The removal of Novak Djokovic this morning at the hands of Australian Alexei Popyrin in the third round of US Open was completed with the confirmation of end of ‘Big Three’ hegemonyformed by Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Djokovic himselfthe three best in tennis, at the Grand Slams. And it was that for the first time since 2002today 2024 will be the first year where none of the three have won a Grand Slam. With the Swiss retiring and Nadal’s loss at the New York Open, Djokovic’s was the last option to extend this dominance that has existed to a greater or lesser extent for just over two decades, but that was not to be. .
Since 2004, when Federer added his first US OpenA total of 13 US Opens have been shared between the Swiss, with five (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), Nadal with four (2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019) and Djokovic also with four (2011, 2015 , 2018 and 2023). Del Potro, Murray, Cilic, Wawrinka, Thiem, Medvedev and Alcaraz in 2022 they alone broke this dominance.
In it Australian Openthe dominance of the ‘Big Three’ has been even greater over the past two decades, with 18 titles between them: Federer with six, Djokovic with 10 and Nadal with two. In these years, only Safin, Wawrinka and Sinners This 2024, they made a place for themselves among the winners.
14 Roland Garros by Nadal
In the case of Roland Garrosthe name of Rafael Nadal is unrivaled, with a total 14 titles from the first in 2005 to the last in 2022, five of them consecutively between 2010 and 2014. Federer He achieved this only once, in 2009, and Djokovic a total of three, in 2016, 2021 and 2023. That means 18 of the last 20 have the ‘Big Three’ stamp. Only Wawrinka in 2015 and Alcaraz A few months ago they stopped the dominance of the big three.
Federer, leader of Wimbledon
If Nadal is the great name of Roland Garros, that of Wimbledon is Federerthat he has managed to win the All England Club on a total of 8 occasions since 2003. It is not far off Djokovicwho achieved it seven times. Nadal twice, in 2008 and 2010. Between the three of them, they have won it in 17 of the last 21 editions. Murray twice and Alcaraz also twice in the last two years. In 2020 it was not held due to the pandemic.
Sinner, Alcaraz and…
In Jannik sinful as champion of Australian Open and Carlos Alcaraz of Roland Garros and Wimbledonthe winner of the US Open will join this elite club of Grand Slam winners 2024where for the first time since 2002 the names of Federer, Djokovic or Nadal were not there. Historical.
Source: La Verdad
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