The rivalry between the two has been great as well. They have met in the both the French Open final and the Wimbledon final for the last three years. Each year, Federer seems like the only hope of stopping Nadal's clay domination, and Nadal the only hope of stopping Federer's grass domination. Though this year's French Open final may have been a disappointment because of Nadal's straight-set win, I think it just shows how much better Nadal is getting. Last year's 5-set Wimbledon final was one of the best tennis matches I have ever seen; it is right up there with the 2002 Sampras-Agassi U.S. Open final.

Overall, Nadal actually has quite a significant lead over Federer, including a 4-2 win record over Federer in Grand Slams. However, if you break it down, Nadal has beaten Federer four times at the French Open, and Federer has beaten Nadal twice at Wimbledon. It really is a matter of surfaces because on hard courts, Federer has a slight 3-2 edge.

Nadal and Federer bring out the best in each other because no one else is at their level. Only when they play each other are they forced to dig down deeper than usual. Only when they play each other do they seem human. At last year's Wimbledon final, there were two tiebreak sets. Going into the fifth set Nadal was up 3 sets to 2 and had just won the fourth 6 games to 2. Federer's comeback really showed he had heart, not just amazing talent. Seeing such a high level of tennis being played is always a treat to watch and the drama of the rivalry just adds to it.

Come Sunday, watch the Wimbledon final. Even if you do not like tennis and do not understand it, watch it. You will see two of the greatest at their sport compete against their best competition. Like Ali vs. Frazier, and Agassi vs. Sampras, this is a historic rivalry you do not want to miss.