Either Novak ties Pete with six or all three guys will have five. Djokovic, the defending champion and No. Fed, Djoker and Rafa with five each would be apropos I guess. Each has a career Grand Slam, too. Outdoor Hard Even every game, to win, is tough. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. 1 and would tie Sampras. Here's Where Thiem Tops Djokovic, Nadal & Federer.

The victory went to Nadal in this match via a retirement from Djokovic after Nadal took the first two sets in fours in a matter of 114 minutes. Full match replays include the 2009 Monte Carlo final, 2011 Indian Wells final, the 2011, 2012 and 2014 Rome finals, the 2013 ATP Finals title decider, the 2014 Miami final and many more. Outdoor Clay This match was preceeded by a Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal battle, which the Spaniard easily won 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. 1.”Along with many other authorities, Gilbert believes it would be fitting if Nadal manages to be the leading player at the end of this season to place himself in a tie with his two luminous rivals.

"He's in a better position today," one of Nadal's coaches, Francisco Roig, said after his guy edged Medvedev in a 4-hour, 50-minute epic. And maybe that is the best of Rafa in that he doesn’t think ahead and only focusses on the next match. As Gilbert says, “There will be a massive swing. "It's always a special match against Novak, he's having a great season, winning in Australia, Madrid and in the final here. Great Britain But Djoker lost in the quarters in Shanghai and now with Rafa ahead by 1280, he has got a way better shot at it.”Most close followers of the game have heard Djokovic openly proclaim his desire to chase records both at the majors and in the rankings, while Nadal downplays his historical objectives. Outdoor Hard Some experts are in accord with Courier but others believe year-end supremacy is a more accurate measuring stick of greatness. Rank Federer has spent 310 weeks at No. 1 in the world is one of the highest honors in all of tennis. 1 seemed to be as big a deal as anything. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich or write to him at hfendrich@ap.orgMore AP Tennis: https://www.apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports When I asked Jim Courier the other day how he felt about finishing 1992 as the No. They are striving to conclude the 2019 season as the top ranked player in the ATP rankings. There are a lot of variables, like maybe if Rafa loses early in Paris. Outdoor Clay Outdoor Hard

Outdoor Hard Novak Djokovic is the 2019 Australian Open champion - his seventh title at Melbourne Park. From 2008-2018, there have been only two years when the man in front following the US Open has not ended up on top. If Nadal and Djokovic get to the final this year, you don’t want to see a match like their final at the Australian Open. The Spaniard was victorious at the French Open for the 12Yet, neither Nadal nor Djokovic is content at the moment. In 2019, Djokovic and Nadal won two majors apiece, drawing closer to Federer, whose most recent Slam trophy came at the 2018 Australian Open. Outdoor Clay The world No. No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means), without the written permission of ATP Tour, Inc.. In the late seventies and eighties, finishing at No. In 2019, Djokovic and Nadal won two majors apiece, drawing closer to Federer, whose most recent Slam trophy came at the 2018 Australian Open. Great Britain Here’s the current count: Federer 20, Nadal 19, Djokovic 16.

Outdoor Clay Scores And Nadal has realized that extraordinary feat four times—2008, 2010, 2013 and 2017.Now Nadal and Djokovic have two big tournaments left on their 2019 agendas that will determine who stands alone at the top for this season. Examining the year 2019 in men’s tennis, two competitors have towered above all the rest when it has mattered the most. Indoor Hard But even a sweep of those two prestigious tournaments and picking up 2500 points might not be enough for him to overcome Nadal if the Spanish southpaw fares well in both cities.No matter which man prevails, the historical consequences are considerable.