When Rafael Nadal burst onto the scene wearing sleeveless and hassling on the court for every point like his life depended on it, Roger Federer’s first and greatest rival had arrived. Their early days didn’t suggest so, but as they wound their careers down as two of the greatest to ever play the sport, they also became close friends. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

On that note, it was interesting to hear Jannik Sinner’s thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz, and whether they can truly be good friends off the court. Sinner and Alcaraz have already established themselves as the defining rivals of this generation and are set for more battles in the future. On Sunday, after Sinner beat Alcaraz to clinch the prestigious year-end crown, he spoke about his equation with the Spaniard.

“I feel like we had t

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