Legends like Serena Williams and Pete Sampras missed out as Rafael Nadal revealed his tennis ‘Mount Rushmore’, which included himself, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic.

Melbourne is arguably the 39-year-old's wellspring: the people, places and moments that greatly shaped the king.

Roger Federer is one of the greatest tennis players of all time and retired as a 20-time Grand Slam champion. He had an iconic rivalry with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Swiss bagged his first Grand Slam title at the age of 21,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The Latest from the Australian Open on Thursday (all times local): 10 p.m. Five-time champion Novak Djokovic has beaten four-time winner Roger Federer 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals to advance to his 6th Australian Open final.

After his retirement from professional tennis, Federer began to enjoy his free time together with his family and remained attached to the sport that gave him popularity by occasionally appearing in the various tournaments on the calendar.

Men's tennis has been dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic since the early 2000s. Following are some key facts and records as the trio battle for the top spot in the race to be crowned the 'Greatest of All Time'.

The director of the Paris Masters has confirmed that the hard courts at the ATP 1000 event have been slowed down, weeks after Roger Federer's accusations