Federer tops Nadal before 51,000 in S Africa

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In a charity event for his foundation that felt more like a homecoming, Roger Federer on Friday beat his great rival, Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at a soccer stadium in Cape Town. It was Federer’s first match in his mother’s country of birth, and the country that he rates as his second home. Almost everything at the event was for Federer: Caps and T-shirts with “RF” logos were seen throughout the crowd; “Welcome home, Roger” signs were held up; and the toss was conducted with a newly minted 20 Swiss...

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