Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer — Hamburg Final
Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 7-5 6-7 6-3 in the Hamburg final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 9–6, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 10–6.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNadal R. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
18 shared · last 12 monthsNadal R. and Federer R. faced 18 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 23–8 (74%) against them, Federer R. 24–5 (83%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 3 better-results split).
vs Djokovic N.#11L5-7 3-6Canada Masters · hardL6-7 6-2 6-7Canada Masters · hard- vs Tipsarevic J.W6-2 6-3 3-2US Open · hardW6-7 7-6 5-7 6-1 10-8Australian Open · hard
vs del Potro J.W7-5 6-3 6-2Roland Garros · clayW6-2 7-5 6-1Wimbledon · grass
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vs Gasquet R.W3-6 6-3 6-4Masters Cup · hardW7-5 6-3 6-4Wimbledon · grass
vs Ferrer D.L6-4 4-6 3-6Masters Cup · hardW6-2 6-3 6-2Masters Cup · hard
vs Youzhny M.W4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2Wimbledon · grassW7-6 6-4 6-4Roland Garros · clay
vs Hewitt L.W6-3 6-1 7-6Roland Garros · clayW6-3 6-4Canada Masters · hard- vs Davydenko N.L4-6 2-6Miami Masters · hardW6-4 6-3Masters Cup · hard
- vs Safin M.W7-6 6-0Canada Masters · hardW6-1 6-4 7-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Berdych T.W7-6 6-2Miami Masters · hardW6-4 7-6 6-3Australian Open · hard- vs Lopez F.W6-1 7-5Stuttgart · grassW3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4US Open · hard
vs Baghdatis M.W6-4 6-4Madrid Masters · clayW7-6 7-5Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Blake J.W3-6 6-3 6-1Miami Masters · hardW7-5 7-6 6-4Australian Open · hard- vs Nalbandian D.L4-6 0-6Paris Masters · hardL4-6 6-7Paris Masters · hard
vs Kiefer N.W6-2 6-4Miami Masters · hardW6-4 6-4Madrid Masters · clay- vs Fish M.Hard to compareW6-3 7-6 6-3Wimbledon · grassL3-6 2-6Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Soderling R.Hard to compareW6-4 6-4 6-7 4-6 7-5Wimbledon · grassW6-4 3-0Miami Masters · hard- vs Ferrero J.Hard to compareW6-4 6-1Monte Carlo Masters · clayW7-6 3-6 6-1 6-3Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
16 meetings · Nadal R. leads 10–6Clay: Nadal R. leads 8–1 · Hard: Federer R. leads 3–2 · Grass: Federer R. leads 2–0
- Nadal R.May 2008HamburgThis matchClay7-5 6-7(3) 6-3
- Nadal R.April 2008Monte Carlo MastersClay7-5 7-5
- Federer R.November 2007Masters CupHard6-4 6-1
- Federer R.June 2007WimbledonGrass7-6 4-6 7-6 2-6 6-2
- Nadal R.May 2007Roland GarrosClay6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-5 6-7(3) 6-3. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer — Hamburg Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-05-18/federer-vs-nadal-hamburg-f?utm_source=cite (as of 18 May 2008).