Sir Andrew Barron Murray is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. Murray represents Great Britain in his sporting activities and is a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, two-time Olympic champion, Davis Cup champion, winner of the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, and former world No. 1.
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Roger Federer won Wimbledon for a third consecutive year by defeating Andy Roddick in the final for the second year in a row, 6–2, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships.
Denis Olegovich Istomin is an Uzbek professional tennis player of Russian descent. He has won two singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 33 in August 2012. In January 2017, he defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic defeated the defending champion Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3, to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. It was his first Wimbledon and third Grand Slam title, having previously won the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open.
The Djokovic–Nadal rivalry is a modern-day tennis rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, two of the greatest tennis players of all time. The rivalry is the most prolific of the tennis Open Era. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest rivalries in tennis history by players, coaches, and pundits, and was listed as the third greatest rivalry in the 2000s decade in 2009 by ATPworldtour.com despite its only starting in 2006.
The Djokovic–Federer rivalry is a tennis rivalry between two professional tennis players, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. They have faced each other 48 times with Djokovic leading 26–22. This includes a record 16 Grand Slam matches, five of which were finals, plus a record ten semifinals. Federer dominated during their early matches, leading 13–6 by the end of 2010, but Djokovic took over the lead in the head-to-head in 2016, thanks to a 20–9 record since 2011. A notable aspect of the rivalry is their ability to beat each other on any given day, including Grand Slam play, making it one of the most competitive and evenly matched rivalries in the Open Era. To date Federer is the only man to have beaten Djokovic in all four majors, and likewise Djokovic is the only man to have beaten Federer in all four majors. Both players are considered to be among the greatest of the open era.
The 2012 Italian Open – Men's Singles was a tennis tournament that took place from 14–21 May 2012. It was the 69th edition of the tournament and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2012 ATP World Tour. Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost to Rafael Nadal 7–5, 6–3 in the final. With the win, Nadal became the first player to win this event six times.
The 2012 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 19 June 2012 to 23 June 2012 at Stoke Park in London, it was the 11th edition of the Boodles Challenge. Marin Čilić won the title.
In tennis, the quartet of men's singles players comprising Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray were often referred to as the Big Four. These players were considered dominant in terms of ranking and tournament victories, including Grand Slam tournaments and ATP Masters 1000 events, as well as the ATP Finals, the ATP Tour 500 series and Olympic Games, having dominated the sport among them from 2004 until 2016. As of 2019, the trio of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic has instead been referred to as the Big Three due to Murray's repeated struggles with injuries and relative absence from the ATP Tour.
Alexander "Sascha" Zverev is a German professional tennis player. He is the second-youngest player ranked in the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and was a permanent fixture in the top 5 throughout 2018. He has won 11 ATP titles in singles and two in doubles.
The 2013 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tennis tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 18 to 22 June 2013 at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, it was the 12th edition of the Boodles Challenge. Viktor Troicki won the title, defeating Robin Haase 7-5, 6-4 in a thrilling encounter. Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov delighted the crowd with a strip-tease during their exhibition match on the third day.
Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the final in the final, 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. It was his second Wimbledon and seventh Grand Slam title; it was also his first win at a major since the 2013 Australian Open.
The 2014 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 71st edition of the Italian Open and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2014 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place from 11–18 May 2014.
Novak Djokovic was the three-time defending champion, but lost to Marin Čilić in the quarterfinals. As a result of Roger Federer's withdrawal from the tournament, he fell outside of the top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time since 13 May 2002.
The 2016 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 21 to 25 June 2016 at Stoke Park in London, it was the 15th edition of the Boodles Challenge. As with last year, no player was declared champion.
The 2017 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 27 June to 1 July 2017 at Stoke Park in London, it was the 16th edition of the Boodles Challenge. As with last year, no player was declared champion.
