Bastien Fachan on Twitter: "15 years ago today, 'The Battle of Surfaces' was held in Palma de Mallorca for natural surfaces supremacy - $1.63 million half-clay, half-grass court - Nadal riding a
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We Are Tennis - 11 years ago, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal faced for the Battle for surfaces in Mallorca (Nadal won 7-5 4-6 7-6). Let's do it again? | Facebook
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