Federer hails 'historic' Nadal ahead of imminent retirement

Switzerland's Roger Federer (left) and Spain's Rafael Nadal (right) of Team Europe share a joke, playing against USA's Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe of Team World during their 2022 Laver Cup men's doubles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London on September 23, 2022.

MALAGA, Spain — Tennis great Roger Federer hailed his former rival Rafael Nadal on Tuesday ahead of the Spaniard's imminent retirement from tennis at the Davis Cup.

"Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you've had. Including 14 French Opens -- historic!" Federer wrote on social media platform X.

"You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud."

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