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Nadal holds a 5-2 edge over Federer in Grand Slam finals. 3 of those 5 victories have been at the French. Federer won 16 out of 27 slams from Wimbledon in 03 to the Australian in 2010. Nadal has won 3 out of the last 4 slams. Overall Nadal has 9 slams and he has won 6 out of he last 12 slams. Nadal is the #1 player in the world currently and Federer has slid to #3. Djokovic has won 41 straight matches this year including the Australian open before he lost to Federer in th semis...That was an unbelievable match, hope you didn't miss it. Nadal has won 5 out of the last 6 French open titles. Only Federer won during that stretch. Federer ended Nadal's clay court streak a few years back.
Nadal has proven himself to not be a one trick pony winning 4 other slams including Wimbledon twice. Nadal has won French and Wimbledon back to back.....TWICE!! When he first did it in 08 it was the first time in I believe 28 years since Borg did it 1980.
Federer responded by winning French/Wimbledon back to back in 2009. That gave Federer the career slam. Nadal also has won the career slam.
Roger Federer is considered the best tennis player of his generation and perhaps one of the greatest of all-time. Rafael Nadal is considered the best clay court tennis player of all-time and has been the world's #1 player 2 times including currently.
Nadal played earlier in the day on Friday and won in straight sets. Federer's match went 4 long sets and ended just before darkness. He will not get as much rest as Nadal and this could play a role.
Who will win? Likely Nadal as he is the king on clay. Whoever wins the first set will likely win the match. Should be another great day for tennis on Sunday.
VIII – French Open Final 2011
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VII - Australian Open Final 2009
Nadal beats Federer
7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-2
This is Federer's 19th straight Slam to reach at least the semi-final. Federer has won the Australian 3 out of the last 5 years. Nadal for the 1st time is ranked #1 at the start of the season and is the #1 seed at the Australian Open. This final does not have as much history on the line as the 2008 Wimbledon final did it is the 1st time we get to see this rivalry move to a hard court surface. Nadal continues his reign as world’s #1 and beats Federer for 3rd straight time at a Grand Slam final. He has now beaten Federer on clay, grass, and hard court surfaces in Grand Slam Finals. The 2 still have not met at the US Open Final.
VI - Wimbledon Final 2008
Nadal beats Federer
6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7
This is the 3rd straight year that Federer and Nadal have met in the final at Wimbledon. Federer goes down 2 sets to love. Then rallies back with 2 tiebreak wins in 3rd and 4th set. There is no tiebrea in 5th set and Nadal wins what is now considered the greatest match of all-time. This ends Federer's Wimbledon streak at 5. Federer had won 41 straight matches at Wimbledon (record) and 65 straight on grass (record). This is the 1st time since Bjorn Borg in 1980 that the same man has won both the French and Wimbledon in the same year. This match (greatest of all time) lasted 4 hours and 48 minutes. It endued several rain delays and ended 7 hours and 15 minutes after its scheduled start in near darkness.
V - French Open Final 2008
Nadal beats Federer
6-1, 6-3, 6-0
Nadal dominates from start to finish. This is 3rd straight year that both Federer and Nadal have met in the French final. Nadal wins his 4th straight French Open title and 28th straight match at the French.
IV - Wimbledon Final 2007
Federer beats Nadal
7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-2
Nadal takes Federer to 5 sets. The only 2 sets Federer lost in the entire tournament were to Nadal. Classic match and at the time the greatest match between the 2 players. This was Federer's 5th straight victory at Wimbledon which tied Bjorn Borg for the record.
III - French Open Final 2007
Nadal beats Federer
6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
The most competitive French Open final between Nadal and Federer. Federer had just beaten Nadal on clay in a tune-up tournament which ended Nadal's clay court winning streak at 81 games (record). Federe entered the French Open with a little momentum on his side. In the 1st set Federer was on the verge of breaking Nadal several times but did not convert any of the 10 break point chances that he had. Nadal seemed to keep his mental edge on clay over Federer. Federer won the 2nd set by converting on some chances. However it ultimately was that 1st set that cost him the match and Nadal maintained his French Open streak.
II - Wimbledon Final 2006
Federer beats Nadal
6-0, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3
This is Federer's 4th straight Wimbledon victory.
I - French Open Final 2006
Nadal beats Federer
1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
This is Nadal's 2nd straight French Open title. He defeated Federer in the semi's of the 2005 French Open title in 4 sets.
Nadal has proven himself to not be a one trick pony winning 4 other slams including Wimbledon twice. Nadal has won French and Wimbledon back to back.....TWICE!! When he first did it in 08 it was the first time in I believe 28 years since Borg did it 1980.
Federer responded by winning French/Wimbledon back to back in 2009. That gave Federer the career slam. Nadal also has won the career slam.
Roger Federer is considered the best tennis player of his generation and perhaps one of the greatest of all-time. Rafael Nadal is considered the best clay court tennis player of all-time and has been the world's #1 player 2 times including currently.
Nadal played earlier in the day on Friday and won in straight sets. Federer's match went 4 long sets and ended just before darkness. He will not get as much rest as Nadal and this could play a role.
Who will win? Likely Nadal as he is the king on clay. Whoever wins the first set will likely win the match. Should be another great day for tennis on Sunday.
VIII – French Open Final 2011
?
VII - Australian Open Final 2009
Nadal beats Federer
7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-2
This is Federer's 19th straight Slam to reach at least the semi-final. Federer has won the Australian 3 out of the last 5 years. Nadal for the 1st time is ranked #1 at the start of the season and is the #1 seed at the Australian Open. This final does not have as much history on the line as the 2008 Wimbledon final did it is the 1st time we get to see this rivalry move to a hard court surface. Nadal continues his reign as world’s #1 and beats Federer for 3rd straight time at a Grand Slam final. He has now beaten Federer on clay, grass, and hard court surfaces in Grand Slam Finals. The 2 still have not met at the US Open Final.
VI - Wimbledon Final 2008
Nadal beats Federer
6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7
This is the 3rd straight year that Federer and Nadal have met in the final at Wimbledon. Federer goes down 2 sets to love. Then rallies back with 2 tiebreak wins in 3rd and 4th set. There is no tiebrea in 5th set and Nadal wins what is now considered the greatest match of all-time. This ends Federer's Wimbledon streak at 5. Federer had won 41 straight matches at Wimbledon (record) and 65 straight on grass (record). This is the 1st time since Bjorn Borg in 1980 that the same man has won both the French and Wimbledon in the same year. This match (greatest of all time) lasted 4 hours and 48 minutes. It endued several rain delays and ended 7 hours and 15 minutes after its scheduled start in near darkness.
V - French Open Final 2008
Nadal beats Federer
6-1, 6-3, 6-0
Nadal dominates from start to finish. This is 3rd straight year that both Federer and Nadal have met in the French final. Nadal wins his 4th straight French Open title and 28th straight match at the French.
IV - Wimbledon Final 2007
Federer beats Nadal
7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-2
Nadal takes Federer to 5 sets. The only 2 sets Federer lost in the entire tournament were to Nadal. Classic match and at the time the greatest match between the 2 players. This was Federer's 5th straight victory at Wimbledon which tied Bjorn Borg for the record.
III - French Open Final 2007
Nadal beats Federer
6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
The most competitive French Open final between Nadal and Federer. Federer had just beaten Nadal on clay in a tune-up tournament which ended Nadal's clay court winning streak at 81 games (record). Federe entered the French Open with a little momentum on his side. In the 1st set Federer was on the verge of breaking Nadal several times but did not convert any of the 10 break point chances that he had. Nadal seemed to keep his mental edge on clay over Federer. Federer won the 2nd set by converting on some chances. However it ultimately was that 1st set that cost him the match and Nadal maintained his French Open streak.
II - Wimbledon Final 2006
Federer beats Nadal
6-0, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3
This is Federer's 4th straight Wimbledon victory.
I - French Open Final 2006
Nadal beats Federer
1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
This is Nadal's 2nd straight French Open title. He defeated Federer in the semi's of the 2005 French Open title in 4 sets.
