Djokovic defeats Nadal in straight sets taking him to 15 slams, meaning he has surpassed Sampras in the overall slam count.
Djokovic's victory also means he has won his 7th Australian Open title, making him the GOAT of the tournament.
Djokovic (24) - Nadal (22) - Federer (20)
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UPDATE!
Grand Slam Head to Head Records:
Nadal 9-3 Federer
- 1). French Open 2005 (Semi Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 2). French Open 2006 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 3). Wimbledon 2006 (Final) = Federer (4 sets)
- 4). French Open 2007 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 5). Wimbledon 2007 (Final) = Federer (5 sets)
- 6). French Open 2008 (Final) = Nadal (3 sets)
- 7). Wimbledon 2008 (Final) = Nadal (5 sets)
- 8]. Australian Open 2009 (Final) = Nadal (5 sets)
- 9). French Open 2011 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 10). Australian Open 2012 (Semi Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 11). Australian Open 2014 (Semi Final) = Nadal (3 sets)
- 12). Australian Open 2017 (Final) = Federer (5 sets)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN = Nadal 3-1 Federer
FRENCH OPEN = Nadal 5-0 Federer
WIMBLEDON = Nadal 1-2 Federer
US OPEN = Nadal 0-0 Federer
Nadal 9-6 Djokovic
- 1). French Open 2006 (Quarter Final) = Nadal (2 sets up) - Djokovic retired early from injury
- 2). French Open 2007 (Semi Final) = Nadal (3 sets)
- 3). Wimbledon 2007 (Semi Final) = Nadal (2 sets up) - Djokovic retired early from injury
- 4). French Open 2008 (Semi Final) = Nadal (3 sets)
- 5). US Open 2010 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 6). Wimbledon 2011 (Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
- 7). US Open 2011 (Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
- 8]. Australian Open 2012 (Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 9). French Open 2012 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 10). French Open 2013 (Semi Final) = Nadal (5 sets)
- 11). US Open 2013 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 12). French Open 2014 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 13). French Open 2015 (Quarter Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
- 14). Wimbledon 2018 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 15). Australian Open 2019 (Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN = Nadal 0-2 Djokovic
FRENCH OPEN = Nadal 6-1 Djokovic
WIMBLEDON = Nadal 1-2 Djokovic
US OPEN = Nadal 2-1 Djokovic
Djokovic 9-6 Federer
- 1). Australian Open 2007 (4th Round) = Federer (3 sets)
- 2). US Open 2007 (Final) = Federer (3 sets)
- 3). Australian Open 2008 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
- 4). US Open 2008 (Semi Final) = Federer (4 sets)
- 5). US Open 2009 (Semi Final) = Federer (3 sets)
- 6). US Open 2010 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 7). Australian Open 2011 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
- 8]. French Open 2011 (Semi Final) = Federer (4 sets)
- 9). US Open 2011 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 10). French Open 2012 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
- 11). Wimbledon 2012 (Semi Final) = Federer (4 sets)
- 12). Wimbledon 2014 (Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 13). Wimbledon 2015 (Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
- 14). US Open 2015 (Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
- 15). Australian Open 2016 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN = Djokovic 3-1 Federer
FRENCH OPEN = Djokovic 1-1 Federer
WIMBLEDON = Djokovic 2-1 Federer
US OPEN = Djokovic 3-3 Federer
Grand Slam Head to Head Records:
Nadal 9-3 Federer
- 1). French Open 2005 (Semi Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 2). French Open 2006 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 3). Wimbledon 2006 (Final) = Federer (4 sets)
- 4). French Open 2007 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 5). Wimbledon 2007 (Final) = Federer (5 sets)
- 6). French Open 2008 (Final) = Nadal (3 sets)
- 7). Wimbledon 2008 (Final) = Nadal (5 sets)
- 8]. Australian Open 2009 (Final) = Nadal (5 sets)
- 9). French Open 2011 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 10). Australian Open 2012 (Semi Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 11). Australian Open 2014 (Semi Final) = Nadal (3 sets)
- 12). Australian Open 2017 (Final) = Federer (5 sets)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN = Nadal 3-1 Federer
FRENCH OPEN = Nadal 5-0 Federer
WIMBLEDON = Nadal 1-2 Federer
US OPEN = Nadal 0-0 Federer
Nadal 9-6 Djokovic
- 1). French Open 2006 (Quarter Final) = Nadal (2 sets up) - Djokovic retired early from injury
- 2). French Open 2007 (Semi Final) = Nadal (3 sets)
- 3). Wimbledon 2007 (Semi Final) = Nadal (2 sets up) - Djokovic retired early from injury
- 4). French Open 2008 (Semi Final) = Nadal (3 sets)
- 5). US Open 2010 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 6). Wimbledon 2011 (Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
- 7). US Open 2011 (Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
- 8]. Australian Open 2012 (Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 9). French Open 2012 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 10). French Open 2013 (Semi Final) = Nadal (5 sets)
- 11). US Open 2013 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 12). French Open 2014 (Final) = Nadal (4 sets)
- 13). French Open 2015 (Quarter Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
- 14). Wimbledon 2018 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 15). Australian Open 2019 (Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN = Nadal 0-2 Djokovic
FRENCH OPEN = Nadal 6-1 Djokovic
WIMBLEDON = Nadal 1-2 Djokovic
US OPEN = Nadal 2-1 Djokovic
Djokovic 9-6 Federer
- 1). Australian Open 2007 (4th Round) = Federer (3 sets)
- 2). US Open 2007 (Final) = Federer (3 sets)
- 3). Australian Open 2008 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
- 4). US Open 2008 (Semi Final) = Federer (4 sets)
- 5). US Open 2009 (Semi Final) = Federer (3 sets)
- 6). US Open 2010 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 7). Australian Open 2011 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
- 8]. French Open 2011 (Semi Final) = Federer (4 sets)
- 9). US Open 2011 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 10). French Open 2012 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (3 sets)
- 11). Wimbledon 2012 (Semi Final) = Federer (4 sets)
- 12). Wimbledon 2014 (Final) = Djokovic (5 sets)
- 13). Wimbledon 2015 (Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
- 14). US Open 2015 (Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
- 15). Australian Open 2016 (Semi Final) = Djokovic (4 sets)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN = Djokovic 3-1 Federer
FRENCH OPEN = Djokovic 1-1 Federer
WIMBLEDON = Djokovic 2-1 Federer
US OPEN = Djokovic 3-3 Federer
| 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | I was going to speculate that the Aus. is Djokovic's surface, the French Nadal's, Wimbedon Federer's, so that the US Open may be the one where the three are most evenly matched... but most of Federer's Wimbledon titles were before the three were at near peak strength...
In the manner of this thread, I've been intending to expand the thread currently titled "Leo Borg" to document the Borg-McEnroe rivalry. (It already has the link to Wimbledon's full video of their tiebreaker to beat all tiebreakers, in arguably the greatest tennis match of all time.) I hope contributors to this thread will join me there too!
In the manner of this thread, I've been intending to expand the thread currently titled "Leo Borg" to document the Borg-McEnroe rivalry. (It already has the link to Wimbledon's full video of their tiebreaker to beat all tiebreakers, in arguably the greatest tennis match of all time.) I hope contributors to this thread will join me there too!
Since the 2004 French Open (Gaston Gaudio must be grateful for his timing, getting in just before the Rafa era!), by my count there have been 59 Grand Slams. Of these, Murray has won 3, Wawrinka 3, Cilic 1, del Potro 1, and Safin 1. If that's a correct count, that makes an even 50 Grand Slams (out of the last 59) won by the trio of this thread.
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^ No question that Rafa is the greatest clay court player ever.
Based on the link below, these are the 10 greatest clay court players.
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Bjorn Borg
3. Guillermo Vilas
4. Ivan Lendl
5. Novak Djokovic
6. Roger Federer
7. Thomas Muster
8. Gustavo Kuerten
9. Rod Laver
10. Manuel Orantes
https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-top-10 ... ovic-rank/
Based on the link below, these are the 10 greatest clay court players.
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Bjorn Borg
3. Guillermo Vilas
4. Ivan Lendl
5. Novak Djokovic
6. Roger Federer
7. Thomas Muster
8. Gustavo Kuerten
9. Rod Laver
10. Manuel Orantes
https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-top-10 ... ovic-rank/
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Federer!!! Oh my, this man is simply a marvel in every aspect. His mental fortitude must be just extraordinary. Just when I thought, very sadly, that he may be on the way out, after only reaching the final 16 at our Open, he wins his 100th ATP title next start in Dubai!!!!! Against the young star who beat him last time around, no less.
I feel so blessed and privileged to have been able to watch the long career of this absolute tennis genius.
I feel so blessed and privileged to have been able to watch the long career of this absolute tennis genius.
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^ I attended the Tsitsipas v Federer AO match. It was a great spectacle and Tsitsipas is a future slam winner in the making.
Federer's only the second player to win 100 career titles, with Jimmy Connors the leader at 109 career titles. In my opinion, I still think Djokovic is the GOAT but when all is said and done we'll look back on this era with fond memories.
Federer's only the second player to win 100 career titles, with Jimmy Connors the leader at 109 career titles. In my opinion, I still think Djokovic is the GOAT but when all is said and done we'll look back on this era with fond memories.
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Career Titles Leaderboard (Singles) - Open Era:
1. Jimmy Connors = 109
2. Roger Federer = 100
3. Ivan Lendl = 94
4. Rafael Nadal = 80
5. John McEnroe = 77
6. Rod Laver = 74
7. Novak Djokovic = 73
8. Bjorn Borg = 64
9. Pete Sampras = 64
10. Guillermo Vilas = 62
1. Jimmy Connors = 109
2. Roger Federer = 100
3. Ivan Lendl = 94
4. Rafael Nadal = 80
5. John McEnroe = 77
6. Rod Laver = 74
7. Novak Djokovic = 73
8. Bjorn Borg = 64
9. Pete Sampras = 64
10. Guillermo Vilas = 62
| 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | Kyrios unleashes on Djokovic...
'Although, he does apply a bit of ice to the bruise by damning him with some faint praise about his abilities on the court.
"He’s an unbelievable player, he’s a champion of the sport; one of the greatest we’ll ever see. He probably will, honestly, I reckon he will get the grand slam count, I reckon he will overpass Federer.
But then, the sucker-punch: "We're talking about a guy who pulled out of the Australian Open one year because it was too hot. No matter how many grand slams he wins, he will never be the greatest for me."'
(P. Lutton's article on B. Rothenberg's podcast interview with Kyrios here:
https://nochallengesremaining.podbean.c ... k-kyrgios/ )
Fact check needed. How fair is the "pulled out of the Oz Open because it was too hot" claim? How many matches has Djokovic pulled out of injured in his career?
'Although, he does apply a bit of ice to the bruise by damning him with some faint praise about his abilities on the court.
"He’s an unbelievable player, he’s a champion of the sport; one of the greatest we’ll ever see. He probably will, honestly, I reckon he will get the grand slam count, I reckon he will overpass Federer.
But then, the sucker-punch: "We're talking about a guy who pulled out of the Australian Open one year because it was too hot. No matter how many grand slams he wins, he will never be the greatest for me."'
(P. Lutton's article on B. Rothenberg's podcast interview with Kyrios here:
https://nochallengesremaining.podbean.c ... k-kyrgios/ )
Fact check needed. How fair is the "pulled out of the Oz Open because it was too hot" claim? How many matches has Djokovic pulled out of injured in his career?
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^ I notice a lot of Australians hold a grudge against Djokovic for pulling out of the AO quarter final against Andy Roddick in 2009. There's always been an uneasy hostility toward Djokovic because he was seen as arrogant and cocky in his early days, but I think he started maturing and becoming a better player from 2011 onwards. I do agree with Kyrgios that Djokovic will surpass Federer's tally by the end of his career.
Over the course of his career, Djokovic has retired from a match 12 times, and withdrawn once before the match commenced. 10 of those retirements happened between 2005-2011.
It should be noted that Djokovic was suffering from gluten tolerance and altered his diet around 2010/2011.
https://www.health24.com/Diet-and-nutri ... r-20150708
French Open 2005 (2nd round) v Guillermo Coria (retired in the 3rd set) = 6-4 2-6 2-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcQ_EfKOLqI
REASON: Couldn't cope with the heat.
French Open 2006 (Quarter Final) v Rafael Nadal (retired after the 2nd set) = 4-6 4-6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWfNUfxmlXI
https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/roland ... tory.shtml
REASON: Lower back injury.
Umag 2006 (Final) v Stan Wawrinka (retired in the 1st set tiebreak) = 6-6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Croatia_Open_Umag
REASON: Breathing problems.
Wimbledon 2007 (Semi Final) v Rafael Nadal (retired in the 3rd set) = 6-3 1-6 1-4
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tenn ... 8920070707
REASON: Infected blister on the little toe of his left foot, as well as a back problem.
Davis Cup 2008 (Round Robin) v Nikolay Davydenko (retired in the 3rd set) = 6-4 6-3 4-6
http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3239439
REASON: Struggling for breath due to flu symptoms from previous days.
Monte Carlo 2008 (Semi Final) v Roger Federer (retired in the 2nd set) = 3-6 2-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve3Qxzd2wXY
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2008-04-26/436.php
REASON: Breathing issues again.
Australian Open 2009 (Quarter Final) v Andy Roddick (retired in the 4th set) = 7-6 4-6 2-6 1-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZsHi1biXuU
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm ... story.html
REASON: Couldn't handle the hot weather
Belgrade 2010 (Quarter Final) v Filip Krajinovic (retired after the 1st set) = 4-6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a4QmOEqXjQ
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2010-05-07/4104.php
REASON: Breathing issues due to allergies
Cincinnati 2011 (Final) v Andy Murray (retired in the 2nd set) = 4-6 0-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K96AbQZox0
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/14609241
REASON: Shoulder injury
Davis Cup 2011 (Round Robin) v Juan Martin Del Potro (retired in the 2nd set) = 6-7 0-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlxPFPwhLkA
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/spor ... final.html
REASON: Rib and lower back injury
Paris 2011 (Quarter Final) v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (W/O) - did not play
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/15691655
REASON: Shoulder injury
Dubai 2016 (Quarter Final) v Feliciano Lopez (retired after the first set) = 3-6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0q1sdGoxh4
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovi ... dubai-2016
REASON: Eye ailment
Wimbledon 2017 (Quarter Final) v Tomas Berdych (retired in the 2nd set) = 6-7 0-2 - last match of the season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x148exg9Bs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/40586997
REASON: Elbow injury (misses the rest of the tennis season)
Over the course of his career, Djokovic has retired from a match 12 times, and withdrawn once before the match commenced. 10 of those retirements happened between 2005-2011.
It should be noted that Djokovic was suffering from gluten tolerance and altered his diet around 2010/2011.
https://www.health24.com/Diet-and-nutri ... r-20150708
French Open 2005 (2nd round) v Guillermo Coria (retired in the 3rd set) = 6-4 2-6 2-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcQ_EfKOLqI
REASON: Couldn't cope with the heat.
French Open 2006 (Quarter Final) v Rafael Nadal (retired after the 2nd set) = 4-6 4-6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWfNUfxmlXI
https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/roland ... tory.shtml
REASON: Lower back injury.
Umag 2006 (Final) v Stan Wawrinka (retired in the 1st set tiebreak) = 6-6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Croatia_Open_Umag
REASON: Breathing problems.
Wimbledon 2007 (Semi Final) v Rafael Nadal (retired in the 3rd set) = 6-3 1-6 1-4
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tenn ... 8920070707
REASON: Infected blister on the little toe of his left foot, as well as a back problem.
Davis Cup 2008 (Round Robin) v Nikolay Davydenko (retired in the 3rd set) = 6-4 6-3 4-6
http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3239439
REASON: Struggling for breath due to flu symptoms from previous days.
Monte Carlo 2008 (Semi Final) v Roger Federer (retired in the 2nd set) = 3-6 2-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve3Qxzd2wXY
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2008-04-26/436.php
REASON: Breathing issues again.
Australian Open 2009 (Quarter Final) v Andy Roddick (retired in the 4th set) = 7-6 4-6 2-6 1-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZsHi1biXuU
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm ... story.html
REASON: Couldn't handle the hot weather
Belgrade 2010 (Quarter Final) v Filip Krajinovic (retired after the 1st set) = 4-6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a4QmOEqXjQ
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2010-05-07/4104.php
REASON: Breathing issues due to allergies
Cincinnati 2011 (Final) v Andy Murray (retired in the 2nd set) = 4-6 0-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K96AbQZox0
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/14609241
REASON: Shoulder injury
Davis Cup 2011 (Round Robin) v Juan Martin Del Potro (retired in the 2nd set) = 6-7 0-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlxPFPwhLkA
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/spor ... final.html
REASON: Rib and lower back injury
Paris 2011 (Quarter Final) v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (W/O) - did not play
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/15691655
REASON: Shoulder injury
Dubai 2016 (Quarter Final) v Feliciano Lopez (retired after the first set) = 3-6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0q1sdGoxh4
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovi ... dubai-2016
REASON: Eye ailment
Wimbledon 2017 (Quarter Final) v Tomas Berdych (retired in the 2nd set) = 6-7 0-2 - last match of the season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x148exg9Bs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/40586997
REASON: Elbow injury (misses the rest of the tennis season)
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