NY Times · Jul 12, 2019
Wimbledon Preview: Federer vs. Nadal in the Semifinals
It has been the summer of Roger and Rafa. Tennis fans have been gifted two long-awaited matches between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal — at the French Open last month and at Wimbledon on Friday.
Their semifinal match at the All England Club will be the 40th meeting of their careers. Nadal won No. 39, a French Open semifinal, to improve his record against Federer to 24-15. Before that match, Federer had won their previous six meetings, all on hardcourts. They have played only three times on grass — all of them Wimbledon finals, none since 2008.
You might remember that match.