Federer hails 'historic' Nadal ahead of imminent retirement
November 19, 2024 | 5:23pm
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.
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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."
Vamos, @RafaelNadal!
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) November 19, 2024
As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.
Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I…
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