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London, England.- The swiss Roger Federerwinner of twenty Grand Slams, praised the career of Rafael Nadal and assured that it has been “an absolute honor” to have competed against him.
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Federer, who announced his retirement in 2022, reacted to Nadal’s farewell video, which will put an end to his career in the next Davis Cup Finals in Malaga from November 19 to 24
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“What a race, Rafa. I have always wished that this day would not come. Thank you for the unforgettable memories and for all your achievements in the sport we love. “It has been an absolute honor,” said the Swiss.
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Federer and Nadal completed one of the rivalries most beautiful in the history of sport, facing each other forty times, with 24 victories for the Spaniard and 16 for the Swiss.
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To remember are their duels at Roland Garros, their three finals at Wimbledon, including the one in 2008, considered the best match in history, as well as the legendary image they left in the 2022 Laver Cup in London, the last tournament in the Federer’s career, in which both ended up crying holding hands.
