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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Who defeated 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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How many times has Roger Federer beaten Djokovic?

Djokovic and Federer have played five times at the Australian Open, with Djokovic winning four times and Federer winning once. The first time they met at a major was in the fourth round of the 2007 Australian Open, where Federer won in straight sets.
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Who ended Djokovic winning streak?

Roger Federer finally sealed the match with an ace on his first match point. The loss marked Djokovic's first defeat of the season (with Federer also being the last man to defeat Djokovic in 2010), ending a 43-match win streak and his chance to win the Calendar Year Grand Slam.
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Who has been number 1 in tennis the longest?

Roger Federer has the record of 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1.
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Djokovic's 10 Grand Slam Finals Losses



What is the best tennis match ever?

The Top 10 Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time.
  • Pete Sampras v Agassi - 2001 US Open Quarter Final. ...
  • Novak Djokovic V Rafael Nadal - 2012 Australian Open Final. ...
  • Roger Federer v Andy Roddick - 2009 Wimbledon Final. ...
  • Bjorn Borg v John McEnroe - 1980 Wimbledon Final. ...
  • Roger Federer V Rafael Nadal - 2008 Wimbledon Final.
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What is considered the greatest tennis match of all time?

Roger Federer, Wimbledon Finals, 2008. Roger Federer's five-set victory over Rafael Nadal in the 2007 Wimbledon finals might be on this list were it not for their rematch in the 2008 finals. Events coalesced on July 6, 2008, to create, in many minds, the greatest match ever played anywhere.
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Is Djokovic number one in the world?

Djokovic has been No. 1 for the most weeks on the men's tour: 362. In Monday's rankings, Medvedev is No. 2 and Rafael Nadal, who suffered his first loss of 2022 to Taylor Fritz in Sunday's Indian Wells final, is No.
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Who is better Federer vs Djokovic?

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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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 better Federer or Nadal?

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 beaten Nadal on clay?

It is no accident that Novak Djokovic, who is also almost impossible to get past at the baseline, has beaten Nadal on clay more often than any other player, or that of the seven players to have beaten him more than once on the surface, three would be considered clay-court specialists: Fabio Fognini, Gastón Gaudio and ...
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How many times has Rafa lost clay?

That said, with a phenomenal previous return of 105 wins in 108 outings at the clay grand slam, Nadal has only ever lost three times at this championship since winning his first title all the way back in 2005 when he was just 19 years old.
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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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What is the best Grand Slam in tennis?

1. Wimbledon. Where else to start but with the most prestigious tennis tournament of all: Wimbledon. Of the 4 Grand Slam tournaments, Wimbledon attracts the most attention and remains the favourite of fans and professional tennis players alike.
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What is the greatest Wimbledon match ever?

Often called the greatest tennis match in history, Rafael Nadal's 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 victory over Roger Federer in the 2008 Wimbledon final featured the added dramatic elements of two rain delays and a finish that was shrouded in darkness.
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Has anyone ever 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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What is the longest rally in tennis?

The longest recorded rally in a professional tennis event was at the 1984 Virginia Slims tournament in Richmond Virginia and was played by Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner. These heroic women hit an incredible 643 shots in 29 minutes in their epic hour and 47 minute tie break.
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Who is the oldest person to win a Grand Slam?

Back in 1972, Ken Rosewall became the oldest ever grand slam winner by defeating Malcolm Anderson 7-6 6-3 7-5 to win the Australian Open. Ken was 37 years, 2 months and 1 day old when he won the title and in doing so, cemented his place in the history books.
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How long has Djokovic been number 1 in a row?

Longest stint as world no.

The Swiss star's streak of more than four years began when Federer first rose to top spot on February 2, 2004 and ended on August 17, 2008 when he was usurped by Rafael Nadal. For the record, Djokovic's longest stint as world no. 1 is 122 weeks and Nadal's 56.
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Who is the god of tennis?

There are no adjectives left in the dictionary which has not been used before to praise the 'God of Tennis' Roger Federer.
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Who is the nicest tennis player?

1. Roger Federer. There are almost too many things to like about Federer.
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