Nadal, Federer Showdown Makes History

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played to a record crowd in Cape Town over the weekend
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played to a record crowd in Cape Town over the weekend

CAPE TOWN: History was made this past Friday here when a crowd of 51,954 witness a highly-anticipated tennis game dubbed Match in Africa between  Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Federer beat Nadal in a three-set contest by 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at Cape Town Stadium.

It was a world record crowd for a tennis match, breaking the record set in November 2019 when Federer defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev in Mexico City in front of 42, 517 fans. It was the sixth instalment of exhibition matches for Federer’s foundation.

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