There are 40 official matches of what is a great Classic of the ‘Big 4’ and ‘Big 3’ stages, starring the Swiss. Roger Federer and spanish Rafael Nadalwhen they also competed with Serbian Novak Djokovic and, during which he was the fourth man, with the British Andy Murray.
It wasn’t the rivalry that often took place on a tennis court, but it had ingredients that made it unique. A young and ‘wild’ man entered Rafael Nadal, with capri pants and a sleeveless shirt, to dethrone classic icon Roger Federer for good. They had their ups and downs in stages, even as they became friends and confidants.
In the image of sport, the memory of his double Laver Cup in London, in 2022, with Federer said goodbye to tennis together Nadal, holding hands and crying. End of an era.
At 42 years old Federer receives awards and keeps promises to its sponsors. At 37 Rafael Nadal He fought in his academy in Manacor to reappear in 2024, doing everything possible to make the hip operation successful.
There won’t be Federer-Nadal on the ATP Tour, we will see it in the future exhibition. His last match was won by the Swiss in the semifinals of Wimbledon 2019. It was his 16th victory on a negative balance, as the Spaniard added 24 wins.
Federer has won seven of the last eight meetings, dating back to 2015, making it 23-9 Nadal.
The Basel native has suffered especially at Roland Garros, where he has lost six of their meetings, four in the finals. A memory that remains fresh in the memory of Federer.
“Do you miss your duels with Nadal?” they asked Roger Federer during his visit to the Shanghai Masters 1000 ATP. “I hadn’t thought about that, to be honest,” he hoped, but he was clear. He immediately assured “not at all.”
Because? “Maybe I’m happier not playing, because I don’t have to face a difficult game where you face one of the greats in the center. It’s stressful. I’ve done it a lot so it’s good that it’s gone,” he said, meditation relief. to avoid the abundant pressure experienced by those who always feel an obligation to win in high competition.
Source: La Verdad
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