Top 5 finals between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

#1 2008 Wimbledon Final (Nadal def. Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7)

Nadal and Federer receiving honours after 2008 Wimbledon final

In the lead-up to the match, Federer was at his peak. He had been the No.1 for 231 consecutive weeks leading up to the match. Nadal's confidence was riding high after defeating Federer in the final of the French Open.

The match started late due to rain and it rained a lot of times during the match as well. Seven hours into the match, both of them were locked at 7-7 in the fifth set and the referee decided that the game will be called off for the day at 8-8 but the former Swiss No.1 faltered at that point and lost the match paving way for a new Wimbledon champion.

The match went down into the history of tennis as one of the greatest matches that was ever played between the two biggest icons of the game.