Who are the Big 4 in tennis?

The Big Four Tennis Players: A Timeline
For most of the 21st century, men's singles tennis has been dominated by the Big Four of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray.
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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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Is Murray the Big 4?

Murray is the only member of the Big Four who has yet to hold the No. 1 ranking. Considering Djokovic's season points lead (16,970-8,945), it's not going to happen anytime soon. He's also the only member with a losing record to each of the others.
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Who are the Big 3 in men's 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 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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Who is the greatest 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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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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Who is the goat in tennis?

1. Rafael Nadal. As Federer did in 2017 and 2018 and Djokovic followed by dominating after his elbow surgery, Nadal is now enjoying a purple patch very few predicted and it places him out in front in the all-time standings.
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Who has beaten 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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Is Nadal or Federer better?

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 won more Federer or Djokovic?

Roger Federer won 82.1% of the games he has played in his career (1242 wins to 271 losses). 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%.
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Is Nadal the greatest of all time?

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 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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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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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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Who is the god of tennis?

Roger Federer, the god of tennis, returns to Mount Olympus.
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Why is Nadal called Goat?

"Nadal [on who is the GOAT of tactics]. He's the one who understands tennis the best. He's able to make matches turn. He knows when to move forward, backward, where to be best placed on the court.
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Has any player won all 4 Grand Slams in one year?

Only five players in history have won all four Grand Slams in the same year, and the last to do it was Steffi Graf in 1988. The only men to achieve the feat are Don Budge (in 1938) and Rod Laver (in 1962 and 1969). The pressure on Djokovic at the US Open when he tries to complete the set for the year will be immense.
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Has Roger Federer retired?

Federer remains committed to playing tennis again and in March posted a video of him on the court with racket in hand. Prior to the video being posted, it was confirmed that Federer would be representing Team Europe alongside Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in September.
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Who is the goat of tennis female?

1. Serena Williams. Number 24 might forever remain tantalisingly out of reach, but Williams is without equal in the women's game. Aside from bringing previously unseen levels of power, athleticism and skill to the court, it is the incredible timespan of her dominance that stands out.
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Who's better Serena or Venus?

Venus has won 49 singles titles over the course of her career, and Serena has won 73. The Williams sisters are the only two women during the Open Era to contest four consecutive Grand Slam finals: from the 2002 French Open to the 2003 Australian Open. Serena won all four of these finals.
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