Reuters
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Şubat 02, 2009 00:00
MELBOURNE - List of grand slam final encounters between Federer and Nadal after Nadal's 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 victory in Melbourne yesterday. Nadal leads their overall head-to-heads 13-6 and in grand slam finals Nadal holds a 5-2 advantage
2006: French Open, Roland Garros Nadal beat Federer 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6
* The Spaniard came out on top in their first grand slam final meeting, using his superior clay court skills to wear the Swiss down.
2006: Wimbledon, the All England Club
Federer beat Nadal 6-0 7-6 6-7 6-3
* The then world number one exacted revenge for his Roland Garros defeat with a superb performance.
2007: French Open
Nadal beat Federer 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
* Nadal once again reigns supreme on the clay, his heavy groundstrokes too much for Federer.
2007: Wimbledon
Federer beat Nadal 7-6 4-6 7-6 2-6 6-2
* Federer and Nadal go to five sets for the first time in a slam final. Though he is pressed all the way by Nadal, the Swiss master emerges victorious to claim his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title.
2008: French Open
Nadal beat Federer 6-1 6-3 6-0
* Claycourt genius Nadal blows Federer away to hand the Swiss his heaviest grand-slam defeat.
2008: Wimbledon
Nadal beat Federer 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 9-7
* The unthinkable happens. Federer's 40-match unbeaten streak on the hallowed turf is ended by Nadal in a match described by pundits as the greatest ever.
2009: Australian Open, Melbourne Park
Nadal beats Federer 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2
* Federer's pursuit of Pete Sampras' grand-slam victories record (14) is put on hold as Nadal refuses to wilt in another classic encounter between the duo.