S eventeen years ago, Rafael Nadal became the 24th world no. 1 in ATP history. On August 18, 2008, the 22-year-old ended ...

Nadal has beaten Federer twice on hard courts and four times on clay, including the final of the 2006 French Open and the semifinals of the 2005 French Open.

But Federer wasn't ready to concede the title to Nadal just because he entered the match 0-4 overall against his biggest rival at the French Open - three losses in the final and one in the 2005 ...

Federer, the world number one who claimed his fifth title of the year, won his 22nd straight match and extended his 2005 record to an astonishing 32-1, but Nadal made him work every step of the way.

Rafael Nadal, saying he wa "told old" for the antics of Nick Kyrgios, outlasted the explosive Australian in four sets, while Roger Federer cruised into the third round at Wimbledon.

Indeed, since the start of 2005, Federer is 4-7 against Nadal — and 199-7 against everyone else. Over the past eight Grand Slam tournaments, Federer is 1-2 against his nemesis — and 53-0 ...

Second seed Andy Roddick of the United States and in-form Spaniard Rafael Nadal exited the Hamburg Masters overnight, as world number one Roger Federer eased his fitness concerns with a convincing ...

With Federer having dropped to the No. 3 ranking and Nadal back at No. 1, there was the possibility that the two could play their first semifinal against each other since the 2005 French Open.

It would be a full year before Nadal eventually broke out, winning 11 titles in 2005, including his first Major – the 2005 French Open, in which he shocked Federer again in the semi-finals.