It's a match made in heaven. A dream match-up between two rivals once again facing off on the tennis court. Old rivals out to meet again to once more prove who's the better player. Tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are once again set to face-off against one another.
In the on going BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have set up a dream match-up by beating their respective opponents, according to a report from BBC. Unfortunately for tennis fans, it's not in the final round, but in the fourth round instead. Nevertheless, it's still Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal, two of the biggest draws in tennis, and this would surely be an exciting round.
Roger Federer beat American Steve Johnson in straight sets 7-6, 7-6. Rafael Nadal beat his fellow countryman Fernando Verdasco also in straight sets 6-3, 7-5 t set up a fourth round tie with Roger Federer.
Meeting Rafael Nadal in the fourth round hardly fazes Roger Federer. For Roger Federer, this is the reason why he came back to play at Indian Wells, via a report from ATP World Tour.
This type of match-up would certainly bring in fans not just on the venue but on the television as well. Before watching the upcoming match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, here are a few things worth mentioning to refresh our memories of their storied rivalry.
This is the thirty sixth time that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal would meet head to head. In those thirty meetings, this only the third time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal would meet before the quarterfinals. The last time was back in 2004, with Rafael Nadal winning the third round match.
Roger Federer has never beaten Rafael Nadal three times in a row. Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in 2015 at Basel and just recently at the Australian Open. This is only the third time that Roger Federer has beaten Rafael Nadal twice in a row. The first one was in 2006 and the second one in 2007.
Despite Roger Federer having Rafael Nadal's number in their past two match-ups, Rafael Nadal still lead their head to head match -ups, 23-12. At Indian Wells, they are tied 1-1, with Roger Federer winning in the 2012 semifinals and Rafael Nadal winning in the 2013 quarterfinals.
The upcoming match is a rematch of their classic Australian Open Final. Just six weeks ago, Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in five grueling sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Finally, the upcoming match has a combined thirty two majors. Roger Federer has 18 Grand Slam titles while Rafael Nadal has 14 Grand Slam titles. The 32 Grand Slam titles combined is a record and the most ever for a men's match in tennis history.
Even though this match-up is just in the fourth round, expect a lot fireworks. Rafael Nadal is looking to avenge his Australian Open loss while Roger Federer is looking to sustain his mastery over Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal once more.
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