What is the best match Federer ever played?

1. Andy Roddick: Australian Open 2007. The greatest match I’ve ever seen Roger play. Roddick had reached the top of his game, having just made the final of the US Open in 2006, and nearly defeating Federer in the WTF that same year.

What is Nadal’s record against Federer?

The Federer–Nadal rivalry is a modern-day tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Considered one of the greatest-ever tennis rivalries, Federer and Nadal have played each other 40 times, with Nadal leading the overall head-to-head 24–16 and in finals 14–10.

Who is best Nadal or Federer?

Nadal has a 17-8 career record against Federer. And it’s not just his overall match record. What’s most important is Nadal’s record in Majors against Federer. Nadal has six wins in eight contests against him.

Who has beaten Rafa the most?

But those eight wins by Djokovic are the most by any player over Nadal on the surface. Djokovic is the only player to have beaten Nadal twice at Roland Garros, and to have beaten the Spaniard in all three clay-court Masters 1000 events.

What is the most famous tennis match?

Most people would agree that Wimbledon is the most prestigious tennis tournament. Of the four grand slam tournaments in professional tennis (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open), Wimbledon always seems to attract the most attention.

Did Andy Roddick beat Roger Federer?

Roddick has lost four Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Open in 2006), all to Federer. Their match in the 2009 Wimbledon final, which reached a thirty-game fifth set, has been called one of the greatest matches in tennis history. Roddick retired in 2012, ending the rivalry.

Who is best tennis player of all time?

Roger Federer
Pete Sampras. Tennis legend Pete Sampras believes that Novak Djokovic has usurped the likes of Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer to become the best player in the history of tennis. This week saw Djokovic break a record he held with childhood hero Sampras by securing the year-end top ranking for a record seventh time.

Who is the greatest ever tennis player?

Who has Federer lost to?

Federer only lost to two players during 2006, to Nadal four times in finals, and to 19-year-old Andy Murray in the second round of the 2006 Cincinnati Masters, in what was Federer’s only defeat before reaching the final of a tournament that year.

What’s the longest tennis match ever played?

Top five longest matches played in the history of tennis

• Fabrice Santoro Vs Arnaud Clement (2004 French Open, 6 hours and 33 minutes)
• Kevin Anderson Vs John Isner (2018 Wimbledon, 6 hours 36 minutes)
• Leonardo Mayer (ARG) Vs Joao Souza (BRA) (2015 Davis Cup, 6 hours 43 mins)

What is the biggest tennis stadium in the world?

Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium is a tennis stadium at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. Part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, it is the main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament and has a capacity of 23,771 making it the largest tennis stadium in the world.

What are some of the best tennis matches ever played?

Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal 2017, 2017 men’s singles final was one of the best matches played in the tournament. and definitely one of the most important and touching tennis match ever. Federer’s win, in an incredible and unexpected final against Nadal, led the Swiss Maestro to win his 18th Slam, after five sets.

How many times have Federer and Nadal won Wimbledon?

Federer has won seven Wimbledon titles and Nadal only two. For the 3 consecutive years 2006-08, Federer and Nadal met in the Wimbledon finals, the first 2 were sealed by Federer and the last one – truly a thriller, Nadal snatched away from Federer 4-6,4-6,7-6,7-6,7-9, the match was played for 4 hours 48 minutes,…

Is Federer a better clay tennis player than Nadal?

Claycourt: Nadal and Federer have played 15 matches on clay and thus far, Federer has performed shockingly below par with Nadal clinching 13 of the 15 matches that they’ve played. Nadal has always been the superior player on clay and in fact, has the highest win percentage in tennis history on claycourts.

Is Federer the greatest tennis player of all time?

One of tennis’ most well regarded players Bjorn Borg said in 2010 that Federer is the ‘greatest’ the game has ever seen, but went on to add, ‘But Rafa has the chance to be the best ever’. It’s always been very neck and neck between these two – one has been superior on claycourts and the other has been better on grasscourts.