Is Nadal or Djokovic the player of the 2010s?

[McEnroeisanartist]

Every Decade has had a player that most tennis fans/historians immediately think of as defining that decade.

20s - Tilden
30s - Perry
40s - Kramer
50s - Trabert
60s - Laver
70s - Borg
80s - Lendl
90s - Sampras
00s - Federer

Who do you think is and who do you think will ultimately be the player of the 2010s?

 

[Krish0608]

Of course it's Djokovic. 2 GOAT years and a comeback to boot.

 

[NEW_BORN]

Djokovic has whooped Nadal for 7 consecutive wins across all surfaces not once but twice this decade, he's no doubt the player of this decade, no question about it.

 

[Deleted member 716271]

2 more slams for Novak since and including 2010

 

[Antonio Puente]

If we're acknowledging the "GOAT" years, let's also acknowledge the lean years.

From RG 2012 to RG 2014, Djoker went 1-5 in slam finals. Only one other all-time great has any such streak. One.

 

[TheFifthSet]

Clearly Djoko, not even close.

 

[Sudacafan]

Of course it's Djokovic. 2 GOAT years and a comeback to boot.

So Nadal with no decade ownership. Improper of a GOAT to be.

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

Yeah sure I will give that to Novak , I mean he has to be the best at something but Nadal won 6 majors before 2010’s While Djokovic only won one, Djokovic isn’t even Top 10 in the 2000’s while Nadal was Top 2 in both 2000’s and 2010’s

 

[NoleFam]

This decade Djokovic has the most Slams, WTFs, Masters, weeks at #1 and YE #1s so it goes to him.

 

[NoleFam]

2 more slams for Novak since and including 2010

He has to win the final 1st. One day at a time. I think it's just one more now.

 

[dgold44]

Every Decade has had a player that most tennis fans/historians immediately think of as defining that decade.

20s - Tilden
30s - Perry
40s - Kramer
50s - Trabert
60s - Laver
70s - Borg
80s - Lendl
90s - Sampras
00s - Federer

Who do you think is and who do you think will ultimately be the player of the 2010s?

50s was Pancho G

2010s is djoker

 

[Deleted member 716271]

He has to win the final 1st. One day at a time. I think it's just one more now.

2010 3-0 Nadal

2011 4-3 Nadal

2012 5-4 Nadal

2013 7-5 Nadal

2014 8-6 Nadal

2015 9-8 Djokovic

2016 11-8 Djokovic

2017 11-10 Djokovic

2018 12-11 Djokovic

You're right! It was a mistake though, I wasn't counting tomorrow's match assuming a win. When I did it in my head I gave 3 to Novak for 2011 and forgot Rafa won RG lol.

 

[NoleFam]

2010 3-0 Nadal

2011 4-3 Nadal

2012 5-4 Nadal

2013 7-5 Nadal

2014 8-6 Nadal

2015 9-8 Djokovic

2016 11-8 Djokovic

2017 11-10 Djokovic

2018 12-11 Djokovic

You're right! It was a mistake though, I wasn't counting tomorrow's match assuming a win. When I did it in my head I gave 3 to Novak for 2011 and forgot Rafa won RG lol.

Oh ok. Hopefully it will be 2 differential after Sunday. He has to win one of these damn USO finals sometime.

 

[Deleted member 716271]

Oh ok. Hopefully it will be 2 differential after Sunday. He has to win one of these damn USO finals sometime.

It will be seriously disappointing if he ends up 2-6. 3-5 doesn't seem so bad and all of a sudden he's balanced his HC resume out a bit.

 

[NoleFam]

It will be seriously disappointing if he ends up 2-6. 3-5 doesn't seem so bad and all of a sudden he's balanced his HC resume out a bit.

Let's not speak it into existence. I don't even want to talk about it..lol

 

[Enceladus]

Now is the ratio of winning majors in the decade 2010s between Djoker and Bull 13-11. If Novak gets one GS title in 2019, Rafa will not be able to overtake him in the 2010s decade even if he has won the remaining three majors year 2019.

 

[lud]

Djokovic!! Why is this even debatable?

 

[Plamen1234]

Djokovic - more Slams won this decade (13 to 11),more Masters 1000 titles won (26 to 18),more WTF titles won (4 to 0).Also Djokovic have more weeks at Number one this decade than Nadal have during his whole career.

 

[Backspin1183]

Djokovic so far.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Djokovic. Not even a debate.

Nadal has been second best in the 00s and 10s. Maybe 20s can finally be his decade? Bamos.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Djokovic especially if you start a decade at "1"

 

[Djokodalerer31]

Djokovic. Not even a debate.

Nadal has been second best in the 00s and 10s. Maybe 20s can finally be his decade? Bamos.

Dafuq?! Lol You expect a 33+ years player to rule the entire decade, like really?! Or was it just a sarcasm?...Sometimes you never know with people on the internet...

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Dafuq?! Lol You expect a 33+ years player to rule the entire decade, like really?! Or was it just a sarcasm?...Sometimes you never know with people on the internet...

RAFA wins two slams in the next decade while everyone else wins just one

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Dafuq?! Lol You expect a 33+ years player to rule the entire decade, like really?! Or was it just a sarcasm?...Sometimes you never know with people on the internet...

My posts are always 100% serious. I would never cheat readers like the Fed devotees on here.

 

[Phoenix1983]

Every Decade has had a player that most tennis fans/historians immediately think of as defining that decade.

20s - Tilden
30s - Perry
40s - Kramer
50s - Trabert
60s - Laver
70s - Borg
80s - Lendl
90s - Sampras
00s - Federer

Who do you think is and who do you think will ultimately be the player of the 2010s?

It's Novak Djokovic for the 2010s.

13-11 to him in slams, plus he was the true dominator of the decade (the six years 2011-2016 saw him on top, or very close to the top - and he's come back to that level in 2018).

Nadal OTOH has had some great years, and other years where he's spent masses of time injured, or barely reaching slam quarter-finals.

Oh and btw, Gonzales is the player of the 50s.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

- 2005-2010 : Nadal
- 2011-2018 : Djokovic

 

[Deleted member 756486]

- 2005-2010 : Nadal
- 2011-2018 : Djokovic

2003-2007 : Federer
2008-2010 : Nadal
2011-2018 : Djokovic

 

[NatF]

2003-2007 : Federer
2008-2010 : Nadal
2011-2018 : Djokovic

2003-2009 Fedr
2010 Ned
2011-2016 Mury
2018 Novack

 

[Sport]

Nadal is the best player of the 2005-2015 decade.

 

[tennis_pro]

If we're acknowledging the "GOAT" years, let's also acknowledge the lean years.

From RG 2012 to RG 2014, Djoker went 1-5 in slam finals. Only one other all-time great has any such streak. One.

How did Nadal do from 2014 Wimbledon to 2016 US Open?

 

[Deleted member 743561]

.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

2003-2009 Fedr
2010 Ned
2011-2016 Mury
2018 Novack

2011-2016 Mury?

Is this a typo? he was best in 2016 but that’s it.

 

[Sport]

2003-2007 : Federer
2008-2010 : Nadal
2011-2018 : Djokovic

2003: Agassi/Ferrero/Federer/Roddick
2004-2007: Federer
2008: Nadal
2009: Federer
2010: Nadal
2011: Djokovic
2012: Big 4
2013: Nadal
2014: Nadal/Djokovic
2015: Djokovic
2016: Djokovic
2017: Nadal/Federer
2018: Djokovic

 

[Deleted member 762343]

2003-2007 : Federer
2008-2010 : Nadal
2011-2018 : Djokovic

You’re right, 2003-2007 was obviously Federer’s era but I count him out because we’re only supposed to compare Nadal and Djoko.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

2003: Federer/Roddick
2004-2007: Federer
2008: Nadal
2009: Federer
2010: Nadal
2011: Djokovic
2012: Big 4
2013: Nadal
2014: Nadal/Djokovic
2015: Djokovic
2016: Djokovic
2017: Nadal/Federer
2018: Djokovic

That’s fair. I’d say 2014 is a Novak year though.

 

[NatF]

2011-2016 Mury?

Is this a typo? he was best in 2016 but that’s it.

Murray won 2 Olympic Golds in that period. Clear #1.

 

[Backspin1183]

RAFA wins two slams in the next decade while everyone else wins just one

Haha that might even happen if the next Slam winners are Zverev, Kyrgios, Coric, Chung, random journeymen getting hot in a tournament, etc.

 

[Backspin1183]

Murray won 2 Olympic Golds in that period. Clear #1.

I'm not sure I agree. One Olympic gold is not worth more than 3 slams imo. More like 2.01 Slams. So, that's 7 Slams in total for Murray. I don't know if that's more than Djokovic's.

 

[NatF]

I'm not sure I agree. One Olympic gold is not worth more than 3 slams imo. More like 2.01 Slams. So, that's 7 Slams in total for Murray. I don't know if that's more than Djokovic's.

Being the first to win a slam for British tennis in what 150,000 years? Is easily worth a few extra slams.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

I'm not sure I agree. One Olympic gold is not worth more than 3 slams imo. More like 2.01 Slams. So, that's 7 Slams in total for Murray. I don't know if that's more than Djokovic's.

One slam is worth 16 slams since the Olympics is only once in 4 years.

 

[Phoenix1983]

One slam is worth 16 slams since the Olympics is only once in 4 years.

True - Murray may be 14 slams behind Nadal, but he’s one Olympic Gold ahead of him.

Thus, a net total of 2 slams ahead of Nadal.

(Federer of course has zero Olympic singles golds so not even worth mentioning)

MuryGOAT.

 

[RF-18]

Djokovic seals it

 

[RF-18]

Djoko has owned Nadal both on the court and achievement wise this decade. More dominant Aswell. I respect Nadal, Incredible player, but this is the truth.

 

[lud]

2000 - Safin
2001 - Agassi
2002 - Hewitt
2003 - Roddick
2004-2007 Federer
2008 - Nadal
2009 - Federer
2010 - Nadal
2011-2012 Djokovic
2013 Nadal
2014-2016 Djokovic
2017 Federer

 

[pc1]

Every Decade has had a player that most tennis fans/historians immediately think of as defining that decade.

20s - Tilden
30s - Perry
40s - Kramer
50s - Trabert
60s - Laver
70s - Borg
80s - Lendl
90s - Sampras
00s - Federer

Who do you think is and who do you think will ultimately be the player of the 2010s?

Right now I’d say Djokovic.

Why is Trabert the player of the 1950s? It’s easily Gonzalez.

 

[Enceladus]

Nadal is the best player of the 2005-2015 decade.

Historians don't register such decade. I understand that the layout of the Decades 2000-09 and 2010-19 does not suit Nadal fans, but that's their problem.

 

[-NN-]

Shows how useless these demarcations are. Players don't choose when they were born nor plan according to decades ending in 0.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Aye.

 

[Jaitock1991]

- 2005-2010 : Nadal
- 2011-2018 : Djokovic

I take it you then mean between Nadal and Djoker only? Or do you mean that Rafa > Roger in 2005-2010?

 

[King No1e]

70's was Connors. He was #1 basically the whole time until 79.
Also Djokovic is the best player of the 2010s. The real race for supremacy in this era is between him and Federer. Nadal is irrelevant in the discussion at this point.