Casper Ruud admits he knew he was in for a daunting task when he was about to face Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam final but also shared that he was "pretty optimistic" he would be able to do something against the Spaniard because of the injury the 38-year-old battled at the time.

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After a glittering tennis career, all-time icon Rafael Nadal has announced his intention to hang up his racket following a final appearance at the Davis Cup.

In a recent interview with DAZN Sport, the 22-time major champion was asked to push the conversation further and compare the rivalries between him, Federer and Djokovic to the new rivalries being made between young players in tennis—like the battles between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy.

Jannik Sinner has been told that the Grand Slam totals of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer would be “a nice goal” to target by Italian Tennis Federation (FITP) president Angelo Binaghi.

Having turned pro at 15 years old, Nadal's career has taken him all the way up to the age of 38, when, after the Davis Cup Final in November, he will walk away from the sport as a