1 ranking was held, Players with winning records against Djokovic, National and international representation. Djokovic is still the only one out of the Big 3 never to have won a 'bagel' set against one of the others. Nadal won the match. Murray has beaten Djokovic twice in Grand Slam finals. But just over an hour later, when Der Spiegel journalists and others checked the code again, the linked webpage said Djokovics test was positive. [57], Commentators Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, and Mary Carillo have said that this rivalry has the potential of being the greatest rivalry in tennis history due to the number of matches already played between the two, the quality of the matches, and the age difference of only one year.[58]. Djokovic has won 27 on hard courts and 11 on clay and is the only player to have won all 9 Masters tournaments completing the Career Golden Masters, having done so twice. The Spaniard has delivered a bagel to Federer at the French Open 2008 final where Rafael Nadal won his fourh consecutive French Open title. In 2007, the pair met seven times, Nadal winning five of them. But there was a fascinating twist in the tale, with Djokovic winning the next seven finals between the two (four Masters and three Grand Slams). [28], Djokovic won an Open Era men's record 30-consecutive singles matches at Grand Slam (Open Era record), becoming the third man to hold all four major titles at once, joining Don Budge six major (193738) / 37 match wins streak (1937 Wimbledon1938 US Championships) and Rod Laver four major (1962) / 31 match wins streak (1962 Australian Championships1968 Roland Garros Final) & four major (1969) / 29 match wins streak (1969 Australian Open1970 Wimbledon Round of 16). The pair met again in the 2012 Rome Masters final, where Nadal defeated the defending champion Djokovic in straight sets to regain the trophy he had won five times before. Djokovic has the most wins over top 10 ranked players in the Open Era and is only one of the two players (the other being Federer) in the Open Era to reach 200 top-10 wins. Only two male players to complete multiple, Most Grand Slam tournament finals 9 (tied with. The two legends last met in a final at the 2021 Rome Masters, with the Spaniard emerging triumphant in three sets. 1 ranking at ATP World Tour Finals", "Djokovic Clinches Year-End No. The pair met six times, all in finals, with Djokovic winning all six encounters, including two major finals. Djokovic was told at 5:20 a.m. on Thursday that he had until 8:30 a.m. to respond to a notice of intention to cancel his visa. Djokovic Scrambles to Explain Test Result and Public Events, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-covid-positive-australia.html, honored with a stamp by the Serbian postal service. At the 2013 French Open Nadal came in as the seven-time champion and was drawn in the same half as Djokovic, due to his third seed. This is an enormous number but similar numbers have been achieved by his rivals. The fourth battle of the year came at the 2012 French Open final. The former World No. Nadal's at the French Open and Djokovic at the Australian Open. However, a very in-form Djokovic prevailed. Both the tennis legends have each scored 44 bagels in major events. Djokovic follows with 21 titles to his name while Federer retired with 20 Grand Slam titles to his name. DJOKOVIC: 16th of December 2021, I have the documents as well to confirm that if you want I can provide just as a , INTERVIEWER: Thank you. Most consecutive seasons in the Open Era playing a Grand Slam final (5), from 2010 to 2014. It was the longest Masters match and semifinal in Open Era history. At the 2011 Cincinnati Masters, the Serb retired midway through the second set as Murray led 6-4, 3-0, handing the Brit his third Masters final win over Djokovic. Activision ceases Building 21 access in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 DMZ mode, Something very, very trick, George Russell baffled by Red Bulls incredible advantage with DRS, Did Sanju Samson discover Yashasvi Jaiswal while eating pani puri? Australia, which requires all foreign visitors to be vaccinated, but grants exemptions in limited cases, canceled Djokovics visa after his airport interview, only to have a judge reinstate it on Monday on procedural grounds. Including matches in Grand Slam, in ATP World Tour, in Summer Olympics, in Davis Cup, Laver Cup and the ATP Cup. From the 2010 Davis Cup final to the 2011 French Open, Djokovic held a 43-match win streak, behind only Guillermo Vilas (46 matches in 1977) and Ivan Lendl (44 matches from 1981 to 1982) on the all-time list. 1 ranking. The latter victory also ended Nadal's consecutive run of 8 Monte Carlo Masters titles. Jean Borotra vs Rene Lacoste, 1924 French Open final. Djokovic and Nadal faced each other at the 2008 Olympics and in the 2009 Davis Cup. [26] He also set the era's single season record with 31 wins in 2015. Nadal leads on clay (19-8), while Djokovic leads on hard courts (20-7). In the end, Djokovic broke Nadal's serve at love to seal the match. in /nfs/c05/h04/mnt/113983/domains/toragrafix.com/html/wp-content . [56] In a four-hour battle, Nadal won in four sets, 62, 46, 62, 76(74), before going on to win the title for a 14th time. Coming into their first encounter of the year at the Indian Wells Masters, Djokovic was undefeated for the season and continued his streak by beating Nadal to win his second Indian Wells title. After splitting the first two sets, Djokovic retired from the match due to a foot injury. This was Djokovic's first Masters final whereas Nadal was bidding for his 7th title. In 2016, the pair met three times with all three matches going to Djokovic. Djokovic produced the Dec. 16 test result unprompted, the Australians said in a court filing. He is tied 3rd on the list of bagels scored in Grand Slam events along with Jimmy Connors. The victory went to Nadal via a retirement from Djokovic after Nadal took the first two sets.[19]. Djokovic has 20 Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career most recently winning the Wimbledon French . Losing his visa again could result in Djokovics being barred from returning to Australia and to the tennis seasons first major tournament for at least three years. Nirmit Mehta is an aspiring sports writer and enthusiast who loves writing on Cricket, Tennis, Formula One, and Football. This is his greatest victory, greater than all the Grand Slams that he has won, his mother, Dijana, said at a news conference on Monday in Belgrade, Serbia. Including appearances in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, in Summer Olympics, and not included in Davis Cup, Laver Cup and the ATP Cup. With Nadal leading by two sets to one, and Djokovic leading 21 and serving (up a break) in the fourth set, the match was suspended due to rain;[67] it was initially thought that Djokovic had gained the momentum, having won eight games in a row prior to the suspension of the match, however, Nadal was able to regroup and take the fourth set, and ultimately the match, after Djokovic double-faulted on championship point down. He is the second male player in the Open Era to win the first 3 Grand Slams in a calendar year (2021), after Laver won all 4 Grand Slams in 1969. There, Djokovic beat Nadal in straight sets. How many times has Nadal bageled? 10. In the match at the Madrid Open between Holger Rune and Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina, there was no shortage of drama. If Djokovic indeed received a positive result on Dec. 16, then his actions in the ensuing days when he should have been isolating could have endangered the health and safety of dozens of people. In his statement on Wednesday, Djokovic claimed he did not learn of the positive result until after he had attended an event at a tennis center on Dec. 17 and had two rapid antigen tests return negative results. A straight-sets win over Djokovic was a sign of greater things to come for the Brit over the next couple of years. Anyone can read what you share. The former world No. He is the first and only male Serbian player to win a Grand Slam and attain the number 1 ranking. Likewise, Nadal is the player with the most career wins against Djokovic. He holds the records for the most hardcourt titles (13), hardcourt finals (19) and finals (33). There were also a few instances when the Big 3 players have served a bagel against one another during their encounters. 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While he certainly has won many trophies, titles and broken numerous records, he also has had off-days when he has faced some rare crushing defeats. They met twice in 2010, and Nadal won both encounters. Djokovic and Nadal met again at the Montreal Masters semifinals, with Nadal prevailing in three sets. 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From 2002 to 2022, apart from Nadal, Djokovic is the only male player to win more than one French Open. 1.Monte Carlo-'99, R64, vs Vincent Spadea 2.French Open-'99, R128, vs Patrick Rafter 3.Queen's Club-'99, R64, vs Byron Black [25] He has a 243108 (69.2%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10. Djokovic has the record number of Grand Slam men's singles titles in history (22), tied with Nadal. Both Austin and Martina were previously rank 1 in the wor. On Wednesday, however, as Australias top immigration official considered rejecting Djokovics visa again and its prime minister calculated the political cost of the fight, Djokovic issued a statement on his Instagram account attempting to explain why he repeatedly appeared without a mask at public events after he believed he had been exposed to the coronavirus, and for two days after a test confirmed that he was positive. While I went home after the interview to isolate for the required period, on reflection, this was an error of judgement and I accept that I should have rescheduled this commitment, he wrote on Instagram. Doubles team made up of singles No. It was the second time Nadal lost in the French Open and the only time he lost in straight sets at the event. Rafa himself has been bageled three times in his Grand Slam history, once to Andy Roddick at the 2004 U.S. Open (6-0 . Of their 59 meetings, 27 matches have been on hard courts with Djokovic leading 207, 28 on clay with Nadal leading 208, and 4 on grass where they are tied 22. Djokovic won his third major of the year, overcoming Nadal again in four sets.[45]. ** Djokovic had deported from Australia a day before the 2022 Australian Open was to have begun stating to deny entry in Australia and his inability on exemption for vaccination requirements. He is the second male player to win both the French Open and Paris Masters in the same year (2021) after Andre Agassi (1999).[4]. In 2021, he became the only male player in the Open Era to finish as the Year-end No. She bageled Martina Navratilova in 1981 at Amelia Island and also bageled her second great rival, Tracy Austin, in 1982 indoors at the Avon season ending.finals. The duo met in the ATP Cup final, their second match in a team competition (the first being at the 2009 Davis Cup). Their first encounter in a final came at the 2007 Indian Wells Masters where Nadal won the event. To date, Djokovic is the only player to have beaten Nadal in all four majors. The statement came days after published reports and Djokovic's own social media posts raised questions about the validity of his visa paperwork and his actions in the days around Dec. 16, when . In his statement, Djokovic said he had a negative rapid antigen test before this event and only learned of his positive polymerase chain reaction test afterward. One of the biggest rivalries in the sport began with Rafael Nadal winning five straight finals against Djokovic from 2007 to 2010 (including three Masters and one Grand Slam final). The filing also includes the timing of the test, which was collected about 1 p.m. Dec. 16, and of a positive result returned seven hours later. Djokovic holds the record for the most ATP year-end No. The first encounter came in the final of the Indian Wells Masters. The third set, lasting 97 minutes, was described as one of the greatest sets ever,[69] which Djokovic took on a tiebreak after surviving a set point. Djokovic is the only player who has defeated Nadal in a French Open semifinal (2021), ending Nadal's undefeated record of 130 in French Open semifinals, as well as the only male player to defeat Nadal twice at the French Open. They then met for the first time in a clay-court final at the Monte Carlo Masters, with Nadal winning a closely contested three-setter and his fifth consecutive Monte-Carlo title. It was a unique encounter in that it was almost the mirror opposite[50] of the almost six-hour 2012 Australian Open final they contested where Djokovic led Nadal 21 sets and was two points away from victory in the fourth set, only for Nadal to come back and win the fourth set in a tiebreaker and go up a break in the fifth set. Nadal needed this title to complete his Golden Career Slam, creating much hype before the tournament. The two met again in the final of the Australian Open in 2013, where the Serb prevailed. World No 1 Djokovic has the best head-to-head record against the 12-time Roland Garros champion on clay as he has beaten him seven times with the first coming in Madrid in 2011 and the last one in Rome in 2016. This season was seen as one of the most successful in the Open Era by many fans and analysts.[8][9][10][11]. He went up a break in the fifth set, but the turning point was when he missed a backhand winner at the net at 42 3015, and lost his chance to consolidate his break. Nadal won in dominant fashion, 60, 62, 75 to claim his record-equalling 20th major title. Djokovic is the only male player to hold all four Grand Slams on three different surfaces (hard, clay, and grass) at once (2015 Wimbledon to 2016 French Open), and became the only male player to win 30 consecutive Grand Slam matches across three different surfaces (2015 Wimbledon 2016 Wimbledon).[1]. In the Doha final, Djokovic won in a convincing straight set victory to lead the head-to-head for the first time. [5][6] He won 41 straight matches from the start of 2011 until that year's French Open semifinals,[6] second only to John McEnroe's record at the start of an ATP year (he started 420 in 1984).[7]. [35] Djokovic then won his first Masters title of the year, defeating Nadal in the semifinals of the Paris Masters. [4] Djokovic leads 1513 in finals of all levels, while Nadal leads 117 at the majors, including 54 in major finals. Djokovic eventually lost in the final to Stan Wawrinka. This match was the fourth straight Djokovic vs Nadal major final. Nadal raced into a 50 lead, taking the first set 63, only for Djokovic to level, taking the second set by the same scoreline. The rivalry shifted in Djokovic's favor this season. Djokovic said Wednesday he canceled all other obligations beside the interview that day upon learning of his positive test. In exactly the same fashion the player leading by a break in the final set committed an uncharacteristic error (Nadal missed an easy backhand pass at 3015, 42 in the fifth in Melbourne, while Djokovic ran into the net after hitting a what would have been a clean winner at 43 in the fifth in Paris), only to spark a momentum shift for their opponent to break back and ultimately win the match. The Spaniard made a crucial move at 4-4 in the third when he moved in. On the day of his test and the two that followed, for example, Djokovics own social media postings and contemporaneous accounts show him repeatedly appearing at public events without a mask and around children and strangers even after he had recorded a positive test. Of the 109, the Serbian great has 43 bagels in Grand Slam events that have tied him with Ivan Lendl in the 5th spot. His semifinal clash with Djokovic was widely considered one of the greatest clay court matches ever played. This was the first time that a player had won a Grand Slam final despite being bageled. He is the second male player in history after Federer to win 3 Grand Slam titles in three different seasons (2011, 2015, and 2021). They met at the semifinal stage of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Djokovic has spent a record 381 weeks as world No.1. The pair met six times, with three victories each. [44], They met for a second consecutive major final at the US Open, a rematch of the final from the previous year, in which Nadal had prevailed. Even more so when he would have to face Djokovic who had an excellent record on this surface. The latest occasion was in the 2022 Serbian Open finals when Andrey Rublev bagelled him in the finals to win the title in 3-sets at the Novak Tennis Center. There he went down a break, 42, only to break back and ultimately triumph 97 for a 4-hour, 37-minute victory. 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The tennis rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is the most prolific in men's tennis in the Open Era. The next bagel came in the year 2011 at World Tour Finals in the 2nd set. Nadal won the match in four sets, thus becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to complete a career Grand Slam. Djokovic has a 32 advantage over Nadal in the event and won their only meeting in the title match in 2013. Nadal called it "the greatest loss in his career" and "the best match he ever played". 2, having won 24 consecutive matches after losing the US Open final to Nadal. [21], The pair met twice during the summer clay-court season, with Nadal continuing his dominance on clay.
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