Novak Djokovic

Federer and Nadal made full use of a comparatively easier challenge, claiming two Slams each to end the year as the two top-ranked players of the season.

Rafael and Toni have won everything there is to win – 16 Grand Slams, 30 Masters Series titles and two Olympic gold medals in the singles and doubles events

Djokovic has been recovering from an elbow injury that saw him miss the better part of 2017 and rendered him a doubt for 2018.

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal will make way for new age stars in the next two years.

Federer and Nadal claimed two Slams each to end the year as the two top-ranked players of the season.

Andy Murray has pulled out of the Brisbane International after suffering a setback on his long standing hip problem.

Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Brisbane International with a knee problem while Novak Djokovic named himself out of the Qatar Open with a setback on his elbow.

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray have won 28 of the 32 Grand Slams since 2010.

Novak Djokovic has not played competitive tennis since his loss in the 2017 Wimbledon quarter-finals and was expected to return to action at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.

Djokovic is making a similar comeback from injury like Federer did at the start of the 2017 season. The Serb ended his 2017 season after his loss at Wimbledon in July.

Federer beat Nadal on four occasions in 2017 with three of them coming in the finals – the Australian Open, the Shanghai Masters and the Miami Masters.

Djokovic will make his return from injury in Abu Dhabi this week at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships

Djokovic has not played since his quarter-final loss at the 2017 Wimbledon. He later took a break to recover from an elbow injury.

With all the preparation behind him, Raonic expects Djokovic to make a blast in the Australian Open, trumping the likes of Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Murray was previously confirmed to take part in Melbourne for the 2018 Australian Open, which begins on 15 January.

Wawrinka last featured at Wimbledon in July when he was sent packing in the first round after his shock loss to Daniil Medvedev.

Toni Nadal has warned Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer that they will not be able to emulate their achievements of 2017 next year as Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are set to return to action.

Tennis legend Boris Becker has backed Andre Agassi to succeed as Novak Djokovic's coach as the Serbian prepares to make his comeback ahead of the 2018 season.

Novak Djokovic has not played since his loss in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon earlier this year and will return to action for the first time at the Qatar Open in Doha.

There is one reason why the next generation have struggled to take over the likes of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, according to Uncle Toni.

World number two Roger Federer does not expect to repeat his 2017 performances in the new year as he anticipates the return of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and more from injury.

Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic will feature for the first time since Wimbledon at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi where a Rafael Nadal meeting is possible.

Novak Djokovic will return to action for the first time since Wimbledon in Abu Dhabi. He is hoping that a winning return will help in his quest for the 2018 Australian Open title.

Former Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis has revealed why he believes Roger Federer trumps Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray as the greatest of all time.

Former Wimbledon winner and world number one Lleyton Hewitt has warned the tennis world not to underestimate Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray as they gear up for their returns.

Tennis coach and adviser Pepe Imaz talks about how Novak Djokovic has been handling criticism and how his injury could be a blessing in disguise as he gears up for his return.

Rafael Nadal is convinced that Federer is the best in the history of the sport, but claims Djokovic is better on a technical level.

Stepanek was confirmed as the latest addition to Djokovic's backroom staff last week and he will work together with Andre Agassi.

Andre Agassi has arrived in Monte Carlo to begin preparations for the 2018 season with Novak Djokovic, who was forced to end his 2017 campaign in July due to an elbow injury.

World number 38 Alexandr Dolgopolov has detailed the differences between Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic from his experiences while playing against the trio.