French Open 2019: 5 things you must know about Federer-Nadal rivalry

Nadal has a 5-0 record against Federer at Roland Garros

Nadal beat Federer in three consecutive French Open finals, between 2006 and 2008.

Their encounter at the 2005 French Open semifinal was also the first time the two met in a Grand Slam. Nadal really played out of his skin to beat Federer in four sets and becoming his French Open nemesis in the process.

With a rise in rankings, the two finally met in the final of a Grand Slam for the first time during the 2006 French Open. Federer seemed to have learnt from their previous encounter, winning the first set convincingly with a 6-1 scoreline. But Nadal turned the tables around, bringing his best game out to win the next three straight sets 6-1, 6-4 and 7-6.

The 2007 French Open final was a similar story, with Nadal winning in four sets, only conceding the second set 4-6 to Federer. The 2008 final ended in a straight set victory for Nadal, with none of the sets even going to the tiebreak. This was the first of their only two meetings that ended in a straight set victory, with Nadal again defeating Federer in straight sets in the 2014 Australian Open semifinal.

Their meeting at the 2011 final was also a four set victory for Nadal, and the two have never met at this venue ever since. While Nadal is almost invincible at Roland Garros, the past record suggests even more invincibility for the Spaniard with Roger on the other side of the court.