Novak Djokovic narrowly missed out on equalling another record held by his great rival Roger Federer at this year’s US Open after

Novak Djokovic narrowly missed out on equalling another record held by his great rival Roger Federer at this year’s US Open after his surprise third round exit.

The Serbian icon played three matches in his US Open campaign, moving him to within just one match of Federer’s men’s singles Grand Slam milestone. Djokovic will almost certainly break the record in 2025.

Here, we look at the seven men who have played the most singles matches at majors tournaments in the Open Era.

7. Andy Murray – 257

Andy Murray played 257 major matches (200-57) from the 1,001 total singles matches he competed in (739-262).

Among the four Grand Slam events, the Brit played the most matches at Wimbledon (74), where he amassed a 61-13 record.

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6. Ivan Lendl – 271

Ivan Lendl competed in 271 Grand Slam matches (222-49) from the 1,340 matches tour-level matches he played in total (1,068-242).

The Czech-American contested more matches at the US Open (86) than any other Grand Slam and compiled a 73-13 record at Flushing Meadows.

5. Andre Agassi – 277

Andre Agassi contested 1,144 singles matches overall in his career (870-274), with 277 of these being played at Grand Slam events (224-53).

Among the four Majors, the American played the most matches at the US Open (98), where he accumulated a 79-19 record.

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4. Jimmy Connors – 282

Jimmy Connors played an ATP record 1,557 matches in his career (1,274-283), with 282 of these coming at majors (233-49).

The American contested more matches at the US Open (115) than any other Grand Slam and amassed a 98-17 record at the New York showpiece.

3. Rafael Nadal – 358

Rafael Nadal has competed in 358 matches at Grand Slam tournaments (314-44) from the 1,300 matches he has played in total (1,075-225).

The Spaniard holds a 112-4 record at Roland Garros, where he has played more matches than at any other tournament.

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2. Novak Djokovic – 428

Following his run to the third round of the 2024 US Open, Novak Djokovic has contested 428 matches at majors (377-51) from 1,339 career matches overall (1,118-221).

The Serbian has won more than 90 matches at the French Open (96-16), the Australian Open (94-9), and Wimbledon (97-12), while he holds a 90-14 US Open record.

1. Roger Federer – 429

Roger Federer played 1,526 matches in total in his career (1,251-275), with 429 of his matches coming at Grand Slam events (369-60).

The Swiss earned over 100 victories at both Wimbledon (105-14) and the Australian Open (102-15), while he also amassed 89-14 and 73-17 records at the US Open and Roland Garros respectively.