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. Seppi remained winless against Novak Djokovic in 12 encounters that spanned a decade between 2006 and 2016. The win brought Nadal to 18 major titles, just two behind Federer's record of 20. 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. Novak Djokovic also has a winning record against Federer and may well have claims to be hailed as the greatest if he ends his career with the most Grand Slams, yet the Swiss maestro holds a collection of records that few will match. . He still poses a highly respectable record against the big three though, especially against the current world number one. Wawrinka is certainly nobodies mug having amassed three Grand Slam titles. His first win against the Spaniard came in the 2015 Indian Wells Open. He was a serious player who gave Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic a run for their money. Lets have a look at these players. In Grand Slams, Djokovic has won 7 times and Federer 3. The Big Three have given birth to one of the. Until March of 2021, Roger Federer held the record for being the world number 1 for the longest amount of time. 1 spot at the end of the year and ending 2016 on a 24-match winning streak, the longest of his career. 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. [174], Murray's three Majors, two Olympic Games victories, ATP Finals, Masters titles and his success in reaching the world no. Since 2004, however, only four men have been ranked No. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. (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. [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. Schuettler, who was the runner-up at the 2003 Australian Open, failed to beat Novak Djokovic in three matches that took place between 2007 and 2009. Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. This is a tremendous record against arguably the greatest man to have ever held a racquet. 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. Between 2005 Australian Open and 2014 Australian Open, this was the only major not won by a member of the Big Four. Nonetheless, FedererNadal remained the lead rivalry, as the pair met in the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. Nadal received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his performance in the tournament after he won all eight matches in which he participated. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas solid comebacks. Querrey has a top FIVE win, but Nadal beat a much better grass-court player. 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. He also beat Djokovic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to deny the Serb a shot at the gold medal. Yet there are three players who managed to win several times against Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, often putting the Big Three in great difficulty. Federer was the first to come to prominence after winning Wimbledon in 2003, and became the world No. Means a lot to me.. All four have reached a career-high ranking of world No. Murray won 19 matches against his three great rivals: 11 times against Federer and Djokovic, seven times against Nadal. 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. At the 2016 French Open, Murray reached his first Paris final to complete his set of Grand Slam singles finals, but Djokovic beat him in the final to become the third Big Four member after Federer and Nadal to complete a Career Grand Slam, and the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. 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 Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. Roger Federer VS Novak Djokovic #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 23 . Daniil came from 30-15 down in the tenth game and wrapped up the set with a forehand winner for 6-4 in 39 minutes. Nadal ended the season with a 06 record against Djokovic, with every encounter between them at a final. 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Meanwhile, Murray continued to rise in the rankings, reaching his first major quarterfinal at Wimbledon, losing to Nadal. 1 on 2 February and maintaining the top position through the end of the year. It's very interesting at the top right now, and the depth I think has never been greater than right now. They held the top-two spots continuously from 25 July 2005 to 14 March 2021, as well as the top ranking from 2 February 2004 to 28 February 2022, meaning that no player outside the Big Four were ranked world No. But then best ever? [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. Three of those have surprisingly come in straight sets -- the 2017 Rome Masters, the 2018 Madrid Masters and the 2019 Barcelona Open. 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 . Nadal only dropped one set en route to his fifth US Open final, where he met Daniil Medvedev. In the week following the Australian Open, Murray underwent another hip surgery. 1 seed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to clinch his fifth title at the ATP Finals. [30] Djokovic went on to defeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who had eliminated Nadal in the semifinals) to win his first major. The four of us? Federer's record on grass after his Halle exit stands at 188-28 with an 87% success rate. Thiem has a solid record against Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic. 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. [89] Nadal went on to defend his French Open title, defeating Murray in the semifinal and Djokovic in the final. Berdych beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final. Monfils beat Federer for a fourth time at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2015. Here is why! Juan Martin Del Potro managed to defeat the Big Three 17 times, despite the many injuries that have affected his career. 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. [150] Federer retired on 23 September 2022 with 20 Grand Slam titles. In the Wimbledon final, Murray beat Raonic in straight sets to win his second Wimbledon title, and third major title overall. After winning the 2016 French Open, Djokovic came to within 2 titles of Nadal (14 vs. 12), but over the next two years, Nadal and Federer extended their lead over Djokovic again; following the 2018 French Open, Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic had 20, 17, and 12 titles, respectively. He is the only player . Lets be realistic; every player had to face at least one of them in their journey before winning a major trophy. Djokovic won his most recent title in 2023, Nadal in 2022, and Federer won his final title in 2018. The only player to clinch the no.1 spot in the Federer-Nadala-Djokovic era. In the final, Nadal prevailed over Thiem for a second consecutive year, winning the tournament for a record-extending 12th time. Daniil Medvedevtriumphed overNovak Djokovicin the 2021 US Open final, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the mens singles tennis title. [52], By his standards, Federer had a weak season. . Following his back surgery at the end of 2013, Murray struggled to return to form in the first half of the year, reaching only two semifinals and losing to Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets in the quarterfinals while attempting to defend his Wimbledon title, a defeat which saw him fall to No. [104][105] In Madrid, Murray defeated Nadal in straight sets. 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. 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. However, his overall record really does set him apart as true heir-apparent to the ATP throne. By reaching the final, Djokovic also clinched the year-end No. Nadal also won in Madrid, while Djokovic fell to Alexander Zverev in the Rome final. The American has an identical 1-8 head-to-head record against Roger Federer as well, beating the Swiss player at the 2008 Indian Wells 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. 2, and Nalbandian was unseeded, but the Argentine broke five times en route to a 6-1, 6-2 quarter-final win after only 71 . Murray, meanwhile, made the semifinals of all four majors, with including a runner-up finish in the Australian Open final to Djokovic. Additionally, on 11 September 2017, Nadal and Federer were ranked No. Djokovic defeated Nadal for the first time at the French Open in a straight-sets quarterfinal. [63] However, Djokovic ended Nadal's record eight-year winning streak at the Monte-Carlo Masters. There, Federer was upset in the third round by qualifier Andrey Rublev, and Djokovic was upset in the semifinals by the eventual champion Daniil Medvedev. By 2011, Nadal declared that his joint dominance with Federer had ended, following the ascent of Djokovic and later Murray. In 2017, Nadal had his best year since 2013, winning two majors and four other titles. Despite withdrawing from the event due to injury, Nadal ended the year ranked as the world No. 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. 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. The first to do so was Juan Martn del Potro when he defeated . While many have prevailed. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were born a week apart, played each other as juniors,[23] and both made their major debuts in 2005. Federer finished the season having reached all four major finals for the third time in his career following 2006 and 2007. Seppi had just one win to show for his efforts against Federer as well, although it came on one of the biggest stages in tennis -- the Australian Open in 2015. At this time they are better than the other players. At the 2018 US Open, both Djokovic and Nadal made the semifinals, where Nadal retired against Juan Martn del Potro after being two sets down due to a knee injury he sustained during the tournament. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. 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. 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.. The Frenchman could never quite get the measure of Novak Djokovic though, losing 17 times to the Serb in as many encounters. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest Tennis players of all time. They have been ranked as world No. The Big Three have been competing to win the most Grand Slam men's singles titles of all time. I dont know how Im going to feel if I win a second one or third one. [122] At the Montreal Masters, Federer reached the final but sustained a severe back injury there, which took him out of contention for the US Open and the No. He also became the first British winner in singles sinceVirginia Wadewon the womens event in1977. [46] At the start of the year, Federer continued his dominance as the world No. Likewise, Federer is the only player to have beaten Djokovic at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3. Another interesting statistic pointed out by Nick Nemeroff is that only 2 players have beaten Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic for 5 or more times. [119] Nadal, Murray and Djokovic all lost before the semifinals. 1, ending Federer's record 237 consecutive week streak at the top. 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. In the 5-hour 24-minute final, he defeated Daniil Medvedev, after coming back from a two-set deficit, to win his record-breaking 21st major and establish a new all-time record for the most men's majors singles titles. He also joined Nadal in ownership of double digit titles at a single major. The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. 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. Answer (1 of 4): Here's a better question for you, which player has beaten Sampras, Agassi, Nadal, Federer AND Djokovic, Murray, Del Potro and Wawrinka? 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. A third loss, to Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters, was the first time Nadal had lost more than two matches on clay in a season for a decade. The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [151][152] Many former top professionals have also spoken about the topic, including Bjrn Borg, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanievi. You look back, a further back, 20 years, and you have the Connors and the Lendls. Common tennis term for Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal trio, "Big Four (tennis)" redirects here. 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. He dropped to world No. 1 ranking back to Federer for one week until Nadal won the title in Rome. with Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all . 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.