rafael nadal - Nadal went on to win the 2006 French Open again beating Roger Federer in the final. Nadal said he was delighted with the win because: 'Federer is the best player in history - no other player has ever had such quality.' However, Federer turned the tables on Nadal on the grass of Wimbledon. Nadal had played well to reach the final and managed to take a set off Federer but eventually went down 6-0 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (2-7) 6-3.