First on clay. Now on grass. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be facing each other in a second straight Grand Slam semifinal–a relative streak by this rivalry’s recent standards–when they meet again at Wimbledon on Friday afternoon. Nadal leads the head-to-head series 24-15. […]
The Wimbledon men’s singles draw meandered its inevitable way from 128 to four–or, more specifically, to the “Big 3” plus Roberto Bautista Agut. If there has been a relative lack of intrigue (other than Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios) up to this point, semifinal Friday has a chance to make up for it. […]
For the second slam in a row, the Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal rivalry will be renewed. Friday’s other semifinal will pit Novak Djokovic against Roberto Bautista Agut. The Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon and Cheryl Murray along with Pete Ziebron of Tennis Acumen make their picks.
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Arguably the greatest rivalry in tennis history ran into a bit of a lull from the summer of 2014 through 2018, when only one such match was played at the Grand Slam level. In 2019, however, Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal appears to be coming back with a vengeance. […]
Kei Nishikori gets another shot–whether he wants one or not–at a Big 3 opponent when he takes the court against Roger Federer in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Wednesday. Novak Djokovic and David Goffin are also in action. […]
The men and women are playing on opposite days the rest of the way at Wimbledon, where Wednesday marks the first Men’s Day when it comes to singles. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal remain heavy favorites going into the quarterfinals. […]
Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer continues his 2019 campaign against a red-hot Matteo Berrettini on the second Monday. Meanwhile, David Goffin takes on the crafty veteran Fernando Verdasco for a place in the quarterfinals. […]
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will bid for spots in the Wimbledon second week when they take the court again on Saturday. Nadal faces another potentially tough test in Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, while Federer is going up against Lucas Pouille. […]
The blockbuster Wimbledon second-round battle between Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios will take place on Thursday. Roger Federer is also in action, as he continues his campaign against British wild card Jay Clarke. […]
If Roger Federer’s name had been on the No. 3 seed chip instead of Rafael Nadal’s, they still would have ended up in the same half of the draw when names were pulled from a hat during Friday morning’s Wimbledon draw ceremony. But that doesn’t mean this seeding controversy will end anytime soon. […]
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