In an interview with AS, Rafael Nadal talked about his career, also focusing on his historic rivalry with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. The Spaniard also answered the age-old question of who is the GOAT tennis between him,

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.

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

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 compares his greatest rivalries ahead of his retirement, saying that Roger Federer was his biggest rivalry but that Novak Djokovic is "the best" wh

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

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.

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?

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have dominated tennis for almost two decades, but one former rival has explained what separates the Spaniard from his rivals

Dominic Thiem has retired from tennis after playing the final match of his illustrious career at his home tournament in Vienna. The 2020 US Open champion was beaten 7-6(6), 6-2 by world No 42 Luciano Darderi in the opening round of the Vienna Open on Tuesday.

Spanish legend Rafael Nadal will enter retirement next month (Picture: Getty) Rafael Nadal has tipped Novak Djokovic to have a ‘small mental breakdown’ before he officially re