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 French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. But if you mean has anybody beaten all three of them in the same tournament, then the answer is no. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. [126] This was Nadal's fifth Davis Cup title. In 2009, the quartet held the top four places in the rankings for the entire calendar year. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. He reached world No. . The Spaniard claimed his 14th Major crown . 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. Those guys weren't good or what? Djokovic defeated Federer in five sets to claim his second Wimbledon title,[93] a result that left Djokovic, Nadal and Federer occupying the top three places in the rankings. [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. [94] Later, he also won the Shanghai Masters, and returned to No. 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. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ Outright record underlined. 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. Yet there are three players who managed to win several times against Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, often putting the Big Three in great difficulty. [172] Murray's overall record against the Big Three is 2956 (as of year end 2021). ", "Is the Dominance of the Big Three Good for Tennis? At the Grand Slam tournaments, the trio are the all-time title leaders; Nadal and Djokovic have each won a record 22 majors, and Federer 20. Federer is seen by pundits as the greatest male player to have stepped on a tennis court, having won more Majors than the rest. Creator: Mark Metcalfe | Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Dominic Thiem (14 wins against the Fab 3). 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. Speaking of players who had the hitting power but have been cruelly curtailed by injury, welcome to the party Juan Martin! 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. [48], The 2011 season was dominated by Novak Djokovic. Creator: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Juan Martin del Potro (17 wins against the Fab 3). As a result, upon reaching the Paris final, Murray gained the number-one ranking, ending Djokovic's 122 consecutive weeks at the top. View rivalry results and stats for matches on the ATP Tour. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were born a week apart, played each other as juniors,[23] and both made their major debuts in 2005. Having said that, there are few players who actually dont fear facing any of these 3 aces. : Fan's Thoughts", "Andy Murray is the 26th men's No1 in tennis but how does he compare? In the 2014 Australia Open final, Stan WawrinkadefeatedRafael Nadal, 63, 62, 36, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title. However, his overall record really does set him apart as true heir-apparent to the ATP throne. [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. The former World No. Your login session has expired. 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? Federer went on to win his first French Open title, defeating Sderling in the final. Another interesting statistic pointed out by Nick Nemeroff is that only 2 players have beaten Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic for 5 or more times. [51] They all reached the semifinals at two of the year's Grand Slam events, and between them won every Masters tournament. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. Tonight, Rafael Nadal reached the semifinal of the French Open after beating his opponent Novak Djokovic in four sets, 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(3). 2 in August and ending the 211-week reign of Federer and Nadal as the top two ranked players. Thats my first one, so Im really happy. The Frenchman has got six wins against Federer and Djokovic, and four against Nadal. While many have prevailed. [88] He did, however, win the Madrid Masters after Nishikori injured his back whilst leading Nadal 62, 43 in that final. [118] Djokovic won Toronto with Murray losing in the finals of Cincinnati. 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. The Italian triumphed just once against Nadal in nine attempts, at the 2008 Rotterdam Open. Considering the incredible dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and that a player like Stan Wawrinka - who won three Slams - won only 12 matches against the Big Three (three against Federer, three against Nadal, and six against Djokovic), we can say that Murray, del Potro and Tsonga's goal is very important for this tennis era. 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. Baghdatis faced off against the Serb eight times with no success. He then defeated Anderson in the final to win his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th major title overall. Djokovic and Federer met in the semifinals, where Djokovic won in three hours. Additionally, they collectively own the 10 biggest single season payouts ranging from $13.06 million to $21.15 million. Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. 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Between 2008 and 2010, Djokovic and later Murray attempted to end the duopoly of Federer and Nadal at the summit of tennis. . After winning the title, Andy said, I was obviously very emotional. ", "Men's Tennis: The Big One, Big Two, Big Three or Big Four? In 2016, Djokovic collected his sixth Australian Open title in a straight-sets victory over Murray. I never expected to play a final. Next to them is Pete Sampras, who has won a total of 14 grand slams, mind the gap. [113][114] The US Open final was contested by Djokovic and Federer. . He competed for Serbia in the 2008. [149] Djokovic subsequently won the 2022 Wimbledon and the 2023 Australian Open, surpassing Federer and tying Nadal at 22 Grand Slam titles. Nadal followed in 2005 with a French Open triumph on his first attempt, including a win over Federer,[12] and the duo occupied the top two places of the ATP rankings from July 2005 to August 2009. 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. [citation needed], Federer did not participate at the French Open. 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. Nadal went to contest his 30th major final against Casper Ruud, winning a staggering 14th French Open title and 22nd major overall. Federer's early loss in Miami resulted in the loss of the No. 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. 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. Still, the Australian still generally got the job done against them. Wawrinkadefeated the defending championNovak Djokovicin the final, 67(17), 64, 75, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. [137], The 2022 Wimbledon Championships marked the event's first edition since 1998 in which Federer did not compete. Nadal and Djokovic dominated the 2013 season. Overall, Djokovic's 2015 season was one of the greatest in the history of the game, with him winning 11 titles (the most since Federer won 12 in 2006) including, for the second time, three majors. Nadal has won a record 14 French Open titles, Djokovic a record 10 Australian Open titles, and Federer a record eight Wimbledon titles. The Cypriot, who was a 2006 Australian Open semifinalist, prevailed over Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ATP Masters in Cincinnati. Now it is surely a huge achievement to defeat Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in ones career. Federer's run marked a record-breaking eleventh Wimbledon final and eighth title. [67] Nadal dominated the US Open series, winning the Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, and US Open, defeating Djokovic in the final of the latter. Federers retirement from the sport might have come as a sign of relief for many players out there. In the highly anticipated final, Federer triumphed over Nadal in five sets, winning his 18th Grand Slam title and his first since Wimbledon 2012. [41] Federer subsequently surpassed Sampras' record by winning his 15th major title at Wimbledon.[42]. Lets have a look at these players. British tennis player Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev, Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Marin ili and Juan Martn del Potro are the only other tennis players to have won a Major title other than the Big 3. 3 in the world. [150] Federer retired on 23 September 2022 with 20 Grand Slam titles. Andy Murray is the player who came closest to the level of the Big Three (until 2016, they were, in fact, called Fab Four or Big Four). [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. At the Laver Cup, the Big Four Make Europe a Formidable Group Team World has never won the cup, and now it will face the rare dream team of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and the. [68] A back injury ended Murray's season prematurely,[69] but he finished fourth in the rankings and was the only player besides Nadal and Djokovic to win a Grand Slam event or Masters title (at Wimbledon and Miami respectively). 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. 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. Nadal was a happy camper at Roland Garros 2014. He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. 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. Federer defeated Nadal in four sets to reach the final, where he faced Djokovic. 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. [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). [125] In the 2019 Davis Cup, Spain won its sixth title (its first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 20. At the Australian Open, Djokovic and Murray both suffered defeats prior the quarterfinals. We don't play mixed. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. This is a tremendous record against arguably the greatest man to have ever held a racquet. 3. And like other rivals of this era, such as Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov lived. 1 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. Federer returned to the tour for Stuttgart and won the title there, which saw him return to the No. Djokovic took the lead in the head-to-head in 2016, thanks to a 21-10 record since 2011. 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. 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. Nevertheless, he trails their head-to-head 4-2. Thus, for the first time since 2001, neither Nadal nor Federer would be present at the year-end championships. Dominic Thiem has met Roger Federer only once on grass so far -- in the semifinals of the 2016 Stuttgart Open. The first to do so was Juan Martn del Potro when he defeated . 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. Not many people can say this after a career in this era, bu Czech star Berdych certainly had Roger Federers number. 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. [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. [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 then best ever? Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas. 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 . 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. Feliciano Lopez, 41, says he considers himself "lucky" knowing that he had a chance to compete against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. 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. Nadal won his first Grand Slam title at age 19, Djokovic at 20, and Federer at 21. What is particularly impressive about the Big 3 era is how each player has stamped their authority over one specific surface. I cried a little bit on the court. Djokovic rebounded to win a record 36th Masters title in the Italian Open two weeks later. That's a really difficult call. Nadal only dropped one set en route to his fifth US Open final, where he met Daniil Medvedev. 3. 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. All four have reached a career-high ranking of world No. Tomas Berdych had a career to cherish. 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. The Serb has beaten the Swiss 27 times, with 22 defeats (as of April 2020). 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. The former World No. Djokovic was the year-end No. 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. However, it is not impossible, and Thiems own record will give him cause for optimism moving forward. [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. I never expected to win a Grand Slam. Never expect to be that far in my career. Matches are always played on separate days. 1 for 18 years or was in the top 2 for nearly 16 years. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open, but lost to unseeded Marco Cecchinato. Federer 2019 Wimbledon final Vs Djokovic: In this match : Federer overall won more points than Djokovic (218-204) Federer won way more winners than Djokovic (94-54) Federer served more aces than Djokovic (25-10) Federer won more 1st serve % points than Djokovic (78%-74%) Federer won more receiving points when compared to Djokovic (36%- 31%) [123] Nadal's loss to Dominic Thiem in the Madrid quarterfinals returned the No. 1: Roger Federer (310 weeks), Novak Djokovic (308), Rafael Nadal (209) and Andy Murray (41). Juan Martin Del Potro managed to defeat the Big Three 17 times, despite the many injuries that have affected his career. [26] Murray, who was kept out of the French Open and Wimbledon by injury,[27][28] ended 2007 ranked 11th.[29]. Fish failed to find the winning touch against Novak Djokovic, losing to the Serb seven times in total. There is a theme here, right? This time, however, he will be sitting in the stands, cheering on his fellow players and enjoying . 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. Nalbandian became the first player to defeat Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in the same tournament, doing so to win his first Masters 1000 title. 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. 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. The Big Three have been competing to win the most Grand Slam men's singles titles of all time. Nadal then defeated Kevin Anderson in the US Open final. 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]. 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. However, Murray did lead Great Britain to Davis Cup victory in 2015, winning all eight singles rubbers and becoming the final member of the quartet to win the Davis Cup. Thats my first Grand Slam. 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. Djokovic won the title and his 20th major against Matteo Berrettini, thereby equaling both Federer and Nadal's all-time tally. At the end of 2009, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray finished as the ATP's top four players for the second consecutive year, with only Nadal and Federer changing positions from 2008. 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. Your login session has expired. 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. 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. It's just different times and definitely more athletic, there's no doubt about that. Four Times Federer Crushed Nadal & Djokovic - YouTube When Federer turns his tennis up to 11, even Nadal & Djokovic can struggle. The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. [63] However, Djokovic ended Nadal's record eight-year winning streak at the Monte-Carlo Masters. 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.. Murray ended the year with two Masters titles for the fourth consecutive year, and five titles in total.[54]. [30] Djokovic went on to defeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who had eliminated Nadal in the semifinals) to win his first major. 4 in November, the first time he had been ranked outside the top three since 2002. The Slovak managed to beat Rafael Nadal three times in a row. The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. 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).

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