i think it was more like 03 to 05 that Fed had literally no competition but don't forget that he was only in his early 20's then and you cannot hold the competition against him, it's not his fault the men's game lacked superstars then. then Rafa came on the scene and took him out
in the 05 french, and a rivalry was born. don't forget that rafa made the wimbledon finals from 06-08 and the 06/07 matches were not blowouts for fed.
fed 20 slams
rafa 17
djokovic 13
when djokovic gets to 16, call me. until then, all of his backers please tone it down about him becoming the GOAT because right now he is a DISTANT THIRD in that discussion