1 - Following Novak Djokovic's elimination, this is the first time in the Open Era where a former Grand Slam champion has not reached the Men’s Singles R16 at a Grand Slam event – including Grand Slam champions pre-Open Era. New.
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Ben Shelton on set points at Grand Slams against Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz:
2023 US Open - 0/1 vs Djokovic
2024 Wimbledon - 0/4 vs Sinner
2025 Australian Open - 0/2 vs Sinner
2025 Roland-Garros - 0/3 vs Alcaraz
0/10 combined.
Players who have beaten Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open
* Marat Safin
* Tommy Hass
* Roger Federer
* Andy Roddick (ret.)
* Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
* Stan Wawrinka
* Denis Istomin
* Chung Hyeon
* Jannik Sinner
* Alexander Zverev (ret.)
One day, we'll see another Federer, just like we saw Sampras. One day, we'll see another Djokovic, just like we saw Ivan Lendl. But I'm telling you now, we'll never see another Rafael Nadal, ever.
Grand Slam Finals played between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic:
2010 US Open
2011 Wimbledon
2011 US Open
2012 Australian Open
2012 French Open
2013 US Open
2014 French Open
2019 Australian Open
2020 French Open
Latest Finish at Each Slam:
Australian Open: 4:34am (2008)
Roland Garros: 3:08am (2024)
Wimbledon: 11:02pm (curfew)
US Open: 2:50am (2022)
I'm not an expert on scheduling, but if you go later than a tournament KNOWN for late matches, I think you messed something up.