Federer played Nadal in the Match for Africa exhibition in February 2020. The Swiss emerged as the winner in a match attended by 51,954 people (the highest attendance that has even been recorded in a tennis match).
When asked whether Nadal did “new things” on the court every time he played against the Swiss, Federer replied in the negative and highlighted that he “knows everything” about the Spaniard’s gameplay.
The Swiss maestro also stated that although Nadal tried to play some trick shots during the match, he never really pulled them off.
A look at the head-to-head record between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Federer and Nadal have been involved in one of the fiercest rivalries on the ATP tour. The two have crossed each other’s paths on 40 occasions, with Nadal enjoying a 24-16 advantage so far.
The Spaniard also leads the head-to-head at Slams and in finals (10-4 and 14-10 respectively) The two last squared off in the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2019, when Federer emerged victorious in four sets.
While Federer has been out of action since July 2021, Nadal is currently in Mexico and will begin his Acapulco Open 2022 campaign against Denis Kudla on Tuesday.
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