Federer then returned to Shanghai and won his second title there, defeating Nadal in the final. 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. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ Outright record underlined. 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. I cried a little bit on the court. The 20-time Grand Slam winner went on to win a couple more times before losing in straight sets at the 2002 Dubai Open. 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. 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. 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. Djokovic and Murray both finished with their lowest year-end rankings since 2006, at No. 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. 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. [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. 1, ending Federer's record 237 consecutive week streak at the top. In the following three years (20052007), Federer almost dominated the tennis scene entirely. [120] Djokovic announced in July that he would skip the rest of the 2017 season to recover from an elbow injury,[121] and Murray did not play another tournament in 2017 as well due to a hip injury. Next to them is Pete Sampras, who has won a total of 14 grand slams, mind the gap. These 3 GOATs have amassed the most grand slams in the history of the sport, with Nadal (22) leading the pack with Djokovic (21) second and Federer (20) in the 3rd spot. 1 player and wondering . [163][164] It has also been argued that the dominance of the Big Four has made the game predictable[165] or even boring. 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. Although Nadal did not reach the semifinals of either North American Masters event, he returned to world No. [49] Pete Sampras described it as "one of the best achievements in all of sport. The GOAT debate has increasingly become centered around Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, as the trio have made themselves a part of tennis history with their continued dominance. The season was described by many experts and former players as one of the best tennis seasons for a singles player seen in history, with Tennis Magazine describing it as the third-best tennis season ever, behind Federer's 2006 season, and Rod Laver's in 1969. ", "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? 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. . On his day, though, Del Potro was feared, even by the big guns. 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. The German lost to Nadal no fewer than five times, but only after winning the very first encounter between the two that took place in 2004 on an indoor carpet surface in Basel. 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). 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. The defeat saw Nadal slip to seventh in the rankings, his first time outside the top five in more than a decade. Federer won his final title at age 36, Nadal won his most recent title at 36, and Djokovic at 35. see also ITF team competitions: Olympics, Davis Cup, Hopman Cup and 1 for an ATP record 378 weeks (as of 27February2023[update]), Federer for 310 weeks, and Nadal for 209 weeks. Djokovic then continued to dominate throughout the remainder of the year, winning in Beijing, Shanghai, Paris and at the ATP Finals. [63] However, Djokovic ended Nadal's record eight-year winning streak at the Monte-Carlo Masters. It's my opinion. 12 and 16 respectively. [53] However, Federer rallied, winning his three final tournaments, including the ATP Finals, which secured an end-of-season ranking of world No. 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. In the final, Nadal prevailed over Thiem for a second consecutive year, winning the tournament for a record-extending 12th time. Wawrinka is certainly nobodies mug having amassed three Grand Slam titles. 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. He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon Championships was cancelled. Maybe what we are learning is the sheer physical effort required to compete with the big three. He beat Nadal for the second time a couple of years later at the Brisbane Open. What is the foot injury that has troubled Rafael Nadal over the years? Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. [43] At the US Open, Murray was upset in the fourth round by Marin ili, while Djokovic reached his first Grand Slam semifinal of the season, losing in straight sets to Federer. 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. 1 player in the final to win his major titles. These things happen rarely, but it has happened to Federer few times. 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. Players to beat Federer on grass, Nadal on clay and Djokovic on hard: August 5 2012: Andy Murray wins his first big title at London Olympic Games beating Roger Federer in the final in Wimbledon 6-2 6-1 6-4 . The American Grand Slam title is Medvedevs only majortitle till date. Still, the Australian still generally got the job done against them. This was his fourth win out of four meetings with Nadal in 2017, as well as his fifth consecutive. 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. Five of those wins have come in Masters 1000 tournaments (four finals) and one in a Grand Slam (2012 US Open). 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. 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 [5][6][7] They have been a critical part of what has been labelled a new "Golden Era" in tennis.[8][9][10][11]. [137], The 2022 Wimbledon Championships marked the event's first edition since 1998 in which Federer did not compete. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. [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. [145] Federer first led the trio by winning his first Grand Slam singles title at 2003 Wimbledon. He also became the only man in the Open Era besides Federer and Rod Laver to reach all four major finals in the same year. 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. 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. [52], By his standards, Federer had a weak season. Now it is surely a huge achievement to defeat Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in ones career. Nadal was a happy camper at Roland Garros 2014. 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. 2016 marked the first year since 2003 that neither Federer, Nadal or Djokovic finished the year as world number 1. [174], Murray's three Majors, two Olympic Games victories, ATP Finals, Masters titles and his success in reaching the world no. Djokovic rebounded to win a record 36th Masters title in the Italian Open two weeks later. The Serbian ace has denied Federer 13 titles of the 19 finals they have played together. Means a lot to me.. I dont know how Im going to feel if I win a second one or third one. Not many people can say this after a career in this era, bu Czech star Berdych certainly had Roger Federers number. The American's wins came in the 2005-06 period before the Mallorcan grew to be a near-invincible force on the ATP tour. In Grand Slams, Djokovic has won 7 times and Federer 3. Had he been playing in another era, he may well have dominated tennis for a while. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. The former World No. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. 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Relief is probably the word I would use describe how Im feeling just now., He added, Mentally, the last three, four days have been pretty tiring. Tennishead.net is now the world's most visited tennis news website, Tennishead magazine is the world's favourite tennis publication and the Tennishead CLUB is our ground breaking virtual tennis community. 1 ranking to Djokovic. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3. And right now I just did it.. The issue of his vaccination status meant he could not compete at last year's. Four Times Federer Crushed Nadal & Djokovic - YouTube When Federer turns his tennis up to 11, even Nadal & Djokovic can struggle. 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. 10 in the world rankings. This meant that all of the Big Four had reached world number one at some point. We don't play mixed. Roger Federer has never beaten both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same grand slam. All four have reached a career-high ranking of world No. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. 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.. 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. First up was Nadal, who he had never previously faced. Federer is the greatest grass court player and he will prove a more formidable challenge for . The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. Federer was defeated in the quarterfinals by Hubert Hurkacz. That too. Meanwhile, Murray continued to rise in the rankings, reaching his first major quarterfinal at Wimbledon, losing to Nadal. [60] He did not compete for the rest of the season, but still ended the year as world No. 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. Djokovic's 2016 Australian Open victory was especially impressive, as he came back from a two-set . [citation needed], Federer did not participate at the French Open. [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. Nevertheless, he trails their head-to-head 4-2. In the final, Djokovic defeated Nadal in straight sets to claim a record-winning seventh Australian Open title and increased his major tally to 15. 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. This also prompted the first uses of the term 'Big Four' to refer to the players,[38] although results saw Nadal and Federer generally remain clear leaders ahead of Djokovic and Murray, who in turn were regarded as ahead of the rest of the tour. The match equalled the record of US Openfinal duration in theOpen Era. [65][66] Murray defeated Djokovic in the final, becoming the first Briton to win the men's singles title in 77 years. Blake, who is also a best-selling author, went on to lose to Novak Djokovic in the bronze-medal match of the Beijing Olympics. The Frenchman has got six wins against Federer and Djokovic, and four against Nadal. Answer: One the same day? The French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. Nadal also won in Madrid, while Djokovic fell to Alexander Zverev in the Rome final. In the highly anticipated final, Federer triumphed over Nadal in five sets, winning his 18th Grand Slam title and his first since Wimbledon 2012. 1 since Nadal beat Roger Federer in the 2005 French Open semifinals on his 19th birthday. Federer did not enter the rescheduled French Open, still sidelined by his knee injury. As of September 2020, Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer 27 times. He then defeated Anderson in the final to win his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th major title overall. Never expect to be that strong.. 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. Federers retirement from the sport might have come as a sign of relief for many players out there. The rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is the most prolific in tennis history. 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. [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. Nadal won his first Grand Slam title at age 19, Djokovic at 20, and Federer at 21. [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. 909 Almost a decade later, Federer came close to repeating that feat. Nonetheless, FedererNadal remained the lead rivalry, as the pair met in the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. [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. Your login session has expired. Still, the Australian still generally got the job done against them. The Spaniard claimed his 14th Major crown . He won ten titles, including three majors (only the fifth man in the Open Era to do so) and five Masters titles (a then-record), enjoyed a 41-match winning streak (from the start of the season to his loss to Federer in the semifinals of the French Open), amassed a record amount in prize money, and ascended to the world No. Djokovic was the only player to reach the semifinals at all majors, defeating Nadal in the final of the Australian Open (in what is considered to be one of the greatest tennis matches of all time), and was the runner-up at both Roland Garros and the US Open. 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 Wimbledon, Nadal and Federer again met in the semifinals, their first meeting at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. 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. 51 bested the Mallorcan at the Argentina Open. Soon after, by reaching the semifinals in Rotterdam, Federer overtook returned to world No. Djokovic was trying to become the first man sinceRod Laverin 1969 to win all four majors in one season and break a tie withRoger FedererandRafael Nadalfor the most major titles in history (20 each). Murray did finish at his career-highest year-end ranking of two even if he won fewer titles, reached fewer finals and had less success versus Djokovic when compared with Federer in the number three ranking. 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. There is a theme here, right? In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. 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. He won the 2009 US Open against Federer. He lost each of their other seven meetings. Nadal lost the bronze medal match to Kei Nishikori but won gold in the men's doubles event. 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. . [170][171] In 2014, statistician Nate Silver labelled the group the 'Big Three and a Half'. However, he still holds a solid record against the Fab 3. At the start of 2018, Murray underwent hip surgery for the injury that had sidelined him since the previous summer. [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. Djokovic has reached 33 finals, Federer 31 finals, and Nadal 30 finals. 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. Federer rebounded from his early loss at the Australian Open by winning his 100th title in Dubai. Nadal's attempt to win his 23rd major title was thwarted by an upset in the fourth round by Frances Tiafoe. Only three players have beaten a member of the Big Four in a major final. Stan said, Its just my career. Despite multiple appeals for exemption, he was denied a visa to enter the country, which prevented him from defending his title. 1 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. It's definitely good times. [166][167], Even initially, some tennis commentators, including Murray himself,[168] spoke of a "Big Three" or "Trivalry",[169] due to Murray's lesser achievements than those three players. 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. 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. ", "Men's Tennis: The Big One, Big Two, Big Three or Big Four? Matches are always played on separate days. He was a serious player who gave Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic a run for their money. 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. Of course I will be in the history of tennis. [61][62] Nadal returned for the clay-court season, winning five events before becoming the only man to win a major eight times by taking the French Open, defeating Djokovic in an epic semifinal clash en route. He is the only player . [125] In the 2019 Davis Cup, Spain won its sixth title (its first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 20. By reaching this great milestone, the GOAT debate has ignited .
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