The top three players in the Emirates ATP Race To London - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal - are playing together this week at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. It is the first time since Wimbledon the top trio are playing together in the same tournament.
The three have combined to win 68 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles: Nadal leads with 27, Federer is second with 22 and Djokovic third with 19. They also account for the top three spots in the all-time Masters 1000 match-wins leaders list, with Federer leading the way:
Player W-L Pct.
1) Roger Federer 304-89 .773
2) Rafael Nadal 281-54 .839
3) Novak Djokovic 220-55 .800
4) Andre Agassi 209-73 .741
5) Pete Sampras 190-70 .731
6) Andy Roddick 157-70 .692
7) David Ferrer 153-94 .619
Andy Murray 149-64 .700
9) Tommy Haas 142-102 .582
10) Tomas Berdych 140-85 .622
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Title Leaders
Nadal, Federer and Djokovic lead the way with the most Masters 1000 titles. Nadal is the only player to win at least one Masters 1000 crown for 10 straight years:
Player 1000 Titles Years Won
1) Rafael Nadal 27 2005-'14
2) Roger Federer 22 2002, '04-'07, '09-'12, '14
3) Novak Djokovic 19 2007-'09, ’11-'14
4) Andre Agassi 17 1990, ’92, ’94-'96, ’99, ’01-'04
5) Pete Sampras 11 1992-'95, ’97, ’99-'00
6) Andy Murray 9 2008-'11, ‘13
7) Thomas Muster 8 1990, ’92, ’95-'97
Michael Chang 7 1990, ’92-94, ’96-'97
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ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Title Domination
The first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament Djokovic, Federer and Nadal played together was in Cincinnati in 2005, when Federer captured the title. Of the 58 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments where they have appeared in the same draw, one of the trio has claimed the title 44 times (.759). During that span, Djokovic has won 17 titles; Nadal, 16, and Federer, 11. Here is a year-by-year look at the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments they have won when playing together:
Year Events Won By Trio Winners (No. of Titles)
2014 3 of 4 Djokovic (3)
2013 6 of 6 Djokovic (4), Nadal (2)
2012 4 of 4 Federer (2), Djokovic (1), Nadal (1)
2011 5 of 6 Djokovic (5)
2010 3 of 6 Djokovic (1), Federer (1), Nadal (1)
2009 6 of 8 Nadal (3), Federer (2), Djokovic (1)
2008 5 of 9 Nadal (3), Djokovic (2)
2007 7 of 9 Nadal (3), Djokovic (2), Federer (2)
2006 4 of 5 Federer (3), Nadal (1)
2005 1 of 1 Federer (1)
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