WIMBLEDON, England — Eleven years later, here we are.
More than 4,000 days after they played arguably the greatest tennis match in history, Roger Federer (37) and Rafael Nadal (3) will meet in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday. If you would have said 11 years ago that these two would be running it back, in 2019, with a combined age of 70, while seeded No. 2 and No. 3, you’d have a hard time finding believers.
Friday’s affair will be the first time the two legends—total Grand Slam singles titles: 38—have met here since Nadal, clad in a sleeveless shirt and capri pants, won that epic match on a dimly lit Centre Court.