Roger Federer set to play ‘special’ final match of career on Friday with Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are both bidding to reach their 19th Grand Slam final as the World No 1 and the Swiss great meet on Saturday.The two-time champion Federer has won 22 out of the last 25 sets, but Nadal, seeded fourth at Roland Garros, must end a run of four-straight wins to become the first man to win a grand slam in Paris without losing a set.It is the sixth meeting between the two, but the first in 10 years. Federer, who won the French Open in 2005, was seeded second at Roland Garros and Nadal received a wild-card entry into the draw. Federer defeated Nadal in the opening round in 2006.With the match tied at three sets all, Federer took the initiative with a forehand winner to set up a deciding set.Nadal kept it close, breaking Federer’s serve in the opening game of the second set.The Swiss veteran pushed the serve away twice more in the third and fourth games. But Nadal then took his own break point in the fifth game.After Nadal saved the break point, Federer then made it two sets and six-all.Federer saved another break point in the fifth game of the deciding set. But then he dropped serve, allowing Nadal to serve with a lovehold.Nadal broke that hold, and once again Federer found himself on the break point.With a forehand winner Federer served out the set, and he took on the last four-set major of his career against Roger Federer.(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to. Source: http://www.business-standard.com/news/cricket/article-1… – 0f5a5c00a7bd6dc8cff6fbbc7f984c4d7f – www.business-standard.com – 200405270123d6b0d9dda8e0e7bfb7)