Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal They have staged some of the most epic clashes in tennis history, marked by their talent and contrasting playing styles. Here are three of his most memorable matches:
This match is widely considered one of the best in the tennis history. Nadal and Federer met in an epic five-set final, which lasted 4 hours and 48 minutes.
Nadal won the match with a score of 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7, and won his first title not Wimbledon.
This duel was epic not only for its duration, but for the intensity, the quality of the game and the drama, with interruptions of rain and an end at sunset.
Nadal’s victory ended the streak of five titles Federer back-to-back not Wimbledon
Australian Open 2017
The end of Australian Open 2017 In 2017, Federer and Nadal met again in the Australian Open final after years of injuries and questions about the end of their careers.
Federer look won in five sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3) in a match lasting 3 hours and 38 minutes. This was a pivotal moment, as it marked Federer’s return to Grand Slam titles after five years, and cemented one of the longest-running rivalries in tennis.
Roland Garros 2005
This was their first confrontation in a Grand Slamwhere Nadal, only 19 years old, defeated Federer in the Roland Garros semifinal in four sets (6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3).
Nadal won his primer Roland Garros and began his dominance on the Paris clay, while Federer has since recognized the great threat that Nadal represented on clay.
This match was the beginning of the rivalry and showed the Nadal’s potential as one of the greats in sport
