Rafael Nadal called time on his iconic tennis career earlier this month, and has now given his true thoughts on his relationship with long-time rival Roger Federer

Louis Vuitton has unveiled the latest chapter in its iconic Core Values campaign, featuring two of tennis' greatest legends: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Captured by celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz,

The Core Values campaign, launched in 2007 under Louis Vuitton chairman and CEO Pietro Beccari, has featured icons like Pele, Maradona, Mikhail Gorbachev and Angelina Jolie. After a hiatus, the series returned in 2022 with an ad starring Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Now, it spotlights Nadal and Federer.

Although the relationship between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer appears to be peachy on the outside, the pair are far from being pen pals despite ditching their differences

Roger Federer has penned an emotional letter online to his great rival and friend Rafael Nadal ahead of the Spaniard’s retirement from tennis. Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slams compared to Federer’s 20, will hang up his racket after representing Spain at this week’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.

Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga are the only four tennis stars to have achieved that remarkable feat. Nadal, Djokovic and Federer – the Big Three – are widely regarded as being among the greatest tennis players of all time and dominated the sport for two decades.

In the imagery, Federer and Nadal are on a mid-mountaineering expedition equipped with Louis Vuitton's signature travel accessories. Federer carries the classic Monogram Christoph