Djokovic now has the men's record (5) for most Grand Slam finals lost in straight sets

[McEnroeisanartist]

Djokovic now has the men's record (5) for most Grand Slam finals lost in straight sets

Djokovic - 5
Lendl, Murray - 4
Rosewall, Connors - 3

Note: Federer and Nadal lost only once in a Grand Slam final in straight sets

 

[Nostradamus]

Djokovic now has the men's record (5) for most Grand Slam finals lost in straight sets

Djokovic - 5
Lendl, Murray - 4
Rosewall, Connors - 3

Note: Federer and Nadal lost only once in a Grand Slam final in straight sets

He's no GOAT

 

[BigThreeForever]

The GOAT of mental strength they said.

 

[ghostofMecir]

The Best of All Time doesn’t lose so easily in slam finals. That’s too many beatings.

 

[tsp_207]

He still has the most slam titles last time I checked. So who cares if he's lost more in straight sets.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

24 slams will help him ease the pain!

 

[Tano]

Djokovic now has the men's record (5) for most Grand Slam finals lost in straight sets

Djokovic - 5
Lendl, Murray - 4
Rosewall, Connors - 3

Note: Federer and Nadal lost only once in a Grand Slam final in straight sets

Wow, this Djokovic continues to create new records with astonishing ease.

 

[BGod]

2007 USO at age 20.
2013 WMB after a marathon to Murray.
2020 FO to Nadal....I mean...
2021 USO, well yeah....
2024 WMB at age 37.

Two of those are absolutely dismissible (07 & 24) while 2013 is understandable. The only bad ones are 2020 and 2021 but does it matter to lose in tight straights or routined in 4?

 

[Spin Diesel]

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[LuckyR]

What percentage of active ATP players would love to own this "loser" record?

 

[roysid]

The only record that matters is how many won. Since it is about grand slams, how many slams won. That overshadows the rest

 

[Rosstour]

Another record taken from Federer. Sleep well, citizens of Earth....and have a goooooooood night

 

[Sport]

2007 USO at age 20.
2013 WMB after a marathon to Murray.
2020 FO to Nadal....I mean...
2021 USO, well yeah....
2024 WMB at age 37.

Two of those are absolutely dismissible (07 & 24) while 2013 is understandable. The only bad ones are 2020 and 2021 but does it matter to lose in tight straights or routined in 4?

Novak was merely 26 at W 2013. If he was exhausted after a 5 sets grueling match against Delpo, then how come 32 years old Nadal was not exhausted after a 5 sets and 4 hours and a half marathon against Delpo in the W 2018 QF? We talking about Novak, he fitness beast who the previous year won back to back marathons againat Murray and Nadal at the AO.

I think Novak wasn't that tired in the W 2013 F, it was probably a case of Murray surprising him zooning in the first 2 sets and then mentally more or less giving up in the third/being frustrated.

 

[tudwell]

If only he had the grit and fight of a guy like Roger Federer...

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

As a Djokovic fan this is easier to take.

When he’s off he bad and tends to get a beatdown. Losses like this are easier to take than losing close epic 5 setters.

In all of these matches I pretty much knew in set 1 he was in for a long day at the office. The opponents were just way to good and no false hope given! Haha

It helped me just relax and appreciate the brilliance of his opponent as I knew the match was pretty much over.

 

[ND-13]

As a Djokovic fan this is easier to take.

When he’s off he bad and tends to get a beatdown. Losses like this are easier to take than losing close epic 5 setters.

In all of these matches I pretty much knew in set 1 he was in for a long day at the office. The opponents were just way to good and no false hope given! Haha

It helped me just relax and appreciate the brilliance of his opponent as I knew the match was pretty much over.

Yeah, but that is just glossing the surface

A true fan should go in depth and analyze what is going wrong so many times on the big stage and outplayed . The wins are all good, but the losses need scrutiny as well

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Yeah, but that is just glossing the surface

A true fan should go in depth and analyze what is going wrong so many times on the big stage and outplayed . The wins are all good, but the losses need scrutiny as well

True. I think it shows when Djokovic is off then he can suffer more.

I felt Fed would have did better as even when he’s off his serve, net play or big FH might still have clutched out a set, etc.

Djokovic is a machine and so good when on but when it malfunctions he can completely go awry on more facets which leads to a bigger loss.

He can often by a slow starter too whereas Fedal tended to started better than him in big finals. In some cases he never got going after going behind as we seen due to quality of opponent and him being a bit off.

The other factor is he’s made more grand slam finals than any other player. Therefore, the law of averages suggests he’s going to risk the possibility of more beat downs or straight set losses.

 

[Hitman]

I'll take another slam final straight set loss over a first round straight set loss or a quarter final straight set loss each time.

 

[Cabeza del Demonio]

Djokovic now has the men's record (5) for most Grand Slam finals lost in straight sets

Djokovic - 5
Lendl, Murray - 4
Rosewall, Connors - 3

Note: Federer and Nadal lost only once in a Grand Slam final in straight sets

The only real stinker here is Murray - more straight-set losses than wins. 4 out of his 8 runner-ups being straights as well. The rest are just in line with the Most Major Finals list.

I will say, though. Connors and Rosewall took some pretty heavy beatings that Djokovic and Murray never did. Rosewall's got the record for the 2 most one-sided losses ever - back to back blowouts vs Connors in 1974, 61 61 62 at Wimbledon and 61 60 61 at USO. Fast forward 10 years and Connors was the one losing 61 61 62 (I think) against Mac at Wimbledon.

 

[ollinger]

An expectable statistic, Djokovic having appeared in 6 more finals than Fed and 7 more than Rafa, and quite a few more than anyone else

 

[SonnyT]

If only he had the grit and fight of a guy like Roger Federer...

Federer, the loser of 3 double match points. And the last time, he and his wife looked positively scared after going up 40-15.

 

[Sputnik Bulgorov]

An expectable statistic, Djokovic having appeared in 6 more finals than Fed and 7 more than Rafa, and quite a few more than anyone else

6-7 more finals doesn’t cut it. Djokovic simply gets beaten down more often.

Straight set losses as a % of total finals:
Fed: 3.2%
Rafa: 3.3%
Djokovic: 13.5%

 

[mike danny]

An expectable statistic, Djokovic having appeared in 6 more finals than Fed and 7 more than Rafa, and quite a few more than anyone else

But he already had more defeats in straight sets when he reached 31 slam finals.

 

[GabeT]

24 slams will help him ease the pain!

24-22-20

The sweetest numbers in tennis

 

[GabeT]

Yeah, but that is just glossing the surface

A true fan should go in depth and analyze what is going wrong so many times on the big stage and outplayed . The wins are all good, but the losses need scrutiny as well

So it would have been better to not reach finals? Or are we saying Novak, who has already won more than any other man in the open era, should have even more trophies

There is such a thing as senseless stats. Just because there’s a number attached doesn’t mean it makes any logical sense.

 

[Neptune]

As a Nole supporter, I would be happy to see the GOAT keeps extending this record, 6,8,10 as many as possible please. LOL

 

[ND-13]

So it would have been better to not reach finals? Or are we saying Novak, who has already won more than any other man in the open era, should have even more trophies

There is such a thing as senseless stats. Just because there’s a number attached doesn’t mean it makes any logical sense.

It is not that complex, man.

When he loses , he does so very badly. There is no semblance of fight. It is not a small sample. 37 finals played. 13 finals lost. 5 in straight sets. 3 against folks almost everyone who gets to a major final will win at least one set.

 

[weakera]

Djokovic meant it when he said he wants "every" record

 

[BauerAlmeida]

I'll take another slam final straight set loss over a first round straight set loss or a quarter final straight set loss each time.

This.

To lose finals you have to make them.

If he had lost in the QF those years nobody would think about it twice, even if it was in straight sets as well.

 

[GabeT]

It is not that complex, man.

When he loses , he does so very badly. There is no semblance of fight. It is not a small sample. 37 finals played. 13 finals lost. 5 in straight sets. 3 against folks almost everyone who gets to a major final will win at least one set.

And? How is that relevant in any way? If he always or mainly lost you’d have a point. But he holds all the records. how would his career be any different if those matches he lost in straight he had lost in 5 sets?

 

[Lleytonstation]

And? How is that relevant in any way? If he always or mainly lost you’d have a point. But he holds all the records. how would his career be any different if those matches he lost in straight he had lost in 5 sets?

Never understood why getting to finals is a bad thing.

Sure winning 6 of 6 championships sounds nice.

Winning 6 of 7 is better. PEriod.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Example: Fed reaching the 2019 WC is better than him not. Regardless of the tie.

 

[thrust]

He's no GOAT

SAD, BUT FUNNY- LOL!

 

[Federev]

Djokovic now has the men's record (5) for most Grand Slam finals lost in straight sets

Djokovic - 5
Lendl, Murray - 4
Rosewall, Connors - 3

Note: Federer and Nadal lost only once in a Grand Slam final in straight sets

Well, he’s played in a lot of them so there’s that!

 

[mahatma]

Djokovic now has the men's record (5) for most Grand Slam finals lost in straight sets

Djokovic - 5
Lendl, Murray - 4
Rosewall, Connors - 3

Note: Federer and Nadal lost only once in a Grand Slam final in straight sets

reaching 37/75 finals in slams he played. That's the shocking stat. Almost half the time from his half of the draw, forget about any other player reaching the finals!

You lose some when you reach so many of them.

 

[Europa1]

If only he had the grit and fight of a guy like Roger Federer...

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[GAS]

They tell me he's the GOAT... I just don't see it.

Spoiler

Goooood night!

 

[duaneeo]

2007 USO at age 20.
2013 WMB after a marathon to Murray.

Two of those are absolutely dismissible (07 & 24) while 2013 is understandable.

20 year old tired Baghdatis (who had played three 5-setters) didn't lose in straight sets in the 06 AO final.
And 2009 Nadal had a semifinal marathon at 09 AO and won the final in 5 sets.

 

[Juice4080]

Something like that would matter if Novak didn't hold the slam record. Unfortunately for his haters he does so this is just a fun trivia. Finals lost everything you can find it's just gravy

 

[Nappa]

2007 USO at age 20.
2013 WMB after a marathon to Murray.
2020 FO to Nadal....I mean...
2021 USO, well yeah....
2024 WMB at age 37.

Two of those are absolutely dismissible (07 & 24) while 2013 is understandable. The only bad ones are 2020 and 2021 but does it matter to lose in tight straights or routined in 4?

And to five different players….

 

[Nappa]

What about him being unable to win a single slam without dropping a set?

 

[StrongRule]

2007 USO at age 20.
2013 WMB after a marathon to Murray.
2020 FO to Nadal....I mean...
2021 USO, well yeah....
2024 WMB at age 37.

Two of those are absolutely dismissible (07 & 24) while 2013 is understandable. The only bad ones are 2020 and 2021 but does it matter to lose in tight straights or routined in 4?

LOL at 2007 being dismissible. Not when he had 5 setpoints on serve in the first set (including a triple setpoint), up a break in the second set and 2 more setpoints.

 

[longtimelurker]

He is just in it to win it more, more wins will come but also losses, basic maths at work here. Nothing changes his title as the GOAT. Many would like to unsee those achievements, but they are there forever....

 

[Kiam]

Djokovic now has the men's record (5) for most Grand Slam finals lost in straight sets
Djokovic - 5
Lendl, Murray - 4
Rosewall, Connors - 3
Note: Federer and Nadal lost only once in a Grand Slam final in straight sets

 

[platypus50]

Novak Djokovic: Hold my 24 grand slam trophies

 

[thrust]

The Best of All Time doesn’t lose so easily in slam finals. That’s too many beatings.

 

[Oval_Solid]

novak is saving energy instead of wasting it in slam finals
its goat level possum
this guy is always thinking

 

[thrust]

Still though, Novak won 24 slams which is more than anyone else. How many did he win in straight sets? As for Rosewall, 2 of his 3 losses were when he was 39 years old, losing to a much younger ATG player. The other, was when he was 34 in 1969

 

[gamelovergold]

Where does it count that you lose in straight set or 5 setter.
Loss is a loss win is a win.
Don't try to find context where there is none.
Opposite player is also there to win .

 

[Kiam]

So Novak, with his 37 finals, fewer than one out of 7 in straights. Connors lost 1 out of 5, Lendl lost better than one out of 5 (19 finals). Murray )lost four of 11 in straights....more than one third. So Novak has the those mentioned.......