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Rafael Nadal of Spain congratulates Roger Federer of Switzerland on winning their Men’s Final as Roger Federer holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup match on day 14 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
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Rafael Nadal of Spain congratulates Roger Federer of Switzerland on winning their Men’s Final as Roger Federer holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup match on day 14 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
For close to two decades, fans have witnessed the greatness of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. These two supreme athletes have created one of the fiercest rivalries in the sporting world.
Over the years, Federer and Nadal have been involved in some of the most unreal matches in the history of tennis. There have been moments when these guys have bounced back from injuries and when the odds were against them. Nadal, specifically, has been accustomed to returning from injury and producing elite levels, every time.
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Rafael Nadal can echo Roger Federer of 2017
During the 2017 season, the Swiss maestro came back from a six-month injury and ended up winning the Australian Open 2017 and followed it by winning the Wimbledon Championships as well. At the moment, Nadal is doing something similar to what the Swiss ace did back then. American legend John McEnroe related the sequences and spoke on this topic.
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He stated, “It’s amazing. He’s going to do something Roger did, Roger was gone for six months five years ago, didn’t play, was injured. He won I think three five-setters and Rafa is in a similar situation. You don’t think for a moment he didn’t come here and think he could win this competition. I don’t believe that.”
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INDIAN WELLS, CA – MARCH 15: Roger Federer of Switzerland shakes hands at the net after his straight sets victory against Rafael Nadal of Spain in their fourth round match during day ten of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 15, 2017 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
At the moment, Federer is not competing at the Australian Open. He has not featured in any event since his Wimbledon Championships exit. He required another knee surgery and mentioned he would be coming on the Tour after a while. However, fans can expect to catch him in action sometime this season.
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On the other hand, Nadal is in the semifinal of the Australian Open. He will be facing the winner of the match between Gael Monfils and Matteo Berrettini. The semifinals will be taking place on Friday and we can expect to see the 20-time Grand Slam winner in action. We wish all players the best of luck.
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