Failing to defeat Roger Federer in each of their three meetings in Shanghai, Rafael Nadal has been denied two prestigious titles.

Djokovic played against two match points at 3-5, denying them with winners and extending the battle with a service winner. Federer served for the win in game ten and sealed the deal with a backhand volley winner, booking the title clash against Gilles Simon.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are all in contention for being dubbed the greatest tennis player to walk the Earth, and one coach who has played with all three has had his say

Even as the Big Three era reaches an end, the rivalry between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic continues to stir a debate. By the numbers, Djokovic is clearly the greatest of all time. But plenty of people in the tennis world bring other things into the argument - influence, reputation, popularity.

Former world No.1 and U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem will retire at the Vienna Open later this month and tennis' biggest names have sent heartfelt messages.