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Rafael Nadal first clashed with the then world number 1, Roger Federer, during the Miami Open in 2004 where Nadal defeated Federer 6-3, 6-3. They have since played each other 39 times with Nadal having 24 wins over Federer who has 16 wins of his own over Nadal
Nadal accomplished the feat of achieving his first Grand Slam in 2005 at the French Open, 2005. He had faced Roger Federer in the semi-finals and Mariano Puerta in the final
In 2008, Nadal made his Olympic debut with rivals Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, the latter of whom played against Nadal in the semi-finals. In the finals, Nadal won 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 over Chilean Fernando Gonzalez securing both an Olympic Gold as well as the world number 1 rank at the time
Nadal secured a Career Golden Slam in 2010, having won the French Open, the Wimbledon, and the US Open that year, becoming the second after Andre Agassi to achieve this in men’s singles
Having announced his retirement earlier that year, Federer's last match was at 2022's Laver Cup where he and Nadal played alongside each other instead of being on the opposite side of the net. "Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career," Federer wrote on social media platforms in his tribute to Nadal