5 active players who have beaten both Djokovic and Nadal but are winless against Federer

Modified Feb 12, 2020 20:02 GMT

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

#2 Fernando Verdasco (7-35)

Fernando Verdasco has 7 wins in his 42 cumulative meetings against Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.

While the Spanish southpaw is 0-5 against Federer, he has 3 wins from his 20 clashes with compatriot Nadal and is 4-11 against Djokovic.

The 2009 Australian Open semifinalist is one of two players to beat Nadal in the opening round of a Grand Slam tournament (2016 Australian Open), the other being Steve Darcis (2013 Wimbledon). Verdasco's two other wins against his fellow southpaw have come in the third round at 2012 Madrid (on blue clay) and in the second round at 2015 Miami.

Against Djokovic, Verdasco won his first two career meetings - third rounds at 2005 US Open and 2006 Hamburg. Following another pair of wins in 2010 - Monte Carlo semifinals and Rome quarterfinals - the Spaniard has gone 0-6 against Djokovic.

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