The 5 men with the best win percentage vs. Big 3 of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer
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There are only two men who have won at least half of the matches they have played against the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Federer called time on his career in September 2022, while Nadal is set to retire after the 2024 Davis Cup Finals. Djokovic, meanwhile, has expressed his desire to keep playing.
Here are the five players with the highest combined win rates against Djokovic, Nadal and Federer (including players who have faced each of the Big Three at least once).
5. Tim Henman – 37.5% (6-10)
Tim Henman won six of the 16 matches he played against the members of the Big Three, which gives him a win percentage of 37.5%.
The Brit earned all of these victories across his 13 encounters with Federer, which gives him a 6-7 (46.2%) record against the Swiss. His six wins came in his first seven matches with Federer.
The former world No 4 lost his two matches against Nadal and was beaten in his only meeting with Djokovic.
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4. Alexander Zverev – 40% (12-18)
Alexander Zverev has won 12 of the 30 matches he has played against the legendary trio in his career so far, giving him a win rate of 40%.
The German amassed a 4-3 (57.1%) record against Federer, while he won four of his 11 matches against Nadal (36.4%).
The former world No 2 holds a 4-8 (33.3%) record from the 12 times he has faced Djokovic to date.
3. Dominic Thiem – 45.7% (16-19)
Dominic Thiem finished his career with an impressive 16-19 record from his 35 showdowns with the Big Three, which gives him a 45.7% win rate.
The Austrian’s best win rate is against Federer, who he defeated in five of the pair’s seven clashes (71.4%).
The former world No 3 compiled a 5-7 (41.7%) record against Djokovic and a 6-10 (37.5%) record against Nadal.
2. Felix Auger-Aliassime – 50% (3-3)
Felix Auger-Aliassime has earned three victories from the six matches he has played against the three legends, giving him a 50% win percentage.
The Canadian triumphed in his only encounter with Federer, while he has a 1-2 (33.3%) record against Nadal.
The former world No 6 has won one of his two meetings with Djokovic to date (his victory was in the Laver Cup, which is counted towards the ATP head-to-head statistics).
1. Dominik Hrbaty – 62.5% (5-3)
Dominik Hrbaty’s combined record of 5-3 from his eight matches against Djokovic, Nadal and Federer makes him the player with the highest win rate (62.5%) against the legendary trio.
The Slovakian holds a 3-1 (75%) record against Nadal and a 2-1 (66.6%) record against Federer.
The former world No 12 was defeated in his only tour level contest with Djokovic (he beat the Serbian in a Challenger in 2004).
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