Easily one of the best clay court matches ever and perhaps the greatest best of 3 matches of all time... this level would reach very far even in 2026...
At this point in 2017, Federer & Nadal had faced each other a total of 36 times, creating one of the most iconic rivalries in tennis history. Both of them also shared all the slams that year (Federer AO and & Wimbledon, Nadal RG and US Open).
So when the two teamed up for the Laver Cup doubles, it was both surprising and fantastic at the same time! What are your memories from this match?
Insane that it's already 9 years ago...
Federer is the only player to hand out a bagel (a 6-0 set) to Rafael Nadal on every surface:
Grass: Wimbledon final 2006
Clay: Hamburg final 2007
Hard: ATP Finals London 2011
9th part of this series of Roger's best court level highlights!