Djokovic and Murray both finished with their lowest year-end rankings since 2006, at No. Lleyton Hewitt has a solid record against the Fab 3. In doing so, he became the oldest-ever player to top the ATP rankings (since 1973). In a clash of the tennis titans that many had anticipated . The trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are commonly referred to as The Big Three. In the end-of-year rankings, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal held the top three spots, with Murray in sixth. It was Djokovic's 16th major title, only trailing Federer's 20 and Nadal's 18. 10 in the world rankings. [24] They both reached the world's top 100 in 2005, and the top 20 in 2006. . The Argentinian has got seven wins against Federer, six against Nadal and four against Djokovic. 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. There, Nadal was upset by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals despite taking a two-sets-to-love lead, while Djokovic successfully defended his title by beating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. In 2012, when asked about his Davis Cup comments, Federer . 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The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Court. Those guys weren't good or what? Nadal followed in 2005 with a French Open triumph on his first attempt, including a win over Federer,[12] and the duo occupied the top two places of the ATP rankings from July 2005 to August 2009. In the past, he has served as a player and is expected to become a team captain in the future. [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. Following the tournament, Murray dropped to 11th in the rankings, his first time outside the top ten since 2008. In team sports, rosters change year by year and the rivalries endure.. Federer, meanwhile, won his tenth title in Halle, making him the only player in the Open Era besides Nadal to win ten titles at the same event. 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 Serb has beaten the Swiss 27 times, with 22 defeats (as of April 2020). 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). Djokovic won his most recent title in 2023, Nadal in 2022, and Federer won his final title in 2018. He dropped to world No. [citation needed]. [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. Who Has Beaten Roger Federer the Most? - EssentiallySports 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. Federer's run marked a record-breaking eleventh Wimbledon final and eighth title. Actually, there are plenty of players who have beaten all of these 3 in the game of tennis. [citation needed], Federer did not participate at the French Open. Novak Djokovic: Probably no Serbia Open in 2024, Ion Tiriac wants his licence back, ATP Acapulco: Taro Daniel scores first top-10 win despite beating Novak Djokovic, ATP Dubai: Lorenzo Sonego keeps Rafael Nadal in top-10, Novak Djokovic passes Rafael Nadal, matches Roger Federer. Wawrinkadefeated the defending championNovak Djokovicin the final, 67(17), 64, 75, 63 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2016 US Open. [98] Federer recovered to win the Davis Cup as part of the Switzerland team for his, and the country's, first triumph in the competition, leading many people to say that his tennis career was now complete. The "nearly great if not for Federer" Andy Roddick had enough overlap between eras and lodged career wins over all of the. Roger Federer has never beaten both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same grand slam. 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. He defeatedNole, 46, 64, 63, 64 to win the mens singles tennis and it was Wawrinkas secondmajortitle. The Spaniard lifted his first trophy in nine months and left the legend Pete Sampras with 64 ATP titles. I dont know how Im going to feel if I win a second one or third one. Andy Murray is one of the undisputed legends of the game. The win was Murrays firstmajortitle. Nadal Advances to French Open Semifinals After Defeating Djokovic - The 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. [67] Nadal dominated the US Open series, winning the Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, and US Open, defeating Djokovic in the final of the latter. He was dominant even against his fellow Big Four rivals, going 154 against them throughout the year. Djokovic has achieved the Career Golden Masters by winning all nine active Masters tournaments, a feat he has completed twice. [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. Holding the advantage at 27-23 in over 50 battles, the six-time year-end World No. Having won two clay-court Masters tournaments and Roland Garros, he was eliminated in the second round at Wimbledon his earliest defeat at a Grand Slam tournament since 2005. 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. [132], Djokovic had hoped to emulate Steffi Graf's 1988 Golden Slam in men's tennis by winning the singles Olympic gold and the US Open. [41] Federer subsequently surpassed Sampras' record by winning his 15th major title at Wimbledon.[42]. 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 a combined total of 149 matches played, the Big Three have played many notable matches against each other. You look back, a further back, 20 years, and you have the Connors and the Lendls. 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. Creator: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT | Credit: AFP via Getty Images, Lleyton Hewitt (14 wins against the Fab 3). A 43% win record against a player of Rafael Nadal's caliber is a feat any player can be proud of. Whereas Djokovic has 21 titles, winning the most recent at the 2022 Wimbledon Open. 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. Nadal has won a record 14 French Open titles, Djokovic a record 10 Australian Open titles, and Federer a record eight Wimbledon titles. 2 behind Nadal and overall had his best year since 2007, with his highest number of titles won since that year, winning two majors for the first time since 2009, and ending the year with a winning percentage of 91%, his highest since 2006. Since 2004, however, only four men have been ranked No. The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [16][17] Roger Federer first played on the ATP Tour aged 17 in 1998,[18] finishing his first full ATP season the following year. Example - Querrey beats Thiem in R1 of Wimbledon 2019, Nadal beats Querrey in QF. [46] At the start of the year, Federer continued his dominance as the world No. Nalbandian is the only one to beat all three in a tournament, but Djokovic was only 20 and Nadal 21. Despite Nadal going up two sets to love, Medvedev responded furiously and claimed the next two sets. Federer's record on grass after his Halle exit stands at 188-28 with an 87% success rate. Federer defeated Djokovic in the semifinals, while Murray reached his first major final after upsetting the top-ranked Nadal in four sets. 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. Nadal has an 82.9% career singles record of 1068-220, while Djokovic has an 83.5% career singles record of 1043-206. . Attempting to become the third man to complete adouble career Grand Slam, Nadal was stopped by Wawrinka. As Roger Federer Retires, Two Great Rivalries Come to an End Following the win, Djokovic emerged as a clear world No. Medvedev thus became the twelfth player outside the Big Three to win a major since Federer's first win at 2003 Wimbledon.