He then defeated Anderson in the final to win his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th major title overall. 1. Additionally, on 11 September 2017, Nadal and Federer were ranked No. They won 11 consecutive majors between them, meeting in each French Open and Wimbledon final from 2006 to 2008. 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. Federer is the greatest grass court player and he will prove a more formidable challenge for . Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon due to scheduling reasons. 1 ranking for a 310th week. He also joined Nadal in ownership of double digit titles at a single major. Here are a few ways to consider their gaudy stats. Andy Murray is the player who came closest to the level of the Big Three (until 2016, they were, in fact, called Fab Four or Big Four). With Nadal's injuries, Murray and Djokovic improved in the rankings, with Murray reaching world No. Wawrinka is certainly nobodies mug having amassed three Grand Slam titles. Blake beat Federer once in 11 outings, in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Murray, meanwhile, continued his comeback to tennis through doubles, however, he returned to singles in Cincinnati, where he lost in the first round to Richard Gasquet in straight sets. The Big Three have given birth to one of the. denotes titles were won in different tournaments. 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[96] Towards the end of the year, Murray managed to return to form, winning three titles in Shenzhen, Vienna and Valencia, allowing him to return to the top ten in the rankings[97] and qualify for the Tour Finals, but he bowed out at the group stages following a defeat by Federer, in which he won just a single game. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. A 43% win record against a player of Rafael Nadal's caliber is a feat any player can be proud of. The Frenchman could never quite get the measure of Novak Djokovic though, losing 17 times to the Serb in as many encounters. In a clash of the tennis titans that many had anticipated . Hrbaty failed to get past Djokovic when the two squared off in a Davis Cup World Group tie in 2008 which is the only encounter the two have been part of. 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. Coric also registered two wins against Roger Federer, at the Halle Open and the Shanghai Masters. He dropped to world No. [53] However, Federer rallied, winning his three final tournaments, including the ATP Finals, which secured an end-of-season ranking of world No. Djokovic has been ranked No. Nadal went to contest his 30th major final against Casper Ruud, winning a staggering 14th French Open title and 22nd major overall. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. 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. Your login session has . [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. [26] Murray, who was kept out of the French Open and Wimbledon by injury,[27][28] ended 2007 ranked 11th.[29]. Actually, there are plenty of players who have beaten all of these 3 in the game of tennis. 1 seed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to clinch his fifth title at the ATP Finals. In 2007 nadal won the French open and pushed Federer to 5 sets in the Wimbledon 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. The former World No. Those guys weren't good or what? Nevertheless, Thiem is an exceptional talent, and he can replace Federer in the Fab 3 with the Swiss legend retired from the game. 1 Nadal in five sets to reach his first major final in nearly two years. Federer is the only member to have won Hopman Cup for his nation, in 2001, 2018, and 2019. Djokovic has achieved the Career Golden Masters by winning all nine active Masters tournaments, a feat he has completed twice. [citation needed]. 909 Almost a decade later, Federer came close to repeating that feat. 1 in straight sets. 1 for an ATP record 378 weeks (as of 27February2023[update]), Federer for 310 weeks, and Nadal for 209 weeks. The Brit defeated the Spaniard in straight sets in the final of the 2015 edition and the semifinals of the 2016 edition. 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. Medvedev thus became the twelfth player outside the Big Three to win a major since Federer's first win at 2003 Wimbledon. Djokovic won in four sets, giving him a third slam title of the season.[115]. 3 in the world. That too. If not for his severe knee injury, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga would have enjoyed a completely different career. Nadal then defeated Kevin Anderson in the US Open final. Another - Beating Medvedev anywhere other than a hardcourt will be a top 10 win, but it's not all that impressive. 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. 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. Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer. 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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. All four have reached a career-high ranking of world No. [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. He reached just one major semifinal at the Australian Open, failed to win a single Masters crown, and finished the year sixth in the rankings with one title to his name; he also suffered from a recurring back injury throughout the season.[70]. However, it is not impossible, and Thiems own record will give him cause for optimism moving forward. [130] The title was won by Dominic Thiem, who became the first player outside the Big Three to win a major since Stan Wawrinka in 2016. 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). Defeated Novak Djokovic and Rafael . Murray and Djokovic played in the finals of Madrid and Rome and split the titles. 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. You can't compare really, but we have somewhat of a golden era right now [emphasis added]. And thats not easy. The American Grand Slam title is Medvedevs only majortitle till date. No one denied them more. 1 for a record 378 weeks, Federer for 310 weeks, Nadal for 209 weeks, and Murray for 41 weeks. 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. 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. Another player with a winning record against Djokovic is Rafael Nadal. 10 Players have beaten Djokovic & Federer but NEVER Nadal Richard Gasquet Tommy Robredo Marat Safin Kevin Anderson Ivo Karlovic Radek Stepanek Ernests Gulbis Tommy Haas Filippo Volandri. At the Grand Slam tournaments, the trio are the all-time title leaders; Nadal and Djokovic have each won a record 22 majors, and Federer 20. 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. 1: Roger Federer (310 weeks), Novak Djokovic (308), Rafael Nadal (209) and Andy Murray (41). The rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is the most prolific in tennis history. Nadal and Federer, meanwhile, both progressed to the final after each won five-set semifinals. Federer then captured three of the four majors in 2004, losing only at the French Open, as well as becoming the world No. 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. Rihanna Disappoints Serena Williams With Her Super Bowl 2023 Half Time Performance, Coco Gauff Made a Shocking Prediction About Rihannas Super Bowl PerformanceWhichCameTrue, Rafael Nadal Does Not Believe He Will Be Able to Beat Novak Djokovicin2023, Serena Williams Nationality and Religion: What Is Serena WilliamsFaith, Serena Williams Weight Transformation: Tennis Legend Shows off IncredibleNewLook. Stan Wawrinka (12 wins against the Fab 3). 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. 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. Nalbandian became the first player to defeat Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in the same tournament, doing so to win his first Masters 1000 title. Djokovic defeated Federer in five sets to claim his second Wimbledon title,[93] a result that left Djokovic, Nadal and Federer occupying the top three places in the rankings. Never expect to be that far in my career. 2 in the rankings, overtaking Nadal, whose season had been curtailed by a wrist injury. 3 was his career-best. Thats amazing for me. Interestingly, the 37-year-old is only a Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. Yet there are three players who managed to win several times against Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, often putting the Big Three in great difficulty. 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Each player won a major: Djokovic the Australian Open, Nadal the French Open, Federer Wimbledon and Murray (who hired former world number 1 Ivan Lendl as his head coach earlier in the year[55]) his maiden major title at the US Open. The two have played each other 53 times, with Djokovic winning 27 and Federer 16. 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. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. The results, are there, no? [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 is the only player . 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. [88] He did, however, win the Madrid Masters after Nishikori injured his back whilst leading Nadal 62, 43 in that final. 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. 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. The World No. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas. [15] At the ATP Finals, they won 12 titles, with Federer and Djokovic winning a record six titles each. Federer reached the final of Indian Wells, but lost to Juan Martn del Potro. He followed up this solid run of form with a record-setting fifth Indian Wells and record-equaling sixth Miami masters titles. Lets be realistic; every player had to face at least one of them in their journey before winning a major trophy. Each member of the Big Four reached the 2010 ATP Finals semifinals with Federer defeating Nadal in three sets in the final, leading to them achieving their third successive season in the top four positions. 1 in true Big-4 style", "New Big 5: Is Marin ili the real deal? Nadal lost the bronze medal match to Kei Nishikori but won gold in the men's doubles event. However, he emphasized that he is not afraid of the competition, and that he welcomes the challenge of facing . 1 in the ATP rankings. Blake, who is also a best-selling author, went on to lose to Novak Djokovic in the bronze-medal match of the Beijing Olympics. Djokovic's 2016 Australian Open victory was especially impressive, as he came back from a two-set . [14] Despite occasional injury breaks by individual members of the Big Three, they maintained their collective dominance at the majors through to 2022. In team sports, rosters change year by year and the rivalries endure.. Djokovic was then only one title away from tying Federer and Nadal for the most men's singles majors of all time. The French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. 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. 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). Nadal ended the season with a 06 record against Djokovic, with every encounter between them at a final. Despite playing with low expectations,[135] Nadal progressed to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Denis Shapovalov, and Matteo Berrettini in the semifinals. 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. Please logout and login again. 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. Current through the 2023 Australian Open. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. He reached world No. [163][164] It has also been argued that the dominance of the Big Four has made the game predictable[165] or even boring. 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. It's just different times and definitely more athletic, there's no doubt about that. Federer was the most competitive against Djokovic, winning three of their eight matches, which made up half of Djokovic's total defeats in 2015. But then best ever? The win marked his ninth Australian Open title and 18th major title overall, putting him two titles away from tying Federer and Nadal. There, Djokovic defeated Federer in the longest Wimbledon men's final in history. Nadal achieved his 36th Masters victory by defeating Djokovic in the Italian Open final. 1, and extended the record to 302. He then lost to Tom Berdych at Wimbledon, ending his run of seven consecutive Wimbledon finals. Djokovic made his ATP Tour debut in 2004, while Murray's was in 2005. He defeatedNole, 46, 64, 63, 64 to win the mens singles tennis and it was Wawrinkas secondmajortitle. Tomas Berdych (13 wins against the Fab 3). Baghdatis had a slightly better record against Roger Federer, winning at the 2010 Indian Wells Open. Nadal received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his performance in the tournament after he won all eight matches in which he participated. He was a serious player who gave Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic a run for their money. 1 ranking with Nadal overtaking him by 100 points. [49] Pete Sampras described it as "one of the best achievements in all of sport. 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. Thiem is the only player on the list who has his best days ahead of him, and his record against Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal really underlines what a serious talent he is. 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. Taking nothing from Australia, Hewitt did have a bit of an upper hand against the young Federer and Nadal. 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. Djokovic . As of September 2020, Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer 27 times. At 2019. 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 Big Three have been competing to win the most Grand Slam men's singles titles of all time. The Swiss tennis legend has 20 titles. Nadal successfully defended his title over Djokovic in a straight-sets final. They have been the most successful mens singles players for the last two decades. This was the only time that he beat the Spaniard in nine matches. In both the 2018 and 2021 ATP Finals, Zverev defeated the Serb and went on to win the tournament. 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. 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. In the final, Djokovic defeated Nadal in straight sets to claim a record-winning seventh Australian Open title and increased his major tally to 15. He became the second player after Andre Agassi to win a Grand Slam singles tournament, ATP Finals, Olympic and Masters titles, and the first to do so in the same calendar year. In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. Camila Giorgi enchants Instagram with a cowgirl outfit! After winning the title, Andy said, I was obviously very emotional. Thiem has scored four victories over Rafael Nadal on clay, the second-most by any player. 3 did, however, lose to the Mallorcan on eight occasions. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest Tennis players of all time. He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. Nadal withdrew before his first match at the Paris Masters, thus yielding the 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. Nadal returned in Montreal where he defended his title. 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. 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. First up was Nadal, who he had never previously faced. Australia great Pat Cash took a dig at 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer's inferior head-to-head record against famous opponents Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. 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