Rafael Nadal talks about his special relationship with the Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal player views Roger Federer as his greatest rival. Even though he has faced Novak Djokovic more frequently, Nadal claims that Roger Federer has been his main competition.

Rafael Nadal And Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal is currently in Buenos Aires, where he started his Latin American tour with Casper Ruud. Recently, Rafa was asked to comment about who is his biggest rival. The Spanish sensation conceded that even if he played more times with Novak Djokovic, he considers Roger Federer as his biggest rival.

“Even if it’s true that I have played more times against Djokovic, when you have a rival like Federer and you start playing against him, it is different. Because we have different game styles and personalities. We shared so many moments together on and off the court. I admired him so much. He is such an important personality for the sport. When he retired, a part of my life has left with him”, said Nadal.

South American Tour Itinerary

Here are their schedules of the South American tour.

  1. Wednesday, November 23: Roca Park Arena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  2. Friday, November 25: Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile
  3. Saturday, November 26: Ginásio do Mineirinho, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  4. Sunday, November 27: General Rumiñahui Coliseum, Quito, Ecuador
  5. Tuesday, November 29: Coliseo Live, Bogota, Colombia
  6. Thursday, December 1: Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico

Rafael Nadal in 2022

Rafael Nadal

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2024 Highlights

Currently ranked no.2, Rafael played his last match on the 17th of November when he defeated world no.3 Casper Ruud 7-5 7-5 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).

Presently, during this year the Spaniard has an overall 39-8 match record. The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. The Spaniard got to the final in Indian Wells.

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the Nitto ATP Finals
Nadal's Record

Rafael Nadal

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