As Roger Federer bid goodbye to the sport of tennis, he lost his last match with his team partner Rafael Nadal. The match was a doubles game against Frances Tiafie and Jack Sock with long-time frenemy Rafa Nadal. Rafa also bid an emotional goodbye to Roger which became a fan moment.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner when teamed up with Nadal to represent team Europe against the World. Team Europe went down 6-4,6-7 (2/7), 9-11 against The World’s team in the Laver Cup in London.
Roger and Rafa’s moment:
The match was overshadowed by the frame where Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were seen weeping as the Swiss legend said goodbye to the great sport of Tennis.
Nadal And Federer have been on top of the sport for a long time now and the mutual respect between the two got the whole world talk.
Former Indian skipper and Indian team batter Virat Kohli also tweeted the photo with an emotional message that got to the players. On the micro-blogging platform Twitter. Virat shared this message with a photo of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal crying.
Virat’s tweet immediately became viral and netizens started resharing the message.
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Virat Kohli’s Tweet on Federer:
He captioned, “Who thought rivals can feel like this towards each other. That’s the beauty of sport. This is the most beautiful sporting picture ever for me. When your companions cry for you, you know what you’ve been able to do with your God-given talent. Nothing but respect for these 2.”
The moment was captured as the ATP also recognized the swiss legend they also tweeted, “How are we getting over this? @rogerfederer | @RafaelNadal | #RForever,” tweeted ATP.
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