• Four-time BNP Paribas Open champion Roger Federer and three-time champion Rafael Nadal will go head-to-head on Wednesday for the first time before the quarter-finals since their maiden meeting in the 2004 Miami third round. Nadal leads their 13-year rivalry 23-12 overall, 12-4 at ATP Masters 1000s, 9-8 on hard courts and 4-2 in the USA. • Federer and Nadal have met twice in singles and twice in doubles at Indian Wells. Nadal defeated Federer en route to the 2013 title after Federer beat Nadal en route to the 2012 title. Federer and Stan Wawrinka beat Nadal and Marc Lopez in 2011, but Nadal and Carlos Moya edged Federer and Yves Allegro in 2004 -- two weeks before the first...
Novak Djokovic has joined Roger Federer (332) and Rafael Nadal (319) in the 300 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 match wins club after beating Juan Martin del Potro on Tuesday night for a place in the BNP Paribas Open fourth round. Read Match Report The 29-year-old Serbian, who was last beaten in Indian Wells by del Potro in the 2013 semi-finals, is currently riding a tournament-record 19 match-winning streak and remains on course to capture his sixth trophy in the desert, which would mark his 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown. ALL-TIME ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 MATCH WINS LEADERS Player W-L Record Titles/Finals 1) Roger Federer (SUI) 332-98 24-18 2) Rafael Nadal (ESP) 319-70 28-14 3) Novak Djokovic...
Roger Federer discusses his victory over Steve Johnson, setting a fourth-round showdown with Rafael Nadal at the BNP Paribas Open. Watch live matches at tennistvcom.
Watch Tuesday highlights from the 2017 BNP Paribas Open, where there were wins from Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Watch live matches at tennistvcom. Photo: Getty Images