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Four-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, bottom, servers to two-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal during an exhibition tennis match on a customized half-clay, half-grass court on Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Wednesday, May
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Two Tennis Greats Played A Match On A Half-Grass, Half-Clay Court (Cool Weird Awesome 762) – Brady Carlson
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Four-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer returns a ball to two-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal during an exhibition tennis match on a customized half-clay, half-grass court on Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Wednesday,
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Ben Rothenberg on X: "Ten years ago the "Battle of Surfaces" was played in Mallorca. Federer vs Nadal on a half-grass, half-clay court. https://t.co/NaxiAw9TvA https://t.co/wjy2br5W9M" / X
BBC Sport - Did you know Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer once played each other on a court which was half grass, half clay? Nadal won 7-5 4-6 7-6 | Facebook
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Roger Federer once played Rafael Nadal on strange court that was half grass and half clay | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk
International Tennis Federation - Half grass, half clay 😳 #OnThisDay in 2007, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal met in 'The battle of the surfaces' Nadal won 75 46 76(10) 📸 WeAreTennis/TW | Facebook
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