I’d say, Nadal is the greatest ever rival there was — rivalries there were many, but Nadal was a gladiator, playing every match like it was his last, running every ball down.

Illustration/Uday Mohite

It was a sight to behold, four men dressed in primarily black against an orange Roland Garros court, the venue of one man’s record 14 Grand Slams, 14 French Opens. Three men saying goodbye to their fourth musketeer — Roger Federer, Novac Djokovic, and Andy Murray, felicitating their friend, foe and fiercest rival — bidding farewell to Rafa Nadal. These four men contested an insane number of finals between them in Grand Slams over the last 25 years, winning most of them, a testament to........

© Midday