Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
Nadal and Federer are the only pair to have finished in six consecutive calendar years as the top two ranked players on the ATP Tour, from 2005-2010. Against Nadal, Federer has a winning record in grass court, while Nadal has a better record against Federer in clay and hard court. Their 2008 Wimbledon final is considered as one of the best matches in tennis history, which Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7.
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Nadal and Federer are the only pair to have finished in six consecutive calendar years as the top two ranked players on the ATP Tour, from 2005-2010. Against Nadal, Federer has a winning record in grass court, while Nadal has a better record against Federer in clay and hard court. Their 2008 Wimbledon final is considered as one of the best matches in tennis history, which Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7.