Nadal, Potro, Serena and Azarenka to headline BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden

The line up for the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden next March has been finalised.

World no. 3 Rafael Nadal will meet former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the men's match while Serena Williams willl take on world no. 1 Victoria Azarenka in the women's match.

Nadal will not be playing in New York next week when the US Open kicks off due to injury.

Nadal is a 11-time slam winner while Serena has 14 slams in singles. Azarenka and Potro both have one singles slam each.

Nadal, del Potro and Azarenka will be playing at the Garden for the first time.