A huge big 3 streak was just snapped tonight

[Fabresque]

For the first time in 22 years (2002), the Big 3 will not have won at least one slam during a calendar year.

2002: 0/4
2003: 1/4 (Federer)
2004: 3/4 (Federer 3x)
2005: 3/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal)
2006: 4/4 (Federer 3x, Nadal)
2007: 4/4 (Federer 3x, Nadal)
2008: 4/4 (Nadal 2x, Federer, Djokovic)
2009: 3/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal)
2010: 4/4 (Nadal 3x, Federer)
2011: 4/4 (Djokovic 3x, Nadal)
2012: 3/4 (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer)
2013: 3/4 (Nadal 2x, Djokovic)
2014: 2/4 (Nadal, Djokovic)
2015: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2016: 2/4 (Djokovic 2x)
2017: 4/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal 2x)
2018: 4/4 (Djokovic 2x, Federer, Nadal)
2019: 4/4 (Djokovic 2x, Nadal 2x)
2020: 2/3* (Djokovic, Nadal)
2021: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2022: 3/4 (Nadal 2x, Djokovic)
2023: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2024: 0/4

* The Wimbledon Championships were canceled in 2020.

Crazy, unparalleled dominance between the 3 greatest players of all time. Unreal stuff.

 

[LOBALOT]

Yeah that is a good point. The king is dead. Long live the king.

Or whatever the brits say.

 

[Tano]

For the first time in 22 years (2002), the Big 3 will not have won at least one slam during a calendar year.

2002: 0/4
2003: 1/4 (Federer)
2004: 3/4 (Federer 3x)
2005: 3/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal)
2006: 4/4 (Federer 3x, Nadal)
2007: 4/4 (Federer 3x, Nadal)
2008: 4/4 (Nadal 2x, Federer, Djokovic)
2009: 3/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal)
2010: 4/4 (Nadal 3x, Federer)
2011: 4/4 (Djokovic 3x, Nadal)
2012: 3/4 (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer)
2013: 3/4 (Nadal 2x, Djokovic)
2014: 2/4 (Nadal, Djokovic)
2015: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2016: 2/4 (Djokovic 2x)
2017: 4/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal 2x)
2018: 4/4 (Djokovic 2x, Federer, Nadal)
2019: 4/4 (Djokovic 2x, Nadal 2x)
2020: 2/3* (Djokovic, Nadal)
2021: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2022: 3/4 (Nadal 2x, Djokovic)
2023: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2024: 0/4

* The Wimbledon Championships were canceled in 2020.

Crazy, unparalleled dominance between the 3 greatest players of all time. Unreal stuff.

It's finally over.

 

[Clay lover]

About time as schadenfreude as that sounds

 

[MeatTornado]

There's no stopping the sands of time from falling.

 

[Tennfan123]

Finally!
It's too long in any sport for that kind of dominance.
9-10 years is plenty.

 

[Lleytonstation]

The greatest trio in all of sports.

 

[Tano]

The greatest trio in all of sports.

Better than LB, Curry and KD?

 

[Fabresque]

Better than LB, Curry and KD?

Lmfao what an insult to the Big 3.

 

[Tano]

Lmfao what an insult to the Big 3.

A joke never hurt anyone, right?

 

[Hitman]

Thanks for the memories big 3

 

[Tano]

Thanks for the memories big 3

Let's see if they create a documentary that would be a true tribute to these three enormous legends of tennis and sport in general.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Better than LB, Curry and KD?

By far.

 

[Hitman]

Let's see if they create a documentary that would be a true tribute to these three enormous legends of tennis and sport in general.

They will, but only when they know Nadal and Djokovic are retired or retiring. They wouldn't want to leave of any last big win.

 

[DjokoLand]

Yeah it is finally over. It was a sign at the AO but the fact he got injured and literally went all out for the olympics.

The big 3 was the best of all time by a mile. But they all made each other better. While tennis might be more unpredictable it certainly will be lower quality

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Big 3 are all finally done. It been some ride but all things must come to an end

 

[Tano]

They will, but only when they know Nadal and Djokovic are retired or retiring. They wouldn't want to leave of any last big win.

Hopefully it will last longer than the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

 

[Hitman]

Hopefully it will last longer than the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

They need one for each of them.

 

[Tano]

Yeah it is finally over. It was a sign at the AO but the fact he got injured and literally went all out for the olympics.

The big 3 was the best of all time by a mile. But they all made each other better. While tennis might be more unpredictable it certainly will be lower quality

I would like to see the three of them having fun in Finland, with the fjords as a natural landscape in the background.

 

[Technology Ruined Tennis]

First season since 1991 that the Big 3 + Andre + PETE went home without a slam.

 

[DjokoLand]

Also to add I always wonder feel like Djokovic is the only one that benefits from Fedal.
They were better which forced him to improve and change diet. I think he wins less if Fedal didn’t exist.
Both Fedal win way more, Fed would clear up and so would have Nadal.
I always hated one or two etc but as they got older I just respected them all giants

 

[Tano]

Also to add I always wonder feel like Djokovic is the only one that benefits from Fedal.
They were better which forced him to improve and change diet. I think he wins less if Fedal didn’t exist.
Both Fedal win way more, Fed would clear up and so would have Nadal.
I always hated one or two etc but as they got older I just respected them all giants

All three are light years ahead of any player today.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

This is quite fascinating.

 

[rUDin 21]

Djokovic is not yet done, he can win masters, atpf and possibly one last slam next year.
He's done with multislam seasons though..

 

[roysid]

From 2003 to 2023 that's 21 years and 83 slams.
Big 3 won 66 of them. Insane domination.
So many years ita all 4 slams. Could have been more if not for Murray and Wawrinka.

That's an insane streak coming to end

 

[Mainad]

From 2003 to 2023 that's 21 years and 83 slams.
Big 3 won 66 of them. Insane domination.
So many years ita all 4 slams. Could have been more if not for Murray and Wawrinka.

And Del Potro and Cilic.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Over 20 freakin years. Incredible really. Wow.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Djokovic has gone slamless for first time since 2017. Decline is real.

 

[Mainad]

They look as if they are all about to tap dance!

Djokovic looks the oldest in that pic despite being the youngest!

 

[chjtennis]

Also, I suspect last year was the last year Big 3 won a slam as well.

 

[ibbi]

I don't know about you, but... I'm FEELING 22. Everything will be alright if you like tennis too.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Djokovic’s Olympics campaign was the dying echoes of a lost era.

 

[KingCarlitos]

**** man, To think It started in 2003 man

 

[optic yellow]

Djokovic looks the oldest in that pic despite being the youngest!

2slavic4u

 

[KingCarlitos]

Djokovic has gone slamless for first time since 2017. Decline is real.

So he will go Slamless again in 2031?

 

[GloW]

six kings “slam”

 

[alinefx]

Wow Fed leads with 8 years in a row of at least 1 slam won.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Hopefully it will last longer than the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

My favourite trilogy ever ;

 

[mattennis]

Wow Fed leads with 8 years in a row of at least 1 slam won.

Sampras 8 consecutive years as well, Nadal 10 years in a row is the record.

 

[Tano]

Sampras 8 consecutive years as well, Nadal 10 years in a row is the record.

An underrated record for Nadal.
Almost impossible to beat by any player of the present or future.

 

[duaneeo]

Meanwhile, Federer remains the only male player who defended the US Open in the 2000s.

 

[Mainad]

Meanwhile, Federer remains the only male player who defended the US Open in the 2000s.

Which he did back to back 4 times (2005-8). Then never won it again.

 

[SonnyT]

Yeah that is a good point. The king is dead. Long live the king.

Or whatever the brits say.

The kings are dead. Long live Carlos!

 

[Aabye5]

For the first time in 22 years (2002), the Big 3 will not have won at least one slam during a calendar year.

2002: 0/4
2003: 1/4 (Federer)
2004: 3/4 (Federer 3x)
2005: 3/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal)
2006: 4/4 (Federer 3x, Nadal)
2007: 4/4 (Federer 3x, Nadal)
2008: 4/4 (Nadal 2x, Federer, Djokovic)
2009: 3/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal)
2010: 4/4 (Nadal 3x, Federer)
2011: 4/4 (Djokovic 3x, Nadal)
2012: 3/4 (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer)
2013: 3/4 (Nadal 2x, Djokovic)
2014: 2/4 (Nadal, Djokovic)
2015: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2016: 2/4 (Djokovic 2x)
2017: 4/4 (Federer 2x, Nadal 2x)
2018: 4/4 (Djokovic 2x, Federer, Nadal)
2019: 4/4 (Djokovic 2x, Nadal 2x)
2020: 2/3* (Djokovic, Nadal)
2021: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2022: 3/4 (Nadal 2x, Djokovic)
2023: 3/4 (Djokovic 3x)
2024: 0/4

* The Wimbledon Championships were canceled in 2020.

Crazy, unparalleled dominance between the 3 greatest players of all time. Unreal stuff.

Classic never goes out of style. Unfortunately, it does often get pushed to the back of the store.