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Nadal only dropped one set en route to his fifth US Open final, where he met Daniil Medvedev. 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. : Fan's Thoughts", "Andy Murray is the 26th men's No1 in tennis but how does he compare? Nonetheless, FedererNadal remained the lead rivalry, as the pair met in the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. ", "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? It will be safe to say that Dominic Thiem is the closest tennis player who comes to the Fab 3. 2016 marked the first year since 2003 that neither Federer, Nadal or Djokovic finished the year as world number 1. Attempting to become the third man to complete adouble career Grand Slam, Nadal was stopped by Wawrinka. You can't compare really, but we have somewhat of a golden era right now [emphasis added]. 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. The issue of his vaccination status meant he could not compete at last year's. In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. In 2009, the quartet held the top four places in the rankings for the entire calendar year. However, he returned to form in Rome, defeating Djokovic in the final to win his ninth crown at the event. Not many people can say this after a career in this era, bu Czech star Berdych certainly had Roger Federers number. Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. Roger Federer VS Novak Djokovic #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 23 . 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. They made me realise what I had to do to improve. He was a serious player who gave Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic a run for their money. In team sports, rosters change year by year and the rivalries endure.. Andy MurraydefeatedNovak Djokovicin the2013 Wimbledon Open final, 64, 75, 64 to win the singles tennis title at the All England Club. Feb 11, 2023 #107 TheNachoMan said: Nadal's only had one 3 slam season. Camila Giorgi enchants Instagram with a cowgirl outfit! 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. Still, the Australian still generally got the job done against them. 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. In the highly anticipated final, Federer triumphed over Nadal in five sets, winning his 18th Grand Slam title and his first since Wimbledon 2012. 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. By 2011, Nadal declared that his joint dominance with Federer had ended, following the ascent of Djokovic and later Murray. [2][3] The trio have dominated men's singles tennis for nearly two decades, collectively winning 64 major singles tournaments; Nadal and Djokovic with 22 titles, and Federer with 20. In Grand Slams, Djokovic leads 11 wins to 6. The player who has gotten the better of the Fab 3 most of the time. [44] Nadal was defeated by Juan Martn del Potro in the semifinals,[45] and del Potro beat Federer in the final to claim the title. Nadal returned to Wimbledon for the first time in three years; however he incurred an abdominal injury during the tournament. Medvedev thus became the twelfth player outside the Big Three to win a major since Federer's first win at 2003 Wimbledon. He also became the first British winner in singles sinceVirginia Wadewon the womens event in1977. In both the 2018 and 2021 ATP Finals, Zverev defeated the Serb and went on to win the tournament. 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). In the previous year he lost the US Open final to he Scotsman. 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. Federer defeated Nadal in four sets to reach the final, where he faced Djokovic. At the ATP Cup, Djokovic led Serbia to victory in the inaugural edition in 2020. Only three players have beaten a member of the Big Four in a major final. The Slovak triumphed in two out of three matches against Federer. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were born a week apart, played each other as juniors,[23] and both made their major debuts in 2005. 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. 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. 1. Federer suffered his worst season in over a decade. 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. Nadal made the final at all eight clay-court tournaments he played, winning six; he also made the semifinals at all eight of his hard-court tournaments, winning four titles. They did not break it but emerged ahead of the rest of the tour. The Big Three are the top-three all-time men's leaders in Grand Slam singles titles won, as well as finals reached. 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. 1 Novak Djokovic five times. I feel that truly. [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. One of the three finished the season as the year-end 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. Daniil Medvedev: I now try to be like Roger Federer in my matches. and Juan Martn del Potro are the only other tennis players to have won a Major title other than the Big 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. It's just different times and definitely more athletic, there's no doubt about that. Having said that, there are few players who actually dont fear facing any of these 3 aces. 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. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. Djokovic rebounded to win a record 36th Masters title in the Italian Open two weeks later. [89] Nadal went on to defend his French Open title, defeating Murray in the semifinal and Djokovic in the final. 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. [57][175][176] His rise to reach the world No. Means a lot to me.. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon Championships was cancelled. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. 1 in true Big-4 style", "New Big 5: Is Marin ili the real deal? [52], By his standards, Federer had a weak season. However, he lost in the semifinals of Tokyo Olympics to Alexander Zverev, despite being up a set and a break,[133] and subsequently lost the bronze medal match to Pablo Carreo Busta.[134]. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. 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. Recent StatementSparksRumors, I Think Its Steroids Joe Rogan Was Convinced Serena Williams Was on PEDs After She Evaded Drug Tests. But if you mean has anybody beaten all three of them in the same tournament, then the answer is no. Subsequently, Djokovic's three victories in 2021 brought him on an equal footing with Federer and Nadal, when for the only time all three players had an equal number of titles. This was only Nadal's second defeat at the French Open, seeing him drop to No. [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. ", "Men's Tennis: The Big One, Big Two, Big Three or Big Four? Federer defeated Djokovic in the semifinals, while Murray reached his first major final after upsetting the top-ranked Nadal in four sets. [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. Djokovic has a clear lead in the head-to-head record between the two legends of tennis, with Federer winning just 16 times. Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. However, Nadal and Djokovic have him slightly beaten. The American Grand Slam title is Medvedevs only majortitle till date. Current through the 2023 Australian Open. Questions had been asked about 34-year-old Nadal . 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. Murray has won three Majors: Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 (respectively against Djokovic and Raonic) and the US Open 2012, against Djokovic. Nadal finally got one back by defeating Hrbaty at the 2005 Barcelona Open. And thats not easy. [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. Berdych beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final. 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. The Serb has beaten the Swiss 27 times, with 22 defeats (as of April 2020). The former World No. . Nadal then defeated Medvedev 64 in the fifth set, claiming his fourth US Open title and 19th major title overall, one behind Federer's record. Following the win, Nadal returned to world No. The Croatian has an enviable 2-2 head-to-head record against Rafael Nadal. 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? Djokovic then won his eighth Australian Open title and his 17th major overall by a narrow victory over Thiem in the final.[128]. However, he still holds a solid record against the Fab 3. Example - Querrey beats Thiem in R1 of Wimbledon 2019, Nadal beats Querrey in QF. [citation needed]. Despite playing with low expectations,[135] Nadal progressed to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Denis Shapovalov, and Matteo Berrettini in the semifinals. Federer went on to win his first French Open title, defeating Sderling in the final. In Grand Slams, Djokovic has won 7 times and Federer 3. 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 . Federer, meanwhile, won his tenth title in Halle, making him the only player in the Open Era besides Nadal to win ten titles at the same event. Federer did not enter the rescheduled French Open, still sidelined by his knee injury. He broke Pete Sampras's all-time record 14 Grand Slam titles at 2009 Wimbledon. 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. The American's wins came in the 2005-06 period before the Mallorcan grew to be a near-invincible force on the ATP tour. 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 He won titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris. 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. 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. Something quite amazing. Nadal and Murray both struggled against the Serb, with Nadal losing all four of his encounters in straight sets, and Murray winning only one of his seven encounters, in Montreal. [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. Nadal lost the bronze medal match to Kei Nishikori but won gold in the men's doubles event. The 2020 US Open quarterfinalist failed to defeat the Serb though, losing all four matches against the World No. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open, but lost to unseeded Marco Cecchinato. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. Nadal is now the first player in the Open era, male or female, to win the same Grand Slam tournament 11 times, a feat that has been dubbed La Undcima, after Real Madrid's bid to win an 11th . They are the reason I am where I am today. A 43% win record against a player of Rafael Nadal's caliber is a feat any player can be proud of. Wawrinka himself has downplayed the suggestion that he be included in an expanded "Big Five", describing Murray as "well ahead" of him. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. Djokovic and Federer met in the semifinals, where Djokovic won in three hours. [95] The US Open 2014 saw the Big Four's collective grip on the major titles slip still further, however, as Kei Nishikori and Marin ili beat Djokovic and Federer in the semifinals respectively to contest the first Slam final featuring none of the Big Four since the 2005 Australian Open, and the first time since 2003 that multiple first-time Grand Slam tournament winners have been crowned in a single season. 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. Head to head records for players in men's professional tennis. [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. Since the2003 Australian Open, the Big Three have dominated mens singles, winning 62 of the past 77 Grand Slamtitles up to the2022 French Open. Dominic Thiem has found, if you want to get any major titles in mens tennis, you HAVE to go through at least one of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, or Novak Djokovic. 4, his lowest ranking since October 2009 and his first time outside the top two of the rankings since March 2011. The trio have each completed a Channel Slam, with Nadal having achieved it twice. 1 player every year from 2004 to 2021, with the exception of 2016. 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 player at age 29", "Age and era make Murray's ascent to No. [110], Federer beat Murray in straight sets in the semifinals of Wimbledon. 1 in straight sets. By the end of the 2002 season, he was ranked sixth in the world. Juan Martin Del Potro managed to defeat the Big Three 17 times, despite the many injuries that have affected his career. 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. [53] However, Federer rallied, winning his three final tournaments, including the ATP Finals, which secured an end-of-season ranking of world No. Answer: By twice in a row, I guess you are reffering to two back to back tournaments (for example when Federer defeated Nadal in Indian Wells and Miami 2017). At 2019. Wawrinka is the only active player outside the Big Four to have won multiple Slam titles with three (the same number as Murray), defeating Djokovic and Nadal on the way to the 2014 Australian Open title, Federer and Djokovic to win the 2015 French Open, and Djokovic to win the 2016 US Open. Creator: Cameron Spencer Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2018 Getty Image, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16 wins against the Fab 3). The Austrian ended up shocking the top seed with a victory in three sets. 51 bested the Mallorcan at the Argentina Open. [13] Djokovic has been a dominant player since the beginning of 2011, gradually approaching or surpassing Federer and Nadal's career achievements. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. In February 2000 Marc Rosset defeated 18 year old Roger in the . The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. Now it is surely a huge achievement to defeat Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in ones career. 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.
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