It was the last time Nadal faced the Serbian ace, and it ended their legendary rivalry.In an interview with AS, the Spaniard decided to end the GOAT debate among the Big Three which consists of himself,

Infamously, Nadal was one third of tennis' big three, consisting of himself, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, with the aforementioned trio's careers being incomplete without each other. Now, with Nadal's career reaching its twilight, the man himself has come out to settle the debate of who his greatest rival was.

Rafael Nadal is preparing to say one last goodbye to tennis during the upcoming Davis Cup finals. Reflecting on his career, the Spaniard made clear who was his biggest rival between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic was part of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sport - and for him, the relationship ended there

Tennis great Novak Djokovic has said in the past he has never been friends with Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal, and the Serb has again reiterated that point in brutal fashion

Rafael Nadal has revealed his relationships outside of tennis with fellow greats Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Rafael Nadal, a titan of the tennis world, has named Roger Federer as his "biggest rival" in what turned out to be a glorious career. Speaking to AS, Nadal said Federer was already on the circuit when he burst on to professional tennis. The early rivalry left an indelible mark on him and shaped his first years in professional tennis.

Rafael Nadal has tipped Novak Djokovic to have a ‘small mental breakdown’ before he officially retires from professional men’s tennis. Djokovic is the last player left standing from the Big Four era,