Nadal hinted he will cheer on Djokovic: "What I hope is obvious and it is logical what suits me. This has opened the doors for the discussion on who is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) in tennis. World No.1 Novak Djokovic vs claycourt king Rafael Nadal will set-up the dream French Open final on Sunday with both stalwarts eyeing personal milestones at Roland Garros this year. Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5 to win his 13th French Open and 20th grand slam title to tie Roger Federer for the all-time men's lead in majors. It's a long way, but he's in the best position.". I have presented the stats here so it's entirely up to you what you perceive from those numbers. My level got higher." The other relevant numbers are their ages: Federer 38, Nadal 33, Djokovic 32. Nor can it be doing calculations all day." Federer, dealing with a bad back, bowed out in five sets in the quarterfinals. Or put another way: Andreescu gave the women a Grand Slam champion born in the 2000s before the men have had one who was born in the 1990s. This was the 56th installment of Nadal versus Djokovic, the most meetings between any pair of men in the professional era, and their ninth in a Grand Slam final, equaling Nadal versus Federer … There are a lot of angles when it comes to talking about being the very best in the business.

Djokovic had won 14 of the last 18 matchups against Nadal, and led 29-26 overall, including a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win at the 2019 Australian Open final. Roland Garros 2020: Rafael Nadal's MATCH-POINT EQUALS Federer's record! So who is the GOAT? Much in the way that for years, people will debate which of the Big Three duos had the most intriguing head-to-head matchup: Federer vs. Nadal, Djokovic vs. Federer, or Nadal vs. Djokovic. They have won 51 of the last 59 Grand Slam titles, including the past 12, and there hasn't been a first-time male champ at a major since 2014. Djokovic is ahead 29-27 now, including his …

No. We're just doing our best job to try to make it happen sometimes.". Nadal's tally: 12 from the French Open, four from the U.S. Open, two from Wimbledon, one from the Australian Open. Instead, Nadal became the first man in the professional era to win five majors after turning 30. I had to improve what I did in the previous match. It's really tough, because these guys, they are playing good tennis. Much in the way that for years, people will debate which of the Big Three duos had the most intriguing head-to-head matchup: Federer vs. Nadal, Djokovic vs. Federer, or Nadal vs. Djokovic. Federer has won the year-end ATP World Tour Finals 6 times, while Djokovic captured the same 5 times. Then there is the question of the surface as well. This was the 56th installment of Nadal vs. Djokovic, the most between men in the professional era. And while so much attention in the sport has been focused recently on trying to figure out who will break up the dominance of Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, it might just be more fun to contemplate — from now until the Australian Open in January, at least — how that trio's competition for the most major championships will end up when they've all walked away from the game. After eventually emerging with a 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Daniil Medvedev in a memorable seesaw of a U.S. Open final Sunday night, Nadal insisted that, yes, he wants the record by the time he's done, but, no, it's not all that matters to him or how he'll define his own happiness. For so many years, so many folks were prepared to proclaim Federer the "GOAT" — Greatest Of All-Time — based largely on his accumulation of majors and a subjective assessment of supposed aesthetics. Federer has won the year-end ATP World Tour Finals 6 times, while Djokovic captured the same 5 times.

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Djokovic's tally: seven from the Australian Open, five from Wimbledon, three from the U.S. Open, one from the French Open. To get over something like that it takes a while, maybe a week until you really start to have good energy between you and your coach. Because numbers never lie and after comparing the numbers the readers can decide themselves who they consider the greatest of all time. I have progressed a lot but still not enough. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich or write to him at hfendrich@ap.org, More AP Tennis: https://www.apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. His coach will be very mad about that because you just don't behave like that, no matter how much you are up in the match. Federer's tally: eight from Wimbledon, six from the Australian Open, five from the U.S. Open, one from the French Open. Nadal is satisfied with his win over Daniil Medvedev: "I improved. Federer has won the year-end ATP World Tour Finals 6 times, while Djokovic captured the same 5 times. Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal all matches, with stats on their H2H rivalry. This was the 56th installment of Nadal vs. Djokovic, the most meetings between any pair of men in the professional era, and their ninth in a Grand Slam final, equaling Nadal vs. Federer for the most. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Thiem vs. Nadal = 2 wins / 1 loss Thiem vs. Djokovic = 2 wins / 2 losses Total = 7 wins / 3 losses. Here's the current count: Federer 20, Nadal 19, Djokovic 16.

"The three of us are doing things that never were done in the history of tennis," Nadal said. Medvedev said: "When I was young I was completely crazy on the court. There is no doubt that what Djokovic has achieved is simply outstanding. “He’s definitely my greatest rival,” Djokovic said about Nadal on Friday after getting past Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1 in the semifinals. If it happens, the Spaniard would end the season as a world No.

AP Sports Writer Dan Gelston contributed to this report. If it happens, the Spaniard would end the season as a world No. So let's look at the performance of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic in the Grand Slams and the Masters 1000s. They are the Grand Slam Tournaments also known as The Majors, The 1000 Masters Tournaments, The 500 Events and The 250 Events. There are 4 types of tournaments in Tennis. Some will view dominance on one surface as the pinnacle of achievement while others will be of the view that you need to perform well on all the surfaces. (Also, apart from these 4 types, there is another tournament called the ATP World Tour Finals and it's played at the end of the season. When I hit the ball I did not feel I would make a mistake. Roland Garros day 15 recap: Rafael Nadal rewrites history! Head To Head. He became the first man to complete the Golden Masters 1000. Djokovic, the defending champion and No. By the time Nadal picked up his first major, at the 2005 French Open, he trailed 4-0. "He's in a better position today," one of Nadal's coaches, Francisco Roig, said after his guy edged Medvedev in a 4-hour, 50-minute epic. But the rest of us can — and should — track it and care. First position depends on me. Nadal is one behind Roger Federer's haul of 20 majors and a 13th French Open title on Sunday would therefore bring him level with the Swiss, leaving Djokovic three adrift. Nadal though has not yet been able to win the prestigious year-end tournament. But is it enough for him to be considered as the GOAT? This incredible feat has never been achieved by Federer or Nadal. “He’s definitely my greatest rival,” Djokovic said about Nadal on Friday after getting past Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1 in the semifinals. I couldn't let myself miss one ball. Here's how different things are in the women's game: Bianca Andreescu's 6-3, 7-5 win against Serena Williams on Saturday made the 19-year-old Canadian the seventh first-time major champion in the past 11 events. This was the 56th installment of Nadal vs. Djokovic, the most meetings between any pair of men in the professional era, and their ninth in a Grand Slam final, equaling Nadal vs. Federer …

"But all of them are still winning tournaments. Daniela Hantuchova criticized Medvedev's behaviour: "The problem is he is forgetting he has got one more match to go. Rafael Nadal: Impossible to have this score against Djokovic without playing great, Ivanisevic: Nadal would have no chance against Djokovic in these conditions at RG, Rafael Nadal joins Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors in exclusive Major 'Club 13'. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will meet for a record 56th time in their ATP Head2Head series on Sunday in the Roland Garros final. Djokovic's tally: seven from the Australian Open, five from Wimbledon, three from the U.S. Open, one from the French Open.

It is true that what happened yesterday is positive, there is no need to be a hypocrite. In the meantime, Federer vs. Nadal vs. Djokovic provides plenty to talk about. This was the 56th installment of Nadal vs. Djokovic, the most meetings between any pair of men in the professional era, and their ninth in a Grand Slam final, equaling Nadal vs. Federer … The other relevant numbers are their ages: Federer 38, Nadal 33, Djokovic … Physically I felt better and also more comfortable. is he the GOAT? And so, yeah, talking about thumbs up, it's just -- it's just emotions. Even every game, to win, is tough. So the best way to resolve this debate of who the GOAT in Tennis is, is to look at the numbers. In 2019, Djokovic and Nadal won two majors apiece, drawing closer to Federer, whose most recent Slam trophy came at the 2018 Australian Open. With his victory against Federer in the Cincinnati 2018 final, Djokovic finally got his hands on the trophy and captured the only 1000 Masters Trophy that was missing from his trophy cabinet. Despite the fact that you would consider one of these players the GOAT, we are so fortunate to have been born in the era of these great champions. Others would point out that Nadal's edge in their head-to-head series, which currently stands at 24-16, should give him the nod.

Rafael Nadal was asked if he hopes Roger Federer will beat Novak Djokovic. Some took it as a sign that change was afoot when Nadal was the only member of the Big Three to get to the semifinals at the U.S. Open.

Well, I am going to leave that to you readers. What's most impressive, really, is how this trio has ruled the sport for about 15 years. Nadal though has not yet been able to win the prestigious year-end tournament. Novak Djokovic is just behind them and has had a nearly flawless season. Out of these 4 types, the first two are the important ones. Rafael Nadal is chasing a 20th Grand Slam men’s singles championship to tie Roger Federer’s record. Nadal hasn't been this close in the "standings" since the "score" was Federer 1, Nadal 0, after Wimbledon in 2003.

… I think he has got a lot of apologising to do to his team."


", Mats Wilander: 'Rafael Nadal should finish ahead of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic'. Much in the way that for years, people will debate which of the Big Three duos had the most intriguing head-to-head matchup: Federer vs. Nadal, Djokovic vs. Federer, or Nadal vs. Djokovic.

This was the 56th installment of Nadal vs. Djokovic, the most meetings between any pair of men in the professional era, and their ninth in a Grand Slam final, equaling Nadal vs. Federer … They are just playing amazing tennis," Medvedev said. Rafael Nadal was asked if he hopes Roger Federer will beat Novak Djokovic. Well, as an author you are not supposed to be biased. Nadal though has not yet been able to win the prestigious year-end tournament.

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