Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal :
THE BIG BATTLE BETWEEN ROGER FEDERER VS RAFAEL NADAL MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP ROME MASTERS TENNIS FINAL MATCH 2013.
Roger Federer
said that, “It almost doesn't matter what the surface or what the conditions are. I've got to play aggressive tennis and take it to Rafa. I know he doesn't give me much on clay. He's got incredible spin. He is the best mover on clay of all-time, if not Top 2 with Bjorn Borg, so it's hard to play against him. But I've done it before and can put him under pressure,”
Rafael Nadal
said that“I hope this time I have a better chance than at Indian Wells, where things were a bit difficult for me. He's had an incredible comeback, so I'm really happy for him. But someone has got to stop him, so I hope it's me.Eight finals in a row is wonderful,Four to five months ago it was impossible to think about this. I hope to play very well. Any result will be fantastic.”
It’s not their first meeting of the year.It’s not their first meeting of the year. the two greats bound up during a biased activity at Indian Wells won sedately by Nadal. Roger was absolutely heavy with his aback in that one, and suitably far in the week, admitting an extra shirt to accumulate him warm, he’s showed no hints of any ailments. Then again, neither has Nadal who's knees are consistently a priority.both guys healthy and in good spirits, at least it should be a better match than their last meeting.
Before Federer and Nadal play these days, we’re always told that we should enjoy it, that we won’t see too many more matches between them. Federer is over 30, Nadal’s knees are deteriorating, the sky is falling, and tennis will soon be dying. But this is already the second time they’ve faced each other in last two months, and in their current form there’s no reason they won’t do it a few more times in 2013 alone. When it comes to Nadal and Federer, we’re always talking about the coming decline. But it’s a decline that never seems to come for either of them. Now they’re back in the final in Rome, seven years after their first one.
In head-to-head, Nadal leads with 19-10 adjoin the Swiss legend. Well, Federer will be searching advanced to acquire his third-victory adjoin Nadal on adobe in his 15 attempts. Earlier this season, they met at Indian Wells quarterfinals, area Nadal topped Federer in beeline sets and already afresh emerged as his greatest nemesis.