Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal was captured in an emotional moment as his long-time rival and friend Roger Federer bid goodbye to the sport following the doubles clash at the ongoing Laver Cup 2022.
he 20-time Grand Slam champion, 41, and Nadal, playing for Team Europe, went down 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 9-11 against Team World’s Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock.
There will never be another #RogerFederer
Thanks for the memoriespic.twitter.com/13OrRgmbZF
— Twitter Sports (@TwitterSports) September 23, 2022
When the match ended, Federer hugged Nadal as well as Tiafoe and Sock before he began crying. Nadal was also captured in tears after their loss in Federer’s last match in competitive tennis.
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of men’s tennis, also acknowledged this moment and shared a GIF that captured both the legends sitting together and crying.
How are we getting over this? @rogerfederer | @RafaelNadal | #RForever pic.twitter.com/cpOfSznp4X
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 24, 2022
“How are we getting over this? @rogerfederer | @RafaelNadal | #RForever,” tweeted ATP.
