Nadal vs Djokovic tennis live: Six Kings Slam sets the tone for One Last Dance

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic tennis live: The chair umpire Carlos Ramos has a conversation with them and then does the toss. Both players then walk back to do some practice rallies.

Tennis live between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: the announcer calls in Djokovic and the crowd erupts! Now it's Nadal's turn, at least his last singles match!

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic tennis live: The camera shifts to Djokovic, who is warming up. It's going to be a blockbuster showdown folks!

Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic tennis live: Each of the players at this year's Six Kings Slams tournament will have pocketed at least $1.5 million, which is approximately 1.15 million.

Tennis live between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: Because the Six Kings Slams are only an exhibition tournament, there are no ranking points or career-defining title at stake today. However, it is a showdown for third place after both legends lost their semi-finals on Thursday. Nadal lost to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets, while Djokovic fell to Jannik Sinner in three sets.

Tennis live between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: the two share the most prolific rivalry in the history of men's tennis, with 60 meetings on tour. The Serbian leads the H2H rivalry 31-29. It includes their last professional meeting, which took place earlier this summer in the second round of the Paris Olympics. Djokovic won in straight sets.

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic tennis live: The Serbian shared a heartfelt post on Instagram and promised to be personally present in Malaga for Nadal's final match. He wrote: Rafa, one message is not enough to express the respect I have for you and what you have done for our sport. You've inspired millions of kids to take up tennis and I think that's probably the greatest achievement anyone could ask for. Your tenacity, dedication and fighting spirit will be taught to you over decades. Your legacy will live on forever. Only you know what you had to endure to become an icon of tennis and sports in general. Thank you for pushing me to my limits so many times in our rivalry, which has influenced me the most as a player. Your passion for representing Spain has always been remarkable. I wish you the best possible farewell in Malaga with the Davis Cup team of Spain. I will be there personally to pay respect to your great career.

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic tennis live: Rafa will play his last match on November 19, Spain's quarter-final against the Netherlands in the Davis Cup, on home soil in Malaga. I am very excited that my last tournament will be the Davis Cup final and will represent my country,” said Nadal. “I think I've come full circle since one of my first great joys as a professional tennis player was the Davis Cup final in Seville in 2004. I feel super, super happy with everything I've been able to experience.

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic tennis live: Here are the numbers that highlight the highlights of Rafa's career

– 92 tour level titles

– 209 weeks at number 1 in the ATP rankings

– 912 weeks as a top 10 player between 2005 and 2023

– 5 times end-of-year number 1

– 22 Grand Slam titles

– 14 majors at Roland Garros, with a win-loss record of 112-4

– Two Olympic gold medals

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic tennis live: It was on October 10, when Rafa left the tennis world with tears in his eyes with his retirement announcement, shared in a video posted on X. He said: Hello everyone, I'm here to let you know that I quit professional tennis. The reality is that it has been a difficult few years, especially the last two. I don't think I was able to play without limitations. Obviously it is a difficult decision, which took me some time, but in this life everything has a beginning and an end, and I think this is the right time to end a career that has been long and lasted. more successful than I could ever have imagined.

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic tennis live: The showdown between the two legends of men's tennis will be the final clash in their rivalry as Nadal announced his retirement from professional tennis last week. The Spaniard, who won 22 Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career, will play his final match in the Spanish Davis Cup tie in Malaga next month.

Tennis live between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: The Six Kings Slams match will not be televised live in India. However, Indians can stream the match live for free on DAZN.

Tennis live between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: the blockbuster clash starts at 10:00 PM IST, 5:00 PM BST and 12:30 PM ET

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