Federer and Nadal to play in the battle of surfaces

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Federer and Nadal to play in the battle of surfaces

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I can't get the web page to load for me, but it is:

http://www.thebattleofsurfaces.com

Basically, Raphael Nadal and Roger Federer will be playing each other in an exhibition match on May 2nd on a court where the surface is half-grass and half-clay.


Federer, a four-time Wimbledon champion, is the world's best grass-court player. Nadal has won the last two French Open titles and has a 64-match winning streak on clay.

"The result is not the most important thing. It's about having fun out there," the top-ranked Federer said Thursday at the Monte Carlo Masters. "It's going to be exciting and a good atmosphere. It doesn't always need to be crazy serious out on the match courts."

The exhibition match will take place on May 2 in Mallorca, Spain, where the second-ranked Nadal was born.

"It's very nice for both of us," Nadal said. "It will be a nice experience. The tickets are complete (sold out)."

Nadal beat Federer in last year's French Open final, while Federer beat Nadal to win the Wimbledon title.
FWIW, the last time Nadal lost a SET on clay was in the French Open in 2006.

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