Rewind 12 months and this was precisely the scenario that had been predicted for last year’s US Open. Except that, by August 2008, Federer had lost his No. 1 ranking, lost his Wimbledon title ...

S eventeen years ago, Rafael Nadal became the 24th world no. 1 in ATP history. On August 18, 2008, the 22-year-old ended ...

Suddenly, Federer has won two of the three Slam events since Wimbledon 2008, now with his first French. Nadal has won Olympic gold and another hard-court slam in the Australian Open.

In the 2008 French Open final Federer committed 47 errors compared to Nadal's 14. At Wimbledon it was a similar story, as Federer made 66 unforced errors compared to Nadal's 41.

Editor's note: This story originally ran in 2018 to mark the 10th anniversary of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal 's epic 2008 final. Here's a look at the match some believe is the greatest ever played.

20 for 20: No. 1, Nadal d. Federer, 2008 Wimbledon This match will stand as a monument to the game’s early-21st cent By Steve Tignor Published Jun 19, 2016 ...

The top-ranked Federer, who won three Grand Slam titles last year but has struggled since the U.S. Open, lost to Andy Murray , 6-7 (8-6), 6-3, 6-4, yesterday in the first round of the Dubai Tennis ...

Federer said there were some similarities to the Wimbledon final in 2008 when he lost to Nadal. “I just feel like it’s such an incredible opportunity missed, I can’t believe it,” Federer said.

The 2008 Wimbledon men's singles final was the third in succession between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Author, Alan Jewell Role, BBC Sport ...