It was a scene ripped from a John le Carré novel. According to firsthand accounts and court documents, a man is told to go to the front desk of the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Manhattan and say the phrase “banana peel.” The concierge then hands him an envelope with orders to circle the block …

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

Louis Vuitton ‘s latest “Core Values” campaign celebrates the multi-decade-spanning careers of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in tennis. Photographed by the legendary fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, the image shows the sports superstars resting 3,000m high atop the alpine vista of the Italian Dolomites, sporting timeless Louis Vuitton styles.

Tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are back in front of Annie Leibovitz's lens, starring in Louis Vuitton's latest "Core Values" campaign. The first visual, released last May, featured the duo hiking through Italy's Dolomites.

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

But then in 2004 March, Federer was upset by a 17-year-old Nadal, who won 6-3 6-3 their Miami Open meeting. The following year, the former 20-time Grand Slam champion got his revenge by winning their second meeting that also came in Miami.

Roger Federer's former coach Paul Annacone claimed that sports has never had a greater competitor than the retired Rafael Nadal.