Aged 31-36, Djokodal have now won 16 of the last 19 slams, from ages

[jl809]

* ages ago (RG 18) to now

Who would have guessed we’d end up at 2x22…

2018 - Nadal def Thiem, Djokovic def Anderson, Djokovic def Del Potro

2019 -Djokovic def Nadal, Nadal def Thiem, Djokovic def Federer, Nadal def Meddy B

2020 - Djokovic def Thiem, Nadal def Djokovic

2021 - Djokovic def Meddy B, Djokovic def Tsitsipas, Djokovic def Berry

2022 - Nadal def Meddy B, Nadal def Ruud, Djokovic def Kyrgios

2023 - Djokovic def Tsitsipas, …????????


“35 is the new 25” - N. Djokovic

 

[Aussie Darcy]

It's interesting that the 3 slams not won by Rafa/Novak from the last 19 slam were all at the US Open.

2022: Alcaraz
2021: Medvedev
2020: Thiem

Everything else? Djokodal.

 

[mike danny]

It's interesting that the 3 slams not won by Rafa/Novak from the last 19 slam were all at the US Open.

2022: Alcaraz
2021: Medvedev
2020: Thiem

Everything else? Djokodal.

And not because the younger guys have taken over.

 

[jl809]

And not because the younger guys have taken over.

Exactly, what’s nuts here is that across all of these 3, Nadal (the 2019 champion) was either injured or didn’t even play, and Djokovic got himself banned twice, and the one time he didn’t he was gassed

 

[HFK]

Djokovic is the youngest of the Big 3 and on top of that a late bloomer. He'd always have the biggest chance to vulture titles at the end of his career.

And the vulturing has only begun...

 

[mike danny]

Exactly, what’s nuts here is that across all of these 3, Nadal (the 2019 champion) was either injured or didn’t even play, and Djokovic got himself banned twice, and the one time he didn’t he was gassed

None of the GS wins by the young ones have really left an impact. They haven't changed the status quo or signaled the changing of the guard. They're just.....there.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

It’s incredible the domination the big 3 have had on 3 of the 4 slams!

 

[jl809]

None of the GS wins by the young ones have really left an impact. They haven't changed the status quo or signaled the changing of the guard. They're just.....there.

Meddy was the closest. There is probably another universe out there where he didn’t melt down vs Nadal and tank his 2022 season, then with his confidence intact, went on to beat Djoker in Astana or the WTFs (as he absolutely could have, even in his regressed state) to re-establish some mild superiority. Unfortunately it wasn’t this one lol

 

[mike danny]

Meddy was the closest. There is probably another universe out there where he didn’t melt down vs Nadal and tank his 2022 season, then with his confidence intact, went on to beat Djoker in Astana or the WTFs (as he absolutely could have, even in his regressed state) to re-establish some mild superiority. Unfortunately it wasn’t this one lol

In that other universe Djokovic probably doesn't get deported and completely invalidates Med's USO win over him.

 

[zorglub76]

This year Nadal will be at the age at which Federer had the last shot at winning a Slam (Wimbledon 2018)

 

[jl809]

This year Nadal will be at the age at which Federer had the last shot at winning a Slam (Wimbledon 2018)

Nah, that was 2019. Should have won Wimbledon aged 37, then was the best player at the US Open in 2019 (aged 38) before he hurt his back

 

[weakera]

Djokovic is the youngest of the Big 3 and on top of that a late bloomer. He'd always have the biggest chance to vulture titles at the end of his career.

And the vulturing has only begun...

 

[mattennis]

* ages ago (RG 18) to now

Who would have guessed we’d end up at 2x22…

2018 - Nadal def Thiem, Djokovic def Anderson, Djokovic def Del Potro

2019 -Djokovic def Nadal, Nadal def Thiem, Djokovic def Federer, Nadal def Meddy B

2020 - Djokovic def Thiem, Nadal def Djokovic

2021 - Djokovic def Meddy B, Djokovic def Tsitsipas, Djokovic def Berry

2022 - Nadal def Meddy B, Nadal def Ruud, Djokovic def Kyrgios

2023 - Djokovic def Tsitsipas, …????????


“35 is the new 25” - N. Djokovic

This is just ridiculous, they were not that superior when they were at their prime 10 years ago against their own generation!

 

[T007]

Djokovic is the youngest of the Big 3 and on top of that a late bloomer. He'd always have the biggest chance to vulture titles at the end of his career.

And the vulturing has only begun...

It is on since last 4 years but we can't blame him cos the Next Gen are so pathetic mentally and physically.

 

[mattennis]

They have indeed won 17 out of the last 20 grand slam!!!

They could never achieve anything like that before, the closest thing was 15 out of 20 from RG'10 till AO'15

 

[mattennis]

The "no-Djockodal" Grand Slams since 2010:

2010: Federer AO
2012: Federer WIM, Murray UO
2013: Murray WIM
2014: Wawrika AO, Cilic UO
2015: Wawrinka RG
2016: Murray WIM, Wawrinka UO
2017: Federer AO, Federer WIM
2018: Federer AO
2020: Thiem UO
2021: Medveded UO
2022: Alcaraz UO

 

[helterskelter]

Safin at AO 2005 still the last player to win a non-US Open slam other than Federer/Nadal/Djokovic/Murray/Wawrinka.

In those 18 years, Del Potro/Cilic/Thiem/Medvedev/Alcaraz have all won the US Open.

 

[mattennis]

Safin at AO 2005 still the last player to win a non-US Open slam other than Federer/Nadal/Djokovic/Murray/Wawrinka.

This is really insane!

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

And not because the younger guys have taken over.

Djokovic doesn’t get disqualified in 2020 and he wins the whole thing. No way he loses against any of those two mugs in the final who put up the worst performance I have ever witnessed in a slam final. If not for Djokovic, had Nadal played i would also have favoured him over both Zverev and Thiem. 2021, Djokovic not faltering to the pressure of the potential CYGS should at least have a 60/40 chance, and 2022, Djokovic being allowed to play and/or Nadal not being exhausted will also stop Alcaraz. So under normal circumstances, it would be likely 18/19 or even 19/19. Reinforces how utterly useless the next generation is.

 

[Chanwan]

It's interesting that the 3 slams not won by Rafa/Novak from the last 19 slam were all at the US Open.

2022: Alcaraz
2021: Medvedev
2020: Thiem

Everything else? Djokodal.

2020, #lineswomangate
2021, the one case in recent memory where Djoko buckled under pressure
2022, Djoko chose not to compete/comply

 

[Chanwan]

This is just ridiculous, they were not that superior when they were at their prime 10 years ago against their own generation!

They had to fight actual tennis players back then, you know

 

[mattennis]

2020, #lineswomangate
2021, the one case in recent memory where Djoko buckled under pressure
2022, Djoko chose not to compete/comply

Exactly, under normal circumstances it would be 20 out of the last 20 instead of 17/20.

*We don't know if a healthy Nadal would have made it to the final of the US Open 2021 against Djokovick, instead of Medveded, so leave it at 19/20.

 

[Chanwan]

Exactly, under normal circumstances it would be 20 out of the last 20 instead of 17/20.

*We don't know if a healthy Nadal would have made it to the final of the US Open 2021 against Djokovick, instead of Medveded, so leave it at 19/20.

That Med was legit good, not picking Rafa over him. Rafa being healthy is a very very rare sight

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Legends... Greatest two of all time

 

[MichelaDe]

Legends... Greatest two of all time

Don't mix the GOAT with Nadal.

Federer has more titles than Nadal at 4 of the 5 biggest tournaments, and has 100 more weeks at #1.

It's Djokovic > Nadal = Federer

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Don't mix the GOAT with Nadal.

Federer has more titles than Nadal at 4 of the 5 biggest tournaments, and has 100 more weeks at #1.

It's Djokovic > Nadal = Federer

22-22-20

 

[MichelaDe]

22-22-20

The two extra slams make up for Federer being better at everything else.

As a Djokovic fan, I objectively say they're equal.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

The two extra slams make up for Federer being better at everything else.

As a Djokovic fan, I objectively say they're equal.

22-22-20

 

[RS]

With a lower level than Wim 03 Andy Roddick

 

[mike danny]

Don't mix the GOAT with Nadal.

Federer has more titles than Nadal at 4 of the 5 biggest tournaments, and has 100 more weeks at #1.

It's Djokovic > Nadal = Federer

Did not expect this. Props