![May 2, 2007 - Rafael Nadal saves MP's to defeat Roger Federer in unique "Battle of the surfaces" match May 2, 2007 - Rafael Nadal saves MP's to defeat Roger Federer in unique "Battle of the surfaces" match](https://www.tennisworldusa.org/imgb/47089/may-2-2007-rafael-nadal-saves-mp-s-to-defeat-roger-federer-in-unique-battle-of-the-surfaces-match.webp)
May 2, 2007 - Rafael Nadal saves MP's to defeat Roger Federer in unique "Battle of the surfaces" match
![Switzerland's Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) pose with their trophies during a ceremony following their final match at the Hamburg Masters Tennis tournament in Hamburg May 20, 2007. Federer won Switzerland's Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) pose with their trophies during a ceremony following their final match at the Hamburg Masters Tennis tournament in Hamburg May 20, 2007. Federer won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7WP40/switzerlands-roger-federer-and-spains-rafael-nadal-r-pose-with-their-trophies-during-a-ceremony-following-their-final-match-at-the-hamburg-masters-tennis-tournament-in-hamburg-may-20-2007-federer-won-the-final-2-6-6-2-6-0-reuterschristian-charisius-germany-2E7WP40.jpg)
Switzerland's Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) pose with their trophies during a ceremony following their final match at the Hamburg Masters Tennis tournament in Hamburg May 20, 2007. Federer won
![Spaniard Rafael Nadal (L) and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose together after their final round match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on June 10, 2007. Nadal, the number Spaniard Rafael Nadal (L) and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose together after their final round match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on June 10, 2007. Nadal, the number](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYXYHF/spaniard-rafael-nadal-l-and-roger-federer-of-switzerland-pose-together-after-their-final-round-match-at-the-french-open-at-roland-garros-in-paris-on-june-10-2007-nadal-the-number-2-seed-defeated-the-top-seeded-federer-in-four-sets-6-3-4-6-6-3-6-4-to-win-his-third-straight-french-open-championship-upi-photo-david-silpa-TYXYHF.jpg)
Spaniard Rafael Nadal (L) and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose together after their final round match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on June 10, 2007. Nadal, the number
![Tennis365 Recall: When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played 'battle of the surfaces' exhibition - Tennis365 Tennis365 Recall: When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played 'battle of the surfaces' exhibition - Tennis365](https://d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2020/02/07082141/Battle-of-the-Surfaces-Rafael-Nadal-Roger-Federer.jpg)
Tennis365 Recall: When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played 'battle of the surfaces' exhibition - Tennis365
![Why the Federer v Nadal reunion will be worth the wait - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM Why the Federer v Nadal reunion will be worth the wait - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM](https://photo-assets.wimbledon.com/images/pics/large/s_2000s_2007_Nadal_Federer_260949.jpg)
Why the Federer v Nadal reunion will be worth the wait - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM
![According to Wikipedia the court for the battle of the surfaces (2007 half clay half grass match between Federer and Nadal) “costed $1.63 million to make and took 19 days to prepare”. According to Wikipedia the court for the battle of the surfaces (2007 half clay half grass match between Federer and Nadal) “costed $1.63 million to make and took 19 days to prepare”.](https://preview.redd.it/d8dgwpdynip71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2d3cae6be3063637bb2d57dd9cb2a1383ce95b39)
According to Wikipedia the court for the battle of the surfaces (2007 half clay half grass match between Federer and Nadal) “costed $1.63 million to make and took 19 days to prepare”.
![World No.1 Roger Federer of Switzerland, left, poses with Rafael Nadal of Spain during a semi-final match of the Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai 2007 in S Stock Photo - Alamy World No.1 Roger Federer of Switzerland, left, poses with Rafael Nadal of Spain during a semi-final match of the Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai 2007 in S Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W9HB92/world-no1-roger-federer-of-switzerland-left-poses-with-rafael-nadal-of-spain-during-a-semi-final-match-of-the-tennis-masters-cup-shanghai-2007-in-s-W9HB92.jpg)