It seemed that Federer's despair and desolation of 2008—the frightful combination of mononucleosis, the symbolic 'turbo-zit' (Wertheim's phrase, not mine), the loss of his hegemonic No.1 ...

20 for 20: No. 1, Nadal d. Federer, 2008 Wimbledon This match will stand as a monument to the game’s early-21st cent By Steve Tignor Published Jun 19, 2016 ...

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer reminisce on their showdown in the 2008 Wimbledon final, where Nadal lifted the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy for the first time. (2:45) ...

Federer had been No. 1 in the world since February 2004. In a three-month stretch in mid-2008, Nadal spanked Federer in the French Open final (6-1, 6-3, 6-0), ended Federer’s Open Era record 65-match ...

Mr. RAFAEL NADAL (Winner, 2008 Wimbledon Championships): Just very, very happy for I win this title, my favorite tournament. For me, it's a dream to play in this court, but win, I never imagined ...

Of Federer's 20, a record eight came at Wimbledon. Of Nadal's 18, 12 came at the French Open, where he routed Federer in the semifinals last month.

When the two lined up to face one another on 6 July 2008, Federer had been the world No 1 for the previous four-and-a-half years, and won the last five Wimbledons. Nadal had been chipping away at ...

Not only was this the 40th installment of Federer vs. Nadal, but it also was their first meeting at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. Nadal won that one 9-7 in a fifth set that ended after 9 p.m ...

Editor's note: This story originally ran in 2018 to mark the 10th anniversary of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's epic 2008 final. Here's a look at the match some believe is the greatest ever ...

The 2008 Wimbledon men's singles final was the third in succession between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Author, Alan Jewell Role, BBC Sport ...

John McEnroe describes it as "the greatest match ever played", and the 2008 Wimbledon final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer remains the high point of a rivalry that dominated tennis.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet at Wimbledon for the first time since the 2008 men's final when they face each other in the semi-finals on Friday.