Rivalry either takes you at the top of your career, making you become word of the news, but on the other hand it could also hurt your game as it tends to make you play emotionally instead with the brain and your skills. Nevertheless, it’s very important part in any type of the game in the World and cannot be eliminated and certainly it shouldn’t when it serves for good too as for healthy competition.

Rivalry with the best player is always tough but it makes you work harder and helps a lot in improving the game. ‘Rafa’ is a world class player and has Rivalry with another best performer Roger Federer. Tennis critics consider this rivalry as greatest in tennis history. They have been playing each other since 2004 and if Federer is good at grass courts then Nadal’s lead on the Clay courts is quite significant.

Starting from 2004 this rivalry reached to its climax in year 2006 when ‘Rafa’ beats Federer four times in a row. First on March, 2006 at the Final in Dubai, then at Monte carlo Masters and later at Finals in Rome.

2008 Wimbledon Final was the best match between these two players and we can expect lot more such finals and interesting matches between them in near future.