Nadal then withdrew from their round-of-32 clash in Auckland the following year to hand Hrbaty his third win against the Spaniard. At this time they are better than the other players. Soon after, by reaching the semifinals in Rotterdam, Federer overtook returned to world No. Spanish second seed Nadal outclassed world number one Djokovic in a 6-0 6-2 7-5 win, which clinched a record-extending 13th title at Roland Garros. [48], The 2011 season was dominated by Novak Djokovic. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best. Federer has a 22-15 record against Djokovic, which includes winning two of their three Grand Slam meetings. However, he emphasized that he is not afraid of the competition, and that he welcomes the challenge of facing . They are legends of our sport. Nadal withdrew before his first match at the Paris Masters, thus yielding the No. 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. [53] However, Federer rallied, winning his three final tournaments, including the ATP Finals, which secured an end-of-season ranking of world No. Those guys weren't good or what? The Spaniard lifted his first trophy in nine months and left the legend Pete Sampras with 64 ATP titles. I dont know how Im going to feel if I win a second one or third one. The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. The 20-time Grand Slam winner went on to win a couple more times before losing in straight sets at the 2002 Dubai Open. It's definitely good times. It's very difficult for me to win a Grand Slam because there are the top four. 1 Novak Djokovic five times. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. I feel that truly. The Argentinian has got seven wins against Federer, six against Nadal and four against Djokovic. Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. Federer: 5 Nadal: 5 Djokovic: 4 Lleyton Hewitt (14) 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. . This was his fourth win out of four meetings with Nadal in 2017, as well as his fifth consecutive. The dominance of the Big Four continued in 2012. Never expect to be that strong.. Federer continued his return to form reaching the finals of Toronto and winning his first Masters title since 2012 in Cincinnati. . From 2005 to 2010, they ended each season as the world's top two players. 1, the Serbian channelled the experience . 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The former US Open champion also has two victories against Djokovic on hardcourt, both of them coming in three-setters at the ATP Finals. Novak Djokovic has only lost once to Nadal, in the 2017 Wimbledon final, and Roger Federer has lost twice to Nadal. They did not break it but emerged ahead of the rest of the tour. Debating When Roger Federer Will Fade From the Big Three Conversation. The Serb has beaten the Swiss 27 times, with 22 defeats (as of April 2020). 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. Nadal finally got one back by defeating Hrbaty at the 2005 Barcelona Open. The World No. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. He acknowledged that new talents are emerging all the time, and that the sport is constantly evolving. He then lost to Tom Berdych at Wimbledon, ending his run of seven consecutive Wimbledon finals. At the Davis Cup, Nadal helped Spain to win the title in five editions, Djokovic and Federer helped Serbia (2010) and Switzerland (2014) win their first title in the competition, and Murray helped Great Britain win the title in 2015. 12 and 16 respectively. Federer did not compete in the 2021 Australian Open in order to recover from surgery. 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? Four Times Federer Crushed Nadal & Djokovic - YouTube When Federer turns his tennis up to 11, even Nadal & Djokovic can struggle. 1. Nadal took hold of the record by winning his 21st major title at the Australian Open in January, breaking his tie with his longtime rivals Djokovic and Roger Federer, who both have won 20. 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). 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. The trio, affectionately nicknamed the 'Big-3' for their stellar exploits in the game, are the. ", "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? 1 ranking in November 2016 and keep it to finish the year at the top position further helped arguments about him belonging in a "Big Four". 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. Only three players have beaten a member of the Big Four in a major final. The Austrian ended up shocking the top seed with a victory in three sets. 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. 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. The Frenchman could never quite get the measure of Novak Djokovic though, losing 17 times to the Serb in as many encounters. Having said that, there are few players who actually dont fear facing any of these 3 aces. The player who has gotten the better of the Fab 3 most of the time. ", "Is the Dominance of the Big Three Good for Tennis? Of course I will be in the history of tennis. [117] Del Potro went on to defeat Nadal in an epic semifinal to set up a final meeting with Murray. 1 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. Nadal achieved his 36th Masters victory by defeating Djokovic in the Italian Open final. 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. Milos Raonic beat Rafael Nadal twice, both times on hardcourt. One of those players is Roger Federer. 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. I never had a goal to win a Grand Slam but I am trying as best I can. [124] Djokovic and Nadal, meanwhile, made the semifinals, where twetlfth-seeded Djokovic defeated world No. Past that you still have great champions as well. In the men's doubles, none of them would get past the second round. [151][152] Many former top professionals have also spoken about the topic, including Bjrn Borg, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanievi. 1, ending Federer's record 237 consecutive week streak at the top. In a recent press conference, Djokovic shared his thoughts on the next generation of tennis players and his own legacy in the sport. Nadal breezed through to the French Open title, defeating Wawrinka in the final and not dropping a set at the tournament for the third time in his career. At 2019. Murray won 19 matches against his three great rivals: 11 times against Federer and Djokovic, seven times against Nadal. He is one of the most feared opponents, as he can dominate any superstar on a good day. They have been ranked as world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is the answer. 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. 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. While many have prevailed against one of the three great legends of the game, only a small number have managed to beat two of them. and Juan Martn del Potro are the only other tennis players to have won a Major title other than the Big 3. 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. Nadal won his first Grand Slam title at age 19, Djokovic at 20, and Federer at 21. This was only Nadal's second defeat at the French Open, seeing him drop to No. He established an 81-match winning streak on clay during this time. Monfils beat Federer for a fourth time at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2015. At the Olympics, Djokovic was knocked out of the men's singles in the opening round by Juan Martn del Potro, in a repeat of the bronze medal match from four years earlier. Federer reached the final of Indian Wells, but lost to Juan Martn del Potro. 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 only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. The Brit defeated the Spaniard in straight sets in the final of the 2015 edition and the semifinals of the 2016 edition. 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. 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. [63] However, Djokovic ended Nadal's record eight-year winning streak at the Monte-Carlo Masters. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated the Big Three 16 times. Murrays record against Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic is why, for a time, there was a big four. 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. This led to the "Big Four" being the ATP top four again. This marked Nadal's first major title since the 2014 French Open. They won 11 consecutive majors between them, meeting in each French Open and Wimbledon final from 2006 to 2008. It is surely a difficult task to get the better of any of them. Despite playing with low expectations,[135] Nadal progressed to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Denis Shapovalov, and Matteo Berrettini in the semifinals. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. 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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. They were very different players back then compared to today. The Slovak triumphed in two out of three matches against Federer. Holding the advantage at 27-23 in over 50 battles, the six-time year-end World No. 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. Only Murray. Djokovic also reached the semifinals without losing a set, but was beaten in five sets by Dominic Thiem in a match that was spread over two days due to rain. 1 in straight sets. 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. 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]. [119] Nadal, Murray and Djokovic all lost before the semifinals. The rivalry started in 2006 with Federer winning the first four meetings, but following Djokovic's first win at the 2007 Canadian Open, the rivalry became mostly even through to its conclusion in 2020. With the win, Nadal became the first player to win majors on three different surfaces in a single calendar year, known as the Surface Slam. But then again we don't play doubles. He competed for Serbia in the 2008. However, it is not impossible, and Thiems own record will give him cause for optimism moving forward. ", "Nine To Shine: Djokovic Claims Historic Cincy Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis", "2003: Roger Federer Wins First Grand Slam at Wimbledon", "No. [163][164] It has also been argued that the dominance of the Big Four has made the game predictable[165] or even boring. 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. In Grand Slams, Djokovic has won 7 times and Federer 3. 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. 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. He reached world No. 1 ranking. 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. [32] He also won his first two Masters titles. Federer is the player defeated more times by Murray, del Potro and Tsonga: 24 defeats, while Djokovic has 21 defeats and Nadal has 17 defeats. Nadal was a happy camper at Roland Garros 2014. On all the three occasions he defeated the world No. 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 . Andy Murray is surely the 4th best player of this generation. However, his overall record really does set him apart as true heir-apparent to the ATP throne. Federer, however, won the title without dropping a set by beating Marin ili in the final. By reaching the final, Djokovic also clinched the year-end No. They are the only three men in history to win eight or more singles titles at a single Grand Slam tournament: Nadal with 14 French Open titles, Djokovic with 10 Australian Open titles, and Federer with 8 Wimbledon titles. But he lost all the other nine matches against the Spaniard. 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. The win was Murrays firstmajortitle. 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 The Frenchman has got six wins against Federer and Djokovic, and four against Nadal. With Nadal's injuries, Murray and Djokovic improved in the rankings, with Murray reaching world No. Following the tournament, Murray entered the top four in the ATP rankings for the first time. 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. I have new opportunities in the other Grand Slams to win because if I did it here beating Nadal and Federer and other good players, maybe I can do it once more time.. [92] However, Djokovic defeated Dimitrov and Federer beat Raonic to make it an all-Big Four final, the 24th they had contested. Stan said, Its just my career. Murray has won three Majors: Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 (respectively against Djokovic and Raonic) and the US Open 2012, against Djokovic. Federer defeated Djokovic in the semifinals, while Murray reached his first major final after upsetting the top-ranked Nadal in four sets. Rafael Nadal won his first ATP Tour match aged 15 in April 2002,[20] and he defeated Federer in their first meeting at the 2004 Miami Open.[21]. Djokovic and Murray both finished with their lowest year-end rankings since 2006, at No. 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%) Lopez, a former world No 12, is retiring from . [24] They both reached the world's top 100 in 2005, and the top 20 in 2006. In Wimbledon, Nadal and Federer again met in the semifinals, their first meeting at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. It was Djokovic's 16th major title, only trailing Federer's 20 and Nadal's 18. Despite withdrawing from the event due to injury, Nadal ended the year ranked as the world No. Recent StatementSparksRumors, I Think Its Steroids Joe Rogan Was Convinced Serena Williams Was on PEDs After She Evaded Drug Tests. Despite multiple appeals for exemption, he was denied a visa to enter the country, which prevented him from defending his title. 1, and extended the record to 302. Nevertheless, Thiem is an exceptional talent, and he can replace Federer in the Fab 3 with the Swiss legend retired from the game. ^ Outright records and winning head-to-head records indicated in bold. Berdych beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final. 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. They have been ranked as world No. In doing so, he became the oldest-ever player to top the ATP rankings (since 1973). Djokovic entered the season as the world No. 4 in November, the first time he had been ranked outside the top three since 2002. 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. 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. With a combined total of 149 matches played, the Big Three have played many notable matches against each other. Mardy Fish, a two-time finalist at the Western and Southern Open, got the better of Rafael Nadal at Cincinnati in 2011. 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. 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. [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. Since 2004, however, only four men have been ranked No. 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. We don't play mixed. The French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. Federer defeated Nadal in four sets to reach the final, where he faced Djokovic. 1 over the inactive Murray. Djokovic has a clear lead in the head-to-head record between the two legends of tennis, with Federer winning just 16 times. 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. 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. He became the fourth man in history to complete the double Career Grand Slam in singles, and the second after Djokovic in the Open Era. And right now I just did it.. Medvedev thus became the twelfth player outside the Big Three to win a major since Federer's first win at 2003 Wimbledon. Since the2003 Australian Open, the Big Three have dominated mens singles, winning 62 of the past 77 Grand Slamtitles up to the2022 French Open. 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. [110], Federer beat Murray in straight sets in the semifinals of Wimbledon. After winning the title, Andy said, I was obviously very emotional. Federer withdrew from the remainder of the 2016 season due to a knee injury, missing the Olympics and US Open.[116]. If not for his injuries, Juan Martin would have been twice the player he has been in his career till now. 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. But if you mean has anybody beaten all three of them in the same tournament, then the answer is no. However, he still has a solid record against the fab 3, mainly against Novak Djokovic. A couple of rare wins interspersed with 14 defeats; the Frenchman's record against Nadal tells its own tale. Murray ended the year with two Masters titles for the fourth consecutive year, and five titles in total.[54]. Federer then returned to Shanghai and won his second title there, defeating Nadal in the final. Wawrinka is certainly nobodies mug having amassed three Grand Slam titles. 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. 10 in the world rankings. 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. He also joined Nadal in ownership of double digit titles at a single major. Federer is the only player on this list to have played at least three matches against a player and lose all of them, he never defeated Pat Rafter. He played his last match on Team Europe in doubles partnering Nadal, on a team that also included Djokovic and Murray: the last professional-level tournament to feature the Big Four together. 1: Djokovic, the current world No. Taking nothing from Australia, Hewitt did have a bit of an upper hand against the young Federer and Nadal. 1 seed Federer upset by Spanish teenager", "2005: Rafael Nadal Wins Roland Garros, Begins New Era in Clay Court Tennis", "The friendship and rivalry of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic", "Djokovic upsets Federer in straight sets", "BBC SPORT Tennis Brutal Nadal sweeps aside Murray", "Wimbledon 2008: John McEnroe hails Rafael Nadal victory as greatest final ever", "Murray trumps Nadal to reach US Open final", "Rusedski on the 'big four' of men's tennis", "Nadal wins battle for place in history by edging past Federer in Melbourne", "Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon withdrawal leaves door open for Andy Murray", "Roger Federer wins at Roland Garros to enter pantheon of grand slam greats", https://www.cbc.ca/sports/federer-wins-record-15th-grand-slam-1.789887, "Andy Murray beats Juan Martin Del Potro to win Rogers Cup", "Roger Federer enters sixth consecutive US Open final defeating Novak Djokovic", "Juan Martn del Potro crushes Rafael Nadal to meet Roger Federer in final", "Rafael Nadal: Why This Clay Court Season Might Not Be As Easy As the Last One", "The 10 Greatest Men's Seasons: No. In 2015, Stan Wawrinka triumphed over Novak Djokovic to win the French Open title. Its a strange feeling. Its quite strange when I tell myself that I have a gold medal, a Davis Cup, and I have two Grand Slam. denotes titles were won in different tournaments. 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. [100][101][102][103] Djokovic won the title, as well as the first three Masters titles of the year in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo. In the 2014 Australia Open final, Stan WawrinkadefeatedRafael Nadal, 63, 62, 36, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title. [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. It's my opinion. Nevertheless, there are still a handful of players who have defeated the Big 3 on their surface of choice. 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. 10 in the rankings. [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). He is the only player . 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). 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. And thats not easy. Your login session has . Federer then captured three of the four majors in 2004, losing only at the French Open, as well as becoming the world No. Creator: Mark Metcalfe | Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Dominic Thiem (14 wins against the Fab 3). Nadal won both, with the latter final often described as one of the greatest tennis matches of all time. Look, I'm not trying to be rude towards Nadal but I don't see how he can be considered better than Djokovic when you see what Djokovic did in the fall season and what he did. Nadal also won in Madrid, while Djokovic fell to Alexander Zverev in the Rome final. Until March of 2021, Roger Federer held the record for being the world number 1 for the longest amount of time.
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