Who has beaten Nadal 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 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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Who has 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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How many times has Nadal lost?

0: The number of times Nadal has lost in a French Open final. He won his first title in 2005, two days after turning 19, and he has failed to win the tournament just four times since, losing in the fourth round in 2009, the quarterfinals in 2015 and the semifinals in 2021 and withdrawing before the third round in 2016.
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Has Djokovic beaten Nadal on clay?

On his seventh attempt, Djokovic finally dethroned nine-time champion Nadal on the red clay of Roland Garros, handing the Spaniard just his second loss in Paris and maintaining his hopes of completing the career Grand Slam.
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WHO HAS BEATEN RAFAEL NADAL THE MOST AT THE FRENCH OPEN?



Has Federer beaten Nadal on clay?

A few weeks later they met at the Hamburg Masters, where Federer defeated Nadal for the first time on clay, ending Nadal's Open Era record 81-match winning streak on clay.
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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 best tennis player of all time?

Federer, Nadal, Djokovic: 10 greatest male tennis players of all...
  1. Novak Djokovic.
  2. Rafael Nadal. ...
  3. Roger Federer. ...
  4. Rod Laver. ...
  5. Pete Sampras. ...
  6. Bjon Borg. ...
  7. Ivan Lendl. ...
  8. Jimmy Connors. ...
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Who is the tennis goat?

It's Novak Djokovic against the world. The No. 1 ranked ATP player is getting all the attention since his Australian Open debacle in January. Then, he was tied with both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most grand slam titles won at 20 and in position to break the record.
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Has Andy Murray ever beaten Roger Federer?

Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer in a pulsating five-set Australian Open semi-final and will play defending champ Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.
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Who is better Novak or Nadal?

Novak Djokovic is a better player than Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, and this season has proved it. In winning almost 96 percent of his matches, and losing only one from 11 meetings with Nadal and Federer, Novak Djokovic has proved it.
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How many times has Rafa Nadal lost on clay?

Nadal has been the most successful player in history on clay courts. He has a 63–8 record in clay court tournament finals and has lost only three times in best-of-five-set matches on clay.
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Why is Nadal not good on grass?

He's only known for the king of clay courts not as much on grass. He was continuously outpaced by Federer on grass. So it was not well known. Nadal plays a highly physical and taxing style which describes why he has been so injured lately.
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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 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 won all Grand Slams in a single 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 has beaten 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 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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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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Who is better Nadal Federer or Djokovic?

Djokovic leads with a record 38 titles, followed by Nadal with 36 and Federer with 28. Djokovic has achieved the Career Golden Masters by winning each of the current nine Masters events, a feat he has completed twice. Federer and Nadal have won nine and eight different Masters events respectively in their careers.
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Has Nadal ever lost a French Open final?

How many times has Nadal lost at Roland-Garros? Having won the men's singles title on 13 of 17 attempts at the French Open, Nadal has only ever lost three matches at Roland-Garros in his career, with his exit in 2016 not counted as an official loss because he withdrew before the third round with injury.
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