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The tennis rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal was the most prolific in men's tennis in the Open Era.It is widely considered by players, coaches, and pundits as among the greatest rivalries in the history of the sport.
The Big Three is a common nickname in tennis for the trio of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, each considered to be among the greatest players of all time. [2] [3] The trio dominated men's singles tennis for two decades, collectively winning 66 major singles tournaments; Djokovic leads with an all-time record of 24 titles, followed by Nadal with 22 and Federer with 20.
Most dominant sets record against one opponent (33–0 vs. Jérémy Chardy) Stands alone: 2011: Most dominant record against world No. 1 in a season (5–0 vs. Rafael Nadal) [36] Stands alone: 2008–20: Most Grand Slam match wins against one opponent (11 vs. Roger Federer) Rafael Nadal: 2015: 31 match wins vs. Top-10 opponents in a season ...
Final: Beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 What He Did: Pulled even with rival Federer at 20 Slam titles. A look at Rafael Nadal's 22 Grand Slam titles as he retires after losing in the Davis Cup ...
Novak Djokovic, who won, and Rafael Nadal, who lost, met at the net and hugged after playing at the Paris Olympics in the 60th — and quite possibly last — installment of a record-breaking and ...
In 2011, in a seven-tournament span, Djokovic had the most dominant record versus a world No. 1 (5–0), defeating then No. 1, Rafael Nadal in the finals of five prestigious events; Indian Wells Open, Miami Open, Madrid Open, Italian Open, and Wimbledon before overtaking him as No. 1.
At the time, it was Nadal's second loss in a Grand Slam match after winning the first set, with his then record slipping to 133–2. [24] As a result of the loss, Nadal became the first man to lose three consecutive Grand Slam finals in the Open Era, all to Djokovic. [24] Djokovic became the fifth man to win three Grand Slams in a row. [24]
Nadal is the first player in history to be undefeated in at least the first 10 Grand Slam finals at the same major – he holds a 14–0 record in French Open finals. Only other player in history to have remained undefeated in at least 10 Grand Slam finals is Novak Djokovic, with a 10–0 record at the Australian Open.