Federer–Nadal rivalry
'I have left a legacy': Nadal retires from tennis
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts to winning a point against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during their Gold medal singles tennis match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008.
Rafael Nadal said he has left both a sporting and personal legacy after retiring from professional tennis on Tuesday at the Davis Cup.
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Becker: Novak and Rafa are running out of time, new generations are coming
The two once worked together with great success and together they reached six Grand Slam titles.
The German talked about the latest success of the Serbian tennis player for Eurosport in "The Yellow Ball" podcast show.
The Briton puts an end to the GOAT debate: Numbers don't lie, Novak will be the GOAT
The Serbian ace won all three Grand Slams this season, reached the number of 20, tied the record with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and he is still at the top of the ATP list.
If he wins the US Open, then he will break all records, the Briton believes.
Perpetual
"Perpetual". An English word that can be translated as eternal, lifelong, uninterrupted, constant.
For some, especially in some commercials that have started rolling around the internet these days, like the Rolex one about Roger Federer, they say that "the legacy of one player will be more eternal than any number".
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"For Novak's 'haters', this is a bitter pill to swallow"
He addresses all those who, for one reason or another, disputed the comparisons of the Serbian ace with Nadal and Federer.
The author Kurt Streeter compares Djokovic with Mark Rothko, an Abstract Expressionist.
The Tennis World Finally saw the Pair Federer-Nadal in Action
Tennis fans from all over the world have finally seen a pair formed between the two of biggest players in game - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. This happened at the newly established Laver Cup tournament, which competes with the teams of Europe and the World.
Record 8th Title For Federer
Roger Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times and extended his record to 19 Grand Slam titles with victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic, according to BBC Sports.
The Swiss third seed won 6-3 6-1 6-4 as seventh seed Cilic struggled with a blister on his left foot and broke down in tears during the second set.
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CHAMPION STYLE Djokovic wins 2nd U.S. Open, 10th Grand Slam title
CHAMPION STYLE Djokovic wins 2nd U.S. Open, 10th Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic beat Swiss Roger Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 early on Monday Central European Time to win his second U.S. Open and 10th Gram Slam title.
By triumphing in New York, the world number one tennis player became only the eighth man in the history of the sport to have double-digit Grand Slam titles.
Verdasco upsets Nadal while Serena, Murray win
Fernando Verdasco upset second seed Rafael Nadal 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 Sunday in a third-round matchup of Spaniards to advance at the ATP and WTA Miami Open.
Nadal, a four-time Miami runner-up, leaves the Masters Series hardcourt event without a title again this year after his 11th appearance.
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Federer makes earliest Aussie Open exit in 14 years
Swiss legend Roger Federer said there was nothing to read into his earliest exit from the Australian Open in 14 years after he was dumped out by Italian Andreas Seppi Friday.
The 46th-ranked Seppi mastered Federer for the first time in 11 meetings, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) in almost three hours, to reach the fourth round for only the fourth time at the slams.