Legendary former Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal is present in the stands as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic battle it out in the men's final of the ongoing Australian Open 2026.

In fact, the often divisive tennis legend undoubtedly enhanced his reputation as he paid a classy and heartwarming tribute to his former rival, Rafael Nadal, who had been watching on from the stands. “I want to speak to the legendary Rafa, who is in the stands,” Djokovic said during the trophy presentation.

Federer, Nadal and Djokovic dominated tennis for years. But there were also so many lessons about leadership and growth.

Alexandra Eala has not dwelled on her Australian Open disappointment, where the promising young player bowed out in the opening round. Eala has a massive following and her popularity was on full display at Melbourne Park,

Iga Swiatek says she has been raised to "play with spin" and admits that being a huge Rafael Nadal fan growing up played a part in it. The qualify of the Polish tennis star's is well-documented and she is widely regarded as the player with the best spin on the WTA Tour.

Rafael Nadal explained why he had to support Carlos Alcaraz over Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

Rafael Nadal is undoubtedly one of the greatest athletes of all time, having won 22 Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career. The “King of Clay” retired from tennis in 2024 at the age of 38, after years of injury struggles,

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