It's my opinion. Daniil Medvedev has beaten world no. denotes titles were won in different tournaments. In the previous year he lost the US Open final to he Scotsman. The Argentinian defeated the five-time defending championRoger Federerin the final, 36, 76(75), 46, 76(74), 62 to win the mens singles tennis title. . Djokovic was the year-end No. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal have been dominating the game for about two decades and their influence has become unparalleled. The unseeded Zverev defeated the Swiss, who was the three-time defending champion, in the semifinals. Feliciano Lopez: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic elevated [177][178][179], Occasionally, it was claimed that the current era in tennis could be seen as featuring a "Big Five", with Juan Martn del Potro,[180] Marin ili[181] and Stan Wawrinka[182][183][184][185] each suggested as additional expansions to the then Big Four. The "nearly great if not for Federer" Andy Roddick had enough overlap between eras and lodged career wins over all of the. 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.. [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. [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. Djokovic was then only one title away from tying Federer and Nadal for the most men's singles majors of all time. 1 in the ATP rankings. Four Times Federer Crushed Nadal & Djokovic - YouTube The match equalled the record of US Openfinal duration in theOpen Era. He defeatedNole, 46, 64, 63, 64 to win the mens singles tennis and it was Wawrinkas secondmajortitle. In the 2019 Australian Open, Federer was upset in the fourth round by 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas in a tight four-setter. They have been ranked as world No. 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. Lopez, a former world No 12, is retiring from . Novak Djokovic was branded 'a joke' by Roger Federer 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. ", "American Tennis Isn't Dying But It Does Need Help", "Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic: A Trivalry in Men's Tennis", "When will anyone, besides Big 3, win a major? Teen Alcaraz stuns Djokovic after beating Nadal 'Novak Is Not Appreciated at His Fair Value'- 'GOAT' Controversy 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. Djokovic has reached 33 finals, Federer 31 finals, and Nadal 30 finals. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ Outright record underlined. 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[147] At the 2022 Australian Open, Nadal surpassed both Federer and Djokovic by claiming the title,[148] and went on to claim his 22nd Grand Slam trophy at the 2022 French Open. Opinion: Men's tennis GOAT isn't Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal - USA Today 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. Hewitt has a fine record against them, although it is perhaps a little loaded since he was at the top when Federer and Nadal were just starting out. One of the three finished the season as the year-end No. Federer rebounded from his early loss at the Australian Open by winning his 100th title in Dubai. Nadal won two Majors and five Masters events, and was runner-up at the ATP Finals. In Wimbledon, Nadal and Federer again met in the semifinals, their first meeting at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. 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. At the Tour finals, Federer and Djokovic both reached the final, but Federer withdrew citing injury following a semifinal win over Wawrinka. 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. [71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79] This debate intensified after the Australian Open, which saw Stan Wawrinka defeat Djokovic in the quarterfinal and Nadal in the final to win his first Slam title, marking just the second time since 2005 and the first since 2009 that a player outside the Big Four had won a major title. The rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is the most prolific in tennis history. Madrid Memories: When Nalbandian Beat Nadal, Djokovic & Federer! - ATP Tour 1 after winning the Australian Open in 2004. Murrays record against Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic is why, for a time, there was a big four. No one denied them more. 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. Full list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass: 1. I dont know how Im going to feel if I win a second one or third one. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon Championships was cancelled. Its quite strange when I tell myself that I have a gold medal, a Davis Cup, and I have two Grand Slam. However, he still holds a solid record against the Fab 3. Nadal lost the bronze medal match to Kei Nishikori but won gold in the men's doubles event. Dominic Thiem has met Roger Federer only once on grass so far -- in the semifinals of the 2016 Stuttgart Open. 1 Novak Djokovic five times. [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. Currently, Djokovic leads his head-to-head record against both Federer and Nadal. ", "The Seven Players Who Could Win Their First Grand Slam", "French Open champion Stan Wawrinka can make 'Big Four' the new 'Big Five', says Barry Cowan", "Wawrinka doesn't want Big Four to become Fab Five", "How the Fab Five has dominated men's tennis", "Andy Murray growing in belief after reaching French Open semi-finals", "Membership in Big Four not of huge interest for Wawrinka", "Golden Era of tennis lost on most American fans", "The golden era of tennis is upon us and ain't it grand? They are the reason I am where I am today. In the past, he has served as a player and is expected to become a team captain in the future. 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Maria Sharapova on how to build strong brand: Be smart with people you align with, ATP Dubai: In-form Daniil Medvedev wins third title in three weeks, Rafael Nadal doesn't know when he'll be back, but we do: at the Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev felt 'confident' he could beat Rafael Nadal before horror injury, Andrey Rublev: You need to have perfect day against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic. Past that you still have great champions as well. The Big Three monopolized the top spot in the ATP singles rankings 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years). [64] Nadal and Federer lost early at Wimbledon, thus ending Federer's record streak of 36 consecutive major quarterfinals. Federer won his first Grand Slam title in 2003, Nadal in 2005, and Djokovic in 2008. The former World No. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas solid comebacks. Djokovic's 2016 Australian Open victory was especially impressive, as he came back from a two-set . [99] Collectively, the Big Four won 19 titles in 2014, but two Slam titles and two Masters titles went to other players. Federer vs Djokovic: GOAT, head-to-head, stats, all you need to know The Croatian has an enviable 2-2 head-to-head record against Rafael Nadal. The trio have each completed a Channel Slam, with Nadal having achieved it twice. Questions had been asked about 34-year-old Nadal . [172] Murray's overall record against the Big Three is 2956 (as of year end 2021). Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated the Big Three 16 times. He progressed to the quarterfinals to face Taylor Fritz, defeating him in a five-set encounter that further aggravated his injury. Four Times Federer Crushed Nadal & Djokovic - YouTube When Federer turns his tennis up to 11, even Nadal & Djokovic can struggle. I never had a goal to win a Grand Slam but I am trying as best I can. [60] He did not compete for the rest of the season, but still ended the year as world No. Roger Federer Is Retiring, But Nadal, Djokovic And The GOAT - Forbes Between 2005 Wimbledon and 2007 US Open, he captured eight of ten majors with a record of 672 in those tournaments (his only two losses in that stretch were delivered by Nadal at the French Open). The Big Four regularly held the top four places in the year-end rankings between 2008 and 2013 and were ranked year-end world top four from 2008 to 2012, the longest span of dominance for any quartet of players in tennis history. They have been the most successful men's singles players for the last two decades. 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. In 2016, Djokovic collected his sixth Australian Open title in a straight-sets victory over Murray. Nadal has 22 major victories, Djokovic 21 and Federer 20 the last coming at the Australian Open in 2018 at the age of 36. Since 2006, only six players have defeated the Big Three to win a Grand Slam title. He also joined Nadal in ownership of double digit titles at a single major. [118] Murray ultimately won the final in four sets, becoming the first male player to win the singles gold medal twice. Here is why! Yet there are three players who managed to win several times against Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, often putting the Big Three in great difficulty. The Scotsman became the first British man sinceFred Perryin1936to win a major title. 3. He lost each of their other seven meetings. Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. The four of us? However, it is not impossible, and Thiems own record will give him cause for optimism moving forward. 1, and extended the record to 302. They have been ranked as world No. When Rafael Nadal passed Pete Sampras - tennisworldusa.org [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. [111] Djokovic claimed the other spot in the final, to set up a rematch of the previous year's final, and defeated Federer in four sets to win his second major of the year, denying Federer a record eighth Wimbledon title for the second year in a row. However, there are a few players who have a winning record against him. He reached world No. 2 behind Andy Roddick. 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. [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 has beaten Federer in all three Wimbledon finals they've played, and has only lost to him at . Tennishead.net is owned by Advantage Publishing (UK) Ltd. Company No: 05734573, Keep up to date with the breaking news & tennis action at our, Check out the latest tennis equipment with our, Read in depth features with stunning photography in, Check out our guide on how to watch tennis on TV, EXCLUSIVE 5% DISCOUNT for all tennishead readers on tennis rackets, balls, clothing, shoes & accessories with All Things Tennis. Match after match I was playing better., MANORCO PVT LTD 2022 | All Rights Reserved. 1 ranking, all since 2012, saw him listed more comfortably alongside the other three members during the mid-2010s. The Czech superstar was a Wimbledon finalist and was ranked no.4 during his peak. [48], The 2011 season was dominated by Novak Djokovic. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. Novak Djokovic - Family, Stats & Facts - Biography 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. For Nadal, it was his lowest end-of-year ranking since 2004, while Federer's fall in the rankings meant that November 2016 marked his first time outside the top ten since October 2002. 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. The 35-year-old tennis player has recently broken Steff Graf's all-time record for spending the most number of weeks as world number one. They were very different players back then compared to today. 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. He won titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris. 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. 3, Djokovic's 2011", "After putting on 'couch potato' weight in retirement, Pete Sampras is fit again and playing competitively", "Djokovic's 2011 season: the greatest of all time? [citation needed], At the 2022 US Open, Djokovic withdrew from another major for being unvaccinated, while Federer did not compete due to injuries. It used to be the Big Four now it's Novak Djokovic vs Andy Murray", "Federer reflects on mistakes of playing injured", "Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon", "Djokovic retains title with two-set win", "Andy Murray to undergo minor surgery in bid to solve back problem", "The Economic Times: What's on the cards for the big three", "With Roger Federer's loss, have we seen the end of the Big Four? That's a really difficult call. Federer, however, won the title without dropping a set by beating Marin ili in the final. Novak Djokovic 'not afraid' of new generations Medvedev thus became the twelfth player outside the Big Three to win a major since Federer's first win at 2003 Wimbledon. Still, the Australian still generally got the job done against them. The first to do so was Juan Martn del Potro when he defeated . Big Four career statistics - Wikipedia [57][175][176] His rise to reach the world No. He became the first British man to win the English Grand Slam singles title sinceFred Perryin1936, ending a 77-year drought. with Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all . Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best. Daniil Medvedev: I now try to be like Roger Federer in my matches. There is a theme here, right? I feel that truly. [118] Djokovic won Toronto with Murray losing in the finals of Cincinnati. Since 2004, however, only four men have been ranked No. Del Potro said, It was so difficult to keep trying to fight. He returned to the tour at Indian Wells and struggled much with form, failing to reach the quarterfinals of any of his first five tournaments after surgery. Nadal withdrew from the ATP Finals to undergo surgery for an ankle injury. Although Nadal did not reach the semifinals of either North American Masters event, he returned to world No. Tomas Berdych (13 wins against the Fab 3). 1, the Serbian channelled the experience . 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. It's very difficult for me to win a Grand Slam because there are the top four. 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. 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. Head to head records for players in men's professional tennis. [16][17] Roger Federer first played on the ATP Tour aged 17 in 1998,[18] finishing his first full ATP season the following year. Federer reached the final of Indian Wells, but lost to Juan Martn del Potro. Of course I will be in the history of tennis. He was dominant even against his fellow Big Four rivals, going 154 against them throughout the year. 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. [80] Murray and Federer fell to sixth and eighth in the rankings respectively,[81] and after the tournament, several players expressed the opinion that they were now capable of challenging the Big Four. 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. 1 spot at the end of the year and ending 2016 on a 24-match winning streak, the longest of his career. The win brought Nadal to 18 major titles, just two behind Federer's record of 20. The Frenchman has got six wins against Federer and Djokovic, and four against Nadal. Djokovic has completed a non-calendar year Grand Slam, making him the only man in history to hold all four majors at once across three different surfaces. [53] However, Federer rallied, winning his three final tournaments, including the ATP Finals, which secured an end-of-season ranking of world No. In a recent press conference, Djokovic shared his thoughts on the next generation of tennis players and his own legacy in the sport. 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. Alexander Zverev has beaten Nadal and Federer once on clay and grass, and Djokovic thrice on hardcourt Alexander Zverev's sole victory over Rafael Nadal on clay came in the 2021 Madrid. At the Australian Open, Djokovic and Murray both suffered defeats prior the quarterfinals. Monfils beat Federer for a fourth time at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2015. He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. Which players have beaten Sampras, Agassi, Nadal, and Federer? At 2019. [65][66] Murray defeated Djokovic in the final, becoming the first Briton to win the men's singles title in 77 years. 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. 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. 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. Speaking of players who had the hitting power but have been cruelly curtailed by injury, welcome to the party Juan Martin!

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