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INTERVIEW: RAFAEL NADAL ANALYZES HIS LEGENDARY RIVALRIES WITH ROGER FEDERER AND NOVAK DJOKOVIC TODAY
Rafael Nadal breaks down his strategies against Federer and Djokovic, while teasing a potential 2026 exhibition match return.
Roger Federer gave props to Rafael Nadal, calling him a giant of the game, after an emotional goodbye ceremony for the Spaniard at the French Open, in an interview with TNT Sports.
A year after hanging up his racket, Rafael Nadal thought back on his career as one of tennis's fiercest competitors.
The Spaniard's amazing career wrapped up at the 2024 Davis Cup. He left the sport with 22 Grand Slam titles and a rep as one of the all-time greats.
Everyone knew his name, even people who didn't follow tennis. He was part of the Big Three—the most dominant trio to ever play—along with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
So, what tricks did Nadal use to beat his biggest rivals?
Against Federer, the plan was pretty simple, Nadal told Spanish newspaper AS. Especially early on: keep hitting his backhand with high shots until he froze, waiting for the next one. Then I'd switch to his forehand.
It took a lot of focus, since I often thought I should hit the other way, but I knew hitting his backhand over and over would wear him down mentally. I didn't always feel like doing it, but it was the smartest thing to do.
Before Djokovic hit the top, Federer and Nadal were the top dogs, creating one of the best rivalries in sports history.
They were usually friendly off the court, aside from a few jabs here and there. But on the court, they were amazing. Together, they won 42 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic crashed their party and, eventually, won even more awards than them.
"Novak was tougher to read," Nadal said about going up against Djokovic. On clay, it was a little less clear than on hard courts. On hard courts, as I got older and couldn't push my body as much, it was way harder.
To have a shot, I needed my body to cooperate, and it wasn't. I had to make points shorter, and beating Novak in two or three shots was super hard. Sometimes I tried to serve more aggressively, but that didn't pan out.
On clay, I could figure things out. And on grass, I had chances, even though I lost those semi-finals [he lost to the Serb in five sets at Wimbledon in 2018]. I felt better about my chances on clay or grass than on hard courts, especially later in my career.
Djokovic is still going strong as the last man standing from the Big Three.
Since the other two retired, people keep bringing up the idea of an exhibition match between Federer and Nadal, which just shows how much people loved their rivalry even after they stopped playing.
Nadal's old coach and uncle, Toni Nadal, has said that his nephew would be pumped to face his old rival again.
Nadal himself is up for it, but only if it feels right.
"I don't think it'll ever be the same, and I don't expect it to be," Nadal said.
But who knows what'll happen? If we think it'll be fun, if we can make it mean something and something we're really into… why not?
I'm not ruling out picking up a racket again, but I'd need to get ready for it.
When you play, you want to be prepared, and right now I'm not. I'd need to train for a while.
THE EIGHT-YEAR GAP: SVITOLINA REACHES FIRST WTA 1000 FINAL SINCE 2018 IN DUBAI
Svitolina stuns Gauff! Discover how she reached the Dubai final to face Pegula, plus Alcaraz's 11-0 streak and Venus' return.
Elina Svitolina stunned world number four Coco Gauff to earn a spot in the Dubai Tennis Championships final, where she’ll face Jessica Pegula.
Pegula got there first, clawing her way back after a rough start against Amanda Anisimova. She dropped the first set badly and even lost her serve early in the second, but still pulled off a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 win.
Gauff, just 21, almost set up an all-American final, but Svitolina refused to fold. The match? Epic. Svitolina took it 6-4, 6-7 (13-15), 6-4 after more than three hours on court. She let four match points slip in a wild second-set tiebreak, but didn’t let that break her. She powered through the decider, and now she’s back in the Dubai final for the first time since she won the title back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.
“I was playing like there’s no tomorrow, just giving it everything,” Svitolina said afterwards.
Over in the men’s Qatar Open, world number one Carlos Alcaraz kept his perfect 2026 record alive. He beat Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 to reach the final. Alcaraz, just 22, already grabbed the Australian Open this season and became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. He’s won all 11 matches he’s played this year.
“I know what I can do every time I step on the court,” Alcaraz said.
He’ll face Arthur Fils from France in the final. Fils beat Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic, who’d knocked out world number two Jannik Sinner earlier in the week, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
And in some more big news, Venus Williams is heading back to Indian Wells. The seven-time Grand Slam champ, now 45, got a wildcard for both singles and doubles.
“It’s great to be heading back to Indian Wells and returning home to California,” Williams said in a statement.
9-0 STREAK: ANALYZING CARLOS ALCARAZ’S PERFECT START TO THE 2026 TENNIS SEASON
Alcaraz hits 9-0: Discover why Valentin Royer warned Alcaraz and Sinner after their 2026 clash and the latest ATP rankings.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner just got a playful warning from their ATP rival, Valentin Royer.
Alcaraz, with seven Grand Slam titles, and Sinner, who has four, have completely owned men’s tennis for the last couple of years. They’ve split the last nine majors; each grabbed four ATP Masters 1000 trophies; and keep swapping the No. 1 spot in the ATP Rankings.
No one else has really kept up. Novak Djokovic is still hanging around, but the rest of the guys, like Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Ben Shelton, are all chasing from behind.
Alcaraz is rolling right now. He’s unbeaten in 2026 so far, standing at 9-0. After winning his first Australian Open title, he followed up with wins over Arthur Rinderknech and Royer.
After Alcaraz beat Royer 6-2, 7-5, the two shared a light moment at the net. Royer, currently world No. 60, told Alcaraz, “I’ll come for you and Jannik, don’t worry. Some day.” Alcaraz laughed and said, “I will wait for you, man.”
Royer actually had a shot in the second set. He broke Alcaraz’s serve early and was up 5-3, serving for the set, but Alcaraz broke back, held serve, and broke again to close out the match.
Asked if he was nervous, Alcaraz admitted, “Honestly, I had to be ready for anything. There were moments when I thought about a third set; I’m not going to lie. But that was just a small part of my mind. Mostly, I was focused on finding solutions, figuring out how to get back on track.
“I’m really happy I found my rhythm again and played good tennis. Sometimes it just comes down to one point. Closing out a set or a match isn’t always easy. I just had to stay in it, and I’m glad I turned it around and got the win in straight sets.”
Next, he faces seventh seed Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals. If he gets through, he’ll meet either Andrey Rublev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semis. Sinner is the likely opponent waiting in the final.
“Everybody expects us to play every final, every tournament, but that’s not easy. There are a lot of players out here who want to beat us,” Alcaraz said about a possible final against Sinner.
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