Djokovic–Federer rivalry

Last updated

Novak Djokovic Eastbourne tennis 2017 (cropped).jpg
R Federer Australian Open 2014.jpg
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer

The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer was one of the most prolific rivalries in tennis history and is considered one of the greatest rivalries of all time. [1] [2]

Contents

Djokovic and Federer faced each other 50 times, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head record 27–23, including 13–6 in finals. They played 17 matches at majors with Djokovic leading 11–6, five which were in finals and a record 11 in the semifinals. Djokovic is the only player to defeat Federer at all four majors, and likewise Federer is the only player to defeat Djokovic at each one.

The rivalry started in 2006 with Federer winning the first four meetings, but following Djokovic's first win at the 2007 Canadian Open final, the rivalry became mostly even through to its conclusion in 2020. Their matches showcased an unpredictable display of shot-making. In most rivalries, the type of playing surface generally has a profound effect on the outcome; however, this rivalry was unusually even across different surfaces and conditions. As such, Djokovic and Federer contested many acclaimed matches over the years, the most prominent being the 2019 Wimbledon final, the longest final in Wimbledon history, in which Djokovic triumphed. [3] Other notable matches they contested are the 2014 Wimbledon and 2015 Wimbledon finals, along with semifinals at the 2010 US Open, 2011 US Open, 2011 French Open, and 2018 Paris Masters. [4] [5] [6]

History

Australian Open

Djokovic and Federer have played five times at the Australian Open, with Djokovic winning four times and Federer winning once. The first time they met at a major was in the fourth round of the 2007 Australian Open, where Federer won in straight sets. Federer went on to win without losing a set in the tournament to claim his tenth Grand Slam title. [7] The next year, they met in a rematch at the 2008 Australian Open semifinals, where Djokovic won in straight sets to reach his second Grand Slam final. [8] It was the first time in nearly four years that someone defeated Federer in straight sets at a Grand Slam. Djokovic proceeded to win his first career major over Tsonga in the final. [9]

Three years later they met again in the semifinals of the 2011 Australian Open. The match was highly competitive, lasting for three hours despite being a straight sets match. Djokovic took the first set in a tight tiebreaker. In the second set, Federer held a substantial lead before Djokovic made a comeback, winning five games in a row to claim the set. Djokovic won after closing out the match in the third set. [10] Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in the final to win his second Australian Open title. [11] Djokovic and Federer met once again in the semifinals of the 2016 Australian Open. Djokovic easily won the first two sets but Federer rallied to win the third. Djokovic, however, broke Federer in the eighth game of the fourth set and then held to win the match and move on to the final. [12] Djokovic again went on to defeat Murray in the final to win the tournament. [13] Djokovic defeated Federer in straight sets in their most recent meeting in the semifinals of the 2020 Australian Open. [14] In each of their five meetings, the winner of the match went on to win the tournament.

French Open

Djokovic and Federer moments before the 2011 French Open semifinal where Federer won in four sets to give Djokovic his first loss of the season. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer at RG 2011.jpg
Djokovic and Federer moments before the 2011 French Open semifinal where Federer won in four sets to give Djokovic his first loss of the season.

The pair have had two meetings at Roland Garros thus far, with both occurring at the semifinal stage. The first was at the 2011 French Open. Djokovic entered the tournament with a 43-match winning streak. In the match, Federer won the opening set in a tiebreak and then claimed the second set to gain a substantial lead. Djokovic took the third set and was serving for the fourth set, but Federer came back to win it in a tiebreak closing out the match in four sets. The win ended Djokovic's winning streak as well as his 41–0 start to the 2011 season. [15] As a result, Federer advanced to his fifth French Open final where he lost to Nadal, for the fourth time in the final and fifth time overall. [16] [17] Federer's win also saved John McEnroe's record of 42 consecutive match wins to start the 1984 season. [18] The victory further elevated Federer's head-to-head record against Djokovic to 14–9 and 3–1 on clay. [19]

In a rematch the next year, Federer and Djokovic met in the French Open semifinal which saw Djokovic prevail in straight sets [20] and even up their clay record at 3–3. With the win, Djokovic advanced to his first French Open final, [21] where, like Federer the previous year, he lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets. [22]

Wimbledon

Djokovic and Federer have met four times in the Wimbledon Championships with Djokovic having 3 victories, all in finals, and Federer 1, in a semifinal. Their first meeting was in the semifinal of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, with Federer winning in four sets to advance to his eighth Wimbledon final. [23] [24] With the win, Federer also became the first player to defeat Djokovic at all four of the Majors. Federer then won the final over Andy Murray to win his seventh Wimbledon title, reclaiming the world number 1 ranking from Djokovic, which enabled Federer to subsequently break Pete Sampras' record of 286 weeks of being ranked as the world number 1. [25] In 2021 Federer's record was broken by Djokovic.

Djokovic holding the Wimbledon trophy after beating Federer in the longest final ever played at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic (49744472173).jpg
Djokovic holding the Wimbledon trophy after beating Federer in the longest final ever played at Wimbledon.

Their next meeting was in the final of the Championships in 2014, which was their second meeting in a Major final. At 3 hours and 56 minutes the match was also their longest encounter until that time. It was a close contest, with Federer winning the first set in a tiebreaker and Djokovic winning the next two, one in a tiebreaker. Federer saved a championship point in the fourth set before he came back to win the set 7–5 to force a fifth set. Djokovic took the fifth set 6–4 to win his second Wimbledon title. [26] With the win, Djokovic prevented Federer from winning a record eight Wimbledon title, as at the time Federer and Pete Sampras jointly held the record of seven titles (Federer did eventually win his eighth in 2017). Djokovic further became the first man to defeat Federer in all four of the Grand Slams.

The two met again in the 2015 Wimbledon final with Djokovic defeating Federer once again, this time in 4 sets, two of which went to tiebreakers.

The 2019 final was their third encounter on Centre Court for the final of the Championships and their fourth match overall in this tournament. Most analysts felt Federer outplayed Djokovic for most of the match (Djokovic stated "Federer was the better player for most of the match") [27] but due to Djokovic winning points at critical moments, namely during the first, third and fifth set tiebreakers, Djokovic was able to win the five-set match. [28] In those three tiebreaks, Djokovic did not make any unforced errors whereas Federer made 11. [29] In the 2-hour-and-2-minute fifth set Djokovic broke Federer's serve in the sixth game to take a 4–2 lead but Federer broke back the next game. Federer later broke Djokovic to take an 8–7 lead and with two aces held a 40–15 lead in the next game and was within one point of becoming, at 37 and 11 months, the oldest man to win a Grand Slam. However, Djokovic saved the two championship points, eventually taking the set 13–12 in the first fifth-set tiebreak in a Wimbledon match (in the first year of the new rule calling for a tiebreak at 12–12). At 4 hours and 57 minutes, the match was their longest encounter in any tournament and the longest Wimbledon final in history. The match has been described as containing "insanely gripping drama" and being both mesmerizing and "mesmerizingly strange" with Djokovic referring to his win as "unreal". [30]

US Open

The two players have played six times at the US Open with the series tied at 3–3. Djokovic played Federer in his first Major final at the 2007 US Open. Djokovic began strongly in the final and broke Federer in the eleventh game of the first set. With Djokovic serving for the set, Federer saved five set points to come back and claim the first set in a tiebreak. Djokovic quickly gained a break lead in the second set, but was unable to serve it out as Federer came back again, saving two set points to force the set to a tiebreak which he claimed as well. In the third set, Federer was able to stay ahead on serve. He closed out the match in the tenth game by breaking Djokovic's serve to win the contest in straight sets. [31]

Djokovic won two consecutive US Open semifinals against Federer, saving double match points in each match. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer at USO 2011 (cropped).jpg
Djokovic won two consecutive US Open semifinals against Federer, saving double match points in each match.

The two subsequently played each other for five consecutive years at the US Open. After the first meeting that took place in the final, the next four meetings all occurred in the semifinals. The next year in 2008, Federer again defeated Djokovic in a four-set semifinal [32] on his way to winning the US Open for the fifth straight time. [33] In 2009, Federer won the semifinal match in straight sets, hitting a memorable tweener shot to set up match point. It was Federer's 40th straight win at the venue as he advanced to his sixth straight US Open final. [34]

Their next two meetings at the tournament in 2010 and 2011 were five-set matches. Both were won by Djokovic and on both occasions he saved double match points. In the fifth set of the 2010 semifinal, Federer led 5–4 and had two match points on Djokovic's serve but Djokovic saved them hitting two forehand winners. Djokovic held, broke Federer's serve, and then held again to win the match 7–5. Djokovic was in disbelief that he'd won, putting an end to Federer's run of six straight US Open finals. "To be honest, I was just closing my eyes and hitting forehands as fast as I can on match point. If it goes in, it goes in. If it goes out, just another loss to Federer in the US Open," Djokovic stated. "It was just a couple of points that decided the match. I managed to come back. I was very lucky." [35] [36]

In the 2011 semifinal, Federer started the match strongly as he took the opening set in a tiebreak and won the second set comfortably. Djokovic won the next set, and claimed the fourth set as well to come back and force the match into a deciding fifth set. Federer recovered to gain a 5–3 lead and had double match points on his own serve. Djokovic saved the first match point with a memorable return winner and went on to win four games in a row to win the match once again by the same score of 7–5 in the fifth. "Sure, it's disappointing, but I have only myself to blame," said Federer. "I set it all up perfect, but I couldn't finish it. It was a tough year in terms of some tough losses at some crucial stages of the season but look, it's not the first time it's happened." [37] Both years, Djokovic went on to play Rafael Nadal in the final, losing to him in 2010 [38] before defeating him in 2011 to win his first US Open title. [39]

The two then played in the 2015 US Open Final. Djokovic exemplified his development into the world's best player with a thrilling 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 victory. [40]

Comparison of Grand Slam titles

Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam titles to Federer's 20. Djokovic has the all-time record of 14 hardcourt Grand Slam titles (Australian Open and US Open), three more than Federer. Federer has the all-time Wimbledon record of 8 titles, one more than Djokovic.

TournamentDjokovicFederer
Australian Open 106
French Open 31
Wimbledon 78
US Open 45
Total Count 24 20
  • Bold indicates outright record.

ATP Masters

Federer and Djokovic have also met twenty times in ATP Masters tournaments, with fourteen of the meetings taking place on hardcourt and six on clay. Federer and Djokovic have met in every Masters event on hard court: Indian Wells, Miami, Montreal, Toronto, Cincinnati, Shanghai, and Paris. On clay, they've met in Monte Carlo and Rome, but have never played each other in Madrid. The majority of their matches have taken place at the semifinal stage with eleven meetings, eight of their Masters meetings have been in a final. Their first ever career meeting came in 2006 in the first round of Monte Carlo where Federer won in three sets. [41] Next year, they played their first career and Masters final in the Canadian Open final, where Djokovic prevailed in three sets.

Djokovic has also beaten Federer three times in Rome, a tournament that Federer has never won. In addition to Rome, Federer has never won Monte Carlo but has defeated Djokovic there in 2006, [41] 2008, [42] and 2014. [43]

Federer and Djokovic at the Canadian Masters in 2010, moments before their encounter. Rogers Cup 2010 Djokovic Federer007.jpg
Federer and Djokovic at the Canadian Masters in 2010, moments before their encounter.

Federer and Djokovic met in the semifinals of Miami in 2009. Federer won the opening set but lost the second set. Federer fell behind 0–2 in the third set and then proceeded to smash his racquet after netting another forehand. It was the first time in seven years that Federer had destroyed a racquet. [44] The crowd got behind Federer but Djokovic went on to win and advance to the final. [45] The defeat prompted Federer to say in the press conference after the match "It was unfortunate but thank God the hardcourt season is over. I don't care any more. I'm moving over to clay, a new chapter." [46] Federer again lost to Djokovic in three sets in Rome. [47] Later in the year when the hard court season began again, they met in their first Cincinnati final where Federer defeated Djokovic in straight sets to win his third Cincinnati title. [48]

In 2010, Federer beat Djokovic in the Toronto semifinals but went on to lose the final to Andy Murray. [49] Later in the year, Federer beat Djokovic again in the Shanghai semifinals [50] but lost the final to Andy Murray in similar fashion, missing his chance to win his first title in Shanghai. [51] In 2011, Djokovic and Federer met in the semis of Indian Wells where Djokovic won in three sets [52] and went on to win the title over Rafael Nadal. [53] In 2012, Djokovic beat Federer in the Rome semifinals [54] but lost the final to Nadal. [55] They met again in the Cincinnati final where Federer beat Djokovic in straight sets to win Cincinnati for the fifth time. It was the first bagel set in the rivalry which saw Djokovic's record in Cincinnati finals fall to 0–4. [56]

They next met again in the Paris Masters semifinals in 2013 where Djokovic beat Federer en route to winning the title over David Ferrer. [57] [58] In 2014, Djokovic defeated Federer again in an Indian Wells rematch, this time in the final in a third set tiebreak. Federer was down a break in the third set and made a comeback, but Djokovic hung on to win it in a tiebreaker. [59] Later in the year Federer played a flawless match against Djokovic in the Shanghai semifinals and beat him in straight sets. Federer's win put an end to Djokovic's 28-match streak of winning matches played in China that began at the China Open in 2012 and lasted for just over two years. [60] This time, Federer went on to win his first title in Shanghai as he defeated Gilles Simon in the final. [61] In the 2015 Italian Open final, Federer had one last chance to capture the Rome Masters but Djokovic denied him in straight sets, achieving his 4th Italian Open title and going one ahead of Federer with his 24th ATP Masters crown. [62] Federer would get back at Djokovic in the 2015 Cincinnati final, beating him in straight sets to win his 7th Cincinnati title.

In 2018 they met again in the final at Cincinnati, with Djokovic prevailing in straight sets this time, becoming the first player to achieve the career Golden Masters – that is, winning all nine ATP Masters events, which he has done twice. Later that year, they played their longest best-of-three match in the semi-finals of Paris Masters lasting 3 hours and 2 minutes, with Djokovic prevailing in three sets decided with a 7–3 third-set tiebreak.

Comparison of ATP Masters titles

Djokovic has won a record 40 Masters titles and Federer has won 28. Both of Djokovic and Federer sit one-two on the list of players who have won the most Masters titles on hard courts in the Open Era with Djokovic at 28 and Federer at 22.

TournamentDjokovicFederer
Indian Wells Masters 55
Miami Open 64
Monte-Carlo Masters 20
Madrid Open 33
German Open 04
Italian Open 60
Canadian Open 42
Cincinnati Masters 37
Shanghai Masters 42
Paris Masters 71
Total Count 40 28
  • Bold indicates outright record (ATP Masters).

AFederer's Madrid titles; one came on hardcourt in 2006, one came on red clay in 2009, and one came on blue clay in 2012. Djokovic's Madrid titles came on red clay in 2011, 2016, and 2019.

ATP Finals

Djokovic and Federer at the 2013 ATP Finals. Federer v Djokovic (10895619005).jpg
Djokovic and Federer at the 2013 ATP Finals.

The pair have met six times at the ATP Finals. Federer defeated Djokovic in the 2010 semifinals [63] on the way to winning his fifth title at the Year-End Championship. [64] In 2012, Federer and Djokovic were drawn into opposite groups again where Djokovic went 3–0 and Federer went 2–1. After winning their semifinal matches, they met in the final where Djokovic beat Federer in straight sets to go 5–0 and win the tournament for the second time in his career. [65]

Since the Tennis Masters Cup in 2007, Federer and Djokovic have usually been drawn into opposing groups at every Year-end championship. The 2013 edition saw the pair drawn to play each other in the same group for the first time in their careers. Djokovic defeated Federer in the round-robin [66] before going on to win over Rafael Nadal in the final for his third ATP Finals title. [67] In 2014, Federer and Djokovic both went 3–0 in their respective groups. They were scheduled to meet in the final but Federer was forced to withdraw due to a back injury after he had won a grueling semifinal against Stan Wawrinka. Djokovic won his fourth title at the ATP Finals with a walkover. It was the first time in the history of the Year-End Championships that no final match was contested. [68]

Federer defeated Djokovic in the 2015 round robin stage, ending Djokovic's 23-win streak. [69] However, Djokovic defeated Federer in the final in straight sets to capture his fourth consecutive ATP Finals crown. [70] Four years later, they met again in the group stage of 2019 event where Federer beat Djokovic in straight sets. With the win, Federer advanced to the semi-finals where he lost the eventual champion Stefanos Tsitsipas while Djokovic was knocked out of the tournament. Overall, they are tied with a 3–3 head-to-head record with Djokovic winning the two finals they played.

TournamentDjokovicFederer
Year-end championship 76

National and international representation

Djokovic and Federer faced each other only once at the 2006 Davis Cup, which was won by Federer. They never faced each other in other ITF or ATP team events.

TournamentDjokovicFederer
Olympic Medals Bronze medal.svg Silver medal.svg Gold medal.svg
Davis Cup 11
ATP Cup 1-
Hopman Cup 03
Laver Cup 13

ATP/ITF rankings

RankingsDjokovicFederer
Weeks as world No. 1 411310
ATP Year-end No. 1 85
ITF World Champion 85

Analysis

Hard court

Djokovic's favorite and most successful surface is hardcourt where he has a record 14 Grand Slam titles. NOVAK ~1 cropped.jpg
Djokovic's favorite and most successful surface is hardcourt where he has a record 14 Grand Slam titles.

The two have most commonly met on hard courts, with 38 of their 50 matches taking place on the surface, and Djokovic leading 20–18. Djokovic leads 7–4 in hardcourt Grand Slam matches with Federer winning the 2007 US Open final and Djokovic winning the 2015 US Open final. They met in four straight US Open semifinals from 2008 to 2011, which is a record and in four other semifinals at the Australian Open, in 2008, 2011, 2016, and 2020.

Hard court is widely considered to be Djokovic's best surface with Djokovic himself stating that it is his most preferred surface. [71] Their first seven Grand Slam meetings took place on hardcourt in either the Australian Open or the US Open, before finally meeting at the French Open in 2011. Djokovic and Federer are the only players in tennis history to have won 10+ Major titles and 20+ Masters titles on hard courts, Djokovic with a record 14 majors and a record 29 Masters titles and Federer with 11 majors and 22 Masters titles. As of the end of the 2023 season, they shared the record for most hard court titles at 71 each.

At the Australian Open, Djokovic is undefeated in ten finals while Federer has a 6–1 record. At the US Open, either Federer or Djokovic appeared in the final for ten years, from 2004 to 2013. Federer had a 5–2 record while Djokovic has a 4–6 record. Their finals appearance streak ended at the 2014 US Open when Federer lost to Marin Cilic and Djokovic lost to Kei Nishikori in the semifinals. [72] The two quickly recovered by reaching the final in 2015, where Djokovic prevailed in four sets. [73] In the semifinals of the 2020 Australian Open, the duo played each other for the last time, Djokovic defeated Federer in straight sets.

In indoor conditions, both Djokovic and Federer won the ATP Finals which is the biggest indoor event in men's tennis. Djokovic has won a record seven ATP Finals titles indoors while Federer won it four times indoors and twice outdoors. Overall, Federer won 24 titles in indoor hardcourt conditions while Djokovic has won 19 titles. Fourteen of Djokovic's trophies indoors were Big Titles while Federer had six Big Titles won indoors. This follows a familiar pattern in their rivalry, where due to his narrow focus on only playing and preparing for the prestigious tournaments, Djokovic has been able to win more big titles, whereas Federer due to his willingness to compete in and success at 500 level tournaments has significantly more overall match wins and more overall titles. Federer's 298 match wins on indoor courts, a hundred more than Djokovic or any other currently active player, is a significant and underestimated achievement during an era when only a small minority of indoor tournaments are played per season.

Early history at the Australian Open and US Open

Federer is one of the most prolific players on hardcourts with a shared-record 71 titles. Federer vs Davidenko US Open 2006 semis.JPG
Federer is one of the most prolific players on hardcourts with a shared-record 71 titles.

In their first meeting at a major, Federer defeated Djokovic in the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2007 on his way to winning the tournament. [74] In the North American hardcourt season, Djokovic and Federer met again in the Montreal final. Federer was serving for the first set but Djokovic saved six set points to come back and claim the set in a tiebreak. Federer responded by quickly winning the second set to draw level. The third set went to another tiebreak which Djokovic won to claim the match. It was Djokovic's first career win over Federer and it in turn prevented Federer from ever winning in Montreal. [75] Djokovic reflected after the win, "To win two tiebreaks against the world No. 1, probably the strongest player mentally on the tour, it's another achievement, it's another success so I'm really, really happy." [76]

As of the end of the 2020 calendar year, Federer has not won the Canadian Open when it was held in Montreal. Federer's loss in Montreal was also his first career loss in a US Open series final, but he responded by winning Cincinnati the next week. [77] Djokovic's win in Montreal solidified his No. 3 ranking and allowed him to enter the US Open as the third seed. At the 2007 US Open, the strong play of both men continued as they met for a rematch in the final. Djokovic advanced to the first major final of his career where Federer defeated him 7–6, 7–6, 6–4. This time, it was Federer who would come back to win the first set in a tiebreak. Federer saved a total of seven set points in both the first and second sets to go on and win the match in straight sets. The win saw Federer claim his fourth consecutive US Open title. [78]

Five months later they met in the semifinals of the 2008 Australian Open, where Djokovic defeated Federer in straight sets [8] and went on to win the first major of his career when he beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final. [9] Federer's loss at the time caused widespread shock and uproar, and Federer referred to having 'created a monster' due to the expectations from the media at the time that Federer must win everything. Federer commented after the loss, "I've created a monster, so I know I need to always win every tournament. But semis is still pretty good. Winning every other week, you know, lose a set and people say I'm playing bad." [79] The loss ended Federer's streak of ten straight appearances in major finals which began at Wimbledon in 2005. [80] It was also Federer's first straight sets loss in any Grand Slam since Gustavo Kuerten beat him in the third round of the 2004 French Open. [81]

Grass court

History at Wimbledon

Federer's best surface is considered to be grass, on which he has a win percentage of 87% - the best in the Open Era. Roger Federer London 2012 Men's Singles Quarterfinals cropped.jpg
Federer's best surface is considered to be grass, on which he has a win percentage of 87% – the best in the Open Era.

On grass courts Djokovic leads 3–1; with all four matches coming at Wimbledon: once in the semifinals in 2012, which Federer won in four sets; and again in the finals of 2014, 2015, and 2019, which Djokovic won in five, four, and five sets respectively. Their 2019 final was historic as it was the longest final ever played at Wimbledon. Federer's first major title came at Wimbledon, and he went on to win it seven times more for eight in total, while Djokovic has won seven titles at Wimbledon. [82]

Both Federer and Djokovic enjoy playing on faster surfaces such as grass, but this was not always the case for Djokovic as his movement struggled on grass courts early in his career before he immensely improved during his prime years. On the other hand, Federer had natural movement on grass and was able to find success on the surface early in his career unlike Djokovic. Many tennis analysts consider grass to be Federer's best surface. [83]

Federer almost always played a warm-up tournament before Wimbledon, namely, at Halle where he had a career-long contract and there he won ten titles of his 19 overall titles on grass. [84] On the other hand, Djokovic's quest to win Roland Garros was his main priority for several years, [85] [86] often leaving him exhausted to partake in a warm-up tournament on grass. He has instead preferred to rest before Wimbledon. [87] However, despite achieving success at the French Open, Djokovic has continued to jettison all grass court tournaments besides Wimbledon where he won seven titles of his eight overall titles on grass.

Clay court

On clay courts, they are tied with a head-to-head record of 4–4 with six of their eight meetings taking place in semifinals. Due to the dominance of Rafael Nadal on clay, it has been rare for Federer and Djokovic to encounter each other on the surface and they have only once faced each other in a clay final, at the 2015 Rome Masters final, where Djokovic beat Federer in straight sets. When they have met on clay, it has often been an unpredictable encounter. They've split their two French Open semifinals with Federer winning in 2011 [15] and Djokovic winning the rematch in 2012. [20] In addition, Federer has beaten Djokovic three times in Monte Carlo, [41] [42] [43] and Djokovic has beaten Federer three times in Rome. [47] [54]

Of the three surfaces, clay is considered to be the least successful surface for both Federer and Djokovic, despite the fact that both players are highly proficient on clay as all-court players. Over the years, Federer and Djokovic have more often than not advanced deep into the important clay tournaments only to lose to Rafael Nadal. [88] Federer has a 2–14 record against Nadal on clay while Djokovic has gone 8–20 against Nadal on clay. From 2005 to 2010, Federer was considered to be Nadal's only formidable opponent on clay. Since 2011, Djokovic has become the main adversary for Nadal on clay. Federer has won 11 clay titles, while Djokovic has won 18 clay titles. [89]

History at the clay Masters and the French Open

Federer after winning his only French Open title at the 2009 event. Roger Federer 2009.jpg
Federer after winning his only French Open title at the 2009 event.
Djokovic hoisting his first trophy at Roland Garros. Djokovic 2016.jpg
Djokovic hoisting his first trophy at Roland Garros.

From 2005 to 2008, Federer was Nadal's only considerable test at Roland Garros. Federer lost three close finals to Nadal on clay in 2006, the first was in three sets at Monte Carlo, [90] then in five sets in Rome, [91] and at the French Open he lost the final in four sets [92] while Djokovic had also lost to Nadal earlier on in the quarterfinals. [93] It was Federer's first final at Roland Garros.

Federer beat Nadal in the Hamburg final in 2007, putting an end to Nadal's unprecedented 81-match winning streak on clay. [94] At the French Open, Nadal defeated Djokovic and Federer back-to-back in the semifinals [95] and final to win his third straight title at Roland Garros. [96] In 2008, Federer played a solid match against Nadal at Monte Carlo before Djokovic emerged as a force on clay as well. He pushed Nadal to three sets in the Hamburg semifinals. [97] Federer then lost the Hamburg title to Nadal in a close rematch. [98] The progress against Nadal was short-lived. At 2008 Roland Garros, Djokovic and Federer both lost to Nadal for the third straight year which saw Nadal steamroll to his fourth French Open win without losing a set in the tournament. [99]

In 2009, Djokovic lost a three-set match to Nadal at Monte Carlo [100] and then pushed him even further to three match points in their epic semifinal in Madrid. [101] Although Djokovic lost that semifinal to Nadal, Federer defeated Nadal in the final for his second win over Nadal on clay which saw Nadal lose a clay final for just the second time in his career. [102] At the 2009 French Open Federer won the title against Robin Söderling, completing the career Grand Slam. [103] In 2010, Djokovic and Nadal never met on clay. Federer lost the Madrid title to Nadal in a rematch. [104] At the French Open, both Federer and Djokovic lost in the quarterfinals and thus neither man advanced to face Nadal that year. [105] [106] It was the only year that Nadal won Roland Garros without facing Djokovic or Federer (until the 2017 event). Djokovic later entered his prime and gained confidence upon winning the Davis Cup at the end of the year. [107]

In early 2011, Djokovic became the primary challenge for Nadal after beating him in Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back. [53] [108] As the clay season began, Djokovic's winning streak continued as he beat Nadal for the first time on clay in Madrid final, ending Nadal's second streak of 37 straight wins on clay. [109] As such, Djokovic became the second player after Federer to ever defeat Nadal in a clay final. [110] Djokovic beat Nadal again on clay a week later in Rome final. [111] It was the first and still the only time for Nadal to lose two consecutive finals on clay. Djokovic was a legitimate contender going into the 2011 French Open and was perceived by many tennis analysts as capable of dethroning Nadal. [112] Djokovic and Federer met in the semifinals, where Federer's win put an end to Djokovic's best opportunity at the time to win the French Open. [15] Djokovic had been on a 43-match winning streak, including four straight wins over Nadal up to that point. [113]

Djokovic lost his first French Open final to Nadal in 2012 in four sets and pushed him to a deciding fifth set the next year at the semifinal of the 2013 event. At the 2014 French Open, Djokovic lost the final again to Nadal in four sets. The 2013 French Open semifinal is considered to be Djokovic's most devastating career loss, losing 9–7 in the fifth despite being up a break in the final set (when he ran into the net to get broken). [114] From 2005 to 2014, Federer's final in 2011 [17] and Djokovic's semifinal in 2013 were the best efforts that each man had been able to give in their attempts to beat Nadal at Roland Garros. [115]

In 2015, Federer and Djokovic had met in the final of the Italian Open prior to Roland Garros, with Djokovic winning in straight sets. Djokovic then entered the French Open undefeated on clay for the season after winning back-to-back titles in Monte Carlo and Rome. At Roland Garros, Djokovic was drawn to meet Nadal in the quarterfinals where he was considered the favorite to win. Djokovic finally defeated Nadal by winning in straight sets on his way to the final. It was only Nadal's second ever loss at Roland Garros. Federer was defeated in the quarterfinals by Stan Wawrinka who proceeded to reach the final as well. [116] Djokovic's victory over Nadal would end up for naught as he lost the final to Wawrinka in four sets. [117] Djokovic managed to win the French Open the next year by beating Andy Murray in four sets, completing a non-calendar and a career Grand Slam.

In 2021, Djokovic managed to beat Nadal again at Roland Garros and went on to win his second French Open title against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. With the win, Djokovic became the first player in the Open Era to complete a double Career Grand Slam. [118] Two years later, he claimed his third trophy at Roland Garros after beating Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud en route to the title, becoming the only player in history to complete a triple Career Grand Slam.

Head-to-head tallies

Results on each court surface

Tournament overview

TournamentSeriesHard Court (o)ClayGrassHard Court (i)Total
DjokovicFedererDjokovicFedererDjokovicFedererDjokovicFedererDjokovicFederer
Australian Open Major4141
French Open 1111
Wimbledon 3131
US Open 3333
Indian Wells Masters Masters3030
Miami Open 1010
Monte-Carlo Masters 0303
Italian Open 3030
Canadian Open 1111
Cincinnati Masters 1313
Shanghai Masters 0202
Paris Masters 2020
ATP Finals Tour Finals3333
Dubai Championships 5001313
Swiss Indoors 1111
Davis Cup Team0101
Total14134431652723

Grand Slam matches

  • Final matches indicated in bold.
Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Australian Open RFNDNDNDND
French Open RFND
Wimbledon RFNDNDND
US Open RFRFRFNDNDND

Completed set tallies

DjokovicSet scoreFederer
113–120
157–612
77–515
156–413
226–320
116–27
26–15
06–01
73Total sets73
747Total games755

List of all matches

ATP, Davis Cup, and Grand Slam tournament main draw results included. [119]

Legend (2004–2008)Legend (2009–present)DjokovicFederer
Grand SlamGrand Slam116
Tennis Masters CupATP World Tour Finals33
ATP Masters SeriesATP World Tour Masters 1000119
ATP International Series GoldATP World Tour 500 Series24
Davis CupDavis Cup01
Total2723

Singles (50)

Djokovic 27 – Federer 23

No.YearTournamentSeriesSurfaceRoundWinnerScoreLengthSetsDjokovicFederer
1. 2006 Monte-Carlo Masters Masters ClayLast 64Federer6–3, 2–6, 6–31:493/301
2. 2006 Davis Cup Davis CupHard (i)WG Play-offsFederer6–3, 6–2, 6–31:583/502
3. 2007 Australian Open Major HardLast 16Federer6–2, 7–5, 6–31:503/503
4. 2007 Dubai Championships 500 HardQuarterfinalsFederer6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–32:033/304
5. 2007 Canadian Open MastersHardFinalDjokovic7–6(7–2), 2–6, 7–6(7–2)2:133/314
6. 2007 US Open MajorHardFinalFederer7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2), 6–42:243/515
7. 2008 Australian OpenMajorHardSemifinalsDjokovic7–5, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)2:263/525
8. 2008 Monte-Carlo MastersMastersClaySemifinalsFederer6–3, 3–2 RET1:122/326
9. 2008 US OpenMajorHardSemifinalsFederer6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–22:444/527
10. 2009 Miami Open MastersHardSemifinalsDjokovic3–6, 6–2, 6–31:463/337
11. 2009 Italian Open MastersClaySemifinalsDjokovic4–6, 6–3, 6–32:113/347
12. 2009 Cincinnati Masters MastersHardFinalFederer6–1, 7–52:072/348
13. 2009 US OpenMajorHardSemifinalsFederer7–6(7–3), 7–5, 7–52:343/549
14. 2009 Swiss Indoors 500Hard (i)FinalDjokovic6–4, 4–6, 6–22:113/359
15. 2010 Canadian OpenMastersHardSemifinalsFederer6–1, 3–6, 7–52:223/3510
16. 2010 US OpenMajorHardSemifinalsDjokovic5–7, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2, 7–53:445/5610
17. 2010 Shanghai Masters MastersHardSemifinalsFederer7–5, 6–41:422/3611
18. 2010 Swiss Indoors500Hard (i)FinalFederer6–4, 3–6, 6–11:553/3612
19. 2010 ATP World Tour Finals Tour FinalsHard (i)SemifinalsFederer6–1, 6–41:212/3613
20. 2011 Australian OpenMajorHardSemifinalsDjokovic7–6(7–3), 7–5, 6–43:003/5713
21. 2011 Dubai Championships500HardFinalDjokovic6–3, 6–31:122/3813
22. 2011 Indian Wells Masters MastersHardSemifinalsDjokovic6–3, 3–6, 6–22:073/3913
23. 2011 French Open MajorClaySemifinalsFederer7–6(7–5), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)3:394/5914
24. 2011 US OpenMajorHardSemifinalsDjokovic6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–53:515/51014
25. 2012 Italian OpenMastersClaySemifinalsDjokovic6–2, 7–6(7–4)1:392/31114
26. 2012 French OpenMajorClaySemifinalsDjokovic6–4, 7–5, 6–32:053/51214
27. 2012 Wimbledon MajorGrassSemifinalsFederer6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–32:194/51215
28. 2012 Cincinnati MastersMastersHardFinalFederer6–0, 7–6(9–7)1:202/31216
29. 2012 ATP World Tour FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)FinalDjokovic7–6(8–6), 7–52:142/31316
30. 2013 Paris Masters MastersHard (i)SemifinalsDjokovic4–6, 6–3, 6–22:003/31416
31. 2013 ATP World Tour FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)Round RobinDjokovic6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–22:223/31516
32. 2014 Dubai Championships500HardSemifinalsFederer3–6, 6–3, 6–21:453/31517
33. 2014 Indian Wells MastersMastersHardFinalDjokovic3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)2:123/31617
34. 2014 Monte-Carlo MastersMastersClaySemifinalsFederer7–5, 6–21:152/31618
35. 2014 WimbledonMajorGrass Final Djokovic 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–43:565/51718
36. 2014 Shanghai MastersMastersHardSemifinalsFederer6–4, 6–41:352/31719
— 2014 ATP World Tour FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)Final(Djokovic)WalkoverN/AN/A1719
37. 2015 Dubai Championships500HardFinalFederer6–3, 7–51:242/31720
38. 2015 Indian Wells MastersMastersHardFinalDjokovic6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–22:173/31820
39. 2015 Italian OpenMastersClayFinalDjokovic6–4, 6–31:152/31920
40. 2015 WimbledonMajorGrass Final Djokovic7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–32:554/52020
41. 2015 Cincinnati MastersMastersHardFinalFederer7–6(7–1), 6–31:302/32021
42. 2015 US OpenMajorHardFinalDjokovic6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–43:204/52121
43. 2015 ATP World Tour FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)Round RobinFederer7–5, 6–21:172/32122
44. 2015 ATP World Tour FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)FinalDjokovic6–3, 6–41:202/32222
45. 2016 Australian OpenMajorHardSemifinalsDjokovic6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–32:194/52322
46. 2018 Cincinnati MastersMastersHardFinalDjokovic6–4, 6–41:242/32422
47. 2018 Paris MastersMastersHard (i)SemifinalsDjokovic7–6(8–6), 5–7, 7–6(7–3)3:023/32522
48. 2019 Wimbledon MajorGrass Final Djokovic7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3)4:575/52622
49. 2019 ATP Finals Tour FinalsHard (i)Round RobinFederer6–4, 6–31:132/32623
50. 2020 Australian OpenMajorHardSemifinalsDjokovic7–6(7–1), 6–4, 6–32:193/52723

Exhibitions

Djokovic—Federer (1–1)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceRoundWinnerScoreDjokovicFederer
1. 2011 Abu Dhabi HardSemifinalsDjokovic6–2, 6–1 [120] 10
2. 2014 New Delhi Hard (i)Round RobinFederer6–5(6–5) 1 [121] 11

^ Federer won the set, but according to International Premier Tennis League rules Djokovic needed to win one more game for his team to officially win the match. He did, and the game had no effect on the set that they played.

Federer–Djokovic era

Combined singles performance timeline (best result)

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open Q1 F 3R F 3R F 4R F 4R F W F SF F W F W F W D F F W F W D W D W D SF F W D W D W F W F W D W D W DA W D SF D16 / 24
French Open 1R F 4R F QF F 1R F 1R F 3R F SF F F F F F F F W F QF FD F F F D SF D F D F D W D QF D QF D SF FD F D W D QF D W D4 / 25
Wimbledon 1R F 1R F QF F 1R F W F W F W F W F W F F F W F SF D W D W F F D W D W D SF F W F W D W DNH3 W D W D F D15 / 24
US Open Q2 F 3R F 4R F 4R F 4R F W F W F W F W F W F F F F D W D F D F D SF FD W D F D QF F W D QF F 4R D F DA W D9 / 23
Year-end championship
ATP Finals Did not qualify SF W F W F F F W F W F W D SF W F W F W D W D W D W D F D SF F F D SF F SF D SF D W D W D13 / 22
ATP Tour Masters
Indian Wells AQ1 1R 3R 2R W F W F W F F W D SF 4R W D W D SF W D W D W D W F F F NH3AAA10 / 19
Miami 1R 2R QF F QF 3R W F W F W D QF F 4R W D W D 4R W D W D W D W F 2R W FAAA10 / 21
Monte Carlo 1R 1R QF 2R AA QF F F F F SF QF F W D F W D QF QF 3R QF 3R 2R 3R 2 / 22
Madrid 1A 1R 1R W F 3R W F W F 2R W F F W F F W D W F 3R A 2R W D SF 2R W DA SF A9 / 20
Rome A 1R 3R 1R F 2R A F QF W D F QF W D F F W D W D F F SF F W D F W D QF 6 / 23
Canada A 1R A 1R SF W FA W F W D QF QF F W D W D SF F F W D F 3R ANH3AAA6 / 17
Cincinnati A 1R A 1R 2R 1R W F QF W F F W F W F F W F QF W F W FAA W D SF W DAA W D10 / 19
Shanghai 2A 2R 2R QF SF AA W F F SF SF F A W D W D W F W D SF W F W D QF NH3A7 / 17
Paris A 1R 2R QF QF A 3R 2R 3R QF W D SF W F 2R W D W D W D QF A F W DA W D F W D8 / 21

1Held as Hamburg Masters (outdoor clay) until 2008, Madrid Masters (outdoor clay) 2009–present.
2Held as Stuttgart Masters (indoor hard) until 2001, Madrid Masters (indoor hard) from 2002 to 2008, and Shanghai Masters (outdoor hard) 2009–present.
3Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grand Slam tournaments

YearAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick
2004 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Gaudio Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
2005 Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
2006 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
2008 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
2009 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro
2010 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
2011 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
2012 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray
2013 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
2014 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić
2015 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka
2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
2018 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
2019 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
2020 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Rafael NadalTournament cancelled Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem
2021 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz
2023 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic

^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Wimbledon Championships of the tournament was cancelled.

ATP No. 1 era

PlayerStart dateEnd dateWeeksTotal
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 2 February 200417 August 2008237‡237
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 18 August 20085 July 20094646
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (2)6 July 20096 June 201048285
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (2)7 June 20103 July 201156102
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 4 July 20118 July 20125353
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (3)9 July 20124 November 201217302
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (2)5 November 20126 October 201348101
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (3)7 October 20136 July 201439141
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (3)7 July 20146 November 2016122223
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 7 November 201620 August 20174141
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (4)21 August 201718 February 201826167
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (4)19 February 20181 April 20186308
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (5)2 April 201813 May 20186173
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (5)14 May 201820 May 20181309
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (6)21 May 201817 June 20184177
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (6)18 June 201824 June 20181310
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (7)25 June 20184 November 201819196
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (4)5 November 20183 November 201952275
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (8)4 November 20192 February 202013209
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (5)3 February 202023 March 20207282
ATP ranking was frozen
23 March 202023 August 2020
22
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (5)24 August 202027 February 202279361
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev 28 February 202220 March 202233
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (6)21 March 202212 June 202212373
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev (2)13 June 202211 September 20221316
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 12 September 202229 January 20232020
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (7)30 January 202319 March 20237380
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz(2)20 March 20232 April 2023222
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (8)3 April 202321 May 20237387
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz(3)22 May 202311 June 2023325
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (9)12 June 202325 June 20232389
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz(4)26 June 202310 September 20231136
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (10)11 September 2023present26415‡

‡Represents ATP rankings record.

Significant achievements

Performance timeline comparison

Grand Slam tournaments

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

By year

2005–2010
Player200520062007200820092010
AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer SFSFWWWFWWWFWWSFFFWFWWFWQFQFSF
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 1R2R3R3R1RQF4R3R4RSFSFFWSF2RSFQF3RQFSFQFQFSFF
2011–2016
Player201120122013201420152016
AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger FedererSFFQFSFSFSFWQFSFQF2R4RSF4RFSF3RQFFFSFASFA
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak DjokovicWSFWWWFSFFWSFFFQFFWSFWFWWWW3RF

2017–2022

Player201720182019202020212022
AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS WIM USA FRA AUS FRA WIM USA AUS FRA WIM USA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger FedererWAWQFWAQF4R4RSFFQFSFNHAAA4RQFAAAAA
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic2RQFQFA4RQFWWWSFW4RW4RFWWWFAQFWA

By age (end of season)

18–22
Player1819202122
AUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Q11R1RQ23R4R1R3R3RQFQF4R4R1R1R4R4R1RW4R
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 1R2R3R3R1RQF4R3R4RSFSFFWSF2RSFQF3RQFSF
23–27
Player2324252627
AUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger FedererW3RWWSFSFWWWFWWWFWWSFFFW
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak DjokovicQFQFSFFWSFWWWFSFFWSFFFQFFWSF
28–32
Player2829303132
AUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger FedererFWWFWQFQFSFSFFQFSFSFSFWQFSFQF2R4R
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak DjokovicWFWWWW3RF2RQFQFA4RQFWWWSFW4R
33–37
Player3334353637
AUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger FedererSF4RFSF3RQFFFSFASFAWAWQFWAQF4R
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak DjokovicWFNH4RWWWFAQFWAWWFWSF
38–42
Player3839404142
AUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSAAUSFRAWIMUSA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer4RSFFQFSFANHAA4RQFAAAAAAAAA
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic

ATP rankings

Year-end ranking timeline

Player 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 3016429136211112123262316233516––
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 6791867816333311211212121151

ATP Year-end ranking timeline by age

Year-End Ranking17181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer3016429136211112123262316233516–
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic1867816333311211212121151

Career evolution

Federer and Djokovic were born about six years apart. Federer's birthday is 8 August 1981, while Djokovic's is 22 May 1987. A different viewpoint of their career evolution is offered by taking the season they entered with an age of 17 as starting point. For instance, in 2004 Federer started the season being 22 years old. At the end of that season, he accumulated a total of four Grand Slam titles and 22 singles titles, with a year-end ranking of 1. By comparison, Djokovic finished the 2010 season also aged 23 years old, having won a total of 1 grand slam title and 18 total singles titles, with a year-end ranking of 3. Federer played his last singles match in 2021.

Age (end of season)1819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Federer's season19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Flag of Serbia.svg Djokovic's season20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
Grand Slam titlesFederer00001469121315161617171717171920202020
Djokovic0001114567101212141617202124(24)
Grand Slam finalsFederer000014610141721222324242527272930313131
Djokovic001223691214182121232527313236(36)
Grand Slam match winsFederer072026396185112138162188208228247260279297307325339357362369
Djokovic51433516685110134158180207228237258280296323334361(366)
ATP Finals titlesFederer00001223444566666666666
Djokovic0001111234555555567(7)
ATP Masters titlesFederer000114812141416171821212324242727282828
Djokovic00245510131620263030323436373840(40)
Total titlesFederer001411223345535761667076778288889599103103103
Djokovic02711161828344148596668727781869198(98)
Total match winsFederer15511001582363103914835516176787438078789239961059108011341184123712421251
Djokovic135312118526332439446954360468675178383689393498910311087(1094)
RankingFederer6429136211112123262316233516
Djokovic7816333311211212121151(1)
Weeks at No. 1Federer0000048100152204237262285285302302302302302302310310310310
Djokovic0000002662101127179223223232275301353373405(417)

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roger Federer</span> Swiss tennis player (born 1981)

Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player. Federer was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most of all time, including 20 major men's singles titles and six year-end championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rafael Nadal</span> Spanish tennis player (born 1986)

Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. Nadal has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including a record 14 French Open titles. He has won 92 ATP-level singles titles, including 36 Masters titles and an Olympic gold medal, with 63 of these on clay courts. Nadal is one of only two men to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles. His 81 consecutive wins on clay constitute the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stan Wawrinka</span> Swiss tennis player

Stanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 3 for the first time on 27 January 2014. His career highlights include three major titles, those being the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open, where he defeated the world No. 1 player in the final on all three occasions. Other achievements include reaching the final of the 2017 French Open, winning a Masters 1000 title at the 2014 Monte-Carlo Masters, and reaching three other Masters finals. Representing Switzerland, Wawrinka won gold in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics partnering Roger Federer, and was also pivotal in the Swiss team's victory at the 2014 Davis Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Novak Djokovic</span> Serbian tennis player (born 1987)

Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Djokovic has been ranked No. 1 for a record total of 418 weeks in a record 13 different years, and finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times. Djokovic has won a record 24 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including a record ten Australian Open titles. Overall, he has won 98 singles titles, including a record 71 Big Titles: 24 majors, a record 40 Masters, and a record seven ATP Finals. Djokovic is the only man in tennis history to be the reigning champion of all four majors at once across three different surfaces. In singles, he is the only man to achieve a triple Career Grand Slam, and the only player to complete a career Golden Masters, a feat he has achieved twice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Federer–Nadal rivalry</span> Modern-day tennis rivalry

The tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is considered among one of the greatest in the history of the sport. Federer and Nadal played each other 40 times, with Nadal leading 24–16 overall, including 14–10 in finals.

Roger Federer won two Majors in 2009, the French Open, defeating Robin Söderling in the final, and Wimbledon, defeating Andy Roddick in the final. In addition, Federer made the two other Grand Slam finals, Australian Open losing to Rafael Nadal, and the US Open, losing to Juan Martín del Potro. Federer went on to win two Master Series 1000 tournaments: in Madrid over Rafael Nadal, and in Cincinnati over Novak Djokovic. He lost in one 500 level event final in Basel to Djokovic. During the year, Federer completed the Career Grand Slam by winning his first French Open title, and won a record fifteenth Grand Slam singles title, surpassing Pete Sampras's mark of fourteen.

Roger Federer's 2010 season was punctuated by his victory at the Australian Open, beating Andy Murray in the final. Federer played in 18 tournaments in 2010 and won five. He was runner-up in the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open to Rafael Nadal. At the French Open, he faced his opponent in the previous year's final, Robin Söderling, at the quarterfinals stage and lost. As defending champion at Wimbledon, he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Tomáš Berdych in four sets, thus ending his streak of seven consecutive Wimbledon finals and also falling to world No. 3, his lowest ranking since 2003. During the summer hard-court season, Federer hired Paul Annacone to be his coach and revive his form. At the 2010 US Open, Federer advanced to his seventh straight semifinal appearance, but lost to Novak Djokovic in five sets, despite holding two match points in the final set. Federer's ranking slipped back from No. 2 to No. 3 after the tournament, but he finished the year strong with victories in Stockholm, Basel, and the ATP Tour Finals to pass Djokovic in the rankings and finish the year at world No. 2. By the end of 2010, Federer had earned wide consideration as the greatest male tennis player of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Rafael Nadal tennis season</span>

The 2010 Rafael Nadal tennis season is lauded as one of the greatest seasons of all time. Nadal himself also called it his best year. In the 2010 season, Nadal became the first male player in tennis history to win Grand Slam tournaments on three different surfaces in the same year, referred to as a Surface Slam. He became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the French-Wimbledon-US triplet in a calendar year, being the fourth in history. At 24 years, 3 months and 10 days, after his win at the US Open, he simultaneously became the youngest player in the Open Era to complete both the Career Grand Slam, and the Career Golden Slam. With this achievement, he was only the second man in history to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles, after Andre Agassi did so in 1996. He also became the second man to win at least two majors on three different surfaces in his career. Nadal further cemented his place in history by becoming the first, and only player to-date, to win Monte-Carlo Masters, Madrid Masters, Rome Masters, and the French Open in a calendar year, a feat known as the Clay Slam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 ATP World Tour Finals</span> Tennis tournament

The 2011 ATP World Tour Finals (also known as the 2011 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament that was played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom between 20 and 27 November 2011. The defending champion in singles was Roger Federer, while the defending champions in doubles were Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić. However, they did not defend their title together because they separated after the 2010 event. Zimonjic partnered with Michaël Llodra for the season, and Nestor partnered with Max Mirnyi. Federer successfully defended his crown, winning a record-breaking sixth title, while Nestor and Mirnyi captured the doubles title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Djokovic–Nadal rivalry</span> Modern-day tennis rivalry

The tennis rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is the most prolific in men's tennis in the Open Era. It is widely considered by players, coaches, and pundits as one of the greatest rivalries in the history of tennis. The pair have contested at least one professional match every year from 2006 to 2022, and the ATP Tour listed the rivalry as the third-greatest of the 2000s decade, despite only starting in 2006. Statistically, Nadal and Djokovic are two of the most successful male players in the history of the sport, with the latter considered the greatest of all time.

The 2012 ATP World Tour Finals (also known as the 2012 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament that was played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, between 5 and 12 November 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Djokovic–Murray rivalry</span> Tennis rivalry, Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray

The Djokovic–Murray rivalry is a modern-day tennis rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. They have met 36 times, and Djokovic leads 25–11 overall and 11–8 in finals. Ten of their encounters were played in majors, with Djokovic leading 8–2. Djokovic and Murray are one of two male pairs to have contested the finals of each of the four majors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Rafael Nadal tennis season</span>

The 2013 Rafael Nadal tennis season is regarded as one of the greatest comeback seasons of all time. After not playing since June of the previous year, his season began on February 5 with the Chile Open, where he finished as the runner-up. Nadal rebounded with title victories at São Paulo and Acapulco. He then won the first Masters event of the year at Indian Wells. Nadal next finished runner-up to Novak Djokovic at Monte-Carlo, breaking his consecutive win streak for the first time in nine years. He followed that with victories at Barcelona, Madrid, and Rome. At the French Open, he defeated Djokovic in an epic semifinal, before defeating David Ferrer to win his eighth French Open crown. He was then stunned by Steve Darcis in the first round of Wimbledon, in what would be his only defeat prior to the semifinals of a tournament all season. Limping in the final set of the match, many thought his season was over. However, a strong hardcourt summer saw Nadal sweep Montreal, Cincinnati, and then the US Open, thus achieving the Summer Slam and clinching the US Open Series. He became the third player in history, after Patrick Rafter and Andy Roddick, to win all three events in succession. This granted him US$3.6 million in prize money, the most money earned by a male tennis player at a single tournament. A few days after the US Open final, he flew to Madrid to help the Spanish Davis Cup team secure their World Group Playoff spot for 2014, with a singles victory against Sergiy Stakhovsky and a doubles victory with Marc López.

The 2013 ATP World Tour Finals (also known as the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, between 4 and 11 November 2013. It was the season-ending event for the best singles players and doubles teams of the 2013 ATP World Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Rafael Nadal tennis season</span>

The 2009 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on January 5 with the start of the 2009 ATP World Tour.

The 2014 ATP World Tour Finals (also known as the 2014 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, between 9 and 16 November 2014. It was the season-ending event for the best singles players and doubles teams on the 2014 ATP World Tour. The Bryan Brothers won the title at the doubles tournament, while Novak Djokovic successfully defended his single title for the second time after Roger Federer withdrew from the final, the first walkover in a final in the tournament's 45-year history.

The 2018 ATP Finals (also known as the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament that took place at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, from 11 to 18 November 2018. It was the season-ending event for the highest-ranked singles players and doubles teams on the 2018 ATP World Tour.

The 2019 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially began on 1 January 2019, in the first round of the Qatar Open, and ended 22 November 2019 after Serbia defeat by Russia in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Big Three (tennis)</span> Common tennis term for Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal trio

The Big Three is a common nickname in tennis for the trio of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, each considered to be among the greatest players of all time. The trio have 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. They have been ranked as world No. 1s in singles for a total of 937 weeks ; Djokovic for a record 418 weeks, Federer for 310, and Nadal for 209. One of the three finished the season as the year-end No. 1 player every year from 2004 to 2023, with the exceptions of 2016 and 2022. They collectively occupied the top-three positions of the year-end ATP rankings eight times; in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, and 2019.

References

  1. ↑ "7 Greatest Rivalries In Tennis History". Tennis Majors. 5 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Debnath, Payal (7 April 2023). "Tennis stats: Greatest Tennis rivalries in the history of men's tennis". SportzPoint.
  3. ↑ "Novak Djokovic Saves 2 M.P. To Beat Roger Federer In Historic Final". ATP Tour. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Djokovic Snatches Monumental Victory from Federer". Tennis Now. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, Kevin (10 September 2011). "Novak Djokovic reaches US Open final after stunning Roger Federer". The Guardian . Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ↑ Chadband, Ian (3 June 2011). "French Open 2011: Roger Federer destroys Novak Djokovic's run of victories to surge into final". Telegraph. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "Federer perfect in winning Australian Open". ESPN. 28 January 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Djokovic beats Federer, will play Tsonga for Aussie Open title". ESPN. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Djokovic's win over Tsonga puts new face on Australian title". ESPN. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Australian Open: Novak Djokovic stuns Roger Federer". BBC Sport. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Australian Open: Djokovic too good for Murray in final". BBC Sport. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Djokovic Beats Federer In Australian Open 2016 Semi-finals | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win the 2016 Australian Open final". the Guardian. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer, Reaches Australian Open Final - 2020 Australian Open Semi-final | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  15. 1 2 3 "French Open: Roger Federer ends Novak Djokovic run to reach final". BBC Sport. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "Federer Reaches 5th French Open Final". Tennis Connected. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  17. 1 2 "Rafael Nadal wins sixth French Open". ESPN. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "Federer Breaks Djokovic's Streak, Will Face Nadal In Final". Tennis Now. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "Roger Federer VS Novak Djokovic | Head 2 Head | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  20. 1 2 "French Open: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to reach final". BBC Sport. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "French Open 2012: Rafael Nadal to face Novak Djokovic". ESPN. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  22. ↑ "Nadal clinches record French Open". BBC Sport. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  23. ↑ "Wimbledon 2012: Federer beats Djokovic to reach final". BBC Sport. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  24. ↑ "Wimbledon 2012: Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic to reach final". the Guardian. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  25. ↑ "Roger Federer moves past Pete Sampras rankings record". BBC Sport. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  26. ↑ "Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in epic Wimbledon 2014 men's final". National Post . 6 July 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  27. ↑ Wertheimjul, Jon (14 July 2019). "Djokovic Bends But Does Not Break, Edges Federer For Fifth Wimbledon Title". www.si.com.
  28. ↑ "How Djokovic Dominated The Tie-breaks Against Federer". ATP Tour. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  29. ↑ "Wimbledon 2019: Statistics reveal just how bad Roger Federer was during high pressure tie breaks in final against Novak Djokovic". Fox Sports. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  30. ↑ "Wimbledon: 50 Parting Thoughtswimbledon-50-parting-thoughts-simona-halep-serena-williams". Sports Illustrated. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  31. ↑ "Federer grabs fourth straight U.S. Open win, 12th career Grand Slam title". ESPN. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  32. ↑ "Federer too strong for Djokovic". BBC Sport. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  33. ↑ "Superb Federer ends Murray dream". BBC Sport. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  34. ↑ "Federer & Del Potro into US final". BBC Sport. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  35. ↑ "Novak Djokovic Upsets Federer in US Open Semis". CBS News. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  36. ↑ "Djokovic upsets Federer in US Open". TSN.ca. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  37. ↑ "US Open 2011: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in five sets". BBC Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  38. ↑ "Rafael Nadal completes career Slam". ESPN. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  39. ↑ "US Open 2011: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in epic final". BBC Sport. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  40. ↑ Santhanam, Anuradha. "Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to win US Open 2015". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  41. 1 2 3 "Monte Carlo '06: Federer – Djokovic". Tennis-Warehouse. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  42. 1 2 "Djokovic Taps Out Again, Sets Up Federer v. Nadal Monte Carlo Final". Tennis X. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  43. 1 2 "Federer Sets All-Swiss Final". ATP Staff. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  44. ↑ "Federer loses his cool and a place in the final to Djokovic". The Guardian. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  45. ↑ "Murray wins Miami Masters title". BBC Sport. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  46. ↑ "Federer keen to leave hard courts". BBC Sport. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  47. 1 2 "Novak Djokovic battles past Roger Federer in Rome". The Guardian. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  48. ↑ "Federer Wins 16th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Title". ATP Staff. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  49. ↑ "Murray Beats Rain & Federer To Defend Title". ATP News. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  50. ↑ "Federer beats Djokovic to set up Shanghai final against Murray". Toronto Star . 16 October 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  51. ↑ "Andy Murray beats Roger Federer to win Shanghai Masters". BBC Sport. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  52. ↑ "Djokovic beats Federer to take world number two ranking". BBC Sport. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  53. 1 2 "Hot Djokovic denies No. 1 Nadal in epic Indian Wells final". CNN . 21 March 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  54. 1 2 "Djokovic downs Federer to set up Nadal final". Reuters. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  55. ↑ "Nadal Beats Djokovic For Sixth Rome Crown". ATP Staff. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  56. ↑ "Federer Wins Record Fifth Cincinnati Crown". ATP Staff. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  57. ↑ "Djokovic Comes From Behind To Derail Federer". ATP Staff. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  58. ↑ "Novak Djokovic beats David Ferrer to win Paris Masters title". BBC Sport. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  59. ↑ "Djokovic Denies Federer To Win Third Indian Wells Title". ATP Staff. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  60. ↑ "Federer Ends Djokovic's China Run". ATP Staff. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  61. ↑ "Federer Wins Elusive Shanghai Crown". ATP Staff. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  62. ↑ "Djokovic Wins Fourth Rome Crown – Fourth Masters 1000 Title of 2015". ATP Staff. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  63. ↑ "Roger Federer beats Djokovic to set up Nadal final". BBC Sport. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  64. ↑ "Federer Defeats Rival Nadal To Win Fifth Title At Season Finale". ATP Staff. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  65. ↑ "Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to win ATP World title". BBC Sport. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  66. ↑ "Djokovic Overcomes Federer in Group B". ATP News. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  67. ↑ "Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win World Tour Finals". BBC Sport. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  68. ↑ "Roger Federer out of ATP World Tour final v Novak Djokovic". BBC Sport. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  69. ↑ "Roger That!: Fed Outhits Djokovic". Association of Tennis Professionals. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  70. ↑ "Djokovic Completes Finale Four-Peat". Association of Tennis Professionals. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  71. ↑ "Djokovic Returns To Surface Of Choice". ATP News. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  72. ↑ "U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer ousted in day of upsets". CBC Sports. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  73. ↑ "Novak Djokovic wins US Open 2015 final beating Roger Federer in epic battle". the Guardian. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  74. ↑ "Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic Australian Open Preview". 24 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  75. ↑ "Djokovic upsets Federer in Canada". BBC Sport. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  76. ↑ "Djokovic upsets Federer in Canada". BBC. 12 August 2007.
  77. ↑ "Federer clinches Cincinnati crown". BBC Sport. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  78. ↑ "Federer wins fourth US Open title". BBC Sport. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  79. ↑ "Federer slammed". Los Angeles Times . 26 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  80. ↑ "Federer was simply due for loss, but his reign will continue". ESPN. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  81. ↑ "Djokovic dumps Federer at Aussie Open". CBC.ca Sports. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  82. ↑ "Inspired Federer wins Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 6 July 2003. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  83. ↑ "Wimbledon 2014: Grass courts present new challenges". ESPN. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  84. ↑ "Roger Federer: 'My lifetime contract is only with one tournament'". Tennis World USA.
  85. ↑ "Djokovic: French Open my No. 1 target in 2013". ESPN.co.uk. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  86. ↑ "Novak Djokovic inspired by fatherhood and French Open goal". Gulf News. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  87. ↑ Briggs, Simon (19 June 2014). "Novak Djokovic's pre-Wimbledon routine wrecked by injury scare". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  88. ↑ "Rafael Nadal's dominance in numbers: 13 French Opens over 15 years, 100-2 win–loss record and more". Firstpost. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  89. ↑ "FedEx ATP Performance Zone on Clay". ATP World Tour. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  90. ↑ "Nadal powers to win over Federer". BBC Sport. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  91. ↑ "Inspired Nadal equals record run". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  92. ↑ "Nadal ends Federer dream in Paris". BBC Sport. 11 June 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  93. ↑ "Defending champ Nadal advances to semifinals at French Open". USA Today . 7 June 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  94. ↑ "Nadal's clay win streak comes to end at 81". ESPN. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  95. ↑ "Nadal win sets up Federer final". BBC Sport. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  96. ↑ "Nadal victory ends Federer dream". BBC Sport. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  97. ↑ "Nadal sets up Hamburg rematch with Federer". TheAge.com.au. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  98. ↑ "Nadal battles to win over Federer". BBC Sport. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  99. ↑ "Nadal storms to fourth French win". BBC Sport. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  100. ↑ "Nadal beats Djokovic to clinch fifth Monte Carlo title". Sydney Morning Herald . 20 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  101. ↑ "Nadal defeats Djokovic in classic". BBC Sport. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  102. ↑ "Federer Wins Madrid Open, Defeating a Run-Down Nadal". The New York Times . 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  103. ↑ "Federer claims historic Paris win". BBC Sport. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  104. ↑ "Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer to win Madrid Masters". The Guardian. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  105. ↑ "Robin Soderling stuns Roger Federer at French Open". BBC Sport. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  106. ↑ "Jurgen Melzer dumps Novak Djokovic out of French Open". BBC Sport. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  107. ↑ "Serbia Wins Maiden Davis Cup Crown". ATP News. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  108. ↑ "Unbeaten Novak Djokovic beats Rafa Nadal in Miami final". BBC Sport. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  109. ↑ "Unbeatable Djokovic Ends Nadal's Clay Run". ATP News. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  110. ↑ "Novak Djokovic ends Nadal's run on clay in Madrid". BBC Sport. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  111. ↑ "Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win Rome Masters". BBC Sport. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  112. ↑ "Tennis Expert Picks – 2011 French Open". ESPN. May 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  113. ↑ "French Open 2011: Novak Djokovic's win streak ends". ESPN. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  114. ↑ "Nadal defeats Djokovic in French Open epic". Tennis Talk. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  115. ↑ "French Open 2013 Rafael Nadal did it the hard way". ESPN. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  116. ↑ "Wawrinka Stuns Federer To Reach Semis". ATP World Tour. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  117. ↑ "Wawrinka Denies Djokovic To Reign In Paris". ATP World Tour. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  118. ↑ "Novak Djokovic becomes first man in Open Era with a Double Career Slam". Tennis.com. 14 June 2021.
  119. ↑ Head to Head player details Archived 20 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  120. ↑ "Djokovic dominates to secure place in final against impressive Ferrer". 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012.
  121. ↑ Srinivasan, Kamesh (9 December 2014). "IPTL: Federer beats Djokovic, but Royals win". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  122. ↑ Jurejko, Jonathan (21 January 2019). "Australian Open: Novak Djokovic confident over fitness after beating Daniil Medvedev". BBC . Retrieved 22 January 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.