NADAL VS. FEDERER
They are the top two in the game and every time they meet up it turns into an instant classic; Spain's Rafael Nadal and Switzerland's Roger Federer. On Sunday, February 1st they will meet for the 19th time in their careers in the Final of the Australian Open. Below is a comparison of these two players.
TALE OF THE TAPE
RAFAEL NADAL | VITALS | ROGER FEDERER |
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1st | ATP Ranking | 2nd |
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June 3rd, 1986 | Birthdate | August 8th, 1981 |
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Mallorca, Spain | Birth Place | Basel, Switzerland |
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Left | Handed | Right |
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6'1" | Height | 6'1" |
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188 lbs | Weight | 187 lbs |
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2001 | Turned Pro | 1998 |
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31 | Career Titles | 57 |
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5 | Grand Slam Titles | 13 |
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12-6 | Head-to-Head record | 6-12 |
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5-2 | Head-to-Head record in Grand Slams | 2-5 |
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$20,814,797 | Career Prize Money | $44,644,857 |
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GRAND SLAM - HEAD-TO-HEAD MAIN DRAW RESULTS
Year | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
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2005 | French Open | Clay | Semi-finals | Nadal | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
2006 | French Open | Clay | Final | Nadal | 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) |
2006 | Wimbledon | Grass | Final | Federer | 6-0, 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 6-3 |
2007 | French Open | Clay | Final | Nadal | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
2007 | Wimbledon | Grass | Final | Federer | 7-6(7), 4-6, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-2 |
2008 | French Open | Clay | Final | Nadal | 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 |
2008 | Wimbledon | Grass | Final | Nadal | 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7 |
2009 | Australian Open | Hard | Final | ? | ?
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