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2017 BNP Paribas Open fourth round, Indian Wells, hard, Federer d. Nadal 6-2, 6-3

Channeling the same game plan that reaped the ultimate reward in the Australian Open final in January, Federer has put on a stunning display of aggression to defeat Nadal in the fourth round. Federer’s victory marked the first time he had defeated Nadal three times in a row in 36 FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings, following his five-set triumph in Melbourne in January and a three-set win in the 2015 Basel final. It was the first time the pair had squared off before the quarter-finals since their first meeting in the 2004 Miami third round.

Federer came out of the blocks in a hurry against Nadal. The Swiss secured the opener 6-2, consistently finding his mark coming over the backhand to keep Nadal on the back foot. His fifth backhand winner of the first set was followed by an explosive wrong-footing forehand winner to bring up a break point on the Spaniard’s serve at 3-1. He secured the double break off a spectacular backhand return winner for 4-1 after 23 minutes. He would close out the opening set in style as he threaded back-to-back forehand winners to bring up two set points and sealed it on his first with a serve-volley winner after 34 minutes.

Determined to make a statement he would not go quietly, Nadal started the second set with authority, holding to love with a forehand winner and an ace out wide for 1-0. Federer’s aggression continued to gnaw at Nadal, however. His confidence surged further when he broke early for 2-1 and now redlining, the pressure from the 36-year-old Swiss was relentless. He held to love for 4-2 off an ace out wide and drew the error from a looping backhand.

2017 Miami Open presented by Itau F, hard, Federer d. Nadal 6-3, 6-4

Federer might have said it best before he and Nadal faced off for the 37th time during the Miami final on 2 April: “Feels like old times.”

Few would have predicted that Federer and Nadal would have fought over one 'Big Title' in 2017, let alone a second. But both players steamrolled into the Miami title match, where Federer picked up where he left off the last time they met, during the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

The Swiss right-hander, who also won the 2017 Australian Open final against Nadal, dominated on his serve in Miami, saving all four break points faced and winning 87 per cent of his first-serve points (34/39). During their first two FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings in 2017, Federer's flat and much-improved backhand was the story.

In Miami, Federer's forehand stole the spotlight. The fourth seed slapped 19 forehand winners, compared to 13 for Nadal. Federer left Miami with his third South Florida title, his third Sunshine Double and a tantalising question for fans to ponder: How long can one of the greatest of all-time keep up this stellar second act?

Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal
Turnieje/Finały 74/30 - 69/35
(Masters/Finały) 20/12 - 28/15
(WTF/Finały) 6/1 - 0/2
(GS/Finały) 16/7 - 14/7
Ranking 3 - 5
Ilość tyg jako #1: 285 - 141
Ilość wygranych sezonów (Year End #1): 5 - 3

"The only player who can give him some trouble at the moment, it's Rafael Nadal," Ljubicic said. "I think just because he (Nadal) is a lefty, nothing else. When he (Federer) is on top of his game, there's no one out there who can give him any trouble. It depends mostly on him."

Just how much time have the two all-time greats spent together on court?

The very best parts of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry will remain unquantifiable forever. How their games have evolved throughout their careers. The passion they share for tennis. The feelings of excitement they've provided millions of fans during the past two decades.
But certain aspects of their rivalry, one of the best in all of sport, can be counted. And when you've played each other 37 times over 14 years and your match-ups have decided 23 tour-level titles, the numbers add up quickly.
To begin: They've spent a lot of time together. Nadal and Federer have been on court together for the equivalent of almost four full days – three days, 17 hours and 16 minutes, to be precise. If you're thinking about that in terms of a workweek, that's one busy week – 89 hours.
They've played more than 7,000 points, more than 1,100 games and more than 100 sets. They've had their share of faults – 126 double faults to be more accurate – but they've also aced each other dozens of times, and that's not hyperbole.
To relive all 37 matches they've played, click here. For more stats, keep reading.

By The Numbers: Federer v. Nadal
Category Stat
Total Points Played 7,161
Time On Court (Minutes) 5,356
Total Games Played 1,117
Total Sets Played 115
Category Federer Nadal
Break Points Faced 319 297
Break Points Converted 110 133
First-Serve Points Won 1,575 1,747
First-Serve Return Points Won 871 671
First-Serve Points Played 2,246 2,618
Second-Serve Points Won 658 532
Second-Serve Return Points Won 431 676
Second-Serve Points Played 963 1,334
Total Service Points Won 2,233 2,279
Aces 302 79
Double Faults 65 61

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Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal
Turnieje/Finały 75/31 - 71/35
(Masters/Finały) 20/12 - 29/15
(WTF/Finały) 6/1 - 0/2
(GS/Finały) 17/7 - 14/7
Ranking 1 - 5
Ilość tyg jako #1: 286 - 141
Ilość wygranych sezonów (Year End #1): 5 - 3