3 stunning facts about the Big 3 of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic

Modified Dec 02, 2019 10:30 GMT

From right to left: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic

#3 Undisputed kings of Masters 1000 tournaments

Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal (from left to right)

Rafael Nadal (35), Novak Djokovic (34) and Roger Federer (28) have the most Masters 1000 titles in the history of the tournament category which came into being in 1990. The Big 3's combined Masters 1000 titles tally constitutes 36% of all Masters 1000 titles contested.

The trio are the only players in history to record over 350 Masters 1000 match wins (Nadal-384, Federer-381, Djokovic-355) and appear in 50 Masters 1000 finals. Apart from their win tallies, Nadal (82.9%), Djokovic (81.8%), and Federer (77.9%) also have the best win-loss record in the tournament category.

Nadal holds the record for most Masters 1000 titles at a tournament (12 in Monte Carlo). Djokovic's eight finals and six titles in 2015 are the highest single-season marks by any player. And Federer (2019 Miami) is the oldest player to win a Masters 1000 title, while also being the first player to record 300 match wins in the tournament category.

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