Hello and welcome to this evening's coverage of the third-place play-off between two tennis greats: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in Riyadh. The countdown to Nadal's farewell at the Davis Cup is dwindling, with the Riyadh showcase one of few remaining opportunities to see the King of Clay in action.

Widely considered one of the greatest rivalries in the history of the sport, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have met no fewer than 60 times, with their last meeting coming at Roland Garros in the second round of the singles competition during this summer’s Paris Olympics.

Rafael Nadal will clash with Novak Djokovic for the final time in his career at the Six Kings Slam on Saturday afternoon.

Rafael Nadal starts his pre-retirement farewell tour against Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday at the Six Kings Slam, and Novak Djokovic faces Jannik Sinner at an exhibition event that awards money but no ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia's latest foray into tennis.

The exhibition tournament at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) offers the richest tennis prize money of the season

Rafa Nadal will have one last chance to face old rival Novak Djokovic before the Spaniard calls time on his illustrious career with the pair set to meet at the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia.

Novak Djokovic has recalled the 'horror' of his childhood ahead of his last clash with Rafael Nadal on Saturday. The 37-year-old grew up in war-torn Serbia, something he's discussed openly in the past.

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Novak Djokovic has fired out a warning to his rivals in an extensive interview that saw him open up on a host of big issues. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has gone through a year without winning a major title for the first time since 2017,