March 28, 2004: The day Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal kicked off their rivalry with a stunning upset win for the Spaniard

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2004 to see how 18-year-old Rafa Nadal, ranked No 34 in the world, defeated the newly appointed world No 1 Roger Federer, who began the season by winning the Australian Open and Indian Wells titles

G.O.A.T, Roland-Garros, 22 majors, father: Everything you always wanted to know about Rafael Nadal (but never had time to find out) – updated with Monte-Carlo entry

Rafael Nadal is considered one of the greatest players in tennis history. Here are the answers to some questions you may have about the Spaniard

March 4, 2006: The day Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s 56-match hard court streak

On this day in tennis history, Rafael Nadal showed he was fully recovered from injury to snap Roger Federer’s win streak on hard courts. Find out how he did it

January 29, 2012: The day Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the longest Australian Open final

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 30, 2012, Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the longest Australian Open final

January 29, 2017: The day Roger Federer stunned Rafael Nadal in Melbourne to win his first Grand Slam title for five years

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 29, 2017, Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in a classic Australian Open final to win his 18th Grand Slam title – and first for five years.

Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open due to muscle tear

Rafael Nadal has announced he’ll be flying back to Spain to recover from a micro tear suffered in Brisbane this week

Rafael Nadal on injury concerns: “Hopefully it’s just a muscle that’s super-charged”

The 37-year-old suffered discomfort in his quarter-final defeat by Jordan Thompson in Brisbane on Friday

STATS: ATP Brisbane Quarter-Finals: Jordan Thompson beats Rafael Nadal 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3

Rafael Nadal announces return to competition in January in Brisbane

The Spaniard has not played since suffering a hip innjury at the Australian Open in January

Rafael Nadal on playing the Australian Open? “I can’t confirm information I don’t know”

The Spaniard may be back in January in Australia… Or maybe not. The former world No 1 opens up about his situation

September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 13, 2010, Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets to win his first US Open title

August 15, 2004: The day a teenage Rafael Nadal claimed his maiden ATP title

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2004 to witness how 18-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated Jose Acasuso to clinch his first-ever ATP title, in Sopot, on clay

August 14, 2005: The day 19-year-old Rafael Nadal won his first hardcourt title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day, August 2005, Rafael Nadal won his first hardcourt title.

June 15, 2008: The day Rafael Nadal won Queen’s on grass, just days after triumphing at Roland-Garros

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On June 15, 2008, Rafael Nadal won the Queen’s Club event a few days after Roland-Garros and became the first player to win both the titles in the same year

“Amazing achievement” – Rafael Nadal leads plaudits for Novak Djokovic after record-breaking win, updated with Evert acclaim

There were celebrities looking on in person and around the world as Novak Djokovic made tennis history on Sunday

May 31, 2009: The day Rafael Nadal lost at Roland-Garros for the first time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 31, 2009, the unthinkable happened, as Rafael Nadal went down to Sweden’s Robin Soderling in a massive upset

May 27, 2016: The day Rafael Nadal stunned the tennis world by pulling out of Roland-Garros

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 27, 2016, Rafael Nadal unexpectedly called for a press conference to make an announcement that caused a seismic shock in the tennis world

Rafael Nadal determined to go out on his own terms: “I didn’t deserve to finish like that”

The Spaniard has opened the door to retirement for the first time but wants to do things his way

The video worrying Rafael Nadal fans, 16 days before Roland-Garros

A video circulating on social media showing Nadal abandoning a practice session has deeply worried fans of the Spaniard

May 7 2008: The day Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal in Rome

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 7, 2008, Rafael Nadal suffered his first-ever loss in Rome against his fellow countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero

April 29, 2002: The day a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 29, 2002, when he was not even 16 years old, Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut in Mallorca