One way or another, history is going to be made on Sunday at Wimbledon.

Roger Federer has his sights set on a 5th consecutive Wimbledon title.  The last player to accomplish such a feat was Bjorn Borg in the late 1970's.

On the other side, Rafael Nadal hopes to become one of few to conquer both clay and grass.  In fact, Bjorn Borg was the last to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year (1980).

In the history of tennis, or any other sport for that matter, few rivalries compare to the one between Federer and Nadal.  At only 21 years of age, Rafael Nadal has already established himself as the "King of Clay"...the only surface that renders Federer human.  On grass, Federer is easily the favorite.  And just to make the rivalry even more enticing, the top 2 players in the world have split their career matches on hard court.

Earlier this year at Roland Garros, Roger Federer displayed his improved clay court skills...dominating everyone except, of course, Nadal.

Rafa has done almost the same exact thing on grass, showing his versatility by dominating everyone except...you guessed it, Federer.

Like I was saying, a rivalry really doesn't get much better than this.

With two players dominating the sport, one might think that the overall field is a bit weak.  But that is hardly the case.  Other big-time talents like Andy Roddick, Marat Safin, Mikhail Youzhny, and Novak Djokovic are as tough as they come.  If anything, the dominance of Nadal and Federer should prove just how incredible the level of competition is...and how amazing these top 2 seeds really are.

But even in a field of competitive players, today's tennis world undoubtedly belongs to Nadal and Fed.

The King of Clay Takes to Grass - Rafa Nadal is perhaps the most energetic player in the pro circuit.  Even after rain delays forced a grueling back-to-back schedule, Nadal looked as lively as ever in his semi-final match against Djokovic.  After dropping the first set to the young Serb, Rafa bounced right back into the match...thanks in part to his ability to run down would-be winners.  It didn't take long for Nadal to finish off his weary opponent...who was battling back soreness and a foot blister.

Greatness, as usual - Roger Federer continued his grass court supremacy, dropping only one set the entire tournament.  He easily disposed of 12th seeded Richard Gasquet in Saturday's semi-final, utilizing an unstoppable service game.

Battle Royale

While there is no guarantee that the championship match will go down to the wire, it figures to be an exciting battle.  Though Nadal and Federer have completely contrasting styles, they share the same level of relentless determination.  The calm and poised Federer seems to control every match he plays in, with an uncanny knack for knowing exactly when to step up and deliver.  Nadal has a history of starting slow, but battles each and every point. 

When breakfast at Wimbledon is served on Sunday, tennis fans should be in for quite a treat - history in the making, and a rivalry like no other.

Enjoy!