Federer finished 2006 with 12 tour-level crowns.Ģ007 Final, Federer d. He'd go onto have one of his best seasons ever, winning three Grand Slam titles and becoming the first man to reach all four Slam title matches since Rod Laver in 1969. Nadal rebounded in the third, but Federer took early control in the fourth, breaking Nadal at 2-1 and 4-1 and eventually winning the Championships when serving at 5-3.įederer, who captured his 39th career title and eighth Grand Slam crown, became the sixth man to secure four straight Wimbledon titles.
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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