Federer had been No. 1 in the world since February 2004. In a three-month stretch in mid-2008, Nadal spanked Federer in the French Open final (6-1, 6-3, 6-0), ended Federer’s Open Era record 65-match ...

Not only was this the 40th installment of Federer vs. Nadal, but it also was their first meeting at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. Nadal won that one 9-7 in a fifth set that ended after 9 p.m ...

Of Federer's 20, a record eight came at Wimbledon. Of Nadal's 18, 12 came at the French Open, where he routed Federer in the semifinals last month.

It seemed that Federer's despair and desolation of 2008—the frightful combination of mononucleosis, the symbolic 'turbo-zit' (Wertheim's phrase, not mine), the loss of his hegemonic No.1 ...

He's beaten Federer on the way to each of his four French Open titles. With yesterday's win, Nadal becomes the first to take both the French and Wimbledon back-to-back since Bjorn Borg in 1980.

Editor's note: This story originally ran in 2018 to mark the 10th anniversary of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's epic 2008 final. Here's a look at the match some believe is the greatest ever ...

20 for 20: No. 1, Nadal d. Federer, 2008 Wimbledon This match will stand as a monument to the game’s early-21st cent By Steve Tignor Published Jun 19, 2016 ...

The duo met at the French Open and Wimbledon finals for three straight years, from 2006-2008. The Spaniard won the three Roland Garros titles against the Swiss, while Federer won the Wimbledon ...

When the two lined up to face one another on 6 July 2008, Federer had been the world No 1 for the previous four-and-a-half years, and won the last five Wimbledons. Nadal had been chipping away at ...

Mr. RAFAEL NADAL (Winner, 2008 Wimbledon Championships): Just very, very happy for I win this title, my favorite tournament. For me, it's a dream to play in this court, but win, I never imagined ...

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer reminisce on their showdown in the 2008 Wimbledon final, where Nadal lifted the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy for the first time. (2:45) ...

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet at Wimbledon for the first time since the 2008 men's final when they face each other in the semi-finals on Friday.