Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic—the Big Three in tennis—represent an extraordinary era in the sport’s history; each of their fans believes their champion is the greatest of all time, unbeatable. However, tennis enthusiasts tend to analyze their historical data more objectively, examining from multiple perspectives how these three legends have deepened tennis techniques and extended the careers of professional players.

This article mainly presents the win-loss data of the Big Three in Grand Slam finals for tennis fans to appreciate.
Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam final appearances:
Nadal’s win-loss record in Grand Slam finals is 22 wins to 8 losses.
Since the beginning of his career, Nadal’s main opponents in Grand Slam finals have been Federer, followed by Djokovic and younger players like Thiem from the post-90s generation.

Nadal’s lost Grand Slam finals:

Nadal has lost the most finals at the Australian Open, four times—twice to Djokovic, once to Federer, and once to Wawrinka. He lost three times at Wimbledon against Federer and Djokovic. However, he maintains an undefeated record in French Open finals.
Djokovic’s 24 Grand Slam titles
Djokovic’s win-loss record in Grand Slam finals is 24 wins to 13 losses.
Djokovic’s main opponents in Grand Slam finals have been Nadal, Murray, and Federer, and since 2020, mainly players born after 1995. Unfortunately, Djokovic has yet to win a title against players born after 2000. However, he has won 8 Grand Slam titles by defeating players born in the 1990s, while Nadal has 5 in this regard. So, it’s not entirely accurate to say Djokovic only dominated the post-90s generation later in his career.

Djokovic’s lost Grand Slam finals:
It should be noted that at the 2026 Australian Open, Djokovic lost 6-2/2-6/3-6/5-7 to Alcaraz. Previously, he also lost two consecutive Wimbledon finals in 2023 and 2024 to Alcaraz.

Federer’s 24 Grand Slam titles:
Federer’s win-loss record in Grand Slam finals is 20 wins to 11 losses.

In the early part of his career, Federer’s main rivals were Roddick, Hewitt, and Safin. Later, his primary opponents became Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray.
Federer’s lost Grand Slam finals:

Between 2006 and 2011, Federer mainly lost to Nadal, and afterwards mostly to Djokovic. He never lost a final to contemporaries outside these top rivals.
It’s also worth mentioning Murray, who reached 11 Grand Slam finals and won three titles. His head-to-head record is 2-5 against Djokovic and 0-3 against Federer.

Since his surgery in 2017, Murray has not been able to return to his peak form, which is very unfortunate.
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