Clash of Times
The Clash of Times
The Clash of Times was a tennis exhibition match between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras which took place on 22 November 2007 at Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam, in Kuala Lumpur as part of Malaysia's 50th anniversary of independence.
Roger won a close match 7/6 7/6.
The “one of a kind” Malaysia Independence Tennis Festival featured three major events:
The first was a challenge match between Rafael Nadal against French top player and Wimbledon semi-finalist Richard Gasquet.
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
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Venue: Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam
Time: 8pm to 10pm
Clash of Times – Pete Sampras vs Roger Federer
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
