[49] Pete Sampras described it as "one of the best achievements in all of sport. Blake, who is also a best-selling author, went on to lose to Novak Djokovic in the bronze-medal match of the Beijing Olympics. 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. In 2007 nadal won the French open and pushed Federer to 5 sets in the Wimbledon final. James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. Against Djokovic, however, the Canadian has a poor record, losing all 12 matches that the two have been a part of. [citation needed], At the 2022 US Open, Djokovic withdrew from another major for being unvaccinated, while Federer did not compete due to injuries. Following an early loss at Shanghai, Nadal announced that he would skip the remainder of the 2016 season to recover fully from the wrist injury that troubled him earlier in the year. Andy Murray responds to Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek praise: Lot of respect for them, Rafael Nadal will lose the Top-10 after almost 18 years. Despite Nadal going up two sets to love, Medvedev responded furiously and claimed the next two sets. Nadal successfully defended his title over Djokovic in a straight-sets final. Meanwhile, Murray continued to rise in the rankings, reaching his first major quarterfinal at Wimbledon, losing to Nadal. 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. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. [104][105] In Madrid, Murray defeated Nadal in straight sets. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal bias underlines Novak Djokovic not being rewarded with the GOAT status, according to a veteran tennis player. First up was Nadal, who he had never previously faced. [126] This was Nadal's fifth Davis Cup title. ^ Two walkovers (2014 ATP Finals final and 2019 Indian Wells semifinal) are not included in the table. The first Masters to be held after the resumption of the tour was the Cincinnati Masters, where Djokovic emerged victorious to complete the double Career Golden Masters. With the win, Nadal equaled Federer's all-time record of 20 major singles titles and extended his own record to 13 titles from the same major tournament. Andy Murray is one of the undisputed legends of the game. 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. If not for his severe knee injury, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga would have enjoyed a completely different career. He showed promise by reaching the semifinals of Rome, losing to Nadal in two tight sets. [143] Federer has delivered the most bagels against the other two with four, while receiving only one.[144]. In Wimbledon, Nadal and Federer again met in the semifinals, their first meeting at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. Only Murray. 1 ranking with Nadal overtaking him by 100 points. 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. [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 first to do so was Juan Martn del Potro when he defeated . A 43% win record against a player of Rafael Nadal's caliber is a feat any player can be proud of. He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. [41] Federer subsequently surpassed Sampras' record by winning his 15th major title at Wimbledon.[42]. Djokovic rebounded to win a record 36th Masters title in the Italian Open two weeks later. Federer was the first to come to prominence after winning Wimbledon in 2003, and became the world No. Federer is seen by pundits as the greatest male player to have stepped on a tennis court, having won more Majors than the rest. 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. Nadal's attempt to win his 23rd major title was thwarted by an upset in the fourth round by Frances Tiafoe. Debating When Roger Federer Will Fade From the Big Three Conversation. Federer was also the silver medalist at the Olympics, where Djokovic finished fourth. Just because you look back maybe 15 years, then you have Sampras, Edberg, Becker, and Agassi, I don't know who else. 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. 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 . [92] However, Djokovic defeated Dimitrov and Federer beat Raonic to make it an all-Big Four final, the 24th they had contested. 3 defeated the Serb in the group stage, while he prevailed over the World No. Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. [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 former World No. 6 has a far better record against Roger Federer, winning four times. It will be safe to say that Dominic Thiem is the closest tennis player who comes to the Fab 3. Full list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass: 1. 1 truly remarkable", "Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic and clinched No. Never expect to be that strong.. ", "Men's Tennis: The Big One, Big Two, Big Three or Big Four? He also beat Djokovic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to deny the Serb a shot at the gold medal. I was always saying if I dont, I just want to know that I did my best to do it., He added, [I feel] a lot of happiness. Murray ended the year with two Masters titles for the fourth consecutive year, and five titles in total.[54]. [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. 3 in the world. The Frenchman possessed the hitting power to break down the defences of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, and the court-coverage to stay i the game long enough to make it count. [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 former World No. Milos Raonic beat Rafael Nadal twice, both times on hardcourt. [53] However, Federer rallied, winning his three final tournaments, including the ATP Finals, which secured an end-of-season ranking of world No. 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. 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. . Thus, for the first time since 2001, neither Nadal nor Federer would be present at the year-end championships. Means a lot to me.. [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. 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). After defeating Djokovic in an ATP 500 event, he became the first player outside of the "Big 4," that being Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, to defeat the Serbian superstar at a . 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. 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. Daniil Medvedev: I now try to be like Roger Federer in my matches. 3 has also won one match against Roger Federer on grass, at the 2016 Halle Open. [124] Djokovic and Nadal, meanwhile, made the semifinals, where twetlfth-seeded Djokovic defeated world No. [23] Djokovic, however, began to excel ahead of Murray in 2007, reaching one major final and two semifinals and beginning to regularly challenge Federer and Nadal. Match after match I was playing better., MANORCO PVT LTD 2022 | All Rights Reserved. Despite his struggles with form throughout the second half of the year, Djokovic still ended 2016 as world number two. 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. With a combined total of 149 matches played, the Big Three have played many notable matches against each other. Djokovic is the only player to defeat Federer at all four majors, and likewise Federer is the only player to defeat Djokovic at each one. The Brit defeated the Spaniard in straight sets in the final of the 2015 edition and the semifinals of the 2016 edition. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. However, he still holds a solid record against the Fab 3. 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. At this time they are better than the other players. Djokovic has been ranked No. 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 . Despite multiple appeals for exemption, he was denied a visa to enter the country, which prevented him from defending his title. Nadal went to contest his 30th major final against Casper Ruud, winning a staggering 14th French Open title and 22nd major overall. Novak Djokovic again faced defeat at the hands of Andy Murray at a Grand Slam final in 2013 when he lost the Wimbledon Open. 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. Thiem has lost the crucial matches against them, being bested in two French Open finals by Nadal and an Australian Open final against Djokovic. The four of us? 1 and No. But then again we don't play doubles. 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. It was Djokovic's 16th major title, only trailing Federer's 20 and Nadal's 18. 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 for a record seven years, with Federer and Nadal at five each, and Murray at one. 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. [43] At the US Open, Murray was upset in the fourth round by Marin ili, while Djokovic reached his first Grand Slam semifinal of the season, losing in straight sets to Federer. I never expected to win a Grand Slam. 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. I never had a goal to win a Grand Slam but I am trying as best I can. In the week following the Australian Open, Murray underwent another hip surgery. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3rd Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. Djokovic and Nadal lost early at the Australian Open. Its tough to remember a player robbed of as much talent by injury as the Argentinian, who lost his forehand to wrist injuries before he could even really get his career started. Five of those wins have come in Masters 1000 tournaments (four finals) and one in a Grand Slam (2012 US Open). Juan Martin del Potro earned the respect in the sport, even from the Fab 3. Byron Black (13) d. [40] With the win, he equaled Pete Sampras' all-time record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles and completed the Career Grand Slam, having lost to Nadal at each of the previous four editions of the French Open. 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. [47] Nadal also won Wimbledon over Berdych, having missed the previous year's edition due to injury. [163][164] It has also been argued that the dominance of the Big Four has made the game predictable[165] or even boring. He reached world No. Federer then captured three of the four majors in 2004, losing only at the French Open, as well as becoming the world No. Attempting to become the third man to complete adouble career Grand Slam, Nadal was stopped by Wawrinka. Nadal won Monte Carlo for a record ninth time. [94] Later, he also won the Shanghai Masters, and returned to No. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open, but lost to unseeded Marco Cecchinato. 1 after winning the Australian Open in 2004. Answer: One the same day? [145] Federer first led the trio by winning his first Grand Slam singles title at 2003 Wimbledon. [137], The 2022 Wimbledon Championships marked the event's first edition since 1998 in which Federer did not compete. 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. Example - Querrey beats Thiem in R1 of Wimbledon 2019, Nadal beats Querrey in QF. 4. The 24-year-old has dwarfed Novak Djokovic thrice on hardcourt -- twice in the Year-end Championships and once in the Olympics. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. At Wimbledon, the quartet formed the top four seeds at a major for the first time since 2014. Your login session has expired. He progressed to the quarterfinals to face Taylor Fritz, defeating him in a five-set encounter that further aggravated his injury. 2. Wawrinkadefeated the defending championNovak Djokovicin the final, 67(17), 64, 75, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. 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. Wawrinka is certainly nobodies mug having amassed three Grand Slam titles. In February 2000 Marc Rosset defeated 18 year old Roger in the . Common tennis term for Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal trio, "Big Four (tennis)" redirects here. Dominic Thiem has met Roger Federer only once on grass so far -- in the semifinals of the 2016 Stuttgart Open. The win brought Nadal to 18 major titles, just two behind Federer's record of 20. This was the only time that he beat the Spaniard in nine matches. [46] At the start of the year, Federer continued his dominance as the world No. 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. Nadal won two Majors and five Masters events, and was runner-up at the ATP Finals. Only three players have beaten a member of the Big Four in a major final. Now it is surely a huge achievement to defeat Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in ones career. However, Murray features in the top ten on a number of Open Era records, including in quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals reached at the Majors, and is to date the only person in history to have won two gold medals in singles at the Olympic Games, and only the second player in the Open Era (after Andre Agassi), to have won a Grand Slam singles event, an ATP Finals, an ATP Masters, and an Olympic singles gold, as well as reach world No. The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. 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. [127], At the 2020 Australian Open, Nadal lost to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, while Djokovic defeated Federer in the semifinals. [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. Overall, Djokovic's 2015 season was one of the greatest in the history of the game, with him winning 11 titles (the most since Federer won 12 in 2006) including, for the second time, three majors. Maybe what we are learning is the sheer physical effort required to compete with the big three. Your login session has . In the 2019 Australian Open, Federer was upset in the fourth round by 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas in a tight four-setter. Federer did not enter the rescheduled French Open, still sidelined by his knee injury. The 2013 season continued similarly, with Djokovic, Federer and Murray occupying three of the four semifinal slots at the Australian Open, with Nadal still suffering from an injury. 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. In the Wimbledon final, Murray beat Raonic in straight sets to win his second Wimbledon title, and third major title overall. Your login session has expired. 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. It's very interesting at the top right now, and the depth I think has never been greater than right now. The unseeded Zverev defeated the Swiss, who was the three-time defending champion, in the semifinals. The current world number 1 title is being held by the Russian tennis star, Daniil Medvedev. The answer is Roddick. [197], Djokovic, Federer, Nadal make up the top three prize money leaders of all time (not adjusted for inflation).[198]. Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, announces his retirement Nadal has an 82.9% career singles record of 1068-220, while Djokovic has an 83.5% career singles record of 1043-206. . The results, are there, no? 1 ranking for the seventh time, surpassing Pete Sampras' all-time record. No one else took the world number one spot from them. In the 16 Grand Slam meetings, Nadal has won 10 to Djokovic's six, and in the eight times they've played at the French Open, Nadal has lost just once. [26] Murray, who was kept out of the French Open and Wimbledon by injury,[27][28] ended 2007 ranked 11th.[29]. [13] Djokovic has been a dominant player since the beginning of 2011, gradually approaching or surpassing Federer and Nadal's career achievements. 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. Those guys weren't good or what? 1 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. This is a tremendous record against arguably the greatest man to have ever held a racquet. Something quite amazing. Nonetheless, FedererNadal remained the lead rivalry, as the pair met in the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. [205] Nadal stopped Djokovic from completing a non-calendar year Grand Slam at the 2012 French Open and has delivered eight of Djokovic's defeats at the tournament, while Djokovic has delivered two of Nadal's three losses at Roland Garros and outlasted him in the longest major final in history at the 2012 Australian Open. [24] They both reached the world's top 100 in 2005, and the top 20 in 2006. From 2007, Djokovic and Murray increasingly challenged Federer and Nadal's dominance with consistency. 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. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. He beat Nadal for the second time a couple of years later at the Brisbane Open. [60] He did not compete for the rest of the season, but still ended the year as world No. This was only Nadal's second defeat at the French Open, seeing him drop to No. Djokovic, on the other hand, defeated Kei Nishikori to make his eighth US Open final, where he beat del Potro for his 14th major title. At 2019. The 20-time Grand Slam winner went on to win a couple more times before losing in straight sets at the 2002 Dubai Open. [33][34][35] In August, after winning singles gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and an early loss for Federer at the Cincinnati Masters, Nadal became the world No. 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. Having said that, there are few players who actually dont fear facing any of these 3 aces. In doing so, he became the oldest-ever player to top the ATP rankings (since 1973). The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. 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The defeat saw Nadal slip to seventh in the rankings, his first time outside the top five in more than a decade. 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. 1 since Nadal beat Roger Federer in the 2005 French Open semifinals on his 19th birthday. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. It was an incredibly tough match. Federer is the only member to have won Hopman Cup for his nation, in 2001, 2018, and 2019. 1 player and wondering . 12 and 16 respectively. 10 in the rankings. The Czech superstar was a Wimbledon finalist and was ranked no.4 during his peak. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3. Nadal, meanwhile, had his season curtailed by an injury. He then followed this up with victory at the Shanghai Masters. In Grand Slams, Djokovic leads 11 wins to 6. 1 ranking for a 310th week. That too. Blake beat Federer once in 11 outings, in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I cried a little bit on the court. At 2018 Wimbledon, Federer lost to Kevin Anderson in the quarterfinals despite holding a two-sets-to-love lead and holding a match point in the third set, having suffered a hand injury at the start of the grass season. Djokovic then won his eighth Australian Open title and his 17th major overall by a narrow victory over Thiem in the final.[128]. Nadal won his first Grand Slam title at age 19, Djokovic at 20, and Federer at 21. [98] Federer recovered to win the Davis Cup as part of the Switzerland team for his, and the country's, first triumph in the competition, leading many people to say that his tennis career was now complete. 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 . Daniil Medvedev won their US Open final in straight sets to leave Djokovic tied with Federer on 20 major triumphs. 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.
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