![]() ![]() The Swiss eased through the opener and broke Nadal when the Spaniard served at 5-4 to close out the second set. Support Their Causes: Buy Autographed Merchandise But during their second meeting in a Grand Slam final, it was Federer who began in hot form and maintained his level. The duo had split the season's two first Grand Slams – Federer winning the Australian Open (d. The 20-year-old was playing in his first Wimbledon final and his previous best finish was the third round. ![]() Heading into their 2006 final, Federer, the top seed and three-time defending champion, was riding a 47-match grass-court winning streak.īut while Nadal had proved a worthy fighter on clay and hard – the Spaniard had won 17 tour-level titles, including two Roland Garros crowns, all basically before his 20 th birthday – he had yet to carry that success over to the grass. ![]() The question – Could Roger Federer be beaten on grass? – was not a rhetorical one in 2006, two years after the surging Nadal introduced himself as a potential challenger to the Swiss. How Well Do You Know The Federer-Nadal Rivalry At Wimbledon?Ģ006 Final, Federer d. ![]()
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