Thanks to those achievements, Nadal has surpassed the 20 Major titles of his great rival Roger Federer, before being overtaken by Djokovic. The career of the legend from Manacor has been marked by his iconic rivalries with Federer and Djokovic. These three champions have moved beyond tennis and their matches really marked an era.

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 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, 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.

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

The storied rivalry between tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dates back two decades and remains one of the biggest in the sport's history. Federer hung up his racket back in 2022, and with Nadal's announcement today that he's also stepping off the court for good,

"CONGRATS RAFA ON AN ICONIC CAREER," Federer wrote along with a photo of them during their playing days. For what it's worth, Roger Federer also reacted to Rafael Nadal's retirement announcement earlier in the day and sent a heartfelt message to his good friend.

The 2008 Wimbledon final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is often described as the greatest match of all time - but what made it so special?

PARIS – It was a day the tennis world has been dreading, and on Oct 10, when 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal announced his retirement, it was his great rival Roger Federer who led the tributes to his fellow legend.

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,