Early Slam Exits of the Big 3

[Sputnik Bulgorov]

Early slam exits since 1st slam win
Exits before QF:
Fed: 8/60 - 13.33%
Djoker: 5/45 - 11.11%
Rafa: 13/51 - 25.49%

Exits before R4:
Fed: 3/60 - 5.00%
Djoker: 4/45 - 8.89%
Rafa: 8/51 - 15.69%

Exits before R3:
Fed: 1/60 - 1.67%
Djoker: 2/45 - 4.44%
Rafa: 5/51 - 9.80%

Exits before R2:
Fed: 0/60 - 0.00%
Djoker: 0/45 - 0.00%
Rafa: 2/51 - 3.92%

Total career early slam exits
Exits before QF:
Fed: 22/76 - 28.95%
Djoker: 13/57 - 22.81%
Rafa: 18/56 - 32.14%

Exits before R4:
Fed: 12/76 - 15.79%
Djoker: 10/57 - 17.54%
Rafa: 13/56 - 23.21%

Exits before R3:
Fed: 7/76 - 9.21%
Djoker: 5/57 - 8.80%
Rafa: 7/56 - 12.50%

Exits before R2:
Fed: 6/76 - 7.89%
Djoker: 2/57 - 3.51%
Rafa: 2/56 - 3.57%

Lowest early exit %:
Fed - 4
Djoker - 5
Rafa - 0

Highest early exit %:
Fed - 1
Djoker - 0
Rafa - 7

 

[tennis_pro]

Let's count all the times that Nadal withdrew because his toe hurt too.

 

[DSH]

Let's count all the times that Nadal withdrew because his toe hurt too.

Mucho dolor, Gilipollas!

 

[tennis_pro]

Mucho dolor, Gilipollas!

I'm sorry, I don't speak the nadalian language other than "hit topspins to the backhand, no? and "tried my best, no?"

 

[Sputnik Bulgorov]

Since winning RG 2005, Rafa has lost before the QFs more than a quarter of the time. That's more than double the early exits of Djokovic since winning AO 2008.

 

[mahesh69a]

For most people, its not WHEN you exit a tournament that matters ... its IF you exit.

(So, for now, 20>18>15)

 

[tennis_pro]

Prime Nadal at the most presitgious tournament in the world:
2R
1R
4R
2R
Absent
4R

 

[Tennisbg]

For most people, its not WHEN you exit a tournament that matters ... its IF you exit.

(20>18>15)

Lets count that slams after their careers are finished

 

[Sputnik Bulgorov]

For most people, its not WHEN you exit a tournament that matters ... its IF you exit.

(20>18>15)

I generally agree, but consistency matters too. It's one of reasons Nadal has spent so little time at no. 1 compared to Federer and Djokovic.

 

[StrongRule]

Prime Nadal at the most presitgious tournament in the world:
2R
1R
4R
2R
Absent
4R

Nadal was at his prime in 2014-2017? Dude, you smoke some strong stuff.

 

[Sputnik Bulgorov]

Nadal was at his prime in 2014-2017? Dude, you smoke some strong stuff.

Some of his fans say he's at his peak now, so why not?

 

[junior74]

I'm sorry, I don't speak the nadalian language other than "hit topspins to the backhand, no? and "tried my best, no?"

Don't sell yourself short.

You can do "ombeleebel", too!

 

[StrongRule]

Some of his fans say he's at his peak now, so why not?

Lol, who says that? Nadal's prime ended long time ago.

 

[Druss]

Lol, who says that? Nadal's prime ended long time ago.

According to Lew and co, Federer has been in his peak since 2014 and Nadal entered his peak in 2017.