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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]
- ^ Marcus Christenson (May 3, 2007). "Nadal claims Federer scalp in battle of the surfaces". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "Nadal beats Federer to win battle of surfaces". Reuters. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "The Day Federer & Nadal Battled on GRASS and CLAY ► Full Match". 12 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The story when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played on a hybrid court for the Battle of Surfaces". Tennis Clubhouse. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.