RAFAEL NADAL

Federer has won 18 Grand Slam titles, four more than the next best - Pete Sampras and Rafael Nadal.

Nadal faces a possible fourth round clash against Federer and quarter-final against Djokovic.

Murray is currently ranked seventh in the Race to London after his recent win in Dubai.

Nadal recently lost in the final of the Mexican Open to Sam Querrey.

Verdasco will take on Andy Murray in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Sunday.

Federer bagged his first Grand Slam title since 2012 at the Australian Open this January.

Federer won his first Grand Slam title in over four-and-a-half years at the Australian Open in January.

Toni Nadal will not be part of Rafael Nadal's coaching team in 2018.

The 35-year-old secured his 18th grand slam in Melbourne in January.

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Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have won among them 49 of the 56 Grand Slam titles since 2004.

Federer is playing for the first time since his won the 2017 Australian Open.

Wawrinka and Dimitrov join Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray in the tournament.

Nadal is easily one of tennis' greatest ever players.

Peter Fleming believes Spaniard will be unsettled by the announcement of Toni Nadal's looming exit.

Federer says he has put in too much work to leave now.

Toni Nadal announced recently that 2017 will be his last as Nadal's head coach.

The inaugural Laver Cup will commence in September 2017.

Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych and Boris Becker have also praised Federer's performance in Melbourne.

The Spaniard's uncle will focus on coaching in Nadal's academy after responsibilities dwindle.

Federer and Nadal faced each other for a record ninth time in a Grand Slam final.