There are moments which have marked the latest historical past of tennis, such because the Slam finals which have been performed probably the most and probably the most heated rivalries in the identical finals of an important tournaments within the tennis season.
Tennis World USA affords an evaluation of the rating of finals performed at the least 5 instances taking the Open Period as a reference.
With 5 finals performed we discover three pairings. There may be the rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. 4 successes for the Serbian tennis participant and 1 for the Swiss. Federer received the primary last on the 2007 US Open, then the Serbian champion beat the Swiss Maestro within the 2014, 2015 and 2019 Wimbledon finals and likewise received on the 2015 US Open.
One other problem performed 5 instances within the Slam last is that between Ivan Lendl and Mats Wilander. Three successes for 2 for Wilander. Who received the 2 finals on the 1983 Australian Open and on the 1985 Roland Garros. Lendl triumphed on the Roland Garros and the US Open in 1987 however the Swede received the 1988 US Open last.
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The duo Pete Sampras – Andre Agassi even have 5 Slam finals performed. 4-1 for Sampras, on this case, with the 14-time American Slam champion defeating the 8-time Slam champion within the finals of the 1990, 1995 and 2002 US Open and within the 1999 Wimbledon last. It was Agassi who received the ultimate of the 1995 Australian Open.
In third place on this rating is the rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, with finals performed 7 instances. With Murray who will now be in Djokovic’s field in the course of the Australian Open as a coach. The file is 5-2 for Djokovic, who received the Australian Open finals in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016, after which the Roland Garros last in 2016. Murray’s two victories on the 2012 US Open and at Wimbledon in 2013.
Tied for first place are two of the rivalries which have characterised the final 20 years. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have performed 9 Slam finals: a file of 6-3 for Nadal. Rafa received Roland Garros in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011, Wimbledon 2008 and Australian Open 2009. Federer received Wimbledon 2006 and 2007 and a decade later on the Australian Open 2017.
Additionally tied for first place is Novak Djokovic towards Rafael Nadal, finals additionally performed 9 instances within the Slams. 5-4 for the Spaniard on this case. Rafa received the Roland Garros finals in 2012, 2014 and 2020 and the US Open in 2010 and 2013. Djokovic defeated Nadal in three consecutive Slam finals at Wimbledon 2011, US Open 2011 and Australian Open 2012 and once more on the Australian Open 2019.
