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). Federer suffered his worst season in over a decade. Having said that, Dominic Thiem has lost some important matches against the Fab 3, as he was beaten by Nadal in two French Open finals and by Djokovic in the Australian Open. Nadal and Federer, meanwhile, both progressed to the final after each won five-set semifinals. 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. [59] Federer relinquished his world No. 3 did, however, lose to the Mallorcan on eight occasions. With a combined total of 149 matches played, the Big Three have played many notable matches against each other. By reaching this great milestone, the GOAT debate has ignited . Creator: Mark Metcalfe | Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Dominic Thiem (14 wins against the Fab 3). Nadal then withdrew from their round-of-32 clash in Auckland the following year to hand Hrbaty his third win against the Spaniard. There, Djokovic defeated Federer in the longest Wimbledon men's final in history. Seven current or former world number ones have winning records over members of the Big 4: Pat Rafter, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Gustavo Kurten, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic . Federer finished the season having reached all four major finals for the third time in his career following 2006 and 2007. They made me realise what I had to do to improve. 4 in November, the first time he had been ranked outside the top three since 2002. No one denied them more. But if you mean has anybody beaten all three of them in the same tournament, then the answer is no. French Open 2021: How Novak Djokovic can stop Rafael Nadal in French Murrays record against Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic is why, for a time, there was a big four. 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. 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. ", "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? The Spaniard was World No. 1 over the inactive Murray. The former US Open champion also has two victories against Djokovic on hardcourt, both of them coming in three-setters at the ATP Finals. [48], The 2011 season was dominated by Novak Djokovic. But the crowd and the fans helped me a lot until the last point., He added, I just want to live this moment. A list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass. Can you name the 24 players To put matters into perspective, 13 of the Spaniard's 21 Slams have come on clay, 12 of the Serb's 20 have come on hard and eight of the Swiss' 20 have come on grass. [143] Federer has delivered the most bagels against the other two with four, while receiving only one.[144]. But I am trying to win every match. Teen Alcaraz stuns Djokovic after beating Nadal The trio, affectionately nicknamed the 'Big-3' for their stellar exploits in the game, are the. He competed for Serbia in the 2008. Djokovic won in four sets, giving him a third slam title of the season.[115]. Only Murray. In 2017, Nadal had his best year since 2013, winning two majors and four other titles. 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. Alcaraz, 19, is also the youngest player to defeat an ATP World No. Nadal, meanwhile, had his season curtailed by an injury. Nadal achieved his 36th Masters victory by defeating Djokovic in the Italian Open final. In fact, the likeable Swiss is just one Wimbledon title away from completing the career slam. He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him No. James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. 1s in singles . [4], The Big Four was used to describe the larger quartet of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and Andy Murray from about 2008 to 2017, though the term is occasionally still used when referring to the group in that period. Federer set to attend 2023 Laver Cup but not as a player Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon 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. A couple of rare wins interspersed with 14 defeats; the Frenchman's record against Nadal tells its own tale. Four Times Federer Crushed Nadal & Djokovic - YouTube When Federer turns his tennis up to 11, even Nadal & Djokovic can struggle. The Serbian ace has denied Federer 13 titles of the 19 finals they have played together. The unseeded Zverev defeated the Swiss, who was the three-time defending champion, in the semifinals. Nadal and Murray both struggled against the Serb, with Nadal losing all four of his encounters in straight sets, and Murray winning only one of his seven encounters, in Montreal. When Rafael Nadal passed Pete Sampras - tennisworldusa.org He reached world No. 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. Del Potro said, It was so difficult to keep trying to fight. 1 has only one victory against Roger Federer on grass, but it came in what was probably the most important match of his career, the final of the 2012 London Olympics. Another interesting statistic pointed out by Nick Nemeroff is that only 2 players have beaten Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic for 5 or more times. With the win, Nadal became the first player to win majors on three different surfaces in a single calendar year, known as the Surface Slam. The Frenchman could never quite get the measure of Novak Djokovic though, losing 17 times to the Serb in as many encounters. [57][175][176] His rise to reach the world No. Nadal withdrew before his first match at the Paris Masters, thus yielding the No. Even the Fab 3 failed at certain points to hold on to Jo-Wilfried Tsongas. 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. In the previous year he lost the US Open final to he Scotsman. 9 players who have beaten Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal - Sportskeeda On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. They did not break it but emerged ahead of the rest of the tour. The French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. Wawrinkadefeated the defending championNovak Djokovicin the final, 67(17), 64, 75, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated the Big Three 16 times. Stan Wawrinka would have dominated the world of tennis if not for the likes of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. It will be safe to say that Dominic Thiem is the closest tennis player who comes to the Fab 3. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. Following the tournament, Murray entered the top four in the ATP rankings for the first time. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3rd Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. So, the question he is probably itching to learn the answer to himself is: how does Thiems record against the big three stack up against others who have chased them? Federer finished the year at world No. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon Championships was cancelled. 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. In Grand Slams, Djokovic leads 11 wins to 6. Djokovic won the title and his 20th major against Matteo Berrettini, thereby equaling both Federer and Nadal's all-time tally. Federer entered the 2004 Summer Olympics as the heavy favourite, but lost in the second round to Tom Berdych. 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. Federer is seen by pundits as the greatest male player to have stepped on a tennis court, having won more Majors than the rest. Djokovic and Nadal lost early at the Australian Open. Federer rebounded from his early loss at the Australian Open by winning his 100th title in Dubai. Subscribe to our channel for the best ATP tennis. Serena Williams Height: Is She Taller Than VenusWilliams? The Big Three monopolized the top spot in the ATP singles rankings 897 weeks (equivalent to 17 years). 3 was his career-best. In the 2014 Australia Open final, Stan WawrinkadefeatedRafael Nadal, 63, 62, 36, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title. In the men's doubles, none of them would get past the second round. 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. . Djokovic won his most recent title in 2023, Nadal in 2022, and Federer won his final title in 2018. Creator: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce Copyright: 2022 Getty Images, Juan Martin del Potro (17 wins against the Fab 3). [89] Nadal went on to defend his French Open title, defeating Murray in the semifinal and Djokovic in the final. Carlos Alcaraz most likely to take over after Federer, Nadal & Djokovic 3 has also won one match against Roger Federer on grass, at the 2016 Halle Open. Djokovic has achieved the Career Golden Masters by winning all nine active Masters tournaments, a feat he has completed twice. The current world number 1 title is being held by the Russian tennis star, Daniil Medvedev. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. [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. 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. They have been the most successful mens singles players for the last two decades. While Djokovic remains the man to beat on hardcourt, Nadal and Federer have shown that they can hold their own against anyone on clay and grass respectively. 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. 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. 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. Nevertheless, there are still a handful of players who have defeated the Big 3 on their surface of choice. 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. The two most important players I ever faced. 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. [63] However, Djokovic ended Nadal's record eight-year winning streak at the Monte-Carlo Masters. I have new opportunities in the other Grand Slams to win because if I did it here beating Nadal and Federer and other good players, maybe I can do it once more time.. The "nearly great if not for Federer" Andy Roddick had enough overlap between eras and lodged career wins over all of the. As a result, upon reaching the Paris final, Murray gained the number-one ranking, ending Djokovic's 122 consecutive weeks at the top. 1 player every year from 2004 to 2021, with the exception of 2016. In team sports, rosters change year by year and the rivalries endure.. Novak Djokovic[192] and Roger Federer have both recognized the period as a golden era for tennis, though Federer tempered discussion around the all-time-greatest status of the Big Four in 2012, commenting: I'd say no, but I don't know. 1 Novak Djokovic five times. ", Novak Djokovic, after winning his record-equaling 20th major title.[131]. 3. However, his overall record really does set him apart as true heir-apparent to the ATP throne. Federer did not enter the rescheduled French Open, still sidelined by his knee injury. 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. 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. Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon due to scheduling reasons. This is a tremendous record against arguably the greatest man to have ever held a racquet. Stan said, I still think that Im dreaming. The dominance of the Big Four continued in 2012. ", "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? The Djokovic-Nadal and Djokovic-Federer rivalries are the only two in the Open Era to reach 50 matches. Compared to Novak and Fed with 3 each. 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. It was Djokovic's 16th major title, only trailing Federer's 20 and Nadal's 18. Djokovic entered the season as the world No. Creator: Cameron Spencer Credit: Getty Images Copyright: 2018 Getty Image, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16 wins against the Fab 3). On This Day: David Nalbandian completes the first and only Big - Tennis Federer, however, won the title without dropping a set by beating Marin ili in the final. He still poses a highly respectable record against the big three though, especially against the current world number one. [52], By his standards, Federer had a weak season. Nadal went to contest his 30th major final against Casper Ruud, winning a staggering 14th French Open title and 22nd major overall. [117] Del Potro went on to defeat Nadal in an epic semifinal to set up a final meeting with Murray. 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. 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. There is a theme here, right? Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. Tomas Berdych had a career to cherish. Mardy Fish, a two-time finalist at the Western and Southern Open, got the better of Rafael Nadal at Cincinnati in 2011. [166][167], Even initially, some tennis commentators, including Murray himself,[168] spoke of a "Big Three" or "Trivalry",[169] due to Murray's lesser achievements than those three players. 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. Full list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass: 1. Djokovic then won his eighth Australian Open title and his 17th major overall by a narrow victory over Thiem in the final.[128]. He became the first Argentine man to win the title sinceGuillermo Vilasin1977. Lets be realistic; every player had to face at least one of them in their journey before winning a major trophy. 1 after the Big Three reached it,[173] though he had by that time spent 76 weeks as No. In the highly anticipated final, Federer triumphed over Nadal in five sets, winning his 18th Grand Slam title and his first since Wimbledon 2012. The Swiss tennis legend has 20 titles. 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. [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. Additionally, on 11 September 2017, Nadal and Federer were ranked No. In the week following the Australian Open, Murray underwent another hip surgery. Nadal finally got one back by defeating Hrbaty at the 2005 Barcelona Open. 2, respectively, the first time since 20 March 2011 that they held the top two rankings spots. Federer then captured three of the four majors in 2004, losing only at the French Open, as well as becoming the world No. [51] They all reached the semifinals at two of the year's Grand Slam events, and between them won every Masters tournament. 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. However, given Murray's injury-ridden exit from the tennis elite after his 2016 triumphs, and the Big Three's continued dominance through year-end 2019, the "Big Four" label has been increasingly confined to the 20082017 period. [64] Nadal and Federer lost early at Wimbledon, thus ending Federer's record streak of 36 consecutive major quarterfinals. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. Which players have beaten Federer twice in a row besides Rafael Nadal 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. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. Here is why! 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. Following the win, Nadal returned to world No. Murray did finish at his career-highest year-end ranking of two even if he won fewer titles, reached fewer finals and had less success versus Djokovic when compared with Federer in the number three ranking. How many Grand Slam titles has Novak Djokovic won? - Sporting News He is one of the most feared opponents, as he can dominate any superstar on a good day. 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. The Czech superstar was a Wimbledon finalist and was ranked no.4 during his peak. 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 . 2, while Djokovic, who lost in the quarterfinals, fell to world No. Blake, who is also a best-selling author, went on to lose to Novak Djokovic in the bronze-medal match of the Beijing Olympics. 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 Italian triumphed just once against Nadal in nine attempts, at the 2008 Rotterdam Open. The former World No. Qatar World Cup voted as the best of the 21st Century, Erling Haaland becomes the quickest to 20 Premier League goals, 12 football transfers that were a disastrous flop, WPL Schedule 2023: Match Timings, Teams List, Live Telecast, Schedule, Match Venue, and Live Telecast in India, The Greatest performances in Womens World Cup, Top 11 highest individual scores in womens T20Is, Ranking all the teams from the Womens Premier League, Revisiting the Best Matches of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Federer was also the silver medalist at the Olympics, where Djokovic finished fourth. Which tennis player has beaten both Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic in the Nadal withdrew from the ATP Finals to undergo surgery for an ankle injury. He won titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris. At this time they are better than the other players. [15] At the ATP Finals, they won 12 titles, with Federer and Djokovic winning a record six titles each. 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