The tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport. [1] Federer and Nadal played each other 40 times, with Nadal leading 24–16 overall, including 14–10 in finals.

Mar 11, 2025 · Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played out one of the sport’s greatest rivalries, competing in 40 matches over 15 years. The Spanish and Swiss stars dominated men’s tennis alongside Novak Djokovic for a generation, winning a combined 66 Major titles.

Mar 20, 2025 · The 4 men to win 3 or more Miami Open titles: Novak Djokovic holds joint-record, Roger Federer with 4. Rafael Nadal reveals ‘very special’ gift as he joins a new social media platform. The Serbian was then asked to rank Nadal — and he did not hesitate to put the Spaniard in the No 1 spot.

Mar 12, 2025 · Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal: A rivalry built on sheer respect, admiration, and friendship. From the sweltering courts of Miami (2004) to an emotional farewell in London (2022), these two tennis greats left behind a legacy of almost two decades for us to celebrate. It all started with the 17-year-old Nadal stunning everyone with his impressive ...

Mar 18, 2025 · How Roger Federer responded when asked if he was scared of Rafael Nadal in 2004 It’s coming up to the anniversary of the very first time that Nadal and Federer’s paths crossed on the ATP Tour. The Nasdaq-100 Open rarely lived long in the memory but on that occasion back in 2004, it was the moment when Federer first came face-to-face with ...

Nov 18, 2024 · Rafael Nadal will join his great friend and former rival Roger Federer in retirement at the end of the 2024 season. We mark the occasion by looking back on the most iconic rivalry in tennis...

Nov 19, 2024 · Millions of tennis fans will this week say goodbye to Rafael Nadal as a professional tennis player. One of them is Roger Federer. The Swiss great on Tuesday published an emotional tribute ahead of the final event of Nadal’s historic career, the Davis Cup Final 8 …

Head to head records for players in men's professional tennis. View rivalry results and stats for matches on the ATP Tour.

Nov 19, 2024 · MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis “even more” during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over 15 years.

Mar 16, 2025 · Roger Federer always had a knack for achieving greatness in fitting fashion, and his first Miami Open presented by Itau title was no exception.. In just the second chapter of what would become one of tennis’ most iconic rivalries, the Swiss maestro battled past Rafael Nadal in a five-set classic to cap a stunning week in Florida in 2005. The victory marked the first of Federer’s three ...