5 amazing tennis facts about the careers of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Modified Dec 04, 2019 13:14 GMT

#2 By ranking position, Federer has had his most wins and most losses when ranked No. 1, while the same holds true for Nadal at No. 2

Nadal (left) and Federer teamed up on the same side for the only time at the 2017 Laver Cup in Prague

Roger Federer holds the record for most weeks (310) and most consecutive weeks (237) at No. 1, while Rafael Nadal holds a similar record when ranked No. 2 (most weeks - 332, most consecutive weeks - 160).

In terms of wins by ranking positions in their respective careers, perhaps not surprisingly, Federer has had his highest number of wins (430) when ranked No. 1 while Nadal's 392 wins at No. 2 is his highest among all ranking positions held by the Spaniard.

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What may come as a surprise though is the fact that Federer and Nadal have also suffered the most losses in their respective careers when ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively.

Federer's 56 (of 270) losses have come when he has been the world's numero uno player, and the same also holds true for Nadal at No. 2 (73 of 194 career losses).

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