On this day 13 years ago, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal pushed the limits of our game to a new level! Two legends battled in the 2012 Australian Open final and produced a cracker, with the Serb prevailing 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 in five hours and 53 minutes!

It was darn impressive on its own to see 38-year-old Gaël Monfils start 2024 with a title run in Auckland. After all, to win a tournament in his late 30s put Monfils in the company of such rare masters of longevity as Ken Rosewall, Connors, Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.

Carlos Alcaraz admitted that it was "difficult to accept" that Rafael Nadal's career came to an end but highlighted that he was thrilled to know that he was a part of the Spanish tennis icon's farewell.