Roger — I mean, he’s Roger Federer. US Open 2014: Roger Federer overcomes thunderstorm and dropping first set of the tournament to see off Marcel Granollers. It was the 134th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. Why insist on choosing one when we should appreciate, admire and elevate all of them? ... They’re all GOATs in their own way.”. “I’m a big fan of both, to be honest.”. World number two Nadal equalled Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles with a 6-0 6-2 7-5 victory over Djokovic in the French Open final on Sunday. I think that says enough. No way to know how much longer Federer — 39 and coming off a pair of knee operations that sidelined him for the U.S. Open and French Open — Nadal, 34, and Djokovic, 33, will face each other and ply their particular talents on their sport’s biggest stages. Their skills, styles and personalities offer something for everyone. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HowardFendrich or write to him at hfendrich@ap.org, More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, FILE - In this June 5, 2011, file photo, Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, and Switzerland's Roger Federer pose with their trophies after the men's final match for the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Djokovic’s return and backhand stand out; he’s been best on the Australian Open’s hard courts. — Can U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem, 27, separate himself further from the up-and-coming men? Nadal has his 20, at least one at each Slam and at least one in each of three decades, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s; his 13 at Roland Garros are more than anyone won at any tournament; he leads Federer 24-16 head-to-head; he leads Djokovic 5-4 in Grand Slam finals. He next played Marinko Matosevicof Australia in the quarterfinals and swept him in straight sets under an hour, allowing only two games to … That’s what fandom is all about. Be grateful for whatever we get the rest of the way. Djokovic’s 17 major titles makes him the only other man with more than 14, and he, like his rivals, owns a career Slam, and like Nadal, has won one in three decades; he leads the head-to-head series with both Nadal (29-27) and Federer (27-23); he’s won the most Masters 1000s and done so twice at each event, while no one else even has one title from each at that level; he is gaining on Federer in weeks at No. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The victory went to Federer. Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the French Open final to win his 20th Grand Slam title, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Follow live text & BBC Radio 5 Live commentary as Roger Federer beats Gael Monfils in the 2014 US Open quarter-final. Also nothing wrong with picking one to cheer for, to like the best. Federer opened his season at the Brisbane International in Brisbane. Two weeks before Nadal trounced Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 Sunday to earn a 13th trophy at the French Open and catch Federer in the Slam standings, Serena Williams was asked to assess the significance of such an achievement. That ties Roger Federer’s record for most major tennis championships by a man. Still, there’s nothing wrong with continuing to focus on the Big Three. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news, Nadal trounced Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 Sunday. His first match was in the second round against Jarkko Nieminen of Finland. The 2014 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. There are, to be sure, other questions for tennis fans to ponder in 2021: — Can Williams, 39, remain healthy enough to continue to contend for Slam success? Federer has his 20 and a career Slam, too; he holds the record for most weeks at No. 1. So, you know, it’s like, I don’t understand why people want to pit, ‘Who’s this? — Which of the young recent women’s major champions — Iga Swiatek, 19; Bianca Andreescu, 20; Sofia Kenin, 21; Naomi Osaka, 22; Ash Barty, 24 — will emerge as the best? Federer’s serve and his net game stand out; he’s been best on Wimbledon’s grass. Federer was bidding to win his first Grand Slam crown since 2012 Wimbledon, while Nadal was attempting to lift his first major title since 2014 Roland Garros. Trying to come up with a consensus pick is silly — especially now, when the Big Three are still active — and, more to the point, unnecessary. “I’m a man of numbers,” said Ivan Lendl, who won eight Slam titles from 1984-90. Who’s that?’ They both have spectacular careers that 99% of people can only dream of. US OPEN 2014 R1 Roger Federer vs Marinko Matosevic - YouTube “They are able to sustain everything and to fight through difficulties, which is a great virtue of champions.”. ... It’s still undecided.”. The Basel native rallied from 1-3 down in a deciding set to defeat Nadal at a Grand Slam for the first time in almost a decade and move four Grand Slam trophies clear of his longtime rival. Williams owns 23 major singles trophies, the most by anyone in the professional era and second to Margaret Court’s all-era standard of 24. Be … Seems safe to say there never will be anything like it again. Howard Fendrich covers tennis for The Associated Press. The truth is, everyone should just let that GOAT debate go. Those partial to Federer, Nadal or Djokovic can build a case. Though Nieminen challenged Federer in the first set with some aggressive play, Federer ultimately won the first set and went on to win the next set, and the match, handily, continuing his undefeated record against Nieminen. Nada’s lefty forehand and court coverage stand out; he’s been best on the French Open’s red clay. “And so to me, the guy who wins the most majors is going to probably be viewed as the best ever. 1 in the ATP rankings; his totals for tour titles (103) and match wins (1,242) are the highest of the group. “These three guys showed throughout their career (what) great champions they are, no matter the conditions, no matter the atmosphere, no matter anything,” 2014 U.S. Open winner Marin Cilic said. Now that the 2020 Grand Slam season is done and Rafael Nadal is tied with Roger Federer at 20 major championships, the most for a man in tennis history, followed by Novak Djokovic at 17, some might be tempted to rekindle the conversation about which is the “Greatest of All-Time.”. Who is it right now? They all love their different surfaces, different conditions. No way to know how much longer Federer — 39 and coming off a pair of knee operations that sidelined him for the U.S. Open and French Open — Nadal, 34, and Djokovic, 33, will face each other and ply their particular talents on their sport’s biggest stages. “They all play different. “You can’t really put your finger on one guy. — Will someone else — Daniil Medvedev, 24; Alexander Zverev, 23; Stefanos Tsitsipas, 22; Andrey Rublev, 22; Denis Shapovalov, 21; Casper Ruud, 21; Felix Auger-Aliassime, 20; Jannik Sinner, 19 — be the next to break through? Novak is still obviously in reach for the Slam count, as well,” American pro Jack Sock said. Federer defeats Spaniard 4 … ... Every single credit and every single thing that they get, they absolutely deserve it,” Williams said. “You can’t compare two people that are equally great.

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