourite, but was defeated in a massive upset by Robin Sderling in the fourth round. Federer is the only member to have won Hopman Cup for his nation, in 2001, 2018, and 2019. Matches are always played on separate days. It was the Swiss firstmajortitle and with this win, he became the first man outside theBig Fourto win a major sinceJuan Martn del Potrowon the2009 US Open. 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. Nadal withdrew from the ATP Finals to undergo surgery for an ankle injury. [137], The 2022 Wimbledon Championships marked the event's first edition since 1998 in which Federer did not compete. 1 after the Big Three reached it,[173] though he had by that time spent 76 weeks as No. The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. The Brit defeated the Spaniard in straight sets in the final of the 2015 edition and the semifinals of the 2016 edition. Following the tournament, Murray dropped to 11th in the rankings, his first time outside the top ten since 2008. However, there are a few players who have a winning record against him. Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, announces his retirement [110], Federer beat Murray in straight sets in the semifinals of Wimbledon. Despite playing with low expectations,[135] Nadal progressed to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Denis Shapovalov, and Matteo Berrettini in the semifinals. In team sports, rosters change year by year and the rivalries endure.. 1 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. 1, has been No. Until March of 2021, Roger Federer held the record for being the world number 1 for the longest amount of time. 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. [150] Federer retired on 23 September 2022 with 20 Grand Slam titles. Milos Raonic beat Rafael Nadal twice, both times on hardcourt. [71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79] This debate intensified after the Australian Open, which saw Stan Wawrinka defeat Djokovic in the quarterfinal and Nadal in the final to win his first Slam title, marking just the second time since 2005 and the first since 2009 that a player outside the Big Four had won a major title. [143] Federer has delivered the most bagels against the other two with four, while receiving only one.[144]. All four have reached a career-high ranking of world No. Not many people can say this after a career in this era, bu Czech star Berdych certainly had Roger Federers number. One of those players is Roger Federer. [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. Nadal ended 2019 as the world No. 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. 12 and 16 respectively. Every Time Serena Williams Retired From Tennis AndCameBack, Is Serena Williams Pregnant With Second Child? 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. 3 in the world. Meanwhile, Murray continued to rise in the rankings, reaching his first major quarterfinal at Wimbledon, losing to Nadal. [177][178][179], Occasionally, it was claimed that the current era in tennis could be seen as featuring a "Big Five", with Juan Martn del Potro,[180] Marin ili[181] and Stan Wawrinka[182][183][184][185] each suggested as additional expansions to the then Big Four. 1 in straight sets. 1-ranked player, following Djokovic's loss in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships, thus ending the Big Four's streak of 921 weeks at the top of the ATP rankings (the streak began on 2 February 2004 when Federer overtook Andy Roddick). But he lost all the other nine matches against the Spaniard. 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. Djokovic and Nadal lost early at the Australian Open. [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. He broke Pete Sampras's all-time record 14 Grand Slam titles at 2009 Wimbledon. Australia great Pat Cash took a dig at 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer's inferior head-to-head record against famous opponents Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. 3 did, however, lose to the Mallorcan on eight occasions. Nadal and Djokovic have each achieved a Surface Slam by winning majors on hard, clay, and grass courts in a calendar year, making them the only male players in history to do so. 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. 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It was Djokovic's 16th major title, only trailing Federer's 20 and Nadal's 18. 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. [163][164] It has also been argued that the dominance of the Big Four has made the game predictable[165] or even boring. 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. Murray and Djokovic played in the finals of Madrid and Rome and split the titles. Likewise, Federer is the only player to have beaten Djokovic at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3rd Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. Feliciano Lopez, 41, says he considers himself "lucky" knowing that he had a chance to compete against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. [30] Djokovic went on to defeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who had eliminated Nadal in the semifinals) to win his first major. In the 16 Grand Slam meetings, Nadal has won 10 to Djokovic's six, and in the eight times they've played at the French Open, Nadal has lost just once. [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. 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. 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. Nadal and Federer, meanwhile, both progressed to the final after each won five-set semifinals. Nadal claimed the Monte-Carlo Masters title, which saw him become the first man to win a single tournament ten times and simultaneously establish a new record for the most clay-court titles at 50, surpassing Guillermo Vilas' 49. Having said that, Dominic Thiem has lost some important matches against the Fab 3, as he was beaten by Nadal in two French Open finals and by Djokovic in the Australian Open. 2016 marked the first year since 2003 that neither Federer, Nadal or Djokovic finished the year as world number 1. The first three on that list have also won 57 . 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. Another - Beating Medvedev anywhere other than a hardcourt will be a top 10 win, but it's not all that impressive. Here are a few ways to consider their gaudy stats. This win combined with winning the gold medal at the London Olympics at Wimbledon with consecutive victories over Djokovic and Federer increased Murray's standing as a member of the Big Four: his end-of-season ranking of world No. Berdych beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final. Djokovic won his most recent title in 2023, Nadal in 2022, and Federer won his final title in 2018. The Swiss tennis legend has 20 titles. [86][87] Nadal struggled early in the clay season at his traditional favorite tournaments of Monte-Carlo and Barcelona. 10 in the rankings. 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. Djokovic won in four sets, giving him a third slam title of the season.[115]. 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. . Federer was defeated in the quarterfinals by Hubert Hurkacz. In the end-of-year rankings, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal held the top three spots, with Murray in sixth. [92] However, Djokovic defeated Dimitrov and Federer beat Raonic to make it an all-Big Four final, the 24th they had contested. [5][6][7] They have been a critical part of what has been labelled a new "Golden Era" in tennis.[8][9][10][11]. "[50], Djokovic's dominance contributed to overall control by the Big Four. 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. 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. [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. "I have to pay a great tribute to Rafa and Roger. [13] Djokovic has been a dominant player since the beginning of 2011, gradually approaching or surpassing Federer and Nadal's career achievements. Nadal has an 82.9% career singles record of 1068-220, while Djokovic has an 83.5% career singles record of 1043-206. . Blake beat Federer once in 11 outings, in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. ^ Two walkovers (2014 ATP Finals final and 2019 Indian Wells semifinal) are not included in the table. 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. Questions had been asked about 34-year-old Nadal . Example - Querrey beats Thiem in R1 of Wimbledon 2019, Nadal beats Querrey in QF. ", "Is the Dominance of the Big Three Good for Tennis? The player who has gotten the better of the Fab 3 most of the time. James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. 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. 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. It's my opinion. Each member of the Big Four reached the 2010 ATP Finals semifinals with Federer defeating Nadal in three sets in the final, leading to them achieving their third successive season in the top four positions. 4. 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. But if you mean has anybody beaten all three of them in the same tournament, then the answer is no. At the Australian Open, Nadal won his first title there in another five-set final, his third consecutive major final victory over Federer, while Murray and Djokovic were eliminated earlier. In 2015, Stan Wawrinka triumphed over Novak Djokovic to win the French Open title. Byron Black (13) d. Federer was the first to come to prominence after winning Wimbledon in 2003, and became the world No. 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. They were very different players back then compared to today. After defeating Djokovic in an ATP 500 event, he became the first player outside of the "Big 4," that being Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, to defeat the Serbian superstar at a . Four Times Federer Crushed Nadal & Djokovic - YouTube When Federer turns his tennis up to 11, even Nadal & Djokovic can struggle. 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He tied Pete Sampras for the second-most Wimbledon men's singles titles at 7, one behind Federer's all-time record of 8 titles. In a recent press conference, Djokovic shared his thoughts on the next generation of tennis players and his own legacy in the sport. Crucially, that solitary win over the Spaniard in Paris (2015) made Djokovic the second (after Sweden's Robin Soderling in 2009) and last person to beat Nadal at the clay Slam. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest Tennis players of all time. Over the past two decades, men's tennis has had Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and also Federer and Novak Djokovic. 1s in singles . Creator: Cameron Spencer Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2018 Getty Image, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16 wins against the Fab 3). The Big Three monopolized the top spot in the ATP singles rankings 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years). Compared to Novak and Fed with 3 each. Andy Murraydefeated then the defending championNovak Djokovicin the final of the 2012 US Open, 76(1210), 75, 26, 36, 62 to win the mens singles tennis title. 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. In the week following the Australian Open, Murray underwent another hip surgery. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open, but lost to unseeded Marco Cecchinato. He still poses a highly respectable record against the big three though, especially against the current world number one. 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. [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. But I am trying to win every match. They are the reason I am where I am today. 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. Never expect to be that strong.. Nalbandian became the first player to defeat Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in the same tournament, doing so to win his first Masters 1000 title. [99] Collectively, the Big Four won 19 titles in 2014, but two Slam titles and two Masters titles went to other players. This was the only time that he beat the Spaniard in nine matches. Roger Federer VS Novak Djokovic #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 23 . Additionally, on 11 September 2017, Nadal and Federer were ranked No. 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. 1: Roger Federer (310 weeks), Novak Djokovic (308), Rafael Nadal (209) and Andy Murray (41). 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. With five, Federer has recorded most bagels against all three of his peers, while receiving only one. and Juan Martn del Potro are the only other tennis players to have won a Major title other than the Big 3. [126] This was Nadal's fifth Davis Cup title. Thats my first Grand Slam. Federer defeated Djokovic in the semifinals, while Murray reached his first major final after upsetting the top-ranked Nadal in four sets. Berdych was a Wimbledon finalist and world number four at his peak, so he always had the respect of the tour, and especially the big three. [91] Milos Raonic, who reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, suggested a "human side" was visible in the Big Four, which was giving players belief when facing them. It's definitely good times. He beat Nadal for the second time a couple of years later at the Brisbane Open. Federer did not compete in the 2021 Australian Open in order to recover from surgery. The defeat saw Nadal slip to seventh in the rankings, his first time outside the top five in more than a decade. Despite multiple appeals for exemption, he was denied a visa to enter the country, which prevented him from defending his title. At the Australian Open, Djokovic and Murray both suffered defeats prior the quarterfinals. They made me realise what I had to do to improve. I mean, I don't know. Novak Djokovic 41 (1981.08.08) Age 35 (1987.05.22) Switzerland Birthplace SRB . Djokovic leads both Federer and Nadal in head-to-head matchups, 26-22 and 28-26, respectively. 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. A third loss, to Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters, was the first time Nadal had lost more than two matches on clay in a season for a decade.
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