Over the years, the world of sport has witnessed some breathtaking rivalries.
These rivalries have been fierce and have added to the drama in sports.
Tennis is no exception.
In fact, it is observed that the nature of these rivalries is such that they have divided fans across the world.
Let us look at some of those rivalries, which have added fire and passion to the tennis following among sports enthusiasts: 1) John McEnroe v/s Bjorn Borg Famously known as "Fire v/s Ice", they are two legends of tennis who played out the most exciting tennis of the late 70s and early 80s, against each other.
While McEnroe was known for his fiery on-court temperament, Borg was calmness personified in the face of the toughest challenges.
They played each other 14 times and shared 7 wins each, the prefect tribute to this tennis rivalry.
The high point of their rivalry was in 1980, when they competed in the Wimbledon and US Open finals.
Both of these were epic five-setters, in which both the players displayed their best skills.
While Borg won the Wimbledon final, McEnroe avenged this defeat in the US Open finals.
2) Martina Navratilova v/s Steffi Graf Till Steffi Graf stunned the tennis fans across the world to win the 1987 French Open, Martina Navratilova was the queen of women's tennis.
An astonishing rivalry which started from this match, witnessed innumerable twists and turns till 1990.
Both of them contested almost every Grand Slam final in this 3 year period.
While the youthful exuberance of Steffi won in some of them, the ever-energetic Navratilova defied age to bet Graf on other occasions.
This rivalry is special because of the immense respect shown by both the players towards each other, both on and off the court.
3) Roger Federer v/s Rafael Nadal Without sounding biased, this rivalry takes the numero uno spot in the tennis world.
The Spaniard, Nadal has always reserved his best for Federer.
While it took Nadal to make a mark for himself at Grand Slams other than French open, Federer was the undisputed king of tennis on grass courts and hard courts.
It seemed as if both had marked their territories.
While Federer defended his Wimbledon title with his silken skills, Nadal kept the French Open trophy in his cabinet with his never-say-die attitude.
This continued for almost 3 years from 2006 to 2008.
The unbelievable moment came when Nadal beat Federer in an epic 5-setter to win the Wimbledon in 2008.
Federer then went on to win the French Open in Jun 2009.
The highlight of this still growing rivalry was a match played on a specially designed court- half-grass, half-clay.
These rivalries have been fierce and have added to the drama in sports.
Tennis is no exception.
In fact, it is observed that the nature of these rivalries is such that they have divided fans across the world.
Let us look at some of those rivalries, which have added fire and passion to the tennis following among sports enthusiasts: 1) John McEnroe v/s Bjorn Borg Famously known as "Fire v/s Ice", they are two legends of tennis who played out the most exciting tennis of the late 70s and early 80s, against each other.
While McEnroe was known for his fiery on-court temperament, Borg was calmness personified in the face of the toughest challenges.
They played each other 14 times and shared 7 wins each, the prefect tribute to this tennis rivalry.
The high point of their rivalry was in 1980, when they competed in the Wimbledon and US Open finals.
Both of these were epic five-setters, in which both the players displayed their best skills.
While Borg won the Wimbledon final, McEnroe avenged this defeat in the US Open finals.
2) Martina Navratilova v/s Steffi Graf Till Steffi Graf stunned the tennis fans across the world to win the 1987 French Open, Martina Navratilova was the queen of women's tennis.
An astonishing rivalry which started from this match, witnessed innumerable twists and turns till 1990.
Both of them contested almost every Grand Slam final in this 3 year period.
While the youthful exuberance of Steffi won in some of them, the ever-energetic Navratilova defied age to bet Graf on other occasions.
This rivalry is special because of the immense respect shown by both the players towards each other, both on and off the court.
3) Roger Federer v/s Rafael Nadal Without sounding biased, this rivalry takes the numero uno spot in the tennis world.
The Spaniard, Nadal has always reserved his best for Federer.
While it took Nadal to make a mark for himself at Grand Slams other than French open, Federer was the undisputed king of tennis on grass courts and hard courts.
It seemed as if both had marked their territories.
While Federer defended his Wimbledon title with his silken skills, Nadal kept the French Open trophy in his cabinet with his never-say-die attitude.
This continued for almost 3 years from 2006 to 2008.
The unbelievable moment came when Nadal beat Federer in an epic 5-setter to win the Wimbledon in 2008.
Federer then went on to win the French Open in Jun 2009.
The highlight of this still growing rivalry was a match played on a specially designed court- half-grass, half-clay.
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