Roger Federer and the goodbyes of other tennis players

Naturally Rafael Nadal, tennis player with the most Grand Slams in history, would be the most affected by the retirement of his eternal colleague Roger Federer. The number of times this pair shared the court, both as a team and in competition mode, is vast. Almost automatically for many years it could be assumed that in a final the match would be between the two of them, and that was the case once again in the last game of Federerafter which Nadal began to cry, the same as the player of Swiss origin.

Taylor Fritz

The young tennis player also said goodbye to Roger Federer recognizing his legacy in tennis. Who occupies the number 12 in the world ranking mentioned in a press conference after a match that Federer “It was crazy, it’s one of those things that you never thought would happen. It’s a reality that hits us all, it’s super emotional. Seeing him crying, he came over and hugged us all. I saw him cry, I hugged him, I thanked him for everything.”

Matteo Berrettini

The tennis player Italian professional who currently occupies the 10th position in the ATP ranking recognized when hugging Federer at his farewell “I was very excited. Roger is the reason I decided to be a tennis player. He doesn’t know it but when he was a kid he tried to sneak into the tournament in Rome so he could see it. He is my idol. Yesterday I couldn’t sleep. One of the reasons was because he was crying on my shoulder and I was like, is this real? Roger Federer?”

Novak Djokovic

the controversial tennis player He said goodbye saying ”It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. We all knew it was going to be a very emotional farewell for Roger and we just fell into the moment with him. It’s sad because one of the greatest athletes of all time is leaving the sport, but on the other hand seeing him so happy and excited with all his teammates was very nice.”

His family

As is well known, Federer he is a family man and that is why the words of his mother could not be missing regarding his retirement, who said “Both Roger like me we were grappling for a long time with the idea of ​​his withdrawal, with the fact that his career was going to end. Not only because of his age, but also because of the various injuries that he had been dragging in recent years. During this process we always kept a little hope, but we soon realized that the right knee was no longer in the ideal conditions for the competition. The biggest problem was finding the time and place to announce it, as it all happened in the fall with the recent US Open final. Of course, this would not have been the moment dreamed by Rogerespecially since Serena Williams had also announced her retirement on those dates, which she decided to put an end to in New York“.