Novak Djokovic Leads Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in Another Incredible Record

World No.1 Novak Djokovic is often associated with the term ‘mind of steel’. This was given to him seeing his mental strength during the crunch moments in matches. He has often bettered his opponent, not just with his skill but with his mental strength as well. And now, while looking at last decade’s stats, there is another record that highlights this power.

The tiebreaker is regarded to be one of the most seesaw moments in tennis. Even the favorites falter during the tiebreaker because of its unpredictable format. And it is here that Djokovic is almost unbeatable.

Djokovic holds a record of winning 65.38 percent of the tiebreakers he has played between 2011 and 2020. His rivals Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are behind him. Murray is second on the list winning 64.62 percent of his tiebreakers, whereas Federer is third with 64.29 tiebreakers won during the same period.

What is more surprising is that Nadal is considerably behind his rivals in this list. He is sixth on the list with a win percentage of 60.48. Now it isn’t a bad record, but by Nadal’s standards, it is low and well below his contemporaries.

Novak Djokovic: 2020 Tiebreaker Record

In 2020 alone, Djokovic held a 15-2 record in the tiebreaker. Kyle Edmund was the one who ended Djokovic’s streak of ten consecutive tiebreakers won. During the second round tie against Edmund at US Open 2020, Djokovic lost the tiebreaker in the first set but then won the match.

The most recent player to win a tiebreaker against Djokovic was Dominic Thiem at the semifinals of the ATP Finals 2020. During the same tournament, Djokovic showed his tiebreaker prowess against Alexander Zverev.

In their group stage match, Zverev was dominating the second set, which had the winner count at 27-7 in the German’s favor. But Djokovic hung in there and the set went into the tiebreaker where Zverev choked under pressure and Djokovic won the set and match.

To recall more instances of Djokovic’s mental strength, we will have to look back at the 2019 Wimbledon Final against Federer. Federer had two match points to close out the championship but he failed. Djokovic’s ice-cool head helped him clinch the Grand Slam from the Swiss Master.

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