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Federer’s farewell words to Rafa show the admiration for a rival who also made the Swiss better: “You made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to keep up.” He adds: “You made me reimagine my game.”
The Swiss does not hide the fact that thanks to Rafa, he had more fun on the court: “You made me enjoy the game even more,” he said. Federer also says that he did not enjoy that duel in Miami in 2004: “With your sleeveless red shirt, showing those biceps, and you beat me convincingly,” he said.
Federer does not forget the 14 Roland Garros titles that Rafa Nadal has won throughout his career: “Historic! You made Spain proud… you made the whole tennis world proud”.
In his farewell words to Rafa, Federer is very grateful that the Spaniard was present at the 2022 Laver Cup, the Swiss’ last match: “It meant everything to me that you were there by my side, not as my rival, but as my doubles partner”.
We were both at the beginning of our journey and it’s a journey we ended up doing together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: what an incredible run you’ve had! Including 14 French Opens, historic! You made Spain proud… you made the whole tennis world proud.
