Rafael Nadal had not yet made his professional tennis debut
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The Roger Federer – Rafael Nadal rivalry has become the stuff of legend, with the Spaniard leading his Swiss arch-rival 23-12 in the pair’s head-to-head. Although they have had some close finishes, it is by far the King of Clay who leads in terms of wins.
Federer himself was only one year into a professional tennis career at 18-years-old in 1999; but the most difficult opponent he has ever faced in his professional tennis career was still a teenager who would not make his tennis debut until three seasons later.
Now the namesakes of arguably the most prolific rivalry in tennis, ‘Fedal’ would not meet each other on the tennis court until years later.
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