1s in singles . [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. Here is why! Currently, Djokovic leads his head-to-head record against both Federer and Nadal. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. Tomas Berdych (13 wins against the Fab 3). In the 2019 Australian Open, Federer was upset in the fourth round by 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas in a tight four-setter. The GOAT era of tennis.. However, Nadal and Djokovic have him slightly beaten. 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. Additionally, they collectively own the 10 biggest single season payouts ranging from $13.06 million to $21.15 million. [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]. Nadal was a happy camper at Roland Garros 2014. [47] Nadal also won Wimbledon over Berdych, having missed the previous year's edition due to injury. 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. [5][6][7] They have been a critical part of what has been labelled a new "Golden Era" in tennis.[8][9][10][11]. Djokovic has been ranked No. 1 position for the first time in July. At the US Open, Djokovic reached the final but was defeated once again by Stan Wawrinka in a Grand Slam singles final. Thiem has a solid record against Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic. But I am trying to win every match. The Czech superstar was a Wimbledon finalist and was ranked no.4 during his peak. Just because you look back maybe 15 years, then you have Sampras, Edberg, Becker, and Agassi, I don't know who else. [24] They both reached the world's top 100 in 2005, and the top 20 in 2006. Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer. Never expect to be that strong.. Against Djokovic, however, the Canadian has a poor record, losing all 12 matches that the two have been a part of. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. Raonic, a one-time Wimbledon finalist, has a 3-11 record against Roger Federer after having registered wins at the 2014 Paris Masters, the 2016 Brisbane International and the 2016 Wimbledon semifinals. [32] He also won his first two Masters titles. Despite his struggles with form throughout the second half of the year, Djokovic still ended 2016 as world number two. 1 in the ATP rankings. 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. He is the only player . Murray won 19 matches against his three great rivals: 11 times against Federer and Djokovic, seven times against Nadal. Since 2006, only six men (Del Potro, Murray, Wawrinka, Cilic, Thiem and Medvedev) have won Grand Slams apart from the Big 3 , The GOAT era of tennis pic.twitter.com/a7VEmBspF5, Pointing out this wondrous statistics, a Twitter user shared, Since 2006, only six men (Del Potro, Murray, Wawrinka, Cilic, Thiem and Medvedev) have won Grand Slams apart from the Big 3. with Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all . The Croatian has an enviable 2-2 head-to-head record against Rafael Nadal. 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. Nadal and Djokovic dominated the 2013 season. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best. [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. 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. Full list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass: 1. 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. 9 in the world, became the first man to beat Nadal and Djokovic who have combined to win 41 Grand Slam titles in the same clay court event and the 12th on all. 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.. Federer rebounded from his early loss at the Australian Open by winning his 100th title in Dubai. Another player with a winning record against Djokovic is Rafael Nadal. 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Winning against them is a very difficult goal, as the young players of the Tour like Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgio are experiencing. 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. In the past, he has served as a player and is expected to become a team captain in the future. 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. If not for his injuries, Juan Martin would have been twice the player he has been in his career till now. Lets be realistic; every player had to face at least one of them in their journey before winning a major trophy. All four players qualified for the year-end championships, which Djokovic won. ^ Two walkovers (2014 ATP Finals final and 2019 Indian Wells semifinal) are not included in the table. [36] At the US Open, all four players reached the semifinals of the same major for the first time. 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. [136], In February 2022, Medvedev became the world No. Juan Martn del Potro won his first Grand Slam mens singles title at the 2009 US Open, defeating five-time defending championRoger Federerin a five-set thriller. 1 on 2 February and maintaining the top position through the end of the year. By 2011, Nadal declared that his joint dominance with Federer had ended, following the ascent of Djokovic and later Murray. 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Mar 1, 2023. It's just different times and definitely more athletic, there's no doubt about that. Nadal is dominant on clay, particularly at the French Open, where he has won all six matches against Federer and eight of ten against Djokovic. Federer is the greatest grass court player and he will prove a more formidable challenge for . 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. Federer finished the year at world No. 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. 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. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. Something quite amazing. Soon after, by reaching the semifinals in Rotterdam, Federer overtook returned to world No. The Spaniard lifted his first trophy in nine months and left the legend Pete Sampras with 64 ATP titles. As of September 2020, Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer 27 times. 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. [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. Federer reached the final of Indian Wells, but lost to Juan Martn del Potro. 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. Federer's record on grass after his Halle exit stands at 188-28 with an 87% success rate. . Nadal then resumed his domination of the clay-court season, winning all three clay-court Masters events and the French Open, where he defeated Sderling in the final. Your login session has expired. [99] Collectively, the Big Four won 19 titles in 2014, but two Slam titles and two Masters titles went to other players. Roger Federer According to a statistic recently popping out on Twitter, the only players to beat each of the Big Three, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic 5 or more times. Thats amazing for me. Please logout and login again. Nevertheless, Thiem is an exceptional talent, and he can replace Federer in the Fab 3 with the Swiss legend retired from the game. 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. [49] Pete Sampras described it as "one of the best achievements in all of sport. Nadal lost the bronze medal match to Kei Nishikori but won gold in the men's doubles event. Djokovic was then only one title away from tying Federer and Nadal for the most men's singles majors of all time. 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 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. Carlos Alcaraz is the most likely player to take over after the 'Big-3' era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic comes to an end, reckons Daniil Medvedev. The win was Murrays firstmajortitle. Three of those have surprisingly come in straight sets -- the 2017 Rome Masters, the 2018 Madrid Masters and the 2019 Barcelona Open. denotes titles were won in different tournaments. "Players to beat Federer, Nadal. At the ATP Masters tournaments, the trio are also the top-three title leaders; Djokovic leads with a record 38 titles, followed by Nadal with 36, and Federer with 28. View rivalry results and stats for matches on the ATP Tour. If not for his severe knee injury, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga would have enjoyed a completely different career. [149] Djokovic subsequently won the 2022 Wimbledon and the 2023 Australian Open, surpassing Federer and tying Nadal at 22 Grand Slam titles. The American Grand Slam title is Medvedevs only majortitle till date. [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. [123] Nadal's loss to Dominic Thiem in the Madrid quarterfinals returned the No. With the victory, Djokovic won his second French Open title and 19th major singles title overall, and became the third man to have won each of the four majors at least twice or more (after Roy Emerson and Rod Laver), and the first to do so in the Open Era. I'm not making something up. [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. The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. solid comebacks. However, given Murray's injury-ridden exit from the tennis elite after his 2016 triumphs, and the Big Three's continued dominance through year-end 2019, the "Big Four" label has been increasingly confined to the 20082017 period. 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. Feliciano Lopez, 41, says he considers himself "lucky" knowing that he had a chance to compete against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. 1 player and wondering . To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. [9][153][154][155][156], I think the top four, they are better. Tomas Berdych had a career to cherish. They have been the most successful men's singles players for the last two decades. After withdrawing from Indian Wells due to injury, Nadal initially struggled upon returning for the clay-court season, losing in the semifinals at Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid. Nadal successfully defended his title over Djokovic in a straight-sets final. [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. 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. Federer did not compete in the 2021 Australian Open in order to recover from surgery. Although Nadal did not reach the semifinals of either North American Masters event, he returned to world No. In a recent press conference, Djokovic shared his thoughts on the next generation of tennis players and his own legacy in the sport. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated the Big Three 16 times. Nonetheless, FedererNadal remained the lead rivalry, as the pair met in the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. Despite multiple appeals for exemption, he was denied a visa to enter the country, which prevented him from defending his title. 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. 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. Federer suffered his worst season in over a decade. Interestingly, the 37-year-old is only a Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. [88] He did, however, win the Madrid Masters after Nishikori injured his back whilst leading Nadal 62, 43 in that final. 3 was his career-best. Tennishead.net is owned by Advantage Publishing (UK) Ltd. Company No: 05734573, Keep up to date with the breaking news & tennis action at our, Check out the latest tennis equipment with our, Read in depth features with stunning photography in, Check out our guide on how to watch tennis on TV, EXCLUSIVE 5% DISCOUNT for all tennishead readers on tennis rackets, balls, clothing, shoes & accessories with All Things Tennis. 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). 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. 1, the Serbian channelled the experience . Compared to Novak and Fed with 3 each. 1 ranking for the seventh time, surpassing Pete Sampras' all-time record. . In a clash of the tennis titans that many had anticipated . Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. Maybe we play less matches today because it's more taxing, but we do play less best of five set tennis than they used to play. 1 player in the final to win his major titles. Despite Nadal going up two sets to love, Medvedev responded furiously and claimed the next two sets. 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.. Daniil Medvedev won their US Open final in straight sets to leave Djokovic tied with Federer on 20 major triumphs. 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. 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. Likewise, Federer is the only player to have beaten Djokovic at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. 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 Novak Djokovic five times. 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. Murray dominated the rest of the year. [106] This was also the first time he had beaten another member of the Big Four in a tour match since Wimbledon 2013, ending a streak of 12 losses against the other members. The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. Federers retirement from the sport might have come as a sign of relief for many players out there. 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.
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