Clash of Times
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The Clash of Times
The Clash of Times was a tennis exhibition match between Roger FedererRoger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
and Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
which took place on 22 November 2007 at Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam, in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
as part of Malaysia's 50th anniversary of independence (it was a part of Inaugural Merdeka Tennis Challenge).
Roger won a close match 7/6(6) 7/6(5).
The “one of a kind” Malaysia Independence Tennis Festival featured three major events:
The first was a challenge match between Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
against French top player and Wimbledon semi-finalist Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet is a French professional tennis player. He won the mixed doubles Grand Slam title at the 2004 French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin. His highest ranking in singles is #7. His best achievements in tennis are reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2007 and later that year...
.
The “center piece” being the Clash of Times challenge match between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, as well as an ATP Challenger Series tournament – the Malaysia Open.
The Schedule was as follows:
Clash of Titans – Rafael Nadal vs Richard Gasquet (best of 3 sets)
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Venue: Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam
Time: 8pm to 10pm
Clash of Times – Pete Sampras vs Roger Federer (best of 3 sets)
Date: Thursday, November 22, 2007
Venue: Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam
Time: 8pm to 10pm
Event: Malaysia Open – ATP Challenger Series Tournament
Date: November 17-25, 2007
Format: Men’s Singles and Doubles
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur
Time: 10am to 10pm