Who is better Novak or Nadal?

Djokovic leads 15–13 in finals overall, while Nadal leads 11–7 in matches at majors. Nadal leads 8–2 at the French Open and 2–1 at the US Open, while Djokovic leads 2–0 at the Australian Open and 2–1 at Wimbledon.
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Who is better Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic?

Nadal had the better of Djokovic in what was the 59th fixture between the two. The latter still has a slender lead over Nadal (30-29) in the ATP head-to-head series. Nadal leads 11-7 in Grand Slam matches. Nadal leads 8-2 at the French Open and 2-1 at the US Open.
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Who is better Novak Federer or Nadal?

Djokovic and Federer have been ranked No. 1 for more than 300 weeks each, while Nadal has been ranked No. 1 for more than 200 weeks. Federer has won 5 consecutive Wimbledon and US Open titles, Nadal has won 5 consecutive French Open titles, and Djokovic has won 3 consecutive Australian Open titles.
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Who has defeated Djokovic the most?

But Nadal has won the most of their 18 Grand Slam meetings. He has triumphed 11 times, losing seven times. Nadal most recently defeated Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4) in the quarter-finals of the 2022 French Open. Out of these 59 matches, 27 were played on hard courts, 28 on clay, and four on grass.
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Who is the goat in tennis?

With his record of winning multiple Major titles on all surfaces, and his advantage in head-to-head matches against both Federer and Nadal, Novak Djokovic has earned the title of greatest of all time, for the moment. From 2013 to 2018 over 150,000 tennis fans voted in this poll.
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Who is best tennis player of all time?

Roger Federer

There was a time when Roger Federer was miles ahead of the competition. We had absolutely no doubt in our mind that we were watching the greatest tennis player of all time. At the tennisbros.com we love Roger Federer, and he's held onto the number one spot in this list for a very long time.
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Is Nadal the greatest of all time?

Nadal, in any case, long ago proved he was far more than a clay-court specialist. His victory Sunday was his 22nd Grand Slam title, putting him two in front of Djokovic and Roger Federer. If you held a final vote for greatest player of all time today, Nadal, who turned 36 on Friday, would have to be No. 1.
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Who has beaten Nadal the most?

To date, Djokovic is the only player to have beaten Nadal in all four majors and Djokovic's 11 losses at Majors to Nadal is the highest a player has ever lost to the same opponent. Of their 59 matches, 27 have been on hard courts, 28 have been on clay, and 4 have been on grass.
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Who has won all 4 Grand Slams?

Combining the Grand Slam and the non-calendar-year Grand Slam, only eight singles players on 11 occasions achieved the feat of being the reigning champion of all four majors, three men (Don Budge, Rod Laver, Novak Djokovic) and five women (Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena ...
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Is Nadal as good as Federer?

Federer leads on grass (3–1) and indoor hard court (5–1). Nadal leads on clay (14–2) and outdoor hard court (8–6). A total of 14 matches have been in majors with Nadal leading 10–4. Nadal leads 6–0 at the French Open and 3–1 at the Australian Open, while Federer leads 3–1 at Wimbledon.
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Is Novak Djokovic the goat?

Novak Djokovic has been named the greatest men's tennis player of all time by Stefanos Tsitsipas after winning the Italian Open. The world No 1 claimed his first title of 2022 with a 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) defeat of Tsitsipas on the Rome clay.
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Is Djokovic better than Federer?

Novak Djokovic won 83% of the games he played in his career (911 wins to 187 losses). On hard courts, Federer won 83.3% of his matches, Djokovic 84.5%. On clay courts, Federer won 76.1% of his matches, Djokovic 79.6%. On grass, Federer won 87.4% of his matches, Djokovic 84.1%.
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Why is Nadal called Goat?

His superb talent across his 21-year career has catapulted him into the tennis spotlight and should earn him the title of tennis's GOAT. Based on his stats alone, Nadal proves to be exceptionally impressive throughout the entirety of his career.
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Is Novak Djokovic the best ever?

Age 18+. T&Cs apply. Tennis legend Pete Sampras has hailed Novak Djokovic as the "greatest of all time" after he ended up as the top-ranked player in the world on the ATP Tour for the seventh time.
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Does Djokovic meet Nadal?

Rafael Nadal set to meet archrival Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarterfinals. Nadal and Djokovic last met in the semifinals of the 2021 French Open where Djokovic prevailed. (CNN) During Rafael Nadal's long illustrious career, he has played 112 matches at Roland Garros and won 109 of them.
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What did Federer say about Nadal?

He wrote: "To my friend and great rival Rafael Nadal, heartfelt congratulations on becoming the first man to win 21 Grand Slam singles titles. "A few months ago we were joking about both being on crutches. Amazing. Never underestimate a great champion.
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Has Federer beaten Nadal on clay?

After one hour and 20 minutes of great aggressive tennis, hitting 25 winners, Federer claimed his first title of the year and his second win against Nadal on clay.
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Who won all Grand Slams twice?

Roy Emerson was the first male player in history to win each major twice, and the only male player to have won a career Grand Slam in both singles and doubles. Rod Laver is the only man in history to win all four majors in the same calendar year, "The Grand Slam", twice (1962 and 1969).
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What are the 5 Grand Slams in tennis?

The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid January, the French Open (also known as Roland Garros) from around late May to early June, Wimbledon in June–July, and the US Open in August–September. Each tournament is played over a two-week period.
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Who is the best tennis player in the world 2020?

This statistic shows the top 50 tennis players of the men's (the Association of Tennis Professionals) ATP rankings based on ranking points. As of October 2020, Novak Djokovic was the number one player on the ATP rankings with 8,875 points.
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