Rafael Nadal believes that facing Roger Federer at the US Open might have to remain just wishful thinking after the worrying decline of the Swiss superstar continued in New York. It also doomed hopes for a potential quarter-final match with 12-time major winner Nadal in what would have been the first meeting of the pair’s 31-match rivalry at Flushing Meadows. “To be honest, it's going to be great if we were able to play a final because I felt that in our rivalry for so many years we were able to play in all the best scenarios, stadiums, around the world," said Nadal.
“It is true that we are getting older, so the chances are less today than five years ago."
Nadal is only 27 but Federer has already turned 32.