Battle of the Surfaces
In 2007, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were unstoppable on clay and grass respectively. Pablo del Campo's idea of Battle of the Surfaces tried to find out who was best.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were the undisputed King of Clay and King of Grass respectively. But who would win on a hybrid court made up of half grass and half clay?
That was the idea from Argentinean creative entrepreneur and tennis fan Pablo del Campo, who wanted to stage the exhibition match which would be watched by millions.
As Rafael Nadal retires from professional tennis, Pablo tells Uma Doraiswamy how he made the iconic court possible in May 2007 in a bid to find out who would win the Battle of the Surfaces.
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(Photo: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federe compete in the Battle of Surfaces. Credit: Bob Martin/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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