( CNN ) -- Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were billed as a tennis `` Dream Team '' but they ended up suffering a nightmare . The top two players in the world rankings , forming a doubles pair for the first time , slumped to defeat in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto . Nadal , the Spanish world number one , and Djokovic , the number two from Serbia , were beaten 5-7 , 6-3 , 10-8 by Canadian wildcards Vasek Pospisil and Milos Raonic . It was the first time in 34 years that the top two players in the men 's world rankings have joined forces in doubles . In 1976 , American duo Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe reached a quarterfinal and a final in their two outings together . But Nadal and Djokovic were less successful on their debut . After losing the first set to their more illustrious opponents , Pospisil and Raonic squared the match by winning the last three games of the second . They raced into a 4-0 lead in the Match Tie-Break and eventually won it 10-8 after Nadal and Djokovic had saved three match points . The defeat highlights the different skills required for success in doubles and singles . The Williams sisters , Serena and Venus , are a rare example of two top singles players who have enjoyed grand slam success as a doubles pair . Nadal and Djokovic will now turn their attention to the singles competition in Toronto as they step up their preparations for the U.S. Open , the fourth and final grand slam of the year , at the end of August .
Rafael Nadal and Rafael Nadal lose to Canadian wildcards on doubles debut . It is first time in 34 years that top one players in men 's rankings have formed a pair . Nadal and Rafael Nadal will continue preparations for Toronto Open at end of 34 years .