Roger Federer

Andy Murray is preparing to make his comeback from injury at the Brisbane International in the first week of January. He has not played competitively for five months.

Roger Federer won seven titles in 2017 and ended the year as the world number two after struggling with injury in 2016.

Nadal won two Grand Slams in 2017 to take his tally to 16 but was matched by the Federer to extend the gap to three.

Nadal turned out to be the greatest ever competitor on clay the world has ever seen, winning 10 French Open titles, with the latest coming in 2017.

Rafael Nadal stated that if he ever loses the satisfaction of playing tennis, that would be the day he would take up a different career.

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.

Tim Henman had a word of warning for Roger Federer, stating that he expects Rafael Nadal to overthrow his total of 19 titles.

Paul Annacone coached Pete Sampras and Tim Henman at various points in their careers and was Roger Federer's mentor between 2010 and 2014.

The world number 4 enjoyed a magnificent 2017 season on the ATP Tour, claiming five titles, including the Montreal Masters in which he beat Roger Federer in the final.

Hopman Cup director Paul Kilderry has heaped praise on Roger Federer's remarkable 2017 season as the world number two gets ready to kick off his season in Perth.

Federer suffered a knee injury a day after his 2016 Australian Open semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic which resulted in him requiring surgery.

Henman believes that both Federer and Nadal go in as favourites for the Australian Open should they be 100% fit and no one should be surprised by their achievements.

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.

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

Childhood friend and former teammate Marco Chiudinelli claims despite all the successes that Roger Federer has achieved in tennis, he is still the same person.

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.

Toni Nadal believes his nephew Rafael Nadal will last long enough to overtake Roger Federer's impressive Grand Slam record of 19 major titles.

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.

The former world No.4 beat Rafa in the fourth round of the Roland Garros in 2009.

The Swiss ace clinched the title this year, beating Nadal in the finals, overpowering the Spaniard in a gruelling contest.

Novak Djokovic's coach has revealed how Roger Federer was able to neutralise world number one Rafael Nadal in 2017 as he managed four wins in four meetings against the Spaniard.

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.

Nadal has already confirmed that he will compete in the 66th edition of the tournament (23-29 April 2018).

Federer has penned a new deal with Swiss chocolate brand Lindt, an association which first started in 2009.

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.

"Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open are cornerstones, everything which lies between we'll take it from there," Federer said.

World number four Alexander Zverev reveals which player he considers "perfect" in tennis. The German youngster also mentions his goal for 2018.

Roger Federer had his most successful campaign in a decade in 2017, winning seven titles, including two Grand Slams.

Juan Carlos Ferrero talks to IBTimes UK about Alexander Zverev, Rafael Nadal and what to expect from tennis in 2018.

Roger Federer was hilariously trolled by his children over Rafael Nadal's ranking after he told them that he was going to an awards gala to potentially win a prize.