Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are set to meet again at Centre Court for the 2019 Wimbledon semifinal over 10 years since the duo last met in an epic five-hour, five-set, 2008 final. Nadal defeated Federer in the classic to win his first Wimbledon championship.
Despite the lapse in time, not much has changed among the top of men's tennis. Nadal, Federer and Novak Djokovic — who is seeded No. 1 and plays No. 23 Roberto Bautista Agut in Friday's other semi — have combined to win 53 of the last 64 major championships, including the 14 of the last 16 at Wimbledon.
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No. 2 Federer ranks first among men with 20 career Grand Slam titles. The Swiss tennis star advanced to the semifinals after bouncing back to beat Kei Nishikori 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. No. 3 Nadal is second among men with 18 Grand Slam titles and beat Sam Querrey 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in his respective quarterfinal.
This will be the 40th time that Nadal and Federer have met on tour, with Nadal holding a 25-14 all-time advantage and a 10-3 edge at majors. Federer has beaten Nadal in two of their three showdowns on the grass courts of Wimbledon. Nadal most recently beat Federer at the 2019 French Open in straight sets to reach the final.
Wimbledon 2019 semifinals: When is Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal?
- Date: Friday, July 12
- Time: 10:30 a.m. ET
Federer and Nadal are set to begin their fourth Wimbledon matchup on Friday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. ET. Their match follows defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic's match against Roberto Bautista Agut that begins at 8 a.m. ET. The winners advance to the championship held Sunday morning.
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How to watch Federer vs. Nadal on TV, live stream
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's semifinal match can be watched live on ESPN. The showdown will also be streamed lived on the ESPN app or can be seen on watchespn.com.
Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal live score, results
Below are live scores and results from the 2019 Wimbledon men's singles semifinals.
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