4 into his 95th Masters 1000 quarter-final. The Serb battled against the young Czech Jakub Mensik and prevailed 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 in two hours and 19 minutes. Djokovic dropped a tight opener and stayed composed, serving well in sets two and three en route to his ninth Shanghai Masters semi-final.

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

Rafael Nadal will retire later this year as he looks to make the most of his final few months on the ATP Tour - and he has reflected on his rivalry with Novak Djokovic

In a recent interview with DAZN Sport, the 22-time major champion was asked to push the conversation further and compare the rivalries between him, Federer and Djokovic to the new rivalries being made between young players in tennis—like the battles between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy.

Recently retired Rafael Nadal on gender, equality, and fairness. Rafael Nadal celebrates in his match against Tommy Paul during Day Three of the Rolex Paris Masters on November 2, 2022 in Paris, France.

In his first interview since announcing his retirement, Rafael Nadal opened up about the friendships and rivalries that defined his career, particularly with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Known as the “Big Three,

Novak Djokovic holds most of the records in top-level tennis, but he is yet to win a major without dropping a set.