No fairytale ending as Nadal bows out with defeat

'In some ways it is good, maybe, if that was my last match because I lost my first match in the Davis Cup and I lost my last one. We close the circle'   IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal waves at......

PIX: Djokovic downs Nadal in final showdown in Saudi

'Thank you Novak for everything for all the moments we shared on court during our careers.'   IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Spain's Rafael Nadal pose after their third place match at the......

Nadal to battle Djokovic one last time...

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal has faced Novak Djokovic in 60 matches - the most in men's tennis - and has triumphed 29 times to the Serb's 31. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Rafael Nadal will have one......

Djokovic's 100th title dream lives on

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic during a press conference after losing his final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Former world number one Novak Djokovic will......

Nadal, a Warrior Prince, not just the King of Clay

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal celebrates winning a point during his 2005 French Open semi-final against Roger Federer. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives When a teenaged Rafael......