Who is better Rafa or Roger?

Roger Federer won 82.1% of the games he has played in his career (1242 wins to 271 losses). Rafael Nadal won 83,2% of the games he played in his career (990 wins to 200 losses). On hard courts, Federer won 83.3% of his matches, Nadal 78.8%. On clay, Federer won 76.1% of his matches, Nadal 91.8%, the King of clay !
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Who has defeated Federer the most?

To date, Djokovic is the only man to have beaten Federer at all four majors and likewise Federer is the only player to defeat Djokovic at all four of them. Initially, Federer dominated the rivalry, leading 13–6 by the end of 2010.
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Who is best Djokovic Federer or Nadal?

In grand slams, Nadal leads Federer 10-4; he leads Djokovic 10-7 and Djokovic leads Federer 11-6. Djokovic has won three of the past four and eight of the past 15 slams. Without each other, they might have won more but without the need to reinvent themselves, they may not have kept the hunger so long.
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Who is better Roger or Novak?

Match wins - Novak Djokovic (243) vs Roger Federer (226)

In terms of matches won, Novak Djokovic has the clear edge. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has 243 wins on the surface as compared to Federer's 226. The Serb has also lost 12 fewer matches than the Swiss (59 vs 71). The World No.
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Who is the goat in tennis?

1. Serena Williams. Arguably the all-time GOAT, Serena Williams currently holds 23 grand slam titles, second only to the great Margaret Court. Serena has shone both on the singles and doubles court, winning 14 grand slam doubles titles (all of which were alongside her sister Venus).
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Who are the Big 4 in tennis?

This is a list of the combined career statistics of the Big Four, the four players who have dominated men's tennis in singles for the majority of the 21st century. The Big Four consist of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray.
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Who is the best of the Big 3 tennis?

The Big Three is a common nickname in tennis for the trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the three most successful men's singles players of the past two decades. Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer are each considered to be among the best professional tennis players of all-time.
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Who has beaten Djokovic the most times?

#1 Rafael Nadal (beat Novak Djokovic in 7 Masters and 5 Grand Slam finals)
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Who defeated Djokovic 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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Why is Rafa called Goat?

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal are synonymous with the acronym "G.O.A.T.", or "Greatest of All Time". These two players are in the elite inner circle of tennis, along with Pete Sampras, Rod Laver, and Bjorn Borg.
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Is Roger Federer the goat?

Nick Kyrgios says Roger Federer is no longer “in the GOAT talk” for him. Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are widely regarded as three of the greatest men's players of all time due to their incredible success over the last 15 years.
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Is Novak the goat?

Boris Becker believes Novak Djokovic's record-breaking run as world No 1 puts him ahead of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as the greatest player of all-time. Djokovic broke Federer's record of 286 weeks as world No 1 earlier this year and has continued to top the rankings.
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Is Nadal or Federer more popular?

The results show that Rafael Nadal won 42% of the votes, while Federer received 33% and Djokovic 20%. One of the reasons for his popularity is certainly the fact that Nadal has won 65% of his Grand Slam titles in Paris. He has only lost thrice in over 100 matches he has played at Roland Garros.
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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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Who is the most humble tennis player?

In tennis, Rafael Nadal is one name that we can boast of as being one of the most humble players.
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Who are the big 5 in tennis?

After all, since Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon in 2003, the big five have won every Grand Slam but five—Federer (18), Rafael Nadal (14), Novak Djokovic (12), and Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka (three each). And the remaining five were won by five different men.
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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 the greatest ever?

Some of the best athletes ever. Rafael Nadal's 22nd Grand Slam victory means the Spaniard is no longer in discussion as just tennis' greatest star, but also as one the greatest athletes of all time.
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Who is the god of tennis?

Roger Federer, the god of tennis, returns to Mount Olympus.
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Is Roger Federer the greatest of all time?

Roger Federer

1 (237). He holds many, many other records thanks to his consistency and longevity (he has spent a record 958 weeks and counting – more than 18 years – in the top ten, including being the oldest No. 1, when he was 36). He has won the most grand slam matches (369) and reached the most finals (31).
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Why is Nadal so good on clay?

Nadal's heavy topspin forehand – the most potent in the game - backed by his crushing, slightly flatter backhand, and his physical stamina make him particularly suited to clay.
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