Rafael Nadal, who will draw the curtains on a record-breaking career that has spanned nearly 23 years, has not competed in an official singles match since the Olympic Games.
38-year-old Rafael Nadal is set to end his two decades as a professional with 92 titles and prize money alone of $135 million.
Frances Tiafoe has apologised after repeatedly swearing at the umpire at the end of his Shanghai Masters match with Roman Safiullin.
Rafael Nadal had shown signs of a return to form in Scandinavia as he made an impressive run to the final, just one week the Olympic Games in Paris.
Rafael Nadal reached his first final since winning the 2022 French Open, defeating Croatian qualifier Duje Ajdukovic in Bastad ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Chile's Alejandro Tabilo stunned the tennis world by dismantling 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic in straight sets on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic's bid for a record-extending 41st Masters 1000 title was ended in just over an hour by Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, who claimed his first win over a top-10 opponent.
Clay court icon Nadal had previously said that he would only play at the French Open if he feels competitive after a raft of injury problems over the last two years.
In a post on X, Novak Djokovic said “today I came prepared”, with a video of him greeting fans with a helmet while smiling.