In the annals of tennis history, few rivalries have been as intriguing or as fiercely fought as that between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Their duels on the court have provided us with numerous memorable moments over the years, but one encounter that remains vivid in the minds of fans is Federer’s masterclass victory over Nadal at the Indian Wells Masters in 2017.

Just recently a social media post ignited the same passion within fans for Roger Federer when they shared their favorite moments around the Indian Wells tournament and most of them were inclined towards the masterclass Federer had over Rafa.

Tennis fans share their favorite Roger Federer masterclass moments before the tournament begins

Even as years have passed since this iconic match, the memory of Federer’s masterclass performance remains fresh in the minds of tennis enthusiasts. For many, it ranks among their favorite moments in the sport. They even shared their experiences around it in a Twitter post today.

A fan shared, that “2017 – Federer, Neo Backhand” is their favorite memory when it comes to their favorite moment. Even though this moment took place about 7 years ago, still it has a place in the minds of Federer’s fans.

Another fan added, “RF 2017. Masterclasses against RN and stan. Other than that RF in the 2000s with his Russian ballet performances had everyone purring with wonder.” Fans are still in awe of the performance that Federer displayed against his longtime rival Nadal and even Stan in 2017.

It is amazing to see the impact Federer continues to have years later. One fan also shared, “Federer utterly dominating Nadal in easy fashion in 2017 early in the journey.” Fans were not only impressed at the time with Federer’s moves but also how easy it was for Fed to defeat Rafa.

Last but not least, a fan wrote, “Federer Indian Wells 2017. Such a good run!”, is their most memorable part from Indian Wells. Well, we can’t disagree. We only wish we could have Federer amaze us like 2017 again.

However, this year at Indian Wells, it is not Federer but Nadal who is going to have an experience. Let’s see what awaits him.

Seven matches await Rafael Nadal at the Indian Wells tournament

Rafael Nadal has arrived well in advance at the Tennis Garden in Coachella Valley for the Indian Wells tournament. He will be playing 7 unique matches unlike the 6 that he usually played because he was seeded. Now that his status is unseeded, Nadal would need to play an extra qualifier match to proceed ahead.

His first match will be in Las Vegas where he will be joining Carlos Alcaraz for an exhibitor match being organized by Netflix on the weekend of March 1. we hope that this time Nadal’s hip injury won’t force him to withdraw from the match.

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