Tomas Berdych (13 wins against the Fab 3). Its quite strange when I tell myself that I have a gold medal, a Davis Cup, and I have two Grand Slam. Federer is the greatest grass court player and he will prove a more formidable challenge for . Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the three biggest names in men's tennis. 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. Murray won 19 matches against his three great rivals: 11 times against Federer and Djokovic, seven times against Nadal. ^ Two walkovers (2014 ATP Finals final and 2019 Indian Wells semifinal) are not included in the table. 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. This was his fourth win out of four meetings with Nadal in 2017, as well as his fifth consecutive. The 34-year-old Serbian won his first Grand Slam title 13 years ago when he beat Jo-Wilfred Tsonga in four sets at the 2008 Australian Open. 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. Means a lot to me.. [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. [174], Murray's three Majors, two Olympic Games victories, ATP Finals, Masters titles and his success in reaching the world no. 6 has a far better record against Roger Federer, winning four times. Nadal has an 82.9% career singles record of 1068-220, while Djokovic has an 83.5% career singles record of 1043-206. . One of those players is Roger Federer. Federer finished the year at world No. Federer withdrew from the remainder of the 2016 season due to a knee injury, missing the Olympics and US Open.[116]. Federer did not compete in the 2021 Australian Open in order to recover from surgery. Roger Federer defeated No. The trio, affectionately nicknamed the 'Big-3' for their stellar exploits in the game, are the. 10 in the world rankings. 3 defeated the Serb in the group stage, while he prevailed over the World No. Alcaraz, 19, is also the youngest player to defeat an ATP World No. At the Olympics, Djokovic was knocked out of the men's singles in the opening round by Juan Martn del Potro, in a repeat of the bronze medal match from four years earlier. ", Novak Djokovic, after winning his record-equaling 20th major title.[131]. In 2019, the former World No. Lets be realistic; every player had to face at least one of them in their journey before winning a major trophy. He followed this with a runner-up finish at Indian Wells and a title in Miami. Match after match I was playing better., MANORCO PVT LTD 2022 | All Rights Reserved. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. Andy Murray is one of the undisputed legends of the game. [104][105] In Madrid, Murray defeated Nadal in straight sets. 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. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ Outright record underlined. The period between 2005 and 2007 was thus entirely dominated by Federer and Nadal. 1: Roger Federer (310 weeks), Novak Djokovic (308), Rafael Nadal (209) and Andy Murray (41). 1 Nadal in five sets to reach his first major final in nearly two years. One of the three finished the season as the year-end No. and Juan Martn del Potro are the only other tennis players to have won a Major title other than the Big 3. The Serb has beaten the Swiss 27 times, with 22 defeats (as of April 2020). 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. 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. Its a strange feeling. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 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. However, he still has a solid record against the fab 3, mainly against Novak Djokovic. [63] However, Djokovic ended Nadal's record eight-year winning streak at the Monte-Carlo Masters. [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. Having suffered from injury-plagued seasons, Nadal and Federer ended the year at number nine and 16 respectively. After defeating the top seed, the German went on to win the tournament to notch up his fourth Masters 1000 title. Nadal withdrew from the ATP Finals to undergo surgery for an ankle injury. Among the three Rafa holds the all-time total titles record at 22. 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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. 10 in the rankings. Not . 1 over the inactive Murray. Never expect to be that strong.. [51] They all reached the semifinals at two of the year's Grand Slam events, and between them won every Masters tournament. Answer (1 of 4): Here's a better question for you, which player has beaten Sampras, Agassi, Nadal, Federer AND Djokovic, Murray, Del Potro and Wawrinka? [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. Djokovic was then only one title away from tying Federer and Nadal for the most men's singles majors of all time. These things happen rarely, but it has happened to Federer few times. The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. 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. 3. The French Open itself was postponed to late September, while Wimbledon was cancelled. 3 in the world. But he lost all the other nine matches against the Spaniard. Camila Giorgi is out of this world! Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. 1 ranking, all since 2012, saw him listed more comfortably alongside the other three members during the mid-2010s. 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. He also joined Nadal in ownership of double digit titles at a single major. This meant that all of the Big Four had reached world number one at some point. Federer defeated Djokovic in the semifinals, while Murray reached his first major final after upsetting the top-ranked Nadal in four sets. He has beaten Federer in all three Wimbledon finals they've played, and has only lost to him at . The dominance of the Big Four continued in 2012. 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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. It's my opinion. That too. 1 Novak Djokovic is the answer. 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. Thus, for the first time since 2001, neither Nadal nor Federer would be present at the year-end championships. 1 player every year from 2004 to 2021, with the exception of 2016. Djokovic and Murray were third and fourth respectively, both reaching one Grand Slam final apiece. It was Djokovic's 16th major title, only trailing Federer's 20 and Nadal's 18. Tennishead >> The World's most popular destination for tennis fans & players who want breaking tennis news, in-depth match analysis, tournament reporting, expert opinion, professional writing, tennis racket & gear reviews, videos, competitions & social media commentary. Let us never forget he was a serious player in his prime. 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. 1, the Serbian channelled the experience . Djokovic . . In the 2014 Australia Open final, Stan WawrinkadefeatedRafael Nadal, 63, 62, 36, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title. Federer returned to the tour for Stuttgart and won the title there, which saw him return to the No. The 20-time Grand Slam winner went on to win a couple more times before losing in straight sets at the 2002 Dubai Open. 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. Milos Raonic beat Rafael Nadal twice, both times on hardcourt. 1 Novak Djokovic five times. [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. 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. [15] At the ATP Finals, they won 12 titles, with Federer and Djokovic winning a record six titles each. [120] Djokovic announced in July that he would skip the rest of the 2017 season to recover from an elbow injury,[121] and Murray did not play another tournament in 2017 as well due to a hip injury. James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. 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. 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. 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. He is one of the most feared opponents, as he can dominate any superstar on a good day. 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. [37] Federer then defeated Murray in the final to win his fifth consecutive US Open title and his 13th major title overall. 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. 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. Federer continued his return to form reaching the finals of Toronto and winning his first Masters title since 2012 in Cincinnati. Matches are always played on separate days. 1 player in the final to win his major titles. The Brit defeated the Spaniard in straight sets in the final of the 2015 edition and the semifinals of the 2016 edition. In February 2000 Marc Rosset defeated 18 year old Roger in the . 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 . 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. Seppi remained winless against Novak Djokovic in 12 encounters that spanned a decade between 2006 and 2016. 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. [citation needed], Federer did not participate at the French Open. He said, My goal is to give everything I have to be the best I can. Federer is the only member to have won Hopman Cup for his nation, in 2001, 2018, and 2019. View rivalry results and stats for matches on the ATP Tour. ", "Wimbledon: Young guns Milos Raonic and Grigor Dimitrov look to progress", "Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to win Wimbledon title", "Roger Federer beats David Ferrer to claim Cincinnati title", "Rafael Nadal withdraws from 2014 U.S. Open with right wrist injury", "Andy Murray beats Tommy Robredo to win Valencia Open", "Roger Federer out of ATP World Tour final v Novak Djokovic", "Roger Federer finishes the job to clinch Swiss triumph", "Australian Open 2015: What did we learn Down Under? [118] Djokovic won Toronto with Murray losing in the finals of Cincinnati. 1 ranking back to Federer for one week until Nadal won the title in Rome. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal have been dominating the game for about two decades and their influence has become unparalleled. Novak Djokovic has only lost once to Nadal, in the 2017 Wimbledon final, and Roger Federer has lost twice to Nadal. 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. They have been ranked as world No. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3rd Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. 1 ranking for a 310th week. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon Championships was cancelled. [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 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. There is a theme here, right? The Slovak triumphed in two out of three matches against Federer. 1 for the fifth time, despite not reaching the semifinals of ATP Finals. Now it is surely a huge achievement to defeat Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in ones career. Berdych beat Federer and Djokovic at Wimbledon 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final. 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First up was Nadal, who he had never previously faced. At the Davis Cup, Nadal helped Spain to win the title in five editions, Djokovic and Federer helped Serbia (2010) and Switzerland (2014) win their first title in the competition, and Murray helped Great Britain win the title in 2015. 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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. However, Nadal and Djokovic have him slightly beaten. The "nearly great if not for Federer" Andy Roddick had enough overlap between eras and lodged career wins over all of the. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. Nadal is dominant on clay, particularly at the French Open, where he has won all six matches against Federer and eight of ten against Djokovic. Federer and Nadal once again met in the Miami Open final, where Federer again won. 4 in November, the first time he had been ranked outside the top three since 2002. This led to the "Big Four" being the ATP top four again. However, there are a few players who have a winning record against him. 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The Spaniard was World No. [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. 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. Blake beat Federer once in 11 outings, in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 1 in the semifinals of the 2020 edition. If not for his injuries, Juan Martin would have been twice the player he has been in his career till now. Murrays record against Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic is why, for a time, there was a big four. 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. Federer subsequently overtook Sampras' all-time record of 286 weeks as the world No. Daniil Medvedev won their US Open final in straight sets to leave Djokovic tied with Federer on 20 major triumphs. The first three on that list have also won 57 . 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. The win was Murrays firstmajortitle. Nadal claimed the Monte-Carlo Masters title, which saw him become the first man to win a single tournament ten times and simultaneously establish a new record for the most clay-court titles at 50, surpassing Guillermo Vilas' 49. Nadal won his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, then claimed an 11th Barcelona title, winning both without dropping a set. With a combined total of 149 matches played, the Big Three have played many notable matches against each other. 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. Medvedev thus became the twelfth player outside the Big Three to win a major since Federer's first win at 2003 Wimbledon. Daniil Medvedevtriumphed overNovak Djokovicin the 2021 US Open final, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the mens singles tennis title. By the end of the 2002 season, he was ranked sixth in the world. I feel that truly. Djokovic then continued to dominate throughout the remainder of the year, winning in Beijing, Shanghai, Paris and at the ATP Finals.