Tennis, Roger Federer Vs. Rafael Nadal | featured news

Rafael Nadal overcomes Roger Federer in four bruising sets to equal Bjorn Borg's record of six French Open crowns and retain his number one world ranking.

After relentlessly running each other all over the court for more than three hours in a match that flip-flopped throughout, Rafael Nadal got the breaks he needed Saturday to beat Andy Murray 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (6). The top-ranked Spaniard, however, had to overcome a mid-match slump to reach his first final at the ATP World Tour Finals, where he will face 16-time major champion Roger Federer.

So much for Rafa vs. Roger in the U.S. Open final.

The Open House twosome take a stab at defining great tennis, which, for New York, demands a Federer-Nadal final.

In his latest display of clay court dominance, Nadal fended off a plucky Nicolas Almagro in the semifinals of the Madrid Open before defeating arch nemesis Roger Federer, 6-4, 7-6 (5), in their much-anticipated first meeting since last year's final.

Roger Federer beats world number one Rafael Nadal beats to win the Madrid Open and extend his unbeaten run on clay.