” I saw him grow, right in front of my eyes,” Federer stated in an interview with The Associated Press in 2015. “I constantly feel like hes one of the people from tennis– players– that I could contact and, if I told him something, it would be a trick between the two of us. And I value that we had the ability to develop a relationship like that.”
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Each has actually played more matches versus Novak Djokovic, who leads his head-to-head series versus the other members of the Big Three.
The vibrant in between Federer, 38, and Nadal, 34, has shifted.
— like, looking up to me, that he just said, Whatever you state, Roger, I concur with you. And I know you want the best thing,” Federer told the AP. “And over time, he became himself, the dominant gamer he became, and he began to develop his own strong character.
Yet it is Roger vs. Rafa that appears to be the rivalry that stands above others. Perhaps because theyre presently Nos. 1-2 for most maless Grand Slam titles. Or perhaps because of their impressive 2008 final at Wimbledon, the tournament expected to be taking place now but canceled due to the fact that of the coronavirus pandemic.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal own an extraordinary collection of on-court contests– consisting of 9 Grand Slam finals– and a healthy shop of mutual off-court regard for each other.
Some top maless tennis rivalries in the Open period, which started in 1968:
McEnroe-Connors: Meetings: 34 (McEnroe 20-14); Grand Slam Finals: 2 (Tied).
Emphasizes: Federer won three of four Wimbledon meetings, however their most famous match is Nadals 9-7 fifth-set triumph in the 2008 final; Nadals 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 win in that years French Open final, the most uneven Grand Slam loss of Federers profession; Federers comeback from 3-1 in the 5th at the 2017 Australian Open, their latest Slam final.
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NOVAK DJOKOVIC VS. RAFAEL NADAL.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC VS. ROGER FEDERER.
ANDY MURRAY VS. NOVAK DJOKOVIC.
Conferences: 36 (Djokovic 25-11); Grand Slam Finals: 7 (Djokovic, 5-2).
Conferences: 34 (Sampras, 20-14); Grand Slam Finals: 5 (Sampras 4-1).
Highlights: Sampras won their only Wimbledon final, in 1999, and the last match he ever played, in the 2002 U.S. Open last; four-tiebreaker conference in the 2001 U.S. Open quarterfinals was captivating.
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” I saw him grow, right in front of my eyes,” Federer said in an interview with The Associated Press last year. It is Roger vs. Rafa that seems to be the competition that stands above others. Maybe due to the fact that theyre currently Nos. 1-2 for the majority of maless Grand Slam titles. Or perhaps because of their impressive 2008 final at Wimbledon, the tournament expected to be happening now but canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Highlights: Nothing suggested more to current British tennis fans than Murrays win over Djokovic in the 2013 last to give the host country its very first male champ at Wimbledon in 77 years.
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Meetings: 55 (Djokovic, 29-26); Grand Slam Finals: 8 (Tied).
Emphasizes: Exhausted, they rested in chairs during the trophy ceremony after Djokovics 5– hour, 53-minute victory in the 2012 Australian Open final; Nadals 9-7 fifth-set win in the 2013 French Open semifinals was a thing of stunning attrition.
Emphasizes: The only guys to deal with each other in three consecutive title matches at the All England Club, with Edberg winning in 1988 and 1990, Becker in 1989.
McEnroe-Borg: Meetings, 14 (Tied); Grand Slam Finals: 4 (McEnroe, 3-1).
Borg-Connors: Meetings, 23 (Borg, 15-8); Grand Slam Finals: 4 (Tied).
Highlights: Borgs 8-6 fifth-set win versus McEnroe after dropping a tiebreaker 18-16 in the 1980 Wimbledon final; Connors five-set victory over McEnroe at the All England Club two years later; Borg getting the much better of Connors in 2 Wimbledon finals, with Connors taking their two U.S. Open finals.
Meetings: 50 (Djokovic, 27-23); Grand Slam Finals: 5 (Djokovic, 4-1).
Highlights: Last years extraordinary fifth-set tiebreaker at Wimbledon, with Djokovic winning after saving 2 championship points; Djokovics two-match-points-saved wins in the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Open semifinals; Federers two-tiebreaker, four-set win on a dark, dank day in the 2011 French Open semifinals to snap Djokovics 43-match winning streak.
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STEFAN EDBERG VS. BORIS BECKER.
Conferences: 35 (Becker, 25-10); Grand Slam Finals: 3 (Edberg, 2-1).
Conferences: 40 (Nadal, 24-16); Grand Slam Finals: 9 (Nadal, 6-3).
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PETE SAMPRAS VS. ANDRE AGASSI.
RAFAEL NADAL VS. ROGER FEDERER
And I understand you desire the best thing,” Federer informed the AP.
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JOHN MCENROE VS. JIMMY CONNORS VS. BJORN BORG.
