Rafa Nadal thanked Novak Djokovic for making him play beyond his limits as the two great rivals faced off for the final time on Saturday at the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia before the Spaniard ends his spectacular career.

Novak Djokovic implored long-time adversary Rafael Nadal to put off his planned retirement after defeating the Spaniard Saturday in what was likely to be the final chapter of their "amazing rivalry".After being presented with a golden tennis racket,

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Jannik Sinner beat fellow young star Carlos Alcaraz, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, for the championship at the Six Kings Slam exhibition Saturday, with their final following a third-place pairing of tennis legends as Novak Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal, 6-2, 7-6 (5).