L’Equipe to broadcast Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal Cape Town clash

With 39 Major crowns share between them in the last 17 years, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been preparing for another deep run at one of the most significant tennis events in Melbourne, ready to fight for the title with Novak Djokovic and younger contenders. After the Australian Open, Nadal will fly to Kuwait where he is opening the Academy and playing an exhibition match with David Ferrer on February 5 at the brand-new state of the art complex. Two days later, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will join forces in Cape Town, embracing the "Roger Federer - Rafael Nadal Match In Africa" in front of 50,000 spectators! The prestigious L'Équipe will stream the match in France, offering many tennis fans a chance to watch what should be the record-breaking encounter in front of that many spectators.

Since Miami 2004, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have met no less than 40 times in the official matches, battling at almost every significant tennis court over the world and performing some of the most memorable encounters our sport has ever seen. Alongside their regular duties on the Tour, two legends had the opportunity to arrange eight unofficial meetings from the first one in Seoul on November 2006, offering a chance for a crowd in Mallorca, Zurich, Madrid, Abu Dhabi, Oregon and New Delhi to enjoy in their magic in a more relaxed way in comparison to those serious ATP Tour clashes.

After more than four years, the time has come for another intriguing encounter between the players who hold 39 Major singles titles in their cabinets, with the "Roger Federer - Rafael Nadal Match In Africa" in Cape Town ready to rumble on February 7, 2020, in front of the crowd of some 50,000! Before the main event, Federer and Nadal will kick off the court in the doubles clash together with Bill Gates and South African comedian Trevor Noah, in what guarantees to be one of the sporting events of the year in South Africa.

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/2NGT1f1