Looking at Sets Won/Loss in Grand Slam as Measure of Dominance - Federer/Nadal/Djokovic

[McEnroeisanartist]

If you consider Sets Won/Loss in Grand Slams as a measure of dominance, it is fascinating to look at how Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic compare to each other.

Federer's highest sets won/loss percentage was 2007 - 79-9 (89.8%). This is the highest of any player in the open era who played all four Grand Slams in the year.
Nadal's highest sets won/loss percentage was 2010 - 75-10.5 (87.7%).
Djokovic's highest sets won/loss percentage was 2015 - 82-14 (85.4%)

Federer has had four years above 85% (actually above 86%), impressively, all consecutively from 2004-2007.
Nadal has had two years above 85% - 2008 and 2010
Djokovic has had one year above 85% - 2015

Since 2004, these three guys have had combined for 7 seasons with a sets win/loss percentage above 85%. For perspective, from 1987-2003, there was no season where a player won more than 85% of sets in Grand Slams.

 

[dlk]

I don't look at sets won vs. loss as a measure. Because they are a tool to win matches, win vs. loss is the quantity desired. Sets don't matter.

 

[Russeljones]

We're gonna penalize Federer now for players retiring against him? Sigh. Federer won 81 sets in 2006, get your **** together. Nalbanidan retired crocked.