‘You took it to the next level’:Federer pens an emotional tribute to Nadal

‘You took it to the next level’:Federer pens an emotional tribute to Nadal

Roger Federer has posted a letter on social media,looking back at his long rivalry with the retiring Spaniard.

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From wedgies to big points,Rafa always pulled them out

From wedgies to big points,Rafa always pulled them out

The retiring Rafael Nadal was not the greatest tennis player of all time,but he was an essential part of the all-time greatest rivalry.

  • byGreg Baum
Why Rafael Nadal doesn’t make my top 5 all-time tennis greats
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Why Rafael Nadal doesn’t make my top 5 all-time tennis greats

If the future of the world was at stake,who would I pick to play a winner-takes-all match?

  • bySimon Briggs
End of an era:Rafael Nadal announces retirement from tennis
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End of an era:Rafael Nadal announces retirement from tennis

A colossus of the game,Rafael Nadal retires with 22 grand slam titles,including a record 14 French Opens.

‘The changes aren’t ideal’:Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt hits out at new Davis Cup

‘The changes aren’t ideal’:Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt hits out at new Davis Cup

Hewitt,the country’s current captain and winningest Davis Cup player,is the most outspoken critic about the bastardisation of the storied competition

  • byMarc McGowan
Djokovic overpowers Nadal in Olympic renewal of old rivalry

Djokovic overpowers Nadal in Olympic renewal of old rivalry

The lop-sided nature of the Serbian’s victory all but confirmed that this could be the final time we see these two greats face each other across the net.

  • byFiona Tomas andAlan Tyers
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‘We don’t need a third guy’:When Novak crashed the Roger and Rafa show

‘We don’t need a third guy’:When Novak crashed the Roger and Rafa show

As Novak Djokovic’s career winds down,Roger Federer has offered his theory on why the “misunderstood” Serbian became such a polarising figure.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘Grit greater than gift’:How Federer made hard work look easy
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‘Grit greater than gift’:How Federer made hard work look easy

Roger Federer was always cool on court,but no one saw the hard work he put in to look that way.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
De Minaur upsets Medvedev,matches Hewitt feat in making Roland-Garros quarter-finals

De Minaur upsets Medvedev,matches Hewitt feat in making Roland-Garros quarter-finals

The lion-hearted tennis star has enjoyed another seminal moment in Paris as he goes where no male Australian player has in two decades.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘I don’t know if it’s the last time,’ says Nadal after losing in first round at Roland-Garros

‘I don’t know if it’s the last time,’ says Nadal after losing in first round at Roland-Garros

Rafael Nadal is unsure if he will be back next year at Roland-Garros – the tournament he won 14 times – after bowing out in the first round.

  • byMarc McGowan
A fairytale ending is unlikely for Rafael Nadal,Australian great predicts

A fairytale ending is unlikely for Rafael Nadal,Australian great predicts

Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge believes retirement-bound legend Rafael Nadal is long odds to achieve a fairytale Roland-Garros farewell in the next fortnight.

  • byMarc McGowan