As a result, some analysts and players, such as Pat Cash and Conchita Martínez, consider Nadal the greatest clay-court player ever. The quicker conditions and low bounce of the indoor hard courts fit Federer's style, while the slower and high bouncing conditions of most outdoor ones favor Nadal. Since then, after they played only one match in the next three years, Federer has dominated the rivalry with a 6–1 record. For the second straight year, Federer and Nadal played in three finals on clay. [75] In July 2015, he reversed his opinion and again backed Roger Federer for the title. No. For example, Federer won his 19th Grand Slam title at his 70th Grand Slam tournament, while Nadal won his 19th at his 58th Grand Slam tournament. This broke the previous record of seven finals set by Bill Tilden and William Johnston (1919–25 U.S. Championships). 2 pair in the Open Era to contest the French Open and Wimbledon men's finals back to back in a calendar year. In reference to their match at the 2012 Australian Open, Nadal has said that Federer is typically the "favourite" on "these kinds of surfaces".[66]. At year's end, Nadal's career head-to-head advantage had risen to 6–3. Federer and Nadal have combined to win 8 consecutive Wimbledon (2003–10) and 10 consecutive French Open (2005–14). Federer and Nadal won the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open triple for 4 consecutive years (2005–08). [56] The 2006 Rome final, which was won by Nadal in a fifth-set tiebreak, lasted for over five hours and is considered by some to be one of the greatest and most memorable matches ever contested on clay.[57][58]. Andrey Rublev held his nerve to complete a stunning 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 upset over 11-time champion Rafael Nadal on Friday to reach the semi-finals at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters for the first time.. In November 2015, Federer defeated Nadal in three sets in the final of the Swiss Indoors. The book consequently inspired a 2018 film of the same name directed by Andrew Douglas, which updated the story to include their comebacks and recent domination of the slams. [87][88] But after their memorable 2008 Wimbledon final he had no choice but to acknowledge its significance, even admitting "it definitely becomes more and more special the more times we play against each other. Federer won 6–4, 3–6, 6–3. Nadal and Djokovic later did this in 2019. [b] Other matches considered particularly notable include the 2006 Italian Open final, 2007 Wimbledon final, and 2009 Australian Open final, all of which went to five sets. Another way to view their respective careers and evolution is to look at the progression of titles won by the number of tournaments played to win each of their titles at each level of competition including Grand Slam tournaments, ATP Tour Masters 1000 (formerly ATP Masters Series), ATP Finals (formerly Tennis Masters Cup), Olympic Games, ATP Tour 500 Series (formerly ATP International Series Gold), and ATP Tour 250 Series (formerly ATP International Series). This was the first time they had contested a match as the top two ranked players in the world since the 2010 ATP Finals. Statistically, Nadal has the highest win percentage on clay of any player in ATP history, and is second only to Anthony Wilding all-time. Rafael Nadal beat Kei Nishikori 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. Federer had just switched back to his old racquet after experimenting with a larger frame in his previous two tournaments. Nadal, only 17 years old and ranked No. Federer and Nadal met twice in 2012, both times in the early hard-court season, splitting their matches. The exceptions were the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, won by Novak Djokovic, and the 2009 US Open, won by. That's what I like to see. The heavy topspin created by Nadal's groundstrokes combined with his strategy of directing the majority of his serves and groundstrokes to Federer's single-handed backhand keeps Federer on the defensive and makes it harder for Federer to use his aggressive groundstrokes to dominate baseline rallies as he typically does against other opponents. Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan: [rəf(ə)ˈɛl nəˈðal pəˈɾeɾə], Spanish: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Federer and Nadal played their first match in March 2004 at the third round of the Miami Masters. This match was held at the Palma Arena in Palma, the capital city of Nadal's native Mallorca. Five of Federer's titles were consecutive titles (from 2003 to 2007), and the sixth, seventh and eighth titles were won in 2009, 2012 and 2017. Of their 40 matches, 20 have been on hard court (14 of them in outdoor hard court and 6 on indoor hard court), 16 have been on clay, and 4 have been on grass. Their respective dominance on grass and clay was the impetus for the "Battle of Surfaces", an exhibition match on a half-grass, half-clay court, which Nadal won with a 12–10 in the deciding tiebreak in May 2007 when both the grass and clay streaks were still active.[50]. The incident happened during a first-round clash between Astra Sharma and Giulia Gatto-Monticone at the Copa Colsanitas in Colombia on … Nadal also won the gold medal in Singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. [4][5][6][7] Nadal, who had to defeat Federer during each of his first six Grand Slam title runs, possesses a 6–3 advantage in their Grand Slam finals encounters as well as a 4–1 edge in semifinals. ISL Live Score - Get Live Scores for all ISL 2020-21 football games.Get all the Match Analysis, Preview, Live Commentary & Match Facts for matches today. Nadal – who also is the big favorite to win the Barcelona Open outright – was rusty and underperformed a little in Monte-Carlo last week.. The sixth-seeded Russian entered the clash trailing Nadal 0-2 in their ATP Head2Head and facing down the Spaniard’s daunting 73-5 record at this event. On 12 December 2015 they played two matches in New Delhi, India at 2015 International Premier Tennis League season on a hard court. [76] In January 2017, after Federer, then 35 years of age and returning to competitive play after a 6-month layoff due to injury, triumphed over Nadal in 5 sets to win the record-breaking 18th major at the 2017 Australian Open, McEnroe remarked that Federer had cemented his status as being the best tennis player of all time, but also left open the possibility that Nadal can be in the running again should he win additional men's singles majors to narrow the gap. In the history of tennis, Federer and Nadal are one of two pairs of players to face each other in nine Grand Slam singles finals (2006–08, 2011 French Open, 2006–08 Wimbledon, 2009, 2017 Australian Open), together with Nadal and Djokovic. This was a charity tennis match for the Fundación Rafa Nadal (Rafael Nadal Foundation). 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The highly anticipated 2008 Wimbledon final drew strong television ratings for tennis in both the U.S. and across Europe. This includes a record 211 consecutive weeks sharing the top two rankings from July 2005 to August 2009. Federer's newfound success against Nadal was ascribed to improvement in his backhand, with which he hit harder and more easily returned Nadal's high bouncing forehand with a larger racquet.[45]. In this period, Federer won 3 consecutive titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open and 2 consecutive titles at the Australian Open, while Nadal won 3 consecutive French Open titles. They are just 2 of 3 players (the other being Björn Borg) to win more than, First pair in tennis history to win the 2 first major tournaments of the season. Second pair in tennis history (after Roy Emerson and John Newcombe in 1967) to win 2 Grand Slam titles each in a single calendar year (Federer won Australian Open and Wimbledon and Nadal won the French Open and US Open in 2017). He also prevented Nadal from winning in Shanghai, defeating the Spaniard in the final. [78], In November 2014, former world number 1 player Andy Roddick, in noting his support for Federer, explained why he believes that head-to-head results are not a valid factor in determining the greatest of all time, "For me Roger Federer is still ahead in the greatest-ever debate, with Rafael Nadal second. Nadal won the first four, beginning with the Dubai final in February played on hard court. This was their first meeting in a final on American soil since the 2005 Miami final, and Federer won in straight sets, his 4th consecutive win over Nadal. 1 five times. On 8 March 2011 the two played a set at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Federer leads on hard court (11–9), grass (3–1), and indoor hard court (5–1). In 2005, Federer prevented Nadal from winning Miami in a five-set final. They met again at Indian Wells in the round of 16, only their second-ever meeting before the quarterfinal stage in any tournament. Nadal, 60, announced in 2017 he was standing down as his nephew's coach after more than a decade on the road. This was the first hard-court Grand Slam final for Nadal, but Federer was undefeated in eight hard-court finals (five US Open, three Australian). Miami 2017 was his 91st career title for the Swiss star and his 26th Masters 1000 trophy, two behind Nadal, who was 28. The scoreline puts the match among the most one-sided in Grand Slam finals history. Their Grand Slam tournament histories are of particular interest, especially their all-time record of nine finals encounters. ", At the press conference following his 9th record French Open win in 2014 and a total of 14 Slams, three shy of Federer's 17, Nadal said that he really does not care much about records, "I'll follow my own path. He is ranked No. Federer, partnering with Stanislas Wawrinka, defeated Nadal and Marc López in the semifinals. Federer won 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. Federer prevailed in straight sets; it was the first time he had won three matches in a row against Nadal. Prior to the match, Nadal had won every match between the two in a Grand Slam tournament since the Wimbledon final in 2007, three of which were in the Australian Open. Their lone doubles match was at Indian Wells. During the Open Era, only two pairs of players have played each other in the final of the same Grand Slam singles tournament three consecutive years: Federer and Nadal are the only pair to win at least four consecutive finals at three different Majors during the same period (2005–08 and 2010–14 French Open for Nadal, 2003–07 Wimbledon and 2004–08 US Open for Federer). Considered one of the greatest-ever tennis rivalries, Federer and Nadal have played each other 40 times, with Nadal leading the head to head 24–16. In the second half of the season, they met played in the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Open, where Nadal unseated the five-time champion in the quarterfinals in three sets. Federer won in straight sets, en route to his third Masters Cup title in four years. 2 Held as Stuttgart Masters (indoor hard) until 2001, Madrid Masters (indoor hard) from 2002 to 2008, and Shanghai Masters (outdoor hard) 2009 – present, (W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. 1 in September (Federer in 2004 and 2006; Nadal in 2010), From 2004 to 2007, Federer won 320 of the 344 matches he played (320–24 record, 93.02% matches won). Rafael Nadal can slay the competition – and the runway! Federer won the first set quickly, but Nadal fought back and took the next three sets to capture his second French Open title. [a], Federer has been more successful than Nadal on fast courts because he hits a flatter forehand and has a faster serve. 1 in straight sets. Grass and indoor hard courts are faster surfaces, so Federer's flatter shots there result in a lower bouncing, faster moving trajectory. In the former, Federer leads Nadal with a 5–1 record, while on outdoor hard courts, Nadal leads 8–6. On 21 November 2006 they played an exhibition match on a hard court in Seoul, South Korea. [67], Federer and Nadal have met four times on grass, specifically the Wimbledon finals from 2006 to 2008, and the semifinal of 2019. 2005: Miami, French Open. [3], Their last two meetings in 2007 were also a repeat of 2006: the final of Wimbledon and the semifinal of the Masters Cup. Nadal defeated Federer in four sets en route to his first Grand Slam title. Federer had beaten Söderling in the previous round and Nadal had beaten Berdych in the previous round. The two have yet to meet in the US Open. The pair's rivalry – and indeed mutual respect and friendship – was the subject of the 2009 book 'Strokes of Genius[95]' by L Jon Wertheim, which explored their career progression and early lives through the prism of the 2008 Wimbledon final. Federer has won the Wimbledon Championships eight times, and Nadal has won the championships twice. The victory by Federer also ended Nadal's 33-match winning streak on clay and foreshadowed the Swiss' historic victory at the French Open, which completed his Career Grand Slam. It's about total wins at major tournaments, not an individual match-up, in my mind. This was their first encounter on Swiss soil, as Federer captured a seventh title in his hometown of Basel. For the third straight year, they played in three finals during the clay-court. Despite their cordial relationship, both men had a somewhat different attitude towards their rivalry in its initial years. The two have made slight criticisms of one another in the past, nevertheless. [34] This was a pivotal match because it broke Nadal's five-match winning streak against Federer. This would also be Federer's last career match played with his 90-inch racquet before upgrading to a larger frame. In 2019 Federer and Nadal met twice, with each prevailing once. Malo CC Vilamoura beat Gorkha 11 by 4 wickets. 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