[3][26], Nadal and Federer also met in the final of Wimbledon for the third straight year, in the most anticipated match of their rivalry. The highly anticipated 2008 Wimbledon final drew strong television ratings for tennis in both the U.S. and across Europe. While Nadal is statistically weaker than Federer on both hard and grass courts, he has nonetheless achieved considerable success on both surfaces, including notable wins at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wimbledon (2008 and 2010), the Australian Open (2009), the US Open (2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019), and at various hard court Masters series tournaments. [5][92] The match was also featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, which was the first time in years that tennis had made its cover. Nadal zog einen Tag später nach einem Krimi gegen den Bulgaren Grigor Dimitrow nach. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. [47] This meeting between Federer and Nadal was the oldest by the combined age of competitors (71 years, 0 months) in the Open Era of tennis. Still, Nadal finished off his victory ahead of Federer. JUST WATCHED Federer vs. Nadal… Nadal also won the Madrid Masters event in 2005 when it was played on indoor hardcourts in October, the same slot that Shanghai Masters has today. When Federer was securely atop the tennis world he was ambivalent towards the notion of a rivalry with an opponent five years younger than himself. 34 at the time,[18] surprised many by beating the then No. Roger Federer played only one tournament in 2020, reaching … 17:23. "[88] A few weeks later, after Nadal had officially surpassed him in the rankings, Federer offered this compliment: "Look at what he had to achieve to get it. Federer's Grand Slam tournament titles include 11 on hard courts, 8 on grass, and 1 on clay. [3] This includes playing French Open and Wimbledon finals for three consecutive years (2006–08), culminating in what many consider the greatest match in tennis history at Wimbledon 2008. Federer vs. Wawrinka was the first match on Lenglen; Nadal and Nishikori were second on the main court, Philippe Chatrier. As of October 2020 both men jointly hold the all-time record for the most Grand Slam men's tournament titles with 20 each. Top Moments of 2020: Nadal's 20th Grand Slam record in subdued Paris 1 week, 3 days ago Federer says comeback in time for the Australian Open will be "tight" 1 week, 3 days ago EVENTS BREAKDOWN In January 2011, Federer took part in an exhibition, Rally for Relief, to raise money for the victims of the Queensland floods. Federer's newfound success against Nadal has been ascribed to the improvement in the backhand, which he has been hitting harder and more easily returning Nadal's high bouncing forehand with the larger racquet.[45]. [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. Federers Vorahnung. From 2005–2010, Nadal won at least 2 of the 3 clay Masters events each year, defeating Federer in 6 of those. Although it was a competitive match, Nadal again defeated Federer in four sets to win his tenth Grand Slam title and sixth French Open crown. This denied Federer an opportunity to become the first man in the Open Era to have won all four Grand Slam tournaments twice. Federer prevailed in straight sets; it was the first time he had won three matches in a row against Nadal. The documentary features contributions from former players such as John McEnroe, Björn Borg, Pete Sampras, Tim Henman and Carlos Moya – Nadal's current coach – and family members including Federer's mother and father. Every sport has its rivalries, whether it be Messi vs Ronaldo, Senna vs Prost or the Yankees vs the Red Sox. Roger Federer gegen Rafael Nadal, Nummer 40! The other pairs being. Federer defeated Nadal in the 2010 finals and leads their head-to-head for the event 4–1. 1 of 4. 1 and No. Im Halbfinale setzt sich Nadal gegen Federer mit 7:5 und 6:3 durch. Also, he holds a winning 3-2 record against Nadal at the O2 arena. Allerdings ist die Rivalität zwischen Federer und Nadal die ältere und wohl relevantere. As they entered the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, the two men had combined to win 14 of the previous 16 Grand Slam titles.. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal revived their rivalry in the Australian Open final, and meet again in the last 16 at Indian Wells. Nadal was the only player to have a positive record against Federer (with more than 2 matches played) in that time span (8–6), Neither of them won their bronze medal matches at the Olympic Games (Federer in 2000; Nadal in 2016), Each of them won golden medal in men's doubles at the Olympic Games (Federer in 2008; Nadal in 2016), Each player won three 5-set matches against the other player: 2 in Grand Slam (1 in Australian Open and 1 at Wimbledon) and 1 in Masters Series (all in finals); Federer won 2005 Miami Masters, 2007 Wimbledon and 2017 Australian Open, while Nadal won 2006 Rome Masters, 2008 Wimbledon and 2009 Australian Open. By comparison, Nadal finished the 2011 season also aged 25, having accumulated ten Major titles in total, and being ranked No.2. The result: Nadal won 7-5 4-6 7-6 (12-10). The win saw him equal Roger Federer … Direkter Vergleich. Federer and Nadal are the only No. Both Federer and Nadal have won the Gold Medal at the Olympics in Doubles. SR=strike rate (events won/competed). Roger Federer gegen Rafael Nadal - Finale - im Tennis Live-Ticker mit Ergebnissen und Spielplan auf SZ.de For the third straight year, they played in three finals during the clay-court. In October 2013, Rod Laver, the only tennis player to achieve the Grand Slam twice, said "When I look at Federer, with what he's accomplished, against the competition that he's accomplished it with, I'd have to say I would think that Roger is the greatest player. 14/14 BILDERN. 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). 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). Federer fing sich und gewann seine ersten beiden Aufschlagspiele im dritten Satz ohne Punktverlust. At the end of the year, on the other hand, their Masters Cup match was the shortest match of their rivalry, lasting less than an hour. Es ist der 22. Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal: Five of the best. The Federer–Nadal rivalry is between professional tennis players Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, widely regarded as two of the greatest tennis players of all time. [75] In July 2015, he reversed his opinion and again backed Roger Federer for the title. This marked the first time since 10 November 2003 that neither Federer nor Nadal was ranked in the ATP top 2 (Novak Djokovic had taken the number 1 spot in 2011),[41] a span of an unprecedented 490 weeks. Most ATP match wins. This was Nadal's first win over Federer on indoor hard courts. Federer, 37, will meet Serbia's top seed Djokovic at 14:00 BST on Sunday. Alle Rafael nadal vs roger federer wimbledon finals 2008 im Überblick. They faced off again a month later in the final of Wimbledon, which was their first meeting on grass. This was the first Grand Slam tournament that Federer played after switching to a new larger racquet. Looking at titles, he is the greatest at the moment. Nadal defeated Federer in four sets en route to his first Grand Slam title. They are the only pair of men to have finished six consecutive calendar years as the top two ranked players on the ATP Tour, which they did from 2005 to 2010 and seven times overall, including 2017. 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. Federer vs. Nadal: Most important match in grand slam history? 15:30 15 uur 30. By HOWARD FENDRICH October 12, 2020 GMT. Nadal is the only player in tennis history to win at least 1 Grand Slam title a season for 10 consecutive years (2005–2014), while Federer is the only player in tennis history to win 3 Grand Slam titles a season for 2 consecutive years (2006–2007) and the only to win 2 Grand Slam titles a season for 4 consecutive years (2004–2007). … Their 37th meeting came in the Miami final. In 2005, Federer prevented Nadal from winning Miami in a five-set final. Nadal won the first meeting in straight sets, winning his third consecutive Monte Carlo title. Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer H2H: Get the list of Tournaments between Nadal and Federer along with matches played, year and results at Singles, Doubles & as a pair. During the clay-court season, Nadal defeated Federer in the final of the Rome Masters in two sets.[42]. [b] Other matches considered particularly notable include the 2006 Italian Open final, 2007 Wimbledon final, and 2009 Australian Open final, with each match going to five sets. Roger Federer's Australian Open victory over Rafael Nadal gave him an 18th Grand Slam title, extending his record as the winningest man in major championships. Their 2008 Wimbledon final was lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts. 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. Federer had double-break leads in the first sets of both Monte Carlo and Hamburg, but could not close out the sets. Er hält den Rekord für die meisten Grand-Slam-Titel im Einzel bei den Herren (20) und hat bis dato 102 Einzel- und acht Doppeltitel gewonnen. Their last match on clay was played at the 2019 French Open. • From the 2003 Wimbledon Championships to the 2011 French Open, Federer and Nadal won an unprecedented 26 out of 32 Major titles. 209 – Nadal. Nadal won the first four, beginning with the Dubai final in February played on hard court. They did this six times. [71][72] In November 2010, former player Björn Borg stated that he believed Federer to be the greatest player of all time, but "Rafa has the chance to be the greatest player" if he stays healthy.[73]. Another ten have been semifinals, two have been quarterfinals, with only three taking place before the last-8 stage. In ‘Federer vs Nadal’ beschrijft Robèrt Misset aan de hand van vijftien prachtige partijen de beroemde rivaliteit tussen twee van de beste tennissers aller tijden. 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. Roger Federer hoopt vrijdag af te rekenen met Rafael Nadal en daarmee voor de twaalfde keer de finale van Wimbledon te halen. Federer and Nadal are the only No. An important distinction is the relative success of the two players on indoor and outdoor hard courts. In unserem Live-Ticker versorgen wir dich mit allen Infos rund um das Duell. Grass and indoor hard courts are faster surfaces, so Federer's flatter shots there result in a lower bouncing, faster moving trajectory. The rivalry has also increased overall interest in tennis. Federer and Nadal met at the Shanghai Masters for the first time, contesting the final. Hier auf SofaScore Live Ticker können Sie alle vorherigen Federer R. vs Nadal R. Ergebnisse, sortiert nach ihren Kopf-an-Kopf-Matches. [34] This was a pivotal match because it broke Nadal's five-match winning streak against Federer. Their most recent encounter was in the semifinal of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. As of 2016, Roger Federer holds the record for year-end championship titles with six. Both players began the year strong, reaching the final of the Australian Open. Also Read: Federer vs Nadal h2h: Djokovic will outlast Nadal, Federer in Slams race: Henman. 9,4 d. vind-ik-leuks. When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal walked onto Centre Court at Wimbledon on Friday, the sight was at once familiar and strange—strange, in part, for seeming so familiar. Federer hatte Nadal prompt nach dem 6:0, 6:2, 7:5-Sieg gegen den Weltranglistenersten Novak Djokovic (Serbien) am Sonntag per Social Media gratuliert. Mit insgesamt 310 Wochen, davon die Rekordzahl von 237 Wochen in Serie, führte Federer die Weltrangliste bislang am längsten an. 2 pair to win 11 consecutive Grand Slam singles tournaments between them (from the 2005 French Open to the 2007 US Open). Federer won 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. Nadal won 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(12–10).[49]. Roger Federer will meet Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon decider after defeating Rafael Nadal in an enthralling semi-final that brought back memories of their epic encounter 11 years ago. ATP & WTA Roger Federer head to head tennis search. At five hours and five minutes, this is the longest match Federer and Nadal have ever contested. He also prevented Nadal from winning in Shanghai, defeating the Spaniard in the final. [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. Federer and Nadal played four times in 2017, with Federer prevailing on all four occasions. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. De koning van het gravel maakt zijn naam waar en verslaat Federer in drie sets 6-3, 6-4 en 6-2. Your IP: 185.33.144.218 Enter any two player's names in the search boxes at the top of this page for H2H tennis stats. "[81], In March 2015, former player Pete Sampras made similar arguments about Federer, "You look at the numbers of what he's been able to do, you have to say he's the greatest we’ve seen"[82] These comments were echoed by Boris Becker in July 2015, "Great respect for Roger Federer! In "Federer vs Nadal' beschrijft Robèrt Misset aan de hand van vijftien prachtige partijen de beroemde rivaliteit tussen twee van de beste tennissers aller tijden. Federer vs. Nadal wurde zum wohl grössten Duell in der Geschichte dieses Sports und zu einem der überragenden in der Sport-Geschichte. In their first singles match that year, which took place during the early hard-court season, the two met in the semifinals of the Miami Masters, where Nadal won in straight sets.[35]. Thus, Nadal's topspin is less effective on such faster courts, but is most effective on slower courts such as clay. Fase per fase. The exceptions were the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, won by Novak Djokovic, and the 2009 US Open, won by. ", "Nadal has improved virtually every aspect of his game", "Ricoh ATP Matchfacts – Career 2nd Serve Points Won", "Ricoh ATP Matchfacts – Career 2nd Serve Return Points Won", "Finding Spot in History Without Looking", "John McEnroe: Rafael Nadal is the Best Ever", "John McEnroe says Roger Federer, not Rafa Nadal, is now the best player ever", "Record-collector Nadal closes in on Federer's hoard", "Andre Agassi says Rafael Nadal is the greatest tennis player ever", "Roddick on why Murray should fear Federer, still the greatest of all time", "Roger Federer Greatest of All-Time, Says Nadal's Uncle", "Toni Nadal reveals who is the greatest player ever! They also dominated the Masters Series, combining for 31 of the 54 titles (18 for Nadal, 13 for Federer), including 8 of 9 in 2005 (4 each). In this time, both men have also completed the Career Grand Slam (Nadal has also completed the Career Golden Slam by winning the 2008 Beijing Olympics). 109 – Connors 103 – Federer 94 – Lendl 86 – Nadal 81 – Djokovic. This was the first of three combined Channel Slams with Federer accomplishing it in 2009 followed by Nadal's second in 2010. This was Federer's first loss of the year and ended his Open Era record of 56 consecutive wins on hard courts.[20]. [51] Nadal leads 10–4 in all Grand Slam tournament matches, 6–0 on clay, 3–1 on hard courts and trails 1–3 on the grass in major tournaments. Federer won 4–6, 6–3, 6–3. Only two male players in tennis history to win more than, Only two male players in tennis history to reach more than, Most Grand Slam finals played against each other in tennis history (shared with Djokovic–Nadal) –, Most French Open finals played against each other in tennis history –, Only two players in tennis history to have met in both French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same season for, Rafael Nadal holds the all-time record for most finals reached at French Open (13) while Federer holds the record at Wimbledon (12), Federer won the highest number of matches at both Australian Open (102) and Wimbledon (101), while Nadal at French Open (99) in tennis history, Federer won the highest number of matches in Grand Slam tournaments on hard (191), while Nadal on clay (100) – both all time records, Only two players in tennis history to reach more than 4 Grand Slam finals without losing a single set in tournament –. Nadal also won the Gold Medal in Singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Nadal won his fourth consecutive French Open title, by a score of 6–1, 6–3, 6–0. [3] In the Rome final, Federer held two championship points on Nadal's serve at 5–6 in the fifth set, but failed to convert. Updated 2205 GMT (0605 HKT) January 28, 2017 . Im Halbfinale der French Open 2019 treffen Roger Federer und Rafael Nadal aufeinander. Die Tennis Spieler R. Federer und R. Nadal spielten bisher 26 Spiele gegeneinander. French-Open-Triumph Geschichte geschrieben. R. Federer und R. Nadal spielten dabei zuletzt im Rahmen des ATP Turnieres Wimbledon Herren auf Gras am 12.07.19 gegeneinander. Und weiter: «Nadal passt den meisten einfach nicht in ihr Muster». 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]. Federer and Nadal played their first match in March 2004 at the third round of the Miami Masters. The most recent was the Match for Africa, played on 21 December 2010 in Zurich, Switzerland, which Federer won, and a follow-up match played in Madrid on the following day, titled "Joining Forces for the Benefit of Children", which Nadal won. 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). “It has been a nice experience, although before the match I thought it would be a disaster because I felt it would be very difficult for me to adapt to the court,” Nadal said after the match. Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal h2h tennis stats & betting tips. People talk about their head-to-head being the determining factor, but I can’t comprehend a single match-up being the deciding factor. Tennis: Let Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic GOAT debate go 12 Oct, 2020 09:30 PM 5 minutes to read Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have combined for … Since then, after they played only one match in the next three years, Federer has dominated the rivalry with a 6–1 record. 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. [48], On 2 May 2007 they played in the "Battle of Surfaces" on a hybrid court that was half clay and half grass. Hun ontmoetingen zijn per definitie historische duels en hun rivaliteit ontstijgt de sport. While praising the … 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. Federer won in straight sets, en route to his third Masters Cup title in four years. During this span, they captured a combined record 21 of the 24 Grand Slam tournament titles (12 for Federer, 9 for Nadal), including a record 11 consecutive titles from 2005–07. Cloudflare Ray ID: 6089e34e5c94410d Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. The 2008 Wimbledon final has been lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts. Federer was leading by a set and a break before a 20-minute fireworks delay due to the celebrations of Australia Day. Check out their top 5 tussles. No Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic 2021 ATP Cup rematch, as the event gets.. NOVEMBER 27, 2020 13:34 ... 'I played well against Nadal, but against Roger Federer… In their first Wimbledon meeting since 2008, they met in semifinals of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, where Federer defeated Nadal in four sets. [6][93] The high-profile status of the rivalry saw Sky Sports comparing it to another modern day rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.[94]. While Nadal has not won a year-end championship, he has made the finals twice, in 2010 and 2013. By: Gavin Lang | March 16, 2019. At year's end, Nadal's career head-to-head advantage had risen to 6–3. 2 Held as Stuttgart Masters (indoor hard) until 2001, Madrid Masters (indoor hard) from 2002–08, 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; (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. Federer R. gegen Nadal R. Live-Ticker (und kostenlos Übertragung Video Live-Stream sehen im Internet) startet am 7. Hij won 103 enkelspeltitels en 8 dubbelspeltitels, waaronder die van de Olympische Spelen in Peking samen met Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer is missing two Masters 1000 titles, both of which are played on clay (Monte Carlo and Rome) while Nadal is missing two Masters 1000 titles (Miami and Paris), both of which are played on hard courts, having won the German Open Hamburg before it was downgraded to ATP 500 in 2009 and replaced by the Madrid Masters (clay). This includes a record 211 consecutive weeks sharing the top two rankings from July 2005 to August 2009. In the 2017 Laver Cup Nadal and Federer played doubles together for the first time, against Sam Querrey/Jack Sock, and won in a match tiebreak.[44]. Nadal: Konnte nur im Sitzen trainieren. Forschungen mit Rafael nadal vs roger federer wimbledon finals 2008. 1 Held as Hamburg Masters (outdoor clay) until 2008, Madrid Masters (outdoor clay) 2009 – present. Their lone doubles match was at Indian Wells. Federer separated himself from the field for four years. 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They met in the semifinal of the French Open with Nadal ending Federer's 5-match winning streak by prevailing in straight sets,[46] before going on to win the tournament for his twelfth title there. Nadal defeated Federer in Monte Carlo for the third straight year, capturing his Open-Era-record fourth consecutive title there. Federer won the Silver at the 2012 London Olympics. Er habe die beiden Superstars sogar im … As tournament seedings are based on rankings, with the top two seeds placed on opposite sides of the draw, 25 of Nadal and Federer's 40 matches have been in tournament finals, including an all-time record nine Grand Slam finals and 12 ATP Tour Masters 1000 finals. Federer and Nadal met twice in 2012, both times in the early hard-court season, splitting their matches. [36] Later in the clay season, they met in the final of the French Open, their first Grand Slam tournament meeting since the 2009 Australian Open final. Federer had just switched back to his old racquet after experimenting with a larger frame in his previous two tournaments. Federer, partnering with Stanislas Wawrinka, defeated Nadal and Marc López in the semifinals. 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). They then met on clay in the semifinals at the Madrid Open, and Nadal won in three sets. The 2008 Wimbledon Men's Singles final was the third consecutive year in which Federer and Nadal had met in the finals of Wimbledon. He is our greatest of all time" [83]. Federer bestand im Halbfinale die Nervenprobe gegen seinen Landsmann und US-Open-Sieger Stan Wawrinka. Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer all matches, with stats on their H2H rivalry. A different viewpoint of their career evolution is offered by taking the season they ended with an age of 16 as starting point, and comparing their accomplishments at the same age. On clay, Federer rebounded against Nadal at the Madrid Masters, their first match in Spain, defeating him in the final in straight sets. Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer: ‘GOAT’ debate, grand slams and career titles World No.1 Djokovic will go to Melbourne aiming to win his ninth Australian Open title Nadal has improved his serving speed and placement over the years, but Federer still serves faster on average and earns more aces and service winners, while Nadal has an overall stronger ground stroke game.[68][69][70]. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. They are also the only pair in the history of tennis to contest both of these finals back to back for three consecutive years (2006–08). FILE - In this June 5, 2011, file photo, Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, and Switzerland's Roger Federer pose with their trophies after the men's final match for the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris.