Nadal beats Federer

EUGENE, Oregon, Mar 9 (AP): Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-5 in an exhibition match Tuesday to warm up for the upcoming BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Joining Nadal, the No. 1 player in the world, and Federer, who is No. 2, at the Clash of the Champions were Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka, who also played a match at the University of Oregon's new $227 million basketball arena. All are Nike-sponsored athletes. The foursome then played a set of mixed doubles. The Matthew Knight Arena was built with the financial backing of Nike co-founder and University of Oregon Ducks supporter Phil Knight. "We've had many big battles over the years and also had some wonderful moments in exhibition play," Federer said of his many matches against Nadal.