The Big Three is what people called the three best players in the world during the 2000s and 2010s. This group consists of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. These three dominated the sport in a way never seen before in all of sporting history, not just tennis. When looking at the stats below it’s clear just how close these three truly were.
Novak Djokovic
Weeks at World Number 1- 428
Year-end World Number 1- 8
Titles- 99
Grand Slams-24
Rafael Nadal
Weeks at World Number 1-209
Year-end World Number 1-5
Titles-92
Grand Slams-22
Roger Federer
Weeks at World Number 1- 310
Year-end World Number 1- 237
Titles- 103
Grand Slams-20
Photo from
An Overview of Tennis 