There is still some debate about who will end up being the greatest player of all time between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and the two rivals are now locked in another battle - for the most Facebook fans.
Nadal pulled ahead of Federer in terms of most followers for the first time after his recent French Open win. As of Thursday, Nadal had 10,784,540 fans, less than 200 ahead of Federer with 10,784,385.
Nadal and Federer rank eighth and ninth respectively among global athletes for the most Facebook fans.