Dream Final

Roger Federer VS Rafael Nadal

World No.1 and top seed Roger Federer against World No.2 and second seed Rafael Nadal in the final of Roland Garros. It couldn't have been scripted any better. Sunday's match between the two evokes memories of past Grand Slam finals between the top two players in the world – Sampras vs Agassi, McEnroe vs Borg for example.

Federer, of course, is trying to become the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win four straight Grand Slam events, a streak that began at Wimbledon last year. Meanwhile, Nadal is seeking to extend his Open Era record of 59 straight matches won on clay and defend his crown in Paris (d. Puerta in 2005).

Federer, 24, hails from Switzerland, while Nadal who turned 20 last Saturday, comes from Spain. The two have met six times during their ATP careers, with Nadal coming out on top in five of those encounters, including all three times on clay. Last year at Roland Garros, the Spanish sensation took out Federer in the semifinals.

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