The 34-year-old Serbian won his first Grand Slam title 13 years ago when he beat Jo-Wilfred Tsonga in four sets at the 2008 Australian Open. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. The Spaniard was World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is the answer. The Big Three is a common nickname in tennis for the trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, each considered to be among the greatest players of all time. The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. 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. At the Laver Cup, Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Murray Make Team Europe Not many in the world can get the better of Federer a total of 6 times. He lost each of their other seven meetings. After winning the title, Andy said, I was obviously very emotional. 1 for 18 years or was in the top 2 for nearly 16 years. Following Murray's strong end to 2014 and reaching the final of the 2015 Australian Open, he moved into the top four in the ATP rankings for the first time in over a year, meaning that the Big Four held the top four places in the rankings for the first time since early 2013, slowing the idea of the regression of the quartet. Nalbandian became the first player to defeat Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in the same tournament, doing so to win his first Masters 1000 title. [37] Federer then defeated Murray in the final to win his fifth consecutive US Open title and his 13th major title overall. Daniil Medvedev accomplishes insane feat vs. Novak Djokovic only Defeated Novak Djokovic and Rafael . Nadal Advances to French Open Semifinals After Defeating Djokovic - The Roger Federer had better luck against Rainer Schuettler, winning his first match against the German back in 1999. Common tennis term for Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal trio, "Big Four (tennis)" redirects here. [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. 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. Compared to Novak and Fed with 3 each. And thats not easy. 1, the Serbian channelled the experience . 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 . 1 in true Big-4 style", "New Big 5: Is Marin ili the real deal? The defeat saw Nadal slip to seventh in the rankings, his first time outside the top five in more than a decade. Federer vs Djokovic: GOAT, head-to-head, stats, all you need to know We don't play mixed. Matches are always played on separate days. 1 over the inactive Murray. 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. Medvedev thus became the twelfth player outside the Big Three to win a major since Federer's first win at 2003 Wimbledon. Djokovic and Federer met in the semifinals, where Djokovic won in three hours. Federer is the only member to have won Hopman Cup for his nation, in 2001, 2018, and 2019. Nadal won two Majors and five Masters events, and was runner-up at the ATP Finals. This was the fourth time that Nadal and Federer had won all four majors in the same year, following their sweeps in 2006, 2007, and 2010. Here are a few ways to consider their gaudy stats. For other uses, see. He followed up this solid run of form with a record-setting fifth Indian Wells and record-equaling sixth Miami masters titles. 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. [65][66] Murray defeated Djokovic in the final, becoming the first Briton to win the men's singles title in 77 years. 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. Novak Djokovic was branded 'a joke' by Roger Federer The win brought Nadal to 18 major titles, just two behind Federer's record of 20. What Rafael Nadal's Australian Open loss means for Federer, Djokovic 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. [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. At the ATP Cup, Djokovic led Serbia to victory in the inaugural edition in 2020. Federer and Nadal once again met in the Miami Open final, where Federer again won. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. "I have to pay a great tribute to Rafa and Roger. 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. In the end-of-year rankings, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal held the top three spots, with Murray in sixth. The match equalled the record of US Openfinal duration in theOpen Era. 1 player at age 29", "Age and era make Murray's ascent to No. It is surely a difficult task to get the better of any of them. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas solid comebacks. One of the three finished the season as the year-end No. Having said that, there are few players who actually dont fear facing any of these 3 aces. Which players have beaten Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal most times Although Nadal did not reach the semifinals of either North American Masters event, he returned to world No. 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. Recent StatementSparksRumors, I Think Its Steroids Joe Rogan Was Convinced Serena Williams Was on PEDs After She Evaded Drug Tests. Which players have beaten Sampras, Agassi, Nadal, and Federer? [citation needed] The era has been compared to that of Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson and John Newcombe throughout the 1960s and that of Bjrn Borg, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl during the late 1970s and early 1980s.[188][189][190][191]. [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. Nadal won his first Grand Slam title at age 19, Djokovic at 20, and Federer at 21. Only 2 players beaten Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic for 5 or more times [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 was defeated in the quarterfinals by Hubert Hurkacz. Lleyton Hewitt has a solid record against the Fab 3. 1 spot at the end of the year and ending 2016 on a 24-match winning streak, the longest of his career. The tournament further signalled the decline of the Big Four's dominance. [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. Who is the best men's tennis player ever? GOAT ranking for Federer Match after match I was playing better., MANORCO PVT LTD 2022 | All Rights Reserved. But he lost all the other nine matches against the Spaniard. His first win against the Spaniard came in the 2015 Indian Wells Open. They made me realise what I had to do to improve. 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. 1 ranking to Djokovic. 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. Daniil Medvedev won their US Open final in straight sets to leave Djokovic tied with Federer on 20 major triumphs. 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. He is one of the most feared opponents, as he can dominate any superstar on a good day. The Croatian has an enviable 2-2 head-to-head record against Rafael Nadal. [52], By his standards, Federer had a weak season. He broke Pete Sampras's all-time record 14 Grand Slam titles at 2009 Wimbledon. Nadal has an 82.9% career singles record of 1068-220, while Djokovic has an 83.5% career singles record of 1043-206. . [67] Nadal dominated the US Open series, winning the Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, and US Open, defeating Djokovic in the final of the latter. 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. Following an early loss at Shanghai, Nadal announced that he would skip the remainder of the 2016 season to recover fully from the wrist injury that troubled him earlier in the year. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Slovak triumphed in two out of three matches against Federer. The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. 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. In 2015, Stan Wawrinka triumphed over Novak Djokovic to win the French Open title. Federers retirement from the sport might have come as a sign of relief for many players out there. Murray has won three Majors: Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 (respectively against Djokovic and Raonic) and the US Open 2012, against Djokovic. Your login session has expired. 2. The former US Open champion also has two victories against Djokovic on hardcourt, both of them coming in three-setters at the ATP Finals. Who is better Nadal Djokovic or Federer? - IronSet The player who has gotten the better of the Fab 3 most of the time. Never expect to be that far in my career. Nadal also won in Madrid, while Djokovic fell to Alexander Zverev in the Rome final. Federer is the greatest grass court player and he will prove a more formidable challenge for . Your login session has expired. 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. [9][153][154][155][156], I think the top four, they are better. 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. The term Golden Era has also been applied to other famous eras in tennis history including the mid-1970s to 1980s,[194][195][196] and the 1920s to the 1930s. 1 by winning the Australian Open, defeating Murray in the final, but his run of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals came to an end at the French Open when he lost to Robin Sderling in the fourth round. He said, My goal is to give everything I have to be the best I can. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. Nadal achieved his 36th Masters victory by defeating Djokovic in the Italian Open final. 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. I never expected to win a Grand Slam. (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. Who Has Beaten Roger Federer the Most? - EssentiallySports He returned to the tour at Indian Wells and struggled much with form, failing to reach the quarterfinals of any of his first five tournaments after surgery. However, there are a few players who have a winning record against him. If not for his injuries, Juan Martin would have been twice the player he has been in his career till now. 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. 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. 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. Baghdatis faced off against the Serb eight times with no success. [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. Following the win, Djokovic emerged as a clear world No. This was the only time that he beat the Spaniard in nine matches. 51 bested the Mallorcan at the Argentina Open. Murray, meanwhile, continued his comeback to tennis through doubles, however, he returned to singles in Cincinnati, where he lost in the first round to Richard Gasquet in straight sets. Querrey has a top FIVE win, but Nadal beat a much better grass-court player. Currently, Djokovic leads his head-to-head record against both Federer and Nadal. 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. Djokovic made his ATP Tour debut in 2004, while Murray's was in 2005. 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? . From 2005 to 2010, they ended each season as the world's top two players. [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. The Big Three have been competing to win the most Grand Slam men's singles titles of all time. Federer went on to win a record-equaling fifth Indian Wells title, defeating Nadal in the fourth round. Djokovic . [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. Murray and Djokovic played in the finals of Madrid and Rome and split the titles. Nadal's attempt to win his 23rd major title was thwarted by an upset in the fourth round by Frances Tiafoe. 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. 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 Federer defeated Nadal in four sets to reach the final, where he faced Djokovic. The Big Three monopolized the top spot in the ATP singles rankings 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years). 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. The period between 2005 and 2007 was thus entirely dominated by Federer and Nadal. [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. Federer suffered his worst season in over a decade. 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. Coric also registered two wins against Roger Federer, at the Halle Open and the Shanghai Masters. This is a tremendous record against arguably the greatest man to have ever held a racquet. In Wimbledon, Nadal and Federer again met in the semifinals, their first meeting at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. Federer: 9 Nadal: 4 Djokovic: 1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16) Federer's run marked a record-breaking eleventh Wimbledon final and eighth title. Its a strange feeling. Federer is seen by pundits as the greatest male player to have stepped on a tennis court, having won more Majors than the rest. 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). 1, and extended the record to 302. 1 ranking, all since 2012, saw him listed more comfortably alongside the other three members during the mid-2010s. Means a lot to me.. [143] Federer has delivered the most bagels against the other two with four, while receiving only one.[144]. He was a serious player who gave Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic a run for their money. Djokovic leads both Federer and Nadal in head-to-head matchups, 26-22 and 28-26, respectively. 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. It's definitely good times. They have been ranked as world No. 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. Milos Raonic beat Rafael Nadal twice, both times on hardcourt. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the three biggest names in men's tennis. [53] However, Federer rallied, winning his three final tournaments, including the ATP Finals, which secured an end-of-season ranking of world No. The 24-year-old has dwarfed Novak Djokovic thrice on hardcourt -- twice in the Year-end Championships and once in the Olympics. Those weren't good either? [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. 2005 was Nadal's breakthrough year, in which he won 24 consecutive matches on clay, including his first French Open title, beating Federer in the semifinals,[22] and he finished the year as the world No. 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. Big Three (tennis) - Wikipedia Nalbandian is the only one to beat all three in a tournament, but Djokovic was only 20 and Nadal 21. 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. [94] Later, he also won the Shanghai Masters, and returned to No. He still poses a highly respectable record against the big three though, especially against the current world number one. [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). It's just different times and definitely more athletic, there's no doubt about that. Past that you still have great champions as well. [citation needed], At the 2022 US Open, Djokovic withdrew from another major for being unvaccinated, while Federer did not compete due to injuries. [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. In 2019, the former World No. 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. 1 after winning the Australian Open in 2004. . One of those players is Roger Federer. 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. [170][171] In 2014, statistician Nate Silver labelled the group the 'Big Three and a Half'. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. 2, while Djokovic, who lost in the quarterfinals, fell to world No. [57][175][176] His rise to reach the world No. [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. [15] At the ATP Finals, they won 12 titles, with Federer and Djokovic winning a record six titles each. Said six-time major champion Stefan Edberg of the GOAT debate: "Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are pretty much tied in terms of achievements, but if you add the popularity and fanbase, Roger might . 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. Victories at the 2000 Paris Masters and the 2004 Cincinnati Masters put Hrabty 2-0 ahead in the head-to-head with Federer, who managed to pull one back at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. Djokovic has been ranked No. Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. Juan Martin del Potro earned the respect in the sport, even from the Fab 3. 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. In 2016, Djokovic collected his sixth Australian Open title in a straight-sets victory over Murray. Wawrinka is certainly nobodies mug having amassed three Grand Slam titles. They did not break it but emerged ahead of the rest of the tour. 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. [36] At the US Open, all four players reached the semifinals of the same major for the first time. Mardy Fish, a two-time finalist at the Western and Southern Open, got the better of Rafael Nadal at Cincinnati in 2011. Blake, who is also a best-selling author, went on to lose to Novak Djokovic in the bronze-medal match of the Beijing Olympics.

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