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Date | 2 May 2007 | ||||||||||||
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Location | Palma Arena Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||||||||||||
World rankings | Rafael Nadal: 2 Roger Federer: 1 |
The Battle of Surfaces was a men's tennis exhibition match that was held on May 2, 2007,[1] between Roger Federer, the then top-ranked men's singles player, and Rafael Nadal, the then world No. 2 in men's singles.[2] The match was played in the capital city of Nadal's home island, Palma de Mallorca, in front of a home crowd at Palma Arena. Nadal won a competitive match 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(12–10).[2][3] The event was almost cancelled the night before when the grass surface had to be replaced after being infested with worms.[4]
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