Roland Garros 2013 Final: Rafael Nadal Vs. David Ferrer

After a grueling five set match, Rafael Nadal defeated world #1 and top seed Novak Djokovic in the semi final to reach his 8th final at Roland Garros on 7 June. He will face fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the final.

Date: June 9, 2013

Time: 3:00 pm CET, 2:00 pm BST, 9:00 am EDT

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The two countrymen have met head to head 23 times, with Rafa holding victory solidly at 19 over Ferrer’s 4. The only time Ferrer defeated Rafa on clay was in their first meeting ever, in 2004, at Stuttgart. The last time that Ferrer defeated Rafa was in the quarter finals of the Australian Open in 2011. Rafa has since defeated Ferrer seven times, all on clay, the most recent being at the quarter finals in Madrid last month.

Here are their head to head stats and results via ATP:

ATP World Tour, Grand Slam, and Davis Cup Main Draw Results

Year	Tournament & City	Surface	Round	Winner & Score
2013	ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy	Clay	Q	Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 Stats
2013	ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain	Clay	Q	Nadal, Rafael 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-0 Stats
2013	Acapulco Mexico	Clay	F	Nadal, Rafael 6-0, 6-2 Stats
2012	Roland Garros France	Clay	S	Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 Stats
2012	ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy	Clay	S	Nadal, Rafael 7-6(6), 6-0 Stats
2012	Barcelona Spain	Clay	F	Nadal, Rafael 7-6(1), 7-5 Stats
2011	Barcelona Spain	Clay	F	Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-4 Stats
2011	ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco	Clay	F	Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 7-5 Stats
2011	Australian Open Australia	Hard	Q	Ferrer, David 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 Stats
2010	ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy	Clay	F	Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 6-2 Stats
2010	ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco	Clay	S	Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-3 Stats
2010	ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A.	Hard	R16	Nadal, Rafael 7-6(5), 6-4 Stats
2009	ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada Montréal, Canada	Hard	R32	Nadal, Rafael 4-3 RET Stats
2009	Barcelona Spain	Clay	F	Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 7-5 Stats
2008	Barcelona Spain	Clay	F	Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 Stats
2008	ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco	Clay	Q	Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 7-5 Stats
2007	Tennis Masters Cup China	Hard	RR	Ferrer, David 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 Stats
2007	US Open NY, U.S.A.	Hard	R16	Ferrer, David 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2 Stats
2007	Barcelona Spain	Clay	S	Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 6-1 Stats
2005	Roland Garros France	Clay	Q	Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 6-2, 6-0 Stats
2005	ATP Masters Series Rome Italy	Clay	S	Nadal, Rafael 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 Stats
2005	ATP Masters Series Miami FL, U.S.A.	Hard	S	Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 6-3 Stats
2004	Stuttgart Germany	Clay	Q	Ferrer, David 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-5 Stats