1, with Djokovic as world No. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Wimbledon Championships of the tournament was cancelled for the first time since World War II. Conversely, Nadal is the only player to defeat Djokovic in two hard court slam finals (US Open 2010 and 2013). He is the last out of eight male players all-time to achieve the Career Grand Slam in men's singles. He is the second male player in the Open Era to win the first 3 Grand Slams in a calendar year (2021), after Laver won all 4 Grand Slams in 1969. Nadal finished 2013 as world No. [56] In a four-hour battle, Nadal won in four sets, 62, 46, 62, 76(74), before going on to win the title for a 14th time. With Nadal leading by two sets to one, and Djokovic leading 21 and serving (up a break) in the fourth set, the match was suspended due to rain;[67] it was initially thought that Djokovic had gained the momentum, having won eight games in a row prior to the suspension of the match, however, Nadal was able to regroup and take the fourth set, and ultimately the match, after Djokovic double-faulted on championship point down. 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He won 10 titles on three different surfaces, won 3 majors while making the semifinals of the fourth, won 5 ATP Masters 1000 events, and made the finals of 11 of the 16 events he entered in. This was a match of historic proportions as either Nadal would break Bjrn Borg's record of six French Open titles, or Djokovic would become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win four majors in a row. For only the second time in tennis history (after Serena and Venus Williams between the 2002 French Open and the 2003 Australian Open), two opposing tennis players played four consecutive major finals against each other. Djokovic has had ten 20+ match win streaks in his career: 43 (201011), 29 (201920), 28 (201314), 28 (2015), 23 (2015), 22 (201213), 22 (2018), 22 (2021), 20 He was also a bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The two legends last met in a final at the 2021 Rome Masters, with the Spaniard emerging triumphant in three sets. He has won 20 Grand Slam mens singles titles including a record nine Australian Open titles. In the match at the Madrid Open between Holger Rune and Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina, there was no shortage of drama. They met twice in 2010, and Nadal won both encounters. He also holds the record for consecutive wins in finals (12). However, a very in-form Djokovic prevailed. His comments were sought instead at 6:14 a.m. The pair met six times, all in finals, with Djokovic winning all six encounters, including two major finals. Your login session has expired. At the 2013 French Open Nadal came in as the seven-time champion and was drawn in the same half as Djokovic, due to his third seed. Novak Djokovic career statistics - Wikipedia We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The duo met in the ATP Cup final, their second match in a team competition (the first being at the 2009 Davis Cup). On Wednesday, however, as Australias top immigration official considered rejecting Djokovics visa again and its prime minister calculated the political cost of the fight, Djokovic issued a statement on his Instagram account attempting to explain why he repeatedly appeared without a mask at public events after he believed he had been exposed to the coronavirus, and for two days after a test confirmed that he was positive.
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