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    2023 US Open Final: Daniil Medvedev vs. Novak Djokovic

    Djokovic has a complete game. His record improves against his opponents the more matches they play against each other. Just ask Federer and Nadal... Djokovic in 4.
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    Here are some key moments of the match: Federer Teaches Nadal 18:31 to 24:46 Federer wins the 1st set with an impressive score of 6-0. Federer Races Ahead 1:11:00 to 1:19:35 Federer goes two sets ahead after a close tiebreak in the 2nd set. Nadal Strikes Back 2:02:20 to 2:08:56 Nadal...
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    Enough talk about Djokovic, for now! After all, it wasn't until 2011, 5 years after Djokovic's match against Nadal at Roland Garros, that he gained the upper hand against Nadal in the tennis season (a fact that Novak himself stated when he won his 20th slam). Let's now turn to the match that...
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    Let's analyze that historical error a bit further. I suspect that those "facts" were taken from the Wikipedia page for Novak Djokovic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic The historical error made by BeatlesFan must have arose from a misunderstanding of the word "latter".
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    "Most tennis fans knew who Djokovic was"--OK, now that's stretching it. Djokovic lost in the first round to Safin. I think most tennis fans don't pay attention to matches until the 3rd or 4th round, even at Grand Slams. Maybe the more hardcore fans will watch 1st and 2nd round matches, but they...
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    You must be referring to the semifinal match between Belinda Bencic and Bianca Andreescu, who was the eventual champion. Although her thrashing of Serena Williams in the final was significant, it was not enough to put her into the Big Three, unfortunately.
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    Are you saying that Nadal went easy on Djokovic and still won in straight sets?
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    Here is a better quality version of the first match between Nadal and Djokovic, although the video does not include the interview:
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    Here is the first match between Djokovic and Federer, at the 2006 Monte-Carlo Masters: A brave fight from a version of Djokovic who was still figuring out his own game.
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    In other words, nobody.
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    This match was also well known for its interview, where Djokovic said that he was in control of the match.
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    Great Matches of the Big Three

    I am starting this thread to collect quality videos of great matches between the big three. Here is the first one: Nadal vs. Djokovic 2006 French Open QF I was fortunate to be able to watch this match when video streaming was free where I was living. Nobody heard of Djokovic before this...
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    Federer's Final Slam Count

    Based on the events of the last two years, I have changed my vote for Federer from 21 to 20.
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    Federer's Final Slam Count

    2021 end of season reboot! The count stands at 20 for Djokovic, tied with Federer and Nadal. Federer just recently underwent surgery, making his return to competitive tennis in the next few years all the more doubtful.
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    Nadal's Final Slam Count

    After reevaluating the current situation, my vote for Nadal at 22 slams remains unchanged.
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    Nadal's Final Slam Count

    2021 end of season reboot! The count stands at 20 for Djokovic, tied with Federer and Nadal. For Nadal, I feel that this year's French Open was a major disappointment. If he had borrowed some of the form he showed in last year's match, he could have grabbed the lead in the slam race and...
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    'DANIIL MEDVEDEV'S GAME'S ONE-DIMENSIONAL' - STEFANOS TSITSIPAS 'SURPRISED' AT WHAT US OPEN CHAMPION ACHIEVED

    In the early years of their rivalry, Federer called Nadal "one-dimensional", but later he revised his comment to say "not multi-colored". Later on he credited Nadal for making him the player that he is.
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    Djokovic's Final Slam Count

    I downgraded my prediction for Djokovic from 25 to 24 due to the difficulties created by the pandemic. Wimbledon was canceled in 2020, and the rules were changed for some of the other slams that made it more difficult for Djokovic.
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    Djokovic's Final Slam Count

    Djokovic has proven the concept of his approach with two key elements that did not exist in the era of Sampras: 1) a playing style that consistently wins on all surfaces and 2) a physical training regimen that keeps his fitness competitive even in later years. When Djokovic said that Nadal was...
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    Djokovic's Final Slam Count

    2021 end of season reboot! The count stands at 20 for Djokovic, tied with Federer and Nadal.
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    US Open 2020 final - Dominic Thiem[2] vs Alexander Zverev [5]

    A spectacular ending to a lackluster match!
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    Djokovic's Final Slam Count

    Just changed my vote again today from 24 to 25. Well done, Nole Djokovic!
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    Djokovic's Final Slam Count

    I changed my vote from 21 to 24 due to Novak's excellent performance over the last few months!
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    Nadal's Final Slam Count

    Nadal is painfully itching to win his 2nd Australian Open title. Can this be the year he finally does so?
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    Federer's Final Slam Count

    Federer has now fallen out of the top 3 strongest odds for winning the Australian Open, at +1200, which is behind +900 for Medvedev.
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    Djokovic's Final Slam Count

    The injury is gone now! Djokovic now has the best odds of winning the Australian Open. He is +120 compared to +500 for Nadal, +900 for Medvedev, and +1200 for Federer.
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    2020 Grand Slam winners predictions

    AO Djokovic FO Nadal W Federer USO Djokovic
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