La forma de identificarse con España, la resistencia frente a la adversidad, el respeto por rivales como Federer y su imagen familiar le hicieron ser el español más querido. El acuerdo con Arabia empaña el compendio de valores que representa Leer

Se retira después de haber marcado toda una generación y con 22 grand slams a las espaldas Leer

Nadal jugará sus últimos partidos el próximo noviembre en la Copa Davis que se disputa en Málaga Leer

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MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: It was gone 1am when Novak Djokovic fell into his team-mates' arms after starring in both the singles and doubles as Serbia came back to beat Spain 2-1.

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Not even a ticking off from Federer and Nadal could save Fabio Fognini from an embarrassing defeat that levelled up the opening stages of the Laver Cup.

The former world No 1 has lost both of the singles matches he has played since returning from January's hip surgery and, with the US Open starting on Monday, is dropping down a level.

Andy Murray defeated Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-3, 6-4 in the second-round of a second-tier Challenger Tour tournament hosted by Rafael Nadal's tennis academy on Tuesday.

Like every other major sport, tennis has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen Wimbledon and the French Open cancelled in recent weeks.