Jannik Sinner’s dominance over the ATP Tour in 2024 was hardly an anomaly. The No. 1-ranked player in the world picked right up where he left off to start the 2025 season, taking home the Australian Open men’s singles title in dominant fashion while dropping just two sets along the way.

Rafael Nadal’s uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, shocked many when he shared his pick for the greatest tennis player of all time.

Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open men's singles title in 2019 after beating Rafael Nadal in the final. Roger Federer won the Australian Open men's singles title in 2018 after beating Marin Cilic in the final. Roger Federer won the Australian Open men's singles title in 2017 after beating Rafael Nadal in the final.

Jannik Sinner has confirmed, if there was still any need, his status as ruler of the ATP Tour, also underlined by the two incredible victories performed against Alex De Minaur and Ben Shelton, respectively in the quarterfinals and in the semifinals at the Australian Open 2025.

Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted he "was not ready" to face Rafael Nadal in the 2018 Barcelona Open final and there were several different reasons why that was the case. In the spring of 2018, the Greek - who was just 19 at the time - won five matches to make the Barcelona final in his debut.

It was since 2019 – when Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal faced each other in the final – that the last act of the Happy Slam had not pitted the top two players in the ATP ranking against each other.

Novak Djokovic is the latest big name from the world of tennis to blast Rafael Nadal’s retirement ceremony. Nadal hung up his racket late last year, with his final-ever match as a professional tennis player coming at the 2024 Davis Cup finals.

Rafael Nadal's sister, Maria Isabel, has long been a major supporter of the Spaniard's tennis career and off-court endeavors.

Rafael Nadal's retirement was marked by a ceremony at the Davis Cup last year, though the event has been widely panned and even Novak Djokovic has had his say

The last time they met, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the 2024 Paris Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros (not counting the exhibition at the Six Kings Slam). Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.

LeBron James has dipped his toes into a new sport by launching a team in the E1 Series electric powerboat racing championship.

The boat racing league advertises itself as a mix of entertainment and environmental improvement efforts. The E1 Series' commitment to the creation of efficient all-electric watercraft along with its growing popularity in Europe makes it an attractive investment for LeBron James and other high-level investors.