[15] At the ATP Finals, they won 12 titles, with Federer and Djokovic winning a record six titles each. 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. 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. Thats my first Grand Slam. Djokovic won the title and his 20th major against Matteo Berrettini, thereby equaling both Federer and Nadal's all-time tally. The Argentinian has got seven wins against Federer, six against Nadal and four against Djokovic. [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. He also beat Djokovic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to deny the Serb a shot at the gold medal. Federer rebounded from his early loss at the Australian Open by winning his 100th title in Dubai. On his day, though, Del Potro was feared, even by the big guns. Murray and Djokovic played in the finals of Madrid and Rome and split the titles. [172] Murray's overall record against the Big Three is 2956 (as of year end 2021). 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: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT | Credit: AFP via Getty Images, Lleyton Hewitt (14 wins against the Fab 3). Nadal went to contest his 30th major final against Casper Ruud, winning a staggering 14th French Open title and 22nd major overall. 6 has a far better record against Roger Federer, winning four times. Camila Giorgi enchants Instagram with a cowgirl outfit! [24] They both reached the world's top 100 in 2005, and the top 20 in 2006. 1 since Nadal beat Roger Federer in the 2005 French Open semifinals on his 19th birthday. I cried a little bit on the court. The Serb has beaten the Swiss 27 times, with 22 defeats (as of April 2020). Federer returned to the tour for Stuttgart and won the title there, which saw him return to the No. Tennis players who have beaten Nadal, Djokovic and Federer Andy Murray (29 wins against the Fab 3) Andy Murray is one of the undisputed legends of the game. 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. 1 Novak Djokovic five times. Your login session has . [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. [119] Nadal, Murray and Djokovic all lost before the semifinals. 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. 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. He holds a solid record against the Fab 3. [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. There, Nadal was upset by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals despite taking a two-sets-to-love lead, while Djokovic successfully defended his title by beating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. 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Just because you look back maybe 15 years, then you have Sampras, Edberg, Becker, and Agassi, I don't know who else. 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. Never expect to be that far in my career. Creator: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Juan Martin del Potro (17 wins against the Fab 3). The World No. 1 over the inactive Murray. 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 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. Amongst the three of them they have played 149 matches against each other, 49 of which were at Grand Slam events. In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. [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. The Spaniard was World No. He then lost to Tom Berdych at Wimbledon, ending his run of seven consecutive Wimbledon finals. Crucially, that solitary win over the Spaniard in Paris (2015) made Djokovic the second (after Sweden's Robin Soderling in 2009) and last person to beat Nadal at the clay Slam. The period between 2005 and 2007 was thus entirely dominated by Federer and Nadal. Answer: One the same day? There, Djokovic defeated Federer in the longest Wimbledon men's final in history. Federer reached the final of Indian Wells, but lost to Juan Martn del Potro. [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. But if you mean has anybody beaten all three of them in the same tournament, then the answer is no. He became the first British man to win the English Grand Slam singles title sinceFred Perryin1936, ending a 77-year drought. Additionally, they collectively own the 10 biggest single season payouts ranging from $13.06 million to $21.15 million. 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. Mar 1, 2023. Roger Federer had better luck against Rainer Schuettler, winning his first match against the German back in 1999. 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. . They have been ranked as world No. This led to the "Big Four" being the ATP top four again. Speaking of players who had the hitting power but have been cruelly curtailed by injury, welcome to the party Juan Martin! In the 2019 Australian Open, Federer was upset in the fourth round by 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas in a tight four-setter. I never expected to play a final. Federer also maintained the world No. 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. The former US Open champion also has two victories against Djokovic on hardcourt, both of them coming in three-setters at the ATP Finals. 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. The two most important players I ever faced. Against Djokovic, however, the Canadian has a poor record, losing all 12 matches that the two have been a part of. [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. 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. ", "Andy Murray's Grand Slam victory gives 'Big Four' extra strength in fight for more prize money", "Andy Murray's Paris title closure on an unforgettable week", "How Andy Murray turned himself into a No. 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. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. 1 ranking for a 310th week. Stan Wawrinka has won three Grand Slam titles in his career. 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 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. Only Murray. The hat-trick of wins began at the Lyon Open in 2003 and continued in the final of the Auckland Open in 2004. He also beat the Swiss in straight sets in the 2014 Davis Cup Finals, but it wasn't enough to prevent Switzerland from winning the title. [37] Federer then defeated Murray in the final to win his fifth consecutive US Open title and his 13th major title overall. The win marked his ninth Australian Open title and 18th major title overall, putting him two titles away from tying Federer and Nadal. By 2011, Nadal declared that his joint dominance with Federer had ended, following the ascent of Djokovic and later Murray. Stan Wawrinka (12 wins against the Fab 3). [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. The player who has gotten the better of the Fab 3 most of the time. In 2012, when asked about his Davis Cup comments, Federer . 2. Murrays record against Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic is why, for a time, there was a big four. Since the2003 Australian Open, the Big Three have dominated mens singles, winning 62 of the past 77 Grand Slamtitles up to the2022 French Open. But he lost all the other nine matches against the Spaniard. At the 2008 Australian Open, Djokovic defeated Federer in the semifinals, reaching his first Australian Open final and ending Federer's streak of ten consecutive major finals. 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. Djokovic and Murray both finished with their lowest year-end rankings since 2006, at No. [65][66] Murray defeated Djokovic in the final, becoming the first Briton to win the men's singles title in 77 years. But the Italian went on to lose their 14 other meetings. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest Tennis players of all time. 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. 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. Mardy Fish, a two-time finalist at the Western and Southern Open, got the better of Rafael Nadal at Cincinnati in 2011. 2. [125] In the 2019 Davis Cup, Spain won its sixth title (its first since 2011), defeating Canada in the final 20. James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. Nadal won both, with the latter final often described as one of the greatest tennis matches of all time. He followed this with a runner-up finish at Indian Wells and a title in Miami. Nadal won two Majors and five Masters events, and was runner-up at the ATP Finals. Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, announces his retirement 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. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. I never had a goal to win a Grand Slam but I am trying as best I can. "[50], Djokovic's dominance contributed to overall control by the Big Four. Nadal successfully defended his title over Djokovic in a straight-sets final. Until March of 2021, Roger Federer held the record for being the world number 1 for the longest amount of time. What is particularly impressive about the Big 3 era is how each player has stamped their authority over one specific surface. Those weren't good either? Every Time Serena Williams Retired From Tennis AndCameBack, Is Serena Williams Pregnant With Second Child? This marked Nadal's first major title since the 2014 French Open. Djokovic . Another interesting statistic pointed out by Nick Nemeroff is that only 2 players have beaten Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic for 5 or more times. 1 and No. Creator: Cameron Spencer Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2018 Getty Image, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16 wins against the Fab 3). [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. The Big Three have given birth to one of the. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3rd Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. With a combined total of 149 matches played, the Big Three have played many notable matches against each other. In the final, Nadal prevailed over Thiem for a second consecutive year, winning the tournament for a record-extending 12th time. 2, while Djokovic, who lost in the quarterfinals, fell to world No. [16][17] Roger Federer first played on the ATP Tour aged 17 in 1998,[18] finishing his first full ATP season the following year. At the Paris Masters, Djokovic defeated Medvedev in the final to win his sixth Paris Masters title and surpass Nadal for the most Masters titles at 37. 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. 3 has also won one match against Roger Federer on grass, at the 2016 Halle Open. Nalbandian became the first player to defeat Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in the same tournament, doing so to win his first Masters 1000 title. [104][105] In Madrid, Murray defeated Nadal in straight sets. Since 2004, however, only four men have been ranked No. 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. Nadal was the clear world No. Federer continued his return to form reaching the finals of Toronto and winning his first Masters title since 2012 in Cincinnati. While many have prevailed. Federer entered the 2004 Summer Olympics as the heavy favourite, but lost in the second round to Tom Berdych. [46] At the start of the year, Federer continued his dominance as the world No. 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 the highly anticipated final, Federer triumphed over Nadal in five sets, winning his 18th Grand Slam title and his first since Wimbledon 2012. I dont know how Im going to feel if I win a second one or third one. 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. Djokovic is the only player to have beaten Federer at all the majors and the Swiss is the only one to have done likewise to Novak. The defeat saw Nadal slip to seventh in the rankings, his first time outside the top five in more than a decade. [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. 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. All four have reached a career-high ranking of world No. I mean, I don't know. One of those players is Roger Federer. [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. He established an 81-match winning streak on clay during this time. Nadal achieved his 36th Masters victory by defeating Djokovic in the Italian Open final. Baghdatis had a slightly better record against Roger Federer, winning at the 2010 Indian Wells Open. Roger Federer has never beaten both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same grand slam. It is surely a difficult task to get the better of any of them. Now it is surely a huge achievement to defeat Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in ones career. British tennis player Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev, Stan Wawrinka. However, he returned to form in Rome, defeating Djokovic in the final to win his ninth crown at the event. The four of us? 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 and Nadal once again met in the Miami Open final, where Federer again won. 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. 1: Roger Federer (310 weeks), Novak Djokovic (308), Rafael Nadal (209) and Andy Murray (41). 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 became the fourth man in history to complete the double Career Grand Slam in singles, and the second after Djokovic in the Open Era. Djokovic and Murray were third and fourth respectively, both reaching one Grand Slam final apiece. The former World No. [137], The 2022 Wimbledon Championships marked the event's first edition since 1998 in which Federer did not compete. The French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. Djokovic took the lead in the head-to-head in 2016, thanks to a 21-10 record since 2011. Following the win, Djokovic emerged as a clear world No. In 2019, the former World No. 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). Jon Wertheim. In a recent press conference, Djokovic shared his thoughts on the next generation of tennis players and his own legacy in the sport. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best. ", "Nine To Shine: Djokovic Claims Historic Cincy Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis", "2003: Roger Federer Wins First Grand Slam at Wimbledon", "No. Its a strange feeling. With five, Federer has recorded most bagels against all three of his peers, while receiving only one. 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. [citation needed], Federer did not participate at the French Open. He defeatedNole, 46, 64, 63, 64 to win the mens singles tennis and it was Wawrinkas secondmajortitle. 1, and extended the record to 302. 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. The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Brit defeated the Spaniard in straight sets in the final of the 2015 edition and the semifinals of the 2016 edition. [123] Nadal's loss to Dominic Thiem in the Madrid quarterfinals returned the No. Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. He said, My goal is to give everything I have to be the best I can. Federer then returned to Shanghai and won his second title there, defeating Nadal in the final. Djokovic then continued to dominate throughout the remainder of the year, winning in Beijing, Shanghai, Paris and at the ATP Finals. In both the 2018 and 2021 ATP Finals, Zverev defeated the Serb and went on to win the tournament. solid comebacks. 4. Blake beat Federer once in 11 outings, in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Additionally, on 11 September 2017, Nadal and Federer were ranked No. 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 . I'm not making something up. Murray ended the year with two Masters titles for the fourth consecutive year, and five titles in total.[54]. 1 ranking to Djokovic. 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. Creator: Mark Metcalfe | Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Dominic Thiem (14 wins against the Fab 3). Nonetheless, FedererNadal remained the lead rivalry, as the pair met in the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. The rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is the most prolific in tennis history. Lopez, a former world No 12, is retiring from . But the crowd and the fans helped me a lot until the last point., He added, I just want to live this moment. Andy Murray is surely the 4th best player of this generation. In the past, he has served as a player and is expected to become a team captain in the future. 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. This meant that all of the Big Four had reached world number one at some point. Not many people can say this after a career in this era, bu Czech star Berdych certainly had Roger Federers number. [41] Federer subsequently surpassed Sampras' record by winning his 15th major title at Wimbledon.[42]. 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. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. 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, meanwhile, made the semifinals of all four majors, with including a runner-up finish in the Australian Open final to Djokovic. In 2009, the quartet held the top four places in the rankings for the entire calendar year. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas solid comebacks. Novak Djokovic has only lost once to Nadal, in the 2017 Wimbledon final, and Roger Federer has lost twice to Nadal. 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. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon Championships was cancelled. 1 Novak Djokovic is the answer. He extended the all-time record for the most men's singles titles and became the third man after Mats Wilander (1982 French Open) and Federer (2017 Australian Open) to defeat four Top-10 players en route to a major title. At this time they are better than the other players. 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. 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. The two have played each other 53 times, with Djokovic winning 27 and Federer 16. Actually, there are plenty of players who have beaten all of these 3 in the game of tennis. Djokovic rebounded to win a record 36th Masters title in the Italian Open two weeks later. However, the emergence of new players, commonly referred to as the "Next Gen", have tempered their dominance at the ATP Finals and ATP Masters tournaments since 2017. It will be safe to say that Dominic Thiem is the closest tennis player who comes to the Fab 3. He then followed this up with victory at the Shanghai Masters. 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. 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. 3 did, however, lose to the Mallorcan on eight occasions. They won 11 consecutive majors between them, meeting in each French Open and Wimbledon final from 2006 to 2008.
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