The last time they met, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the 2024 Paris Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros (not counting the exhibition at the Six Kings Slam). Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.
Ivo Karlovic holds the ATP Tour record, having won through to final in Pune, India in 2019 at the ... in 2019 aged 38 years and 80 days) and Rafael Nadal (the 2024 Swedish Open at 38 years and ...
Ivo Karlovic is the oldest, having won through to final in Pune, India in 2019 at the age of 39 years, 311 days. Monfils edges Stan Wawrinka who was aged 38 years and 124 days when he reached the final at Umag, Croatia in 2023.
Carlos Alcaraz, who partnered Rafael Nadal in doubles in Paris 2024, had a rich tribute for the record 14-time French Open winner.
Novak Djokovic has become the latest prominent figure in tennis to criticize the handling of Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony.
Rafael Nadal recalled the epic 2022 Australian Open final in a recent advertisement. The 22-time Grand Slam champion announced his retirement two months ago during the Davis Cup Finals, concluding a career spanning more than 20 years,
Gael Monfils has become the second oldest player in more than 30 years to reach the final of an ATP Tour event after beating American Nishesh Basavareddy 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the semifinals at Auckland on Friday aged 38 years,
Frenchman Monfils has been breaking records steadily in Auckland to reach his 35th ATP Tour final. When he beat Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the quarter-finals, he became the oldest player in the professional era to make the last eight in Auckland.