That was still the case on Tuesday morning. He was eliminated in the round-robin portion of the ATP Finals. In 201516 Djokovic managed to be the reigning champion of all four Grand Slam tournaments at once becoming the only player in history to have done so across three different surfaces. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on 4 July 2011, and holds the all-time record for most weeks as No.1 (385). [12] Overall, he has reached a record 56 finals. Djokovic has won the most year-end championships (6, tied with Roger Federer). Djokovic Covid timeline: Did he break rules after testing positive? [34] The match was voted the best match of the year by fans and critics alike. 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 . [5] It is one of two rivalries in men's tennis (the other one being the Djokovic-Murray rivalry) to involve meetings in the finals of all four majors, including four consecutive finals in 201112, and a record 29 Masters matches. #2. A straight-sets win over Djokovic was a sign of greater things to come for the Brit over the next couple of years. [16][17][18], The first meeting between the two, and the only one in 2006, was in the quarterfinals at the French Open. Please logout and login again. Throughout his career, Roger Federer has served 95 bagels to his opponents. 1 in South African Airways ATP Rankings for 2nd straight year", "Djokovic clinches year-end No. If they'd all played 100 times as many sets and bageled 100 times as often, the probabilities would be just as close to 0, but they would be a lot more significant. He defeated Nadal and Federer 10 times combined, going 101 against them, while finishing the year with a 706 record. To date, Djokovic is the only player to have beaten Nadal in all four majors. [31] With his world No. It was the longest Grand Slam final in history with Djokovic prevailing 75 in the fifth set in 5 hours 53 minutes. [76] A second exhibition, with proceeds to benefit a foundation run by Nadal and the football team Real Madrid, was scheduled for July 14, 2012 in Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabu Stadium,[77] but cancelled because of injury to Nadal.[78]. How many times Nadal lost in French Open? - hijo.servep2p.com The two legends have met in three Wimbledon finals (2014, 2015, and 2019) with the Serb winning each time. 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. Rafael Nadal becomes the king of bagels at a single Major The Spaniard made a crucial move at 4-4 in the third when he moved in.