Baghdatis faced off against the Serb eight times with no success. 909 Almost a decade later, Federer came close to repeating that feat. The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. However, Wawrinka has reached seven fewer Grand Slam singles finals, has won 13 fewer Masters titles than Murray, and has peaked at only number 3 in the world rankings. Federer did not compete in the 2021 Australian Open in order to recover from surgery. It is surely a difficult task to get the better of any of them. Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. 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. [174], Murray's three Majors, two Olympic Games victories, ATP Finals, Masters titles and his success in reaching the world no. They have been ranked as world No. 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. Following the win, Djokovic emerged as a clear world No. 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. 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. 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). Federer was the most competitive against Djokovic, winning three of their eight matches, which made up half of Djokovic's total defeats in 2015. He won the 2009 US Open against Federer. 2, while Djokovic, who lost in the quarterfinals, fell to world No. 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? [39] Nadal continued to dominate in most of the early season. [117] Del Potro went on to defeat Nadal in an epic semifinal to set up a final meeting with Murray. At 2019. Djokovic has been ranked No. I feel that truly. Nadal's attempt to win his 23rd major title was thwarted by an upset in the fourth round by Frances Tiafoe. With Nadal's injuries, Murray and Djokovic improved in the rankings, with Murray reaching world No. Federer and Djokovic were both defeated at the ATP Finals by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and final, respectively. Speaking of players who had the hitting power but have been cruelly curtailed by injury, welcome to the party Juan Martin! Match after match I was playing better., MANORCO PVT LTD 2022 | All Rights Reserved. Feliciano Lopez: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic elevated . Federer won his final title at age 36, Nadal won his most recent title at 36, and Djokovic at 35. see also ITF team competitions: Olympics, Davis Cup, Hopman Cup and The Spaniard lifted his first trophy in nine months and left the legend Pete Sampras with 64 ATP titles. Nadal Advances to French Open Semifinals After Defeating Djokovic - The 1 over the inactive Murray. Nadal won Monte Carlo for a record ninth time. Another interesting statistic pointed out by Nick Nemeroff is that only 2 players have beaten Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic for 5 or more times. Del Potro said, It was so difficult to keep trying to fight. 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. He reached world No. It was his thirdGrand Slamtitle. Nadal won his first Grand Slam title at age 19, Djokovic at 20, and Federer at 21. 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 . Nadal was the clear world No. The Serbian ace has denied Federer 13 titles of the 19 finals they have played together. He became the first Argentine man to win the title sinceGuillermo Vilasin1977. [64] Nadal and Federer lost early at Wimbledon, thus ending Federer's record streak of 36 consecutive major quarterfinals. [95] The US Open 2014 saw the Big Four's collective grip on the major titles slip still further, however, as Kei Nishikori and Marin ili beat Djokovic and Federer in the semifinals respectively to contest the first Slam final featuring none of the Big Four since the 2005 Australian Open, and the first time since 2003 that multiple first-time Grand Slam tournament winners have been crowned in a single season. Federer's early loss in Miami resulted in the loss of the No. Considering the incredible dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and that a player like Stan Wawrinka - who won three Slams - won only 12 matches against the Big Three (three against Federer, three against Nadal, and six against Djokovic), we can say that Murray, del Potro and Tsonga's goal is very important for this tennis era. 2 behind Djokovic, winning the French Open and reaching both the Wimbledon and US Open finals (losing both to Djokovic). He is one of the most feared opponents, as he can dominate any superstar on a good day. 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. [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. After defeating the top seed, the German went on to win the tournament to notch up his fourth Masters 1000 title. 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. Madrid Memories: When Nalbandian Beat Nadal, Djokovic & Federer! - ATP Tour [48], The 2011 season was dominated by Novak Djokovic. [32] He also won his first two Masters titles. Djokovic has achieved the Career Golden Masters by winning all nine active Masters tournaments, a feat he has completed twice. 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. The World No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to clinch his fifth title at the ATP Finals. Wawrinka himself has downplayed the suggestion that he be included in an expanded "Big Five", describing Murray as "well ahead" of him. 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. Six Tennis Stars Who Have Beaten the Big Three, Federer, Nadal and [25] He also won two Masters titles and five overall titles during the season, finishing 2007 as the world No. [119] Nadal, Murray and Djokovic all lost before the semifinals. In the past, he has served as a player and is expected to become a team captain in the future. In 2017, Nadal had his best year since 2013, winning two majors and four other titles. 10 in the rankings. At this time they are better than the other players. with Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all . Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best. [94] Later, he also won the Shanghai Masters, and returned to No. [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. . Federer, however, won the title without dropping a set by beating Marin ili in the final. [107] Djokovic defeated Federer in the Rome final. 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. However, Medvedev played calm, patient tennis to become the 3rd Russian man to earn Slam glory, joiningYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin. Full list of Roger Federer's defeats on grass: 1. In Grand Slams, Djokovic has won 7 times and Federer 3. 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 2013 season continued similarly, with Djokovic, Federer and Murray occupying three of the four semifinal slots at the Australian Open, with Nadal still suffering from an injury. He beat Nadal for the second time a couple of years later at the Brisbane Open. Camila Giorgi enchants Instagram with a cowgirl outfit! [67] Nadal dominated the US Open series, winning the Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, and US Open, defeating Djokovic in the final of the latter. [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. . The Swiss tennis legend has 20 titles. The Cypriot, who was a 2006 Australian Open semifinalist, prevailed over Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ATP Masters in Cincinnati. In 2007 nadal won the French open and pushed Federer to 5 sets in the Wimbledon final. In a clash of the tennis titans that many had anticipated . Holding the advantage at 27-23 in over 50 battles, the six-time year-end World No. I saw so many finals. 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. The Frenchman's first win came in the semifinals of the 2010 Paris Masters, which was followed by another at the 2013 Shanghai Open. Thats amazing for me. Which players have beaten Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal most times Naomi Osaka on the court with a baby bump: Andre Agassi her new coach? He won his second Masters title in Montreal, beating the Top 3 players Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick which made him 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. What is particularly impressive about the Big 3 era is how each player has stamped their authority over one specific surface. 12 and 16 respectively. Indeed, throughout the year, Murray failed to register a single victory against another member of the Big Four in nine meetings. This was the only time that he beat the Spaniard in nine matches. [170][171] In 2014, statistician Nate Silver labelled the group the 'Big Three and a Half'. By 2011, Nadal declared that his joint dominance with Federer had ended, following the ascent of Djokovic and later Murray. Following the tournament, Murray dropped to 11th in the rankings, his first time outside the top ten since 2008. 1: Roger Federer (310 weeks), Novak Djokovic (308), Rafael Nadal (209) and Andy Murray (41).