The retirement of Roger Federer and Carlos Alcaraz’s rise to the top of the ATP rankings seems to mark the end of a historic era in tennis: the pinnacle of dominance marked by Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic over the past two decades. Three legends, two of which are still active, with sufficient arguments to claim that they are best player in history.
Between the three they add up 63 Grand Slam titles (they are the three tennis players who have won the most major championships), 102 Masters 1000 titles, 11 ATP Finals titles and 17 seasons finished as world number 1 in the ATP rankings (only Andy Murray in 2016 broke them from 2004 to now), among more records.
Below is a review of it history of the battle between these legends, with more than 145 direct duels between them, and comparison of major achievements of three.
Who leads the record between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal?
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have played each other in 40 official matches between 2004 and 2019. And the one who celebrated the victory the most was Rafael Nadal, who achieved 24 wins to the Swiss’ 16.
Nadal won the first match, a 6-3, 6-3 victory at the Miami Masters 1000 and Federer the last, 7-6(3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2019. Semifinal of Wimbledon.
By the end of the 2007 season, Nadal had an advantage of just 8-6, but the margin became 23-10 in Nadal’s favor with his 7-6 victory in the 2014 Australian Open semi-final (4), 6 -3 and 6 -3. From there Federer won six of his last seven matches to close the gap, more than anything since his big comeback in 2017.
As to you end upFederer won the first in Miami in 2005 overcoming a two-set deficit and also the last, in Shanghai in 2017. They played 24 between them and Nadal won 14 while Federer held 10.
When differentiating by surfaces, history notes a 8-6 for Nadal on uncovered hard courtsone 5-1 for Federer on indoor hard courts, 3-1 for Federer on grass (always at Wimbledon) and a 14-2 for Nadal on claywhere from 2013 onwards they met only once.
Who leads the record between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic?
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have played around 50 official matches against each other between 2006 and 2020, with 27 wins for Djokovic and about 23 for Federer in history which turned in the last years of the rivalry.
Federer won five of his first six matches between 2006 and 2007: Nole’s first victory came in the 2007 Canadian Masters final when he was 20 years old. The Serb then kept 10 of the 14 games he played between the 2015 and 2020 seasons.
In you end up, Djokovic leads 13-6with wins in four of the five that have had them head-to-head to define a Grand Slam (triumphed at Wimbledon 2014, 2015 and 2019 and at the 2015 US Open, Federer won at the 2007 US Open).
The surface account notes a 3-1 for Djokovic on grass, a 4-4 draw on clay, 14-13 for the Serb on outdoor hard courts and 6-5 for Nole on indoor hard courts.
Federer is the only tennis player to beat Djokovic in all four Grand Slams, and Djokovic is the only player to beat Federer in all four Grand Slams.
Who leads the record between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic?
Nadal vs. Djokovic, the competition that is still active, already has 59 chapters and is the most even: Nole won 30 matches and Rafa achieved 29 victories.
The Spaniard won six of his first eight bouts between the 2006 and 2007 seasons, with the Serb’s wins coming on hard courts in Canada and Miami. From there, Nadal reeled off five straight wins between 2008 and 2009 and Djokovic celebrated seven straight on two occasions, between 2011 and 2012 and between 2015 and 2016.
In you end up, Djokovic also leads 15-13.although there have been nine Grand Slams played and Nadal has won the majority: 5 of them.
When broken down by surface, there is a 20-8 record for Nadal on clay, a 2-2 draw on grass, a 16-5 record for Djokovic on indoor hard courts and a 4-2 record for the Serb on hard indoor courts.
Djokovic is the only tennis player to beat Nadal at all four Grand Slams, although in majors Rafa leads 11-7 between the two.
Federer, Nadal and Djokovic titles and records comparison
| Comparative | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | novak djokovic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 8, 1981 | June 3, 1986 | May 22, 1987 |
| Total ATP titles | 103 | 92 | 88 |
| Grand Slam titles | twenty | 22 | Twenty-one |
| Australian Open titles | 6 | two | 9 |
| Roland Garros titles | 1 | 14 | two |
| Wimbledon titles | 8 | two | 7 |
| US Open titles | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| ATP Finals titles | 6 | – | 5 |
| Gold medals in JJ. OO. | 1 (double) | two (single and double) | – |
| Masters 1000 titles | 28 | 36 | 38 |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Weeks as 1st in the rankings | 310 | 209 | 373 |
| Seasons as 1st in the ranking | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Grand Slam Finals | 31 | 32 | 32 |
