1. Wimbledon final 2008. Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7. One of the greatest finals in the history of the sport. Two men at the top of their game slugging it out. Nadal won his first major away from clay with this gutsy success, ending Federer's run of five Wimbledon titles in a row in the process. Getty
13. French Open final 2008. Nadal won 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. Comfortably the most one-sided match ever played between the pair at a grand slam. Federer simply had no answer as he was swept aside by Nadal, winning only four games as he looked completely lost on court. Getty
12. Australian Open semi-final 2014. Nadal won 7-6, 6-3, 6-3. A fairly unremarkable encounter, a rare thing to write about meetings between the two. Nadal was simply too good as he strolled to victory. Getty
11. French Open semi-final 2019. Federer's form on clay had been encouraging going into this match-up. But he was swept aside by Nadal, with the Spaniard prevailing in straight sets on his way to a 12th title at Roland Garros. AP Photo
10. Australian Open semi-final 2012. Nadal won 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4. This one highlighted the shifting status of the players in the game at the time. Federer edged the first set on a tie-break but then was simply out-gunned by his younger rival as he lost in four sets. Getty
9. French Open final 2011. Nadal won 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1. Federer's best chance until now to beat Nadal at Roland Garros. Nadal was not at his best that yet and Federer had the edge early on. He really should have won the first set and was punished for failing to do so. Nadal won in four sets but this was the one that got away for Federer. Getty
8. Wimbledon final 2006. Federer won 6-0, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3. Memorable for the only time that Federer has every won a set off Nadal without losing a game. The defending champion dominated the match, but it was a credit to Nadal's spirit that, after such a bad start, he took the third set before losing. Getty
7. French Open final 2007. Nadal won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. A third successive win for Nadal in Paris over Federer. Again the world No 1 pushed his rival hard, taking the second set, but ultimately he fell short in the end. Getty
6. French Open semi-final 2005. Nadal won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The first ever meeting at a major between the two. The hype had been huge. Federer the dominant force in the sport against a teenager who was producing astonishing consistency and results on clay. After sharing the first two sets it was Nadal who took charge to mark the first chapter of their rivalry in style. Getty
5. Wimbledon final 2007. Federer won 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. Nadal was beginning to become a force on grass but was not quite on Federer's level yet. But through sheer force of will he dragged this to five sets before the Swiss raised his game to triumph. Getty
4. French Open final 2006. Nadal won 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6. Since September 2004 Federer had needed to win Roland Garros to complete his career Grand Slam. He came out absolutely swinging here, winning the first set in quick fashion. But Nadal hit back with his own brilliance and he prevailed in four sets despite Federer leaving it all out there as he threw everything at his opponent in a valiant display. Getty
3. Australian Open final 2009. Nadal won 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2. Another epic between the pair, best remembered for Federer's post-match tears as he reflected on a third loss in a row to Nadal in a major final. Nadal showed his tenacity in defeating Federer here to claim what remains his only Melbourne crown. AFP
2. Australian Open final 2017. Federer won 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The best days of both players looked to be behind them as they looked to have been usurped by Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. But they rolled back the clock with this classic, which came 11 years after their first grand slam final meeting. Federer prevailed in a five-set thriller to win his first major since 2012. Getty
1. Wimbledon final 2008. Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7. One of the greatest finals in the history of the sport. Two men at the top of their game slugging it out. Nadal won his first major away from clay with this gutsy success, ending Federer's run of five Wimbledon titles in a row in the process. Getty
13. French Open final 2008. Nadal won 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. Comfortably the most one-sided match ever played between the pair at a grand slam. Federer simply had no answer as he was swept aside by Nadal, winning only four games as he looked completely lost on court. Getty
12. Australian Open semi-final 2014. Nadal won 7-6, 6-3, 6-3. A fairly unremarkable encounter, a rare thing to write about meetings between the two. Nadal was simply too good as he strolled to victory. Getty
11. French Open semi-final 2019. Federer's form on clay had been encouraging going into this match-up. But he was swept aside by Nadal, with the Spaniard prevailing in straight sets on his way to a 12th title at Roland Garros. AP Photo
10. Australian Open semi-final 2012. Nadal won 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4. This one highlighted the shifting status of the players in the game at the time. Federer edged the first set on a tie-break but then was simply out-gunned by his younger rival as he lost in four sets. Getty
9. French Open final 2011. Nadal won 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1. Federer's best chance until now to beat Nadal at Roland Garros. Nadal was not at his best that yet and Federer had the edge early on. He really should have won the first set and was punished for failing to do so. Nadal won in four sets but this was the one that got away for Federer. Getty
8. Wimbledon final 2006. Federer won 6-0, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3. Memorable for the only time that Federer has every won a set off Nadal without losing a game. The defending champion dominated the match, but it was a credit to Nadal's spirit that, after such a bad start, he took the third set before losing. Getty
7. French Open final 2007. Nadal won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. A third successive win for Nadal in Paris over Federer. Again the world No 1 pushed his rival hard, taking the second set, but ultimately he fell short in the end. Getty
6. French Open semi-final 2005. Nadal won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The first ever meeting at a major between the two. The hype had been huge. Federer the dominant force in the sport against a teenager who was producing astonishing consistency and results on clay. After sharing the first two sets it was Nadal who took charge to mark the first chapter of their rivalry in style. Getty
5. Wimbledon final 2007. Federer won 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. Nadal was beginning to become a force on grass but was not quite on Federer's level yet. But through sheer force of will he dragged this to five sets before the Swiss raised his game to triumph. Getty
4. French Open final 2006. Nadal won 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6. Since September 2004 Federer had needed to win Roland Garros to complete his career Grand Slam. He came out absolutely swinging here, winning the first set in quick fashion. But Nadal hit back with his own brilliance and he prevailed in four sets despite Federer leaving it all out there as he threw everything at his opponent in a valiant display. Getty
3. Australian Open final 2009. Nadal won 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2. Another epic between the pair, best remembered for Federer's post-match tears as he reflected on a third loss in a row to Nadal in a major final. Nadal showed his tenacity in defeating Federer here to claim what remains his only Melbourne crown. AFP
2. Australian Open final 2017. Federer won 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The best days of both players looked to be behind them as they looked to have been usurped by Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. But they rolled back the clock with this classic, which came 11 years after their first grand slam final meeting. Federer prevailed in a five-set thriller to win his first major since 2012. Getty
1. Wimbledon final 2008. Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7. One of the greatest finals in the history of the sport. Two men at the top of their game slugging it out. Nadal won his first major away from clay with this gutsy success, ending Federer's run of five Wimbledon titles in a row in the process. Getty
