I think this quotation by Federer aptly sums up the fierce competition between the two stars, but also highlights the lack of any notable outside competition:
I knew the day Rafa wont be in the finals, I will be there and I will win, Federer said. I always knew that, and I believed in it. Thats exactly what happened.
Comment by Rob Taft
on Roger Federer's Place in History....and Now
I knew the day Rafa wont be in the finals, I will be there and I will win, Federer said. I always knew that, and I believed in it. Thats exactly what happened.