Roger Federer did not stand a chance against Rafael Nadal in their latest meeting in the 2014 Australian Open semifinals.

The Swiss Master hasn't raised a grand slam crown for quite some time and has never been close to the man who dominated men's tennis for over a decade. However, these shortcomings won't dethrone him as the greatest tennis player of all time.

In the latest article on Sportige, a column tackled the difference between Federer and the universally recognized best tennis player in the world right now, Rafael Nadal.

Federer, with all the Grand Slams (17 majors titles) and big crowns he collected throughout his legendary career, has not surprisingly secured his spot as the greatest tennis player of all time in the mind of tennis pundits, particularly Nadal's supporters.

Nadal fans stressed that the Mallorcan Bull has already toppled the Swiss tennis star from his throne because of his overwhelming head-to-head record (23-10) and collection of ATP 1000 Masters titles.

"But that doesn't persuade those who are convinced Nadal is the best one ever. The rationalization? Nadal's record against Federer, which is a thumping 23-10. It's 14-6 in tournament finals, 9-2 in Grand Slam matches and 6-2 in Grand Slam finals. The only place Federer has been able to beat Nadal in a Grand Slam tournament has been at Wimbledon," Sportige reported.

However, Sportige indicated Federer's accomplishments during the peak of his career were more impressive than Nadal's. A glaring example is the three years Federer bagged all but one Grand Slam title, while Nadal pulled off this kind of feat only once in his career.

"But Rafa supporters tend to forget one thing. Each player has his peak. Federer had his between 2004 and 2007; three years in which he won 11 of the 16 possible Grand Slam titles, including three years with three Grand Slam triumphs. Rafael Nadal, in comparison, has only one year with 3 Grand Slam titles," Sportige noted.

Moreover, Federer had been consistent during his legendary run, punching his way to the semifinals of every Grand Slam championship 23 straight times. On the other hand, Nadal lost to Robin Soderling in the fourth round of 2009 French Open and then succumbed to Steve Darcis and Lukas Rosol in the preliminary rounds of the past two Wimbledon Open tourneys.

"Federer reached 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals, beginning with the 2004 Wimbledon tournament (which he won) and ended when he couldn't get past the quarterfinals in the French Open in 2010, a year after he completed his career grand slam in Paris," Sportige stated.