Top 3 Grand Slam finals between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

#1 2008 Wimbledon final

Federer (L) and Nadal

This encounter is widely hailed as the greatest tennis match in history. Roger Federer had arrived at Wimbledon 2008 as the five-time defending champion. Rafael Nadal, on the other hand, had not triumphed even once at the hallowed stage of Wimbledon, having lost to the Swiss Maestro on two previous occasions.

Nadal gained the upper hand in the match by claiming the first two sets. But Federer came back like a caged beast, to take the third set 7-6.

The fourth set went into another tiebreak, and Federer came back from 2-5 down to take it 10-8. He even saved a match point with a glorious backhand down-the-line pass that will go down as one of the most famous shots in history.

The fifth set witnessed probably the greatest display of tennis by two of the game’s greatest players. In the end it was Nadal who prevailed 9-7, to end Federer’s monopoly on grass.

Result: Nadal def. Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7

In conclusion

The 'Fedal' rivalry is a rivalry that has transcended the sport. It is a rivalry that has defied nature and time, and a rivalry that is not over yet.

These two men still have some magic left to provide to the viewers, and when they do, we will once again gape at them in unabashed awe.