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The battle of surfaces
May 3, 2007
Clay court king Rafael Nadal got the better of world number one and grass court master Roger Federer to win "the battle of the surfaces" in front of his home crowd in Palma on Wednesday.
Nadal, who had won seven of the previous 10 meetings against the Swiss, used his renowned tenacity to edge a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (12-10) victory in an absorbing exhibition match played out on a specially constructed hybrid court that was one half grass and one half clay
Photographs: Getty Images
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