Rafael Nadal and his uncle and longtime coach, Toni Nadal, will part ways following the 2017 season because of growing discord in the camp.
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal for the sixth straight time with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win on Saturday to reach Sunday's BNP Paribas Open final, where he'll face Milos Raonic.
Rafael Nadal succumbed to countryman Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2 Sunday to win his sixth China Open title and improve his record at the tournament to a sterling 29-0.
Rafael Nadal had never lost a Grand Slam match when taking a two-set lead -- a 151-0 record -- until he was beaten by 32nd-seeded Fabio Fognini in the third round of the US Open on Friday night.
Top-seeded Rafael Nadal overcame some sloppy play on his beloved clay to beat Fabio Fognini 7-5, 7-5 and win the Hamburg Open for the second time on Sunday.