In a late night TV show, David Letterman enticed Rafael Nadal. He told to the Spaniard that his career was defined because of competition with Roger Federer. This made him a great player of all time in tennis history.

Rafael was holding a book; he smiled and looked at the David. And then he raised pulpit after ludicrously desk. “Bjorn Borg, you’ve heard of Bjorn Borg”said by the host. He added in his statement that this rivalry ultimately made them great tennis players. Asked Rafael whether you and Roger have similar chemistry?

Rafael wanted to speak a lot but stopped himself and said “I don’t know” and stuttered that “Every rivalry is completely different. McEnroe and Borg had fantastic rivalry. Federer and I, we had a lot of matches in last couple of years. It’s exciting, emotional but, at the same time, we have very good relationship, but, without him “David stopped him “would your tennis be as good today? Uhh.. Probably not” Rafael replied “Sometimes it is better if he is not there”.

He was telling to David that he is not measured next to Roger whom he has been playing from last 7 years. Now no one talk their rivalry. After February 2010, Federer did not win any major tournament.

Rafael is headed against Andy in semifinal. The Spaniard already won ten grand slams and Andy has none. Rafael leads Andy twelve wins including their last four matches. Yet Andy declared that he enjoy most paying against Rafael.

Andy is more worried from tough opponents and said “I heard that the draw was a nightmare” and added to it “But it happens. Sometimes there are guys you never seem to play against and then there are guys that you draw in your section pretty much all the time. I’ve been in Wawrinka’s section probably four times now at the US Open”. Andy also sees Rafael a lot more.

In sixteen grand slams, they were in same side and out of them fifteen were draw. Rafael beat Andy in semifinal at Wimbledon.