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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been the world's number one and two ranked tennis players, respectively, since Nadal ascended to number two on 25 July 2005. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] Their rivalry has become one of the most storied in modern tennis, featuring five Grand Slam finals - the 2006, 2007, and 2008 French Open and the 2006 and 2007 Wimbledon finals. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Nadal won all three French Open finals, and Federer won both Wimbledons. Nadal has spent more time consecutively at number two on the ATP Tour rankings than any other person (146 weeks as of May 12, 2008), while Federer holds the all-time record for consecutive weeks spent at number one (227 weeks as of June 2, 2008). The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [2] Analysts have commented on how their differing personalities and playing styles have made the rivalry such a compelling one to follow. [3]

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Head-to-head

(1) Federer 6-11 Nadal (2)

ATP, Davis Cup, and Grand Slam main draw results:[4]

No. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Date Tournament Surface Round Winner Score
1. 2004 Miami Masters (Key Biscayne), U.S. Hard 32 Nadal 6–3, 6–3
2. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Key Biscayne is an island located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2005 Miami Masters (Key Biscayne), U. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Hard Final Federer 2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1
3. 2005 French Open (Paris), France Clay Semi-final Nadal 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
4. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships (Dubai), UAE Hard Final Nadal 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
5. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Dubai, U Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE 2006 Monte Carlo Masters (Monte Carlo), Monaco Clay Final Nadal 6–2, 6–7(2), 6–3, 7–6(5)
6. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque 2006 Rome Masters (Rome), Italy Clay Final Nadal 6–7(0), 7–6(5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(5)
7. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 2006 French Open (Paris), France Clay Final Nadal 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(4)
8. 2006 Wimbledon Championships (London), England Grass Final Federer 6–0, 7–6(5), 6–7(2), 6–3
9. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 2006 Tennis Masters Cup (Shanghai), China Hard Semi-final Federer 6–4, 7–5
10. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 2007 Monte Carlo Masters (Monte Carlo), Monaco Clay Final Nadal 6–4, 6–4
11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2007 Hamburg Masters (Hamburg), Germany Clay Final Federer 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
12. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 2007 French Open (Paris), France Clay Final Nadal 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
13. 2007 Wimbledon Championships (London), England Grass Final Federer 7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2
14. 2007 Tennis Masters Cup (Shanghai), China Hard Semi-final Federer 6–4, 6–1
15. 2008 Monte Carlo Masters (Monte Carlo), Monaco Clay Final Nadal 7–5, 7–5
16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 Hamburg Masters (Hamburg), Germany Clay Final Nadal 7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3
17. 2008 French Open (Paris), France Clay Final Nadal 6–1, 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

In the first round of 2007 Rome Masters, Federer and Nadal faced off in their only doubles match against each other (as of May 2008). The 2007 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was the 2007 edition of the Rome Masters tennis tournament The players partnered countrymen Stanislas Wawrinka and Carlos Moyà respectively, with the Spaniards coming out on top, 6–4, 7–6(5). Stanislas Wawrinka (born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne) is a Swiss male Tennis player Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number

Exhibitions

Days after their first meeting in the Masters Cup event, on November 21, 2006, Federer and Nadal played an exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, with Federer winning 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. [5]

On May 2, 2007, Federer and Nadal played a special Battle of Surfaces match on a hybrid court that was one half clay and one half grass. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Battle of Surfaces was an ATP Men's Tennis exhibition match that was held on May 2, 2007. Nadal prevailed 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(10). The match was held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain at the Palma Arena. Palma is the major City and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Palma Arena (also known in Spanish as Velodrome Palma is a multisport pavilion of the city of Palma de Mallorca.

Breakdown of the rivalry

Nadal holds the edge over Federer in head-to-head matches largely because most of their matches have been played on clay, which is Nadal's favoured surface. Indeed, Nadal is so proficient on the surface that as of 5/5/08 he had won 102 of 103 clay court matches and 20 of 21 clay court tournaments entered since early 2005. [6] Federer's sole win on clay broke Nadal's all-time record of 81 consecutive clay court wins.

Meanwhile, as Federer routinely dominates the ATP Tour's hardcourt and grasscourt seasons, Nadal does not feature as prominently in the finals of hard court events, and the limited grass court season (four tournaments, including Wimbledon) makes meetings between the pair less frequent. Given that Federer and Nadal always have the top two seedings (since July 25, 2005), they are always on opposite sides of the draw and therefore rarely meet before the final. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thus Federer, who has accumulated 7 hard court and 5 grass court Grand Slams since July 2003, does not have as many opportunities to exert his dominance over Nadal on non-clay surfaces.

As of June 2008, Nadal and Federer look set to continue their hegemony over the men's game for in the short-term future at least. International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot Novak Djokovic is viewed as the most significant threat to either of their positions in the ranking. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at [7] [8]

History

The rivalry between Nadal and Federer is unique in many ways. Both players, from the years 2005-2007, underwent periods of unprecedented success, with Federer (as of 5/5/08), holding the record number of consecutive weeks at world number 1. Federer was also the only player to win three Grand Slam tournaments in a season more than once, achieving the feat three times (2004, 2006, 2007; prior to the advent of Federer's domination, it had only been done twice in the open era). The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year This article describes the History (See also: Records held by Roger Federer) Nadal achieved similar levels of success on clay courts; he holds the longest single surface winning streak, with 81 wins on clay. This page lists various career tournament and seasonal records as well as achievements of excellence by Tennis player Roger Federer. A clay court is one of the four different types of Tennis court. Nadal also had the record of being the longest occupant of the number two spot in the game's history. Off court, the players enjoy a good-spirited relationship. [9]

The rivalry has also been compared to past rivalries in men's tennis, including the one between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi in the 1990s. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 [10]

Federer's period of dominance in the men's game began initially in 2004, when he attained the world number 1 ranking, won three Grand Slam tournaments, and amassed a total win-loss record of 74-6 (93%). The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year [11] One of Federer's losses came at the Miami Masters when Nadal, then only 17 and nicknamed "The Prodigy", produced a shock 6–3, 6–3 victory. [12] By April 2005, Nadal had won three International Series events on clay surfaces, and had also assisted the Spain Davis Cup team to victory in the final of the 2004 Davis Cup, defeating that year's Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick. The International Series (previously known as the World Series) is a series of professional Tennis tournaments held internationally that are part of the ATP Tour The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, federation The 2004 Davis Cup was the 93rd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No [13] The players met again in Miami, under different circumstances; this time in the final. Although Nadal lost the match, because of his youth and the fact that he was not expected to emulate his clay court form on hard, his five-set loss (2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1) was considered by many critics to be a breakthrough. [14] Nadal was also tipped to perform well at the French Open, and proved many analysts right, winning his first Grand Slam and defeating Federer on the way to the final in their first meeting at a Grand Slam tournament. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Whilst Nadal was almost infallible on clay, Federer continued to reign on every other surface, compiling a year win-loss record of 81-4. Together, both players cemented a virtual duopoly over the men's game, with Federer and Nadal winning 3 of the 4 Grand Slam titles, and eight elite Masters Series titles (out of nine, and both players failed to attend the 2005 Paris Masters). The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year The 2005 BNP Paribas Paris Masters was the 2005 edition of the Paris Masters, held between 31 Oct and 6 Nov, 2005. The honours were evenly split in terms of Masters Series titles, and it was the first season in the history that any player had won four.

In 2006, Federer recorded what was probably his greatest season thus far, holding the same win percentage (95%) as the previous year, but winning the Australian Open in addition to defences of the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open crowns, another four Masters Series shields, and a total of 12 tournaments out of 16 finals. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 [15] Nadal continued to be imperious on the clay surface, finishing the year unbeaten. In terms of direct competition between the pair, Nadal dominated the first half of the year, defeating Federer in the finals of Dubai, Monte Carlo, Rome, and the French Open, taking a 6-1 lead against the world number 1. However, Federer won their next two matches, in the Wimbledon final, and the semi-final of the Tennis Masters Cup. Nadal's ability to play well on the grass courts of Wimbledon added another dimension to the players' rivalry, as Nadal was not expected to convert his clay form to grass. [16] Critics considered the Wimbledon final to be a close match, and the final of Rome lasted over five hours, with Federer unable to take advantage of two match points. A point is the smallest unit of scoring in Tennis. Play of a single point The players (or teams stand on opposite sides of the net [17]

2007 witnessed a further five meetings between Federer and Nadal, with Federer recording a winning record over him for the season (3-2) for the first time. Federer, though not as dominant as in previous years, continued his mastery of the men's game, winning three Grand Slam titles; and Nadal was again the victor at the French Open, beating Federer for the third year in a row. However, his domination on clay was somewhat diminished when Federer ended his unsurpassed 81-match winning streak on clay (the longest period of domination on any single surface) at the Hamburg Masters, and in doing so claimed his first win over Nadal on the surface. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. [18] Although critics said this was a point of optimism for Federer going in to the next tournament, the French Open, Nadal was able to see off Federer in four sets. The 2007 Wimbledon Championships final produced one of their most memorable matches so far, with Federer prevailing 7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2 to win a record tying fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July, 2007. Federer joked afterwards that he was happy to win the title, "before Rafa takes them all". [19] He dispatched Nadal with greater ease later in the year, at the Tennis Masters Cup, winning 6–4, 6–1.

On May 2, 2007, the players also engaged in a special exhibition match, titled the Battle of the Surfaces. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Battle of Surfaces was an ATP Men's Tennis exhibition match that was held on May 2, 2007. It saw the two players confront each other on a special hybrid court that was one half grass and one half clay. It was held at Nadal's home island of Palma de Mallorca at the Palma Arena, and the court cost $1. Palma is the major City and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain The Palma Arena (also known in Spanish as Velodrome Palma is a multisport pavilion of the city of Palma de Mallorca. 63m to constuct. The match was designed to generate interest due to the fact that both players were the dominant players on their favoured surface; going in to the match, Federer had 48 consecutive victories on grass courts, whilst Nadal had 72 consecutive victories on clay. Nadal emerged the victor, 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(10) and the players expressed a desire to play each other in the same format again. [20]

Five-set matches

Over the course of their meetings, Federer and Nadal have fought three five-set epics. The first came in the 2005 final of the ATP Masters Series event in Miami. The young Nadal, who had yet to break into the world's top ten, took the first two sets off the world champion Federer, who had to fight for a third set tiebreak before winning the final two sets and the match. Their second epic came a year later in Rome as Federer tried to overcome Nadal's clay court mastery over him. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Federer held several match points in the thrilling final set, but Nadal would not back down and eventually won out after 5 hours of tennis[21].

But perhaps their greatest match yet came on the stage of the Wimbledon Final in front of a packed house featuring, amongst various well-known personalities, none other than tennis legend Björn Borg. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players Both Federer and Nadal were trying to emulate the Swedish master - Nadal by emulating Borg's feat of winning both the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year (something Borg did on three separate occasions [22]), and Federer by emulating Borg's feat of winning Wimbledon five years running.

For much of the match it was the less-favoured Nadal who held the upper hand, refusing to yield his serve until mid-way through the fifth set. Instead it was Federer who had to battle, winning the first and third sets in tiebreakers but losing the second and fourth sets 4-6 and 2-6 respectively. So pressured was Federer by the situation that the normally unflappable champion lost his cool with the Hawk-Eye line-call system in the fourth set. At 1-1 and 2-2 in the final set, Federer faced break points at 15-40. Summoning every last ounce of resolve, he managed to hold and then Nadal seemed sapped. Federer would break twice to claim the final set 6-2 and a record-equalling fifth consecutive Championship.

Notes

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  2. ^ Sportsonline all-time Tennis rankins
  3. ^ S. Ram Mahesh (2006). Fierce rivals. Sportstar (The Hindu). The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Retrieved on 2008-05-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of
  4. ^ ATPtennis.com - Players - Head-to-Head
  5. ^ Federer downs Nadal in Seoul exhibition. Rediff India Abroad (2008-11-21). Rediffcom India, is a news information entertainment and shopping portal India Abroad is a weekly Newspaper published from New York City, which focuses on Indian news meant for an Indian American, Indian diaspora 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
  6. ^ www. sportsline. com/tennis
  7. ^ Rahul Vaidyanath (2007-08-14). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Novak Djokovic Is Now the Real Deal. Epoch Times. The Epoch Times ( is a privately owned general-interest newspaper originally published in Chinese. Retrieved on 2008-05-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
  8. ^ Australian Open 2008. BBC SPORT (2008-01-27). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Retrieved on 2008-05-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
  9. ^ Alaric Gomes (2007-02-26). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 'Off court, we are good friends'. Gulf News. Gulf News is a daily English language Newspaper published from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates with a 2006 circulation of over 90000 readers Retrieved on 2008-05-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of
  10. ^ Pratyush Khaitan (2006-05-15). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Nadal-Federer Could Be The New Agassi-Sampras. Blog Critics magazine. Retrieved on 2007-05-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
  11. ^ Federer playing record (2004). ATP. Retrieved on 2008-05-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
  12. ^ Prodigy Nadal Shocks Federer at ATP Masters Series-Miami. Tennis-x (2004-03-30). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Retrieved on 2008-05-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
  13. ^ Nadal puts Spain 2-0 up. BBC SPORT (2004-12-03). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Retrieved on 2008-05-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
  14. ^ Nadal proves to be the real deal. BBC SPORT (2004-04-05). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Retrieved on 2008-05-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
  15. ^ Federer playing record (2006). ATP. Retrieved on 2008-05-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of
  16. ^ Federer takes crown for a fourth year but Nadal leaves his nerves in shreds. The Guardian (2006-07-10). The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Retrieved on 2008-05-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of
  17. ^ Nadal puts Spain 2-0 up. BBC SPORT (2004-12-03). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Retrieved on 2008-05-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
  18. ^ Federer ends Nadal's clay streak. BBC SPORT (2007-05-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Retrieved on 2008-05-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of
  19. ^ Caroline Cheese (2007-07-09). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Nadal threatens Federer rule. BBC SPORT. Retrieved on 2008-05-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of
  20. ^ Nadal Wins the “Battle of Surfaces”. Donga (2007-05-04). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Retrieved on 2008-05-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople
  21. ^ www. youtube. com/watch?v=N1ka1K6uJ0E
  22. ^ www. sportsline. com/tennis/history

See also

External links

List of Men's Singles Grand Slam tournaments Tennis champions
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