3 interesting Masters 1000 facts about Federer, Nadal and Djokovic

Modified Mar 06, 2020 11:09 GMT

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic (from right to left).

#2 Federer, Nadal and Djokovic lost their respective first Masters 1000 final

Djokovic (right) fell to Nadal in his first Masters 1000 final at 2007 Indian Wells

Federer fell to Andre Agassi in his first Masters 1000 final at 2002 Miami, delaying his wait for a maiden Masters triumph.

Nadal also endured defeat in his first final in the tournament category, going down to Federer after taking a two-set lead in the 2005 final of the same tournament.

Like his Big-3 peers Federer and Nadal, Djokovic also lost on his Masters 1000 final debut, coming out second-best to Nadal in the 2007 Indian Wells final.

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