The four-time Major winner returned to the court alongside Marcel Granollers for the deciding doubles tie. The Spaniards experienced a tight 7-6, 7-6 loss, ending their campaign in the quarter-final. Thus, Spain will have to start the 2025 campaign from the first Qualifiers round.

Novak Djokovic's absence from Rafael Nadal's final day as a professional tennis player generated much attention. The Serbian has now revealed why he was not present at his rival's farewell. Nadal's

Speaking on Rafael Nadal's unceremonious exit from the sport last year after a Davis Cup quarterfinal loss, Novak Djokovic said that organisers had not facilitated a retirement ceremony befitting of the 22-time Slam-winning Nadal's stature in the sport.

The Australian Open, which started Sunday (Saturday night in the US), is the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025 — and the first major championship to be held since Nadal, 38, played his final match at the Davis Cup in November.

Novak Djokovic has revealed he ‘feels bad’ for missing Rafael Nadal’s tennis retirement ceremony at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Djokovic issued a statement on social media ahead of the special event that he would ‘be there in person to pay respect to Nadal’s stellar career’.

Novak Djokovic now holds another Grand Slam record as he officially surpassed fellow tennis legend Roger Federer on Wednesday when he played the 430th major match in his career. After Djokovic's first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday,

The tennis world saw the making of yet another history-making moment when Novak Djokovic overcame another record set by Roger Federer. The Serbian has now played the most Grand Slam singles matches. The Swiss held a record of playing 429 major singles matches up to the start of this year's Australian Open before Djokovic finally