Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, who own 46 Grand Slam singles titles between them, will be among the tennis stars competing for the largest purse in tennis history.

Rafael Nadal says tennis fans must ‘wait’ until Novak Djokovic retires before comparing Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to the Big Three. The Big Three era of professional’s men’s tennis is finally coming to end with Nadal joining Roger Federer in retirement after his last event next month.

In a recent interview with DAZN Sport, the 22-time major champion was asked to push the conversation further and compare the rivalries between him, Federer and Djokovic to the new rivalries being made between young players in tennis—like the battles between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy.

The German legend Boris Becker, in an interview with Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, analyzed the changing of the guard from the dominant era of the Big 3 to the new era, led by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Becker said as - comparing Roger Federer to Carlitos and Novak Djokovic to Jannik, tennis needs to find the new Rafael Nadal.

All six participants — Nadal, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune — will be paid a guaranteed $1.5 million each for their appearance in the exhibition tournament. Whoever ends up on the champion’s throne will see his earnings further increase, with the winner set to receive a whopping $6 million.

Few people have been more influential on Rafael Nadal than his uncle Toni, but even he had some eyebrow-raising thoughts on one of tennis' biggest debates

Rafael Nadal believes his positive relationships with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic stem from their efforts to enjoy life beyond

Rafael Nadal was banned from breaking rackets by his uncle, Toni Nadal, who also served as his coach until 2017. But Novak Djokovic once pushed the 22-time Grand Slam champion's patience to the ragged edge.

Recently retired Rafael Nadal on gender, equality, and fairness. Rafael Nadal celebrates in his match against Tommy Paul during Day Three of the Rolex Paris Masters on November 2, 2022 in Paris, France.