Nadal farewell: “A bit sad”
The farewell to Rafael Nadal could have been more dignified for Spain coach David Ferrer. The ex-professional misses, among other things, Nadal’s long-time companions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
David Ferrer wanted a better farewell for Rafael Nadal
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The farewell to Rafael Nadal could have been more dignified for Spain coach David Ferrer. The ex-professional misses, among other things, Nadal’s long-time companions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Spain’s Davis Cup captain David Ferrer would have liked a better farewell for tennis icon Rafael Nadal. So he missed one or two people at the farewell ceremony after Spain’s quarter-final exit in the Davis Cup.
“Saying goodbye to such an important player like Rafa felt lackluster. “There were perhaps very important figures missing from his tennis career and people who were crucial both as opponents and in the team – and they were hardly mentioned,” said Ferrer Cope’s Great Game.
The atmosphere during the Spaniards’ matches against the defeat was also not quite as emotional as expected, but the ex-professional is not surprised about that: “Everything has changed with the Davis Cup format. It’s Tuesday, people are coming from work.”
The farewell took place “with the best of intentions,” “but after a defeat and in a hurry – so it was a bit sad,” was Alexander Zverev’s ex-coach’s conclusion.
Criticism of Nadal’s farewell: “I missed Federer and Djokovic”
Above all, Nadal’s big tennis rivals were missing. “I missed (Roger) Federer, (Novak) Djokovic and (Pau) Gasol, who is a close friend of his.”
While Federer had at least written an emotional letter to Nadal, the Serb’s absence was a bit surprising. After all, after Nadal’s retirement announcement, Djokovic wrote that he would definitely be there. But that one Mark According to him, he was not planning to arrive until the weekend.
