Who truly stands as the "King of Kings" in the most dazzling chapter of the Big Four?

While Djokovic remains the sole active player from the Big Four, the dominance of Sinner and Alcaraz has prompted fans and analysts to frequently compare these young stars with the four veterans.

Leaving legendary battles aside, let's first look at the data to determine which of the four had the most powerful peak year. Tennisinsights, a tennis data platform, provides signature season statistics for the Big Four, analyzed by court surface and tournament level. Take a look:

Federer’s 2006 season featured a 94.8% win rate, starting the year with a 16-match winning streak, and ultimately capturing three Grand Slam titles.

After winning the Australian Open in 2004, Federer began a reign as world No. 1 lasting over four years. In this year, the Swiss Maestro reached his personal peak, securing 12 titles. His season record was 92 wins to 5 losses, with nearly half of his over 8000 ranking points—3700—coming from Grand Slams.

Regarding point distribution, hard court events contributed 5495 points, while clay courts accounted for only 1400 points, which is respectable considering his limited participation on clay.

Djokovic’s 2015 season had a 93.2% win rate; except for one tournament, he reached the final in every event he entered, winning three Grand Slam titles.

Compared to his 2011 and 2021 seasons, Djokovic’s 2015 campaign was even more successful. That year, he entered an unstoppable mode: three Grand Slam titles and one runner-up, six Masters titles and two runner-ups (out of eight Masters events played), plus the year-end ATP Finals and the China Open championships.

He competed in 16 tournaments, claiming 11 titles and 4 runner-up finishes. He lost only six matches all year, with Federer accounting for three of those defeats. His peak ranking points reached 16,585, a record yet to be surpassed.

Nadal’s 2010 season featured an 87.7% win rate, a perfect record on clay, and three Grand Slam titles.

Though his overall win rate was lower than his two friends, the King of Clay was dominant in his favorite terrain, going undefeated on clay courts. This was also the only year in his career when he won three Grand Slam titles in a single season.

Murray’s 2016 season saw an 89.7% win rate, an Olympic gold medal, and marked his best performance on clay.

Before 2016, Murray had won several major titles over the years, but the strength of the other three kept him just shy of the world No. 1 spot, a barrier he struggled to overcome.

That year, the circumstances favored him; he started strong, then back-to-back won Wimbledon and successfully defended his Olympic singles gold. In the latter half of the year, he surged forward and ultimately overtook his rivals at the ATP Finals to claim both the year-end and world No. 1 rankings.

Looking back now, which of the four had the most brilliant chapter?(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Luo Cheng Qi Ye)