2008 Federer: Estoril W (Davydenko), MC F (Nadal), Rome QF (Stepanek), Hamburg F (Nadal), RG F (destroyed by Nadal)
2021 Nadal: Barcelona W (Tsitsipas), MC QF (Rublev), Madrid QF (Zverev), Rome W (Djokovic), RG SF (Djokovic)
Nadal: AO QF, USO F, 2 masters finals, YEC RR, 0 titles
Murray: AO F, USO SF, 2 masters titles, YEC RR, a 500 & a 250 title
However, Nadal leads HC Slam H2H for the season 1-0.
What it tells us?
Federer conveniently grabbing his maiden HC slam against a tired #81 coming back from a year of injuries and largely spent after two tough five-setters, or Djokovic gloriously obtaining his record-extending ninth AO title in dominant fashion over the hottest player on tour who was coming into...
Murray's prime arguably started immediately upon his Wimbledon 2008 breakthrough QF, here's why based on big tournament results:
2008 from Wimbledon onwards:
28-6 (82.4%); 1 slam F, 2 masters W
2009:
42-11 (79.2%) and 33-7 (82.5%) excluding clay; 2 masters W
2010:
38-13 (74.5%) and 32-9...