Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. Players to beat Federer on grass, Nadal on clay and Djokovic on hard: August 5 2012: Andy Murray wins his first big title at London Olympic Games beating Roger Federer in the final in Wimbledon 6-2 6-1 6-4 . 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. 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. [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. A couple of rare wins interspersed with 14 defeats; the Frenchman's record against Nadal tells its own tale. [107] Djokovic defeated Federer in the Rome final. He is the only player . Not . At the Olympics, Federer lost in the quarterfinals to James Blake, while Djokovic lost in the semifinals to Nadal, but went on to win the bronze medal. Djokovic took the lead in the head-to-head in 2016, thanks to a 21-10 record since 2011. What is the foot injury that has troubled Rafael Nadal over the years? [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. They have been the most successful mens singles players for the last two decades. No one denied them more. The 2020 US Open quarterfinalist failed to defeat the Serb though, losing all four matches against the World No. Your login session has expired. [51] They all reached the semifinals at two of the year's Grand Slam events, and between them won every Masters tournament. 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. 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 former World No. Djokovic made his ATP Tour debut in 2004, while Murray's was in 2005. At the Australian Open, Djokovic and Murray both suffered defeats prior the quarterfinals. 1 seed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to clinch his fifth title at the ATP Finals. But the Italian went on to lose their 14 other meetings. The rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is the most prolific in tennis history. The Big Three have been competing to win the most Grand Slam men's singles titles of all time. [47] Nadal also won Wimbledon over Berdych, having missed the previous year's edition due to injury. 3 was his career-best. [118] Djokovic won Toronto with Murray losing in the finals of Cincinnati. 2. James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. 1s in singles . [163][164] It has also been argued that the dominance of the Big Four has made the game predictable[165] or even boring. The French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. He tied Pete Sampras for the second-most Wimbledon men's singles titles at 7, one behind Federer's all-time record of 8 titles. 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First up was Nadal, who he had never previously faced. 1 Nadal in five sets to reach his first major final in nearly two years. Just because you look back maybe 15 years, then you have Sampras, Edberg, Becker, and Agassi, I don't know who else. 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. 1 in the ATP rankings. 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. ATP team competitions: Laver Cup, ATP Cup, United Cup, Fellow top players, including David Ferrer, Tom Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Stan Wawrinka and Andy Roddick have all spoken about the dominance of the Big Three (and Murray until 2017) and the challenge they have faced in matching them. Three of those have surprisingly come in straight sets -- the 2017 Rome Masters, the 2018 Madrid Masters and the 2019 Barcelona Open. Murray's victory marked the first time since the 2010 French Open that a member of the Big Four had won a Grand Slam singles title without having to defeat one of the other three members. 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. 1 over the inactive Murray. Never expect to be that far in my career. Please logout and login again. Following the tournament, Murray entered the top four in the ATP rankings for the first time. Although Nadal did not reach the semifinals of either North American Masters event, he returned to world No. Murray, meanwhile, made the semifinals of all four majors, with including a runner-up finish in the Australian Open final to Djokovic. But I am trying to win every match. Nadal and Djokovic dominated the 2013 season. The former World No. 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. 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. 1 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. Representing their countries, the Big Four have played vital roles in leading their countries to victory at the Davis Cup, ATP Cup, and the Olympics. He beat Nadal for the second time a couple of years later at the Brisbane Open. Nadal successfully defended his title over Djokovic in a straight-sets final. It was his thirdGrand Slamtitle. 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. After winning the title, Andy said, I was obviously very emotional. "[50], Djokovic's dominance contributed to overall control by the Big Four. Madrid, Spain On This Day: David Nalbandian completes the first and only Big 3 sweep The now-retired Argentine is still the only player to ever beat Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak. Federer rebounded from his early loss at the Australian Open by winning his 100th title in Dubai. Novak Djokovic: Probably no Serbia Open in 2024, Ion Tiriac wants his licence back, ATP Acapulco: Taro Daniel scores first top-10 win despite beating Novak Djokovic, ATP Dubai: Lorenzo Sonego keeps Rafael Nadal in top-10, Novak Djokovic passes Rafael Nadal, matches Roger Federer. Djokovic was the only player to reach the semifinals at all majors, defeating Nadal in the final of the Australian Open (in what is considered to be one of the greatest tennis matches of all time), and was the runner-up at both Roland Garros and the US Open. He won titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris. The GOAT era of tennis.. Something quite amazing. 1 Novak Djokovic five times. Federer's early loss in Miami resulted in the loss of the No. Federer finished the season having reached all four major finals for the third time in his career following 2006 and 2007. Over the past two decades, men's tennis has had Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and also Federer and Novak Djokovic. Thiem has scored four victories over Rafael Nadal on clay, the second-most by any player. And like other rivals of this era, such as Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov lived. 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One of the three finished the season as the year-end No. Following the win, Nadal returned to world No. Following his victory, he decided not to play in Cincinnati once again. Lopez, a former world No 12, is retiring from . 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. 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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. 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. But he lost all the other nine matches against the Spaniard. Nadal's attempt to win his 23rd major title was thwarted by an upset in the fourth round by Frances Tiafoe. Byron Black (13) d. They have collectively occupied the top-three positions of the year-end ATP rankings eight times; in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, and 2019. [30] Djokovic went on to defeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who had eliminated Nadal in the semifinals) to win his first major. 1. Baghdatis faced off against the Serb eight times with no success. 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. The results, are there, no? He holds a solid record against the Fab 3. Defeating the Big 3 of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer is what most players on the ATP tour have aspired to do over the last decade and a half. Feliciano Lopez, 41, says he considers himself "lucky" knowing that he had a chance to compete against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. 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. 1 ranking to Djokovic. At the French Open, Federer returned to play at the tournament for the first time since 2015, reaching the semifinals where he was defeated by Nadal in straight sets. [125] In the 2019 Davis Cup, Spain won its sixth title (its first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 20. 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. Creator: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT | Credit: AFP via Getty Images, Lleyton Hewitt (14 wins against the Fab 3). The respective rivalries between the Big Three are considered to be some of the greatest tennis rivalries of all time,[139][140][141][142] and are the three most prolific men's rivalries of the Open Era. After defeating the top seed, the German went on to win the tournament to notch up his fourth Masters 1000 title. Also Check Out :-Barcelona Open 2022 Schedule, What is the foot injury that has troubled Rafael Nadal over the years? The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. [48], The 2011 season was dominated by Novak Djokovic. Federer went on to win his first French Open title, defeating Sderling in the final. He and Federer each won three Masters tournaments. ", "Is the Dominance of the Big Three Good for Tennis? At the Olympics, the Big Four have won five gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal; Murray won a record two gold medals in singles and a silver in mixed doubles, Nadal won a gold medal in singles, following which he achieved a Career Golden Slam, and another gold in doubles, Federer won a silver medal in singles and one gold in doubles, while Djokovic won a bronze medal in singles. Nadal returned to Wimbledon for the first time in three years; however he incurred an abdominal injury during the tournament. 3,[31] holding the ranking for the entirety of 2008. Another player with a winning record against Djokovic is Rafael Nadal. Djokovic defeated Nadal for the first time at the French Open in a straight-sets quarterfinal. 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 ranking with Nadal overtaking him by 100 points. 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. They have been the most successful men's singles players for the last two decades. with Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all . Stan Wawrinka would have dominated the world of tennis if not for the likes of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. In a recent press conference, Djokovic shared his thoughts on the next generation of tennis players and his own legacy in the sport. Subscribe to our channel for the best ATP tennis. 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. At the US Open, Djokovic beat Federer in the semifinals to reach his third major final, but lost to Nadal, who went on to complete the Career Grand Slam. They made me realise what I had to do to improve. Recent StatementSparksRumors, I Think Its Steroids Joe Rogan Was Convinced Serena Williams Was on PEDs After She Evaded Drug Tests. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas solid comebacks. [126] This was Nadal's fifth Davis Cup title. 2016 marked the first year since 2003 that neither Federer, Nadal or Djokovic finished the year as world number 1. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. . [117] Del Potro went on to defeat Nadal in an epic semifinal to set up a final meeting with Murray. Murray won 19 matches against his three great rivals: 11 times against Federer and Djokovic, seven times against Nadal. In Wimbledon, Nadal and Federer again met in the semifinals, their first meeting at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. 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. In 2016, the World No. Djokovic has a clear lead in the head-to-head record between the two legends of tennis, with Federer winning just 16 times. On all the three occasions he defeated the world No. 6 has a far better record against Roger Federer, winning four times. We have to consider that a player like Stan Wawrinka, who won three Slams, has won only 12 matches against the Big Three (three against Federer, three against Nadal and six against Djokovic). However, he still has a solid record against the fab 3, mainly against Novak Djokovic. denotes titles were won in different tournaments. [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. Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved | Developed with : by 12Grids, Tennis players who defeated Nadal, Djokovic & Federer, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest, If not for his severe knee injury, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga would have enjoyed a completely different career. Daniil Medvedevtriumphed overNovak Djokovicin the 2021 US Open final, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the mens singles tennis title. 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. Thiem has a solid record against Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic. There, Djokovic defeated Federer in the longest Wimbledon men's final in history. Murray has won three Majors: Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 (respectively against Djokovic and Raonic) and the US Open 2012, against Djokovic. From 2007, Djokovic and Murray increasingly challenged Federer and Nadal's dominance with consistency. Nadal opted to skip the US Open, citing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, while Federer withdrew due to a knee injury. Example - Querrey beats Thiem in R1 of Wimbledon 2019, Nadal beats Querrey in QF. Federer is the greatest grass court player and he will prove a more formidable challenge for . It will be safe to say that Dominic Thiem is the closest tennis player who comes to the Fab 3. Federer was the first to come to prominence after winning Wimbledon in 2003, and became the world No. The period between 2005 and 2007 was thus entirely dominated by Federer and Nadal. He broke Pete Sampras's all-time record 14 Grand Slam titles at 2009 Wimbledon. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. 1 and No. Federer announced that he would again skip the entire clay-court season. Following Djokovic's early exit from the Australian Open, he underwent surgery for the wrist injury that had been causing him issues for the previous year. 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. Djokovic was trying to become the first man sinceRod Laverin 1969 to win all four majors in one season and break a tie withRoger FedererandRafael Nadalfor the most major titles in history (20 each). [9][153][154][155][156], I think the top four, they are better. 51 bested the Mallorcan at the Argentina Open. This was the only time that he beat the Spaniard in nine matches. However, his overall record really does set him apart as true heir-apparent to the ATP throne. Nadal then withdrew from their round-of-32 clash in Auckland the following year to hand Hrbaty his third win against the Spaniard. 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. Federer finished the year at world No. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest Tennis players of all time. 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. At the US Open, Djokovic retired against Stan Wawrinka in the fourth round due to a shoulder injury, and Federer was upset by Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals. 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. In Grand Slams, Djokovic has won 7 times and Federer 3. 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. Despite being down two sets to love in the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic rallied to win the title in five sets. Djokovic leads both Federer and Nadal in head-to-head matchups, 26-22 and 28-26, respectively. 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.
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