5 amazing similarities between the careers of Federer and Nadal

#2 Both Federer and Nadal won their respective 50th Masters 1000 finals

Federer lifted his 28th title in his 50th Masters 1000 final at 2019 Miami

Federer was the first player to arrive at the milestone of 50 Masters 1000 finals, when he reached the 2019 Miami final. The then 37-year-old celebrated the occasion by dethroning defending champion John Isner to win his 28th title in the Masters 1000 Series, in the process also becoming the oldest player to lift a Masters.

All-time Masters 1000 title leader Nadal (35) followed suit shortly, turning around an indifferent start to the 2019 clay season by trumping Novak Djokovic in a three-set final in Rome. The Spaniard's 9th title in the Italian capital was his record-extending 34th in Masters 1000 tournaments, which broke a tie with Djokovic.

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#3 Federer and Nadal have suffered the most tournament final reverses at the hands of Djokovic

Federer (left) and Nadal

No player has beaten Federer and Nadal in as many tournament finals as Djokovic has.

Federer has come up short in 14 of 20 title matches contested against Djokovic, the most recent such instance being 2019 Wimbledon. Federer squandered multiple championship points on serve in that match, before losing in a first-ever fifth-set tiebreak at the grasscourt Major.

Federer's losses to Djokovic in finals include four defeats in Grand Slam finals, three at the ATP Finals, five in Masters 1000 tournaments and two in ATP 500 tournaments.

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Nadal has lost 15 of 26 tournament finals where he has locked horns with Djokovic. The Spaniard has suffered four Grand Slam final reverses, seven Masters 1000 final defeats, two at ATP 500 finals and one apiece at the ATP Finals and ATP 250 tournaments.

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