It's Showtime - Top 5 rivalries of 2012 London Olympics

2. Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal

One of the most talked about rivalries for the past few years, they are two of the best in the business and undoubtedly one of those few most-gifted athletes we have ever seen. Whenever they step inside that firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center, be sure that they are going to create magic. Whenever they are down, beyond shadow of a doubt, be sure that they will rise from the ashes. Nadal leads the nine year old rivalry 18-10, but it’s just numbers. The quality of their game will leave us awestruck. For years, we have been witnessing their domination in the international circuit, but last year we saw the rise of a new star named Novak Djokovic. After capturing three of the four Grand Slams last year, Djoker has been on a roll. Having successfully defending his Australian Open title earlier this year, he fell in the final hurdle to the ‘King Of Clay’ Rafael Nadal in the finals of Roland Garros and lost to the ‘Maestro’ and the eventual winner Roger Federer during their semi final clash at Wimbledon. The spotlight again shifts to the grass courts of Wimbledon, which will host the tennis events during the 30th edition of the summer Olympics. Rafa, the reigning champion, will have to find a way to get the better of Fedex and Djoker. Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Juan Martin del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will be others to watch out for.