![Roger Federer once played Rafael Nadal on strange court that was half grass and half clay | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk Roger Federer once played Rafael Nadal on strange court that was half grass and half clay | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/72/590x/1671335_1.jpg?r=1663592849453)
Roger Federer once played Rafael Nadal on strange court that was half grass and half clay | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk
![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
![Still in awe of the fact this actually happened" - Tennis fans recall the iconic 'Battle of Surfaces' between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on its 15th anniversary Still in awe of the fact this actually happened" - Tennis fans recall the iconic 'Battle of Surfaces' between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on its 15th anniversary](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/05/a5afe-16515082118233-1920.jpg)
Still in awe of the fact this actually happened" - Tennis fans recall the iconic 'Battle of Surfaces' between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on its 15th anniversary
![Still in awe of the fact this actually happened" - Tennis fans recall the iconic 'Battle of Surfaces' between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on its 15th anniversary Still in awe of the fact this actually happened" - Tennis fans recall the iconic 'Battle of Surfaces' between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on its 15th anniversary](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/05/30a42-16515027895283-1920.jpg)
Still in awe of the fact this actually happened" - Tennis fans recall the iconic 'Battle of Surfaces' between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on its 15th anniversary
![Inside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's icon half-grass-half-clay court £1m match | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk Inside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's icon half-grass-half-clay court £1m match | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/72/1200x712/1604824_1.jpg)
Inside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's icon half-grass-half-clay court £1m match | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk
![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)