For the 26th time, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be meeting in an ATP Tour match, the final of the 2011 Madrid Masters, with Nadal leading their career head-to-head 16-9. (Nadal leads the head-to-head with Roger Federer 16-8.) The two top players in the world have met in 7 finals, with Nadal winning the first 5 but Djokovic winning the 2 they have played in 2011. The two have met on clay 9 times with Nadal prevailing every time (Nadal now leads Federer 11-2 on clay). They have only met in one major final, at the 2010 US Open, with Nadal winning 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2.
Nadal faced Federer yesterday in the Madrid Masters semifinals and won 5-7 6-1 6-3, losing a rare set on clay. Nadal has now won 37 consecutive matches on clay. However, Djokovic has won 31-matches in a row this year on multiple surfaces, including two wins on hard courts against Nadal in Masters finals. One of these two streaks will end on Sunday. I predict it will be Djokovic's, with Nadal winning the final in 3 tight sets.
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