2004 was a significant year for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, as they set the stage for one of the greatest rivalries in the sport’s history. In February, Roger became world no. 1 and lost to the 17-year-old Rafa just a month later in Miami.Roger got his revenge in Miami a year later, beating Nadal in a grueling five-setter before Rafa moved in front in the head-to-head meetings after his triumph in the Roland Garros semi-final. Their fourth clash came in Dubai 2006, and Nadal defeated his great rival and the defending champion 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 53 minutes on March 4, claiming the 13th ATP title and the fourth consecutive on hard courts!A foot injury forced Nadal to skip all the events between Madrid at the end of 2005 and Mar …

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