I just expect to play against probably the best player in history on this surface. Every time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play is a special occasion. Nadal with a vintage serve followed by a forehand winner, 30-30.Nadal double fault makes it deuce. Nadal had beaten Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7 in what John McEnroe called 'the greatest match I have ever seen'. "I am playing with a very high intensity, playing aggressive, serving well and returning very well.Played over almost seven hours because of rain delays and ending in virtual darkness in front of a mesmerised Centre Court, Federer and Nadal's last meeting at Wimbledon is widely regarded as the pinnacle of the sport.Federer had spent 231 consecutive weeks as world number one and won his past 65 grass-court matches, yet Nadal toppled him to win his first Wimbledon title. How I'm excited to be back on Centre Court against him after 11 years. Sling TV's $25 Sling Orange package includes ESPN.
ET on Friday. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal renew their exalted rivalry on Friday when they meet at Wimbledon for the first time since the epic 2008 final.Swiss Federer, 37, and Spaniard Nadal, 33, play their tantalising semi-final second on Centre Court.They meet after top seed and reigning champion Novak Djokovic plays Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut at 13:00 BST.Federer is aiming for his 21st Grand Slam title, while Nadal (18) and Djokovic (15) look to close the gap. Nadal gets another break point after a running forehand winner down the line.Federer puts a defensive backhand wide and Nadal breaks again.Break point for Federer after a fabulous backhand return catches out Nadal. 2005: Miami, French Open. "I know he's playing well. Federer volley goes long, deuce. Smart Federer set the previous highest figure a matter of months ago when he and Alexander Zverev played an exhibition event together in November but the 51,954 in attendance in Cape Town was nearly 10,000 more than the 42,517 who rocked up in Mexico City.The ‘Match For Africa’ raised $3.5million (£2.7m) for the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports early childhood education in six southern African countries.Federer, whose mother was born in South Africa, first teamed up with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to beat Nadal and comedian Trevor Noah 6-3 in a doubles match, before defeating his great rival Nadal 6-4 3-6 6-3 in singles.‘I think the people wanted to see us play proper tennis and not just be clowns,’ said 20-time Grand Slam Federer after the match.‘It was such a privilege to be here tonight. The men's semifinals are on Friday, the women's final is on Saturday, and the men's final is on Sunday. And another allows Nadal to hold.Federer brings out the skills as he races to 40-0 with a forehand winner. ET on Saturday, and the Gentlemen's Singles Final is scheduled for 9 a.m. And the Swiss gets ahead after a lovely drop volley winner.He said: "Rafa told me today that he cried when I won my French Open in '09, he was so happy for me.
History 2004: Miami. In 2008, Nadal edged Federer 9-7 in the fifth set of what is generally considered to be the greatest match in the history of the sport. @159, it has nothing to do with racial vitriol as far as I am concerned. Federer and Nadal played their first match in March 2004 at the third round of the Miami Masters. The Federer-Nadal semi-final match was a near perfect facsimile of the classic of a decade ago. Federer drop shot winner, deuce.Federer saves another break point with a volley winner. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. But Nadal holds to get his first game of the match.This might be an exhibition but Federer is playing like it is a final of a Grand Slam. "It is the biggest match of the year because you're talking about two greats of the game. Thank you very much, everybody, for supporting this. (The plan is currently discounted to $15 a month for the first month.) Federer and Gates lead 3-2.Nadal said: "It is really amazing.
Summary. The story of their rise to the top and the toll it tookAnalysis and opinion from the BBC's tennis correspondent.How to get into tennis - it's fun, will keep you fit and caters for all levels and abilities. "The opportunities to play against each other are becoming less, but we still here. So you can dive into the tactics like mad, or you say 'it's grass-court tennis so I'm going to come out and play my tennis'.