Federer Beats Nadal to Win Miami Open 2017
One of the greatest rivalries in sports started in Miami 13 years ago, and it hasn’t lost a beat. Roger Federer is your 2017 Miami Open champion. In 2004, a 17-year-old kid named Rafael Nadal took the court in Miami and defeated 22-year-old Federer in their first contest. After 36 meetings, they returned to the same city that birthed their battle. Only this time, the Swiss Maestro got the better of his foe 6-3, 6-4. “For me, the dream continues. It’s been a fabulous couple of weeks in Miami. The atmosphere here in Key Biscayne is very special. I’ve been coming to Miami for a long long time, and you guys always make it super nice and super special,” Federer told the crowd. The victory marks Federer’s third Sunshine Double (2005, 2006, 2017), which requires winning Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the same year. He joins Novak Djokovic as the only players to accomplish the feat three times. With wins at the Australian Open and Indian Wells, Federer now has thr...