Djokovic and Federer met in the semifinals, where Djokovic won in three hours. 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. Monfils beat Federer for a fourth time at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2015. 1 ranking for a 310th week. Despite multiple appeals for exemption, he was denied a visa to enter the country, which prevented him from defending his title. Following his victory, he decided not to play in Cincinnati once again. At the 2023 Australian Open, Djokovic returned to play and won his 10th Australian open title, matching Nadal's record of 22 men's singles majors. Federer: 9 Nadal: 4 Djokovic: 1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (16) [36] At the US Open, all four players reached the semifinals of the same major for the first time. For long, far behind his rivalry with Nadal, Federer's rivalry with Djokovic gained momentum after 2014. 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. Juan Martin del Potro earned the respect in the sport, even from the Fab 3. At the French Open, Federer withdrew after his third round victory in order not to jeopardize his recovery from a knee injury, while Nadal's bid at winning a record 21st major ended when he lost to Djokovic in an epic semifinal encounter. 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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. Djokovic and Murray were third and fourth respectively, both reaching one Grand Slam final apiece. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have won a total of 56 Grand Slam titles, 97 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments and 11 ATP Finals. 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. Federer returned to the tour for Stuttgart and won the title there, which saw him return to the No. Additionally, on 11 September 2017, Nadal and Federer were ranked No. Despite his struggles with form throughout the second half of the year, Djokovic still ended 2016 as world number two. He extended the all-time record for the most men's singles titles and became the third man after Mats Wilander (1982 French Open) and Federer (2017 Australian Open) to defeat four Top-10 players en route to a major title. [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 and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. 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 . 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[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 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. 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. Federer withdrew from the remainder of the 2016 season due to a knee injury, missing the Olympics and US Open.[116]. After withdrawing from Indian Wells due to injury, Nadal initially struggled upon returning for the clay-court season, losing in the semifinals at Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid. The defeat saw Nadal slip to seventh in the rankings, his first time outside the top five in more than a decade. The four of us? Relief is probably the word I would use describe how Im feeling just now., He added, Mentally, the last three, four days have been pretty tiring. Daniil Medvedev won their US Open final in straight sets to leave Djokovic tied with Federer on 20 major triumphs. 1 ranking with Nadal overtaking him by 100 points. The American's wins came in the 2005-06 period before the Mallorcan grew to be a near-invincible force on the ATP tour. 1 ranking for the seventh time, surpassing Pete Sampras' all-time record. James Blake won his first three matches against the Spaniard before losing the next four. In 2017, Nadal had his best year since 2013, winning two majors and four other titles. Not many in the world can get the better of Federer a total of 6 times. 2, respectively, the first time since 20 March 2011 that they held the top two rankings spots. He also joined Nadal in ownership of double digit titles at a single major. Of course I will be in the history of tennis. 1, and extended the record to 302. 2 in August and ending the 211-week reign of Federer and Nadal as the top two ranked players. Here, we take a look at nine players who have triumphed against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal but have never managed to get the better of Novak Djokovic. [118] Djokovic won Toronto with Murray losing in the finals of Cincinnati. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic are the three greatest Tennis players of all time. In 2007 nadal won the French open and pushed Federer to 5 sets in the Wimbledon final. Maybe what we are learning is the sheer physical effort required to compete with the big three. 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. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3. And like other rivals of this era, such as Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov lived. Djokovic has reached 33 finals, Federer 31 finals, and Nadal 30 finals. Lets have a look at these players. 1 for a record seven years, with Federer and Nadal at five each, and Murray at one. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ Outright record underlined. [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. A victory at the Swiss Indoors in Basel and one at the 2016 Cincinnati Open proved that Borna Coric was not intimidated by the Spaniard. [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. [64] Nadal and Federer lost early at Wimbledon, thus ending Federer's record streak of 36 consecutive major quarterfinals. Your login session has expired. 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. Federer went on to win a record-equaling fifth Indian Wells title, defeating Nadal in the fourth round. Nadal and Djokovic both progressed to a quarterfinal encounter, with Nadal emerging victorious in four sets. Having said that, there are few players who actually dont fear facing any of these 3 aces. 12 and 16 respectively. 3 defeated the Serb in the group stage, while he prevailed over the World No. Djokovic and Murray both finished with their lowest year-end rankings since 2006, at No. He also became the first British winner in singles sinceVirginia Wadewon the womens event in1977. 1 ranking for the entirety of the period. They contested in 71 finals, including 23 Grand Slam finals, more than any other trio in tennis history. [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. Federer rebounded from his early loss at the Australian Open by winning his 100th title in Dubai. The 34-year-old has defeated Novak Djokovic eight times on hardcourt, the second-most of any player. He holds a solid record against the Fab 3. A couple of rare wins interspersed with 14 defeats; the Frenchman's record against Nadal tells its own tale. Camila Giorgi enchants Instagram with a cowgirl outfit! Fish failed to find the winning touch against Novak Djokovic, losing to the Serb seven times in total. "Players to beat Federer, Nadal. The trio have each completed a Channel Slam, with Nadal having achieved it twice. When the conditions have been like they have been, you need to focus so hard on almost every shot because the ball is very hard to control.. There is a theme here, right? 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. The win was Murrays firstmajortitle. In team sports, rosters change year by year and the rivalries endure.. 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. [14] Despite occasional injury breaks by individual members of the Big Three, they maintained their collective dominance at the majors through to 2022. This was his fourth win out of four meetings with Nadal in 2017, as well as his fifth consecutive. The GOAT debate has increasingly become centered around Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, as the trio have made themselves a part of tennis history with their continued dominance. This time, however, he will be sitting in the stands, cheering on his fellow players and enjoying .
