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A part of the storied Federer–Nadal rivalry, it pitted then-top ranked Roger Federer against then second-ranked Rafael Nadal. After 4 hours and 48 minutes of play, Nadal defeated Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7 (5–7), 6–7 (8–10), 9–7. Due to the build up and the quality of play, and the involvement of two of the greatest players in the ...
Down 3–1 in the second set, Ferrer had four break points to get back into the set. However, Nadal fought them all off, winning the last point on a 31-shot rally, the longest of the match. From there he cruised to a 6–2 set victory. Aided by a Ferrer double fault on break point, Nadal took the third set 6–3 for a three set to none victory. [8]
From Nadal's first Grand Slam tournament victory at the 2005 French Open until the 2011 French Open, Federer and Nadal had won 22 of 25 Major titles (12 for Federer, 10 for Nadal). The exceptions were the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, won by Novak Djokovic, and the 2009 US Open, won by Juan Martín del Potro .
Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 2–6, 6–7 (4–7), 7–6 (7–5), 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Miami Open.It was the first of 24 tournament-final matches between the pair.
The final marked the third consecutive Wimbledon final between Nadal and Federer, with Federer winning the two prior encounters. It was the first time Federer lost a major final outside the French Open, and would be his only loss at Wimbledon between 2003 and 2009. Nadal's victory ended Federer's record 65-match winning streak on grass. It was ...
Nadal did not lose a set during the tournament (a feat he would repeat in 2010, 2017, and 2020). It marked the third consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer in the French Open final, and the fourth consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer at Roland Garros (extending back to the 2005 semifinals ).
Nadal dominated the 2013 US hard court season, winning the 2013 Montreal, 2013 Cincinnati, and 2013 US Open, defeating Djokovic in the final of the latter. Nadal and Djokovic dominated the 2013 season. Nadal won two Majors and five Masters events, and was runner up at the 2013 ATP Finals. Nadal made the final at all eight clay court tournaments ...
Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2007 French Open. [1]