No champion has ever been beloved by his peers like Roger Federer - Chris Evert lavishes praise on the Swiss legend and his wife Mirka × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Laver Cup 2022 News

No champion has ever been beloved by his peers like Roger Federer - Chris Evert lavishes praise on the Swiss legend

By Gautam Chauhan Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Chris Evert heaped praise on Roger Federer and his wife, Mirka. Roger Federer received a rousing farewell on Friday, which moved 18-time Grand Slam Chris Evert to claim that no champion has ever been beloved by his peers like him. The Swiss maestro's emotional retirement at the recently concluded Laver Cup left the entire tennis fraternity - as well as Team Europe - teary-eyed. The likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Matteo Berrettini, Andy Murray, Casper Ruud, Cameron Norrie and Stefanos Tsitsipas were beside Federer in his swansong. The 41-year-old could not hold back his tears during the presentation ceremony, and his peers couldn't either. The photo of Federer holding hands with Nadal went viral on social media, drawing a lot of positive reactions about their friendship. And one of the people who reacted was none other than Chris Evert. "No champion has ever been beloved by his peers like @rogerfederer," Evert tweeted. Chris Evert@ChrissieEvertNo champion has ever been beloved by his peers like @rogerfederer twitter.com/ellaling23/sta…Ella Ling@EllaLing23Never seen anything like that in tennis and never will again.
The end of the golden era.
Goodbye Roger and well played, Sir. @rogerfederer @RafaelNadal @LaverCup @CanonUKandIE @ShutterstockNow #letsholdhands #thelastdance #RF110699Never seen anything like that in tennis and never will again.The end of the golden era.Goodbye Roger and well played, Sir. @rogerfederer @RafaelNadal @LaverCup @CanonUKandIE @ShutterstockNow #letsholdhands #thelastdance #RF https://t.co/rbtjVe483fNo champion has ever been beloved by his peers like @rogerfederer twitter.com/ellaling23/sta… Roger Federer has had a glorious career, and he has written his name in the annals of the game. But none of that would have been possible had he not received the support of his loved ones - friends and family, especially his wife, Mirka. While quoting former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters' tweet, which had an image of an emotional Roger Federer with his wife, Chris Evert said Mirka was "the ROCK" for the Swiss great. Chris Evert@ChrissieEvertThe ROCK…. twitter.com/clijsterskim/s…Kim Clijsters@ClijsterskimMirka 175272Mirka https://t.co/tl3kNX29DDThe ROCK…. twitter.com/clijsterskim/s…

An important part of my life is leaving too - Rafael Nadal on Roger Federer s retirement

Roger Federer with Rafael Nadal for Team Europe. Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images for Laver Cup Roger Federer played some of the biggest and most important matches of his career against Rafael Nadal. The duo not only shared a great rivalry with each other but were also great friends off the court. Nadal took part in the Laver Cup primarily to play a doubles match with Federer, the last of the latter's pro career. The Spaniard then flew back to Mallorca for personal reasons. In a post-match sit-down interview alongside the Swiss, Nadal admitted that an important part of him was also leaving the tour with Federer's retirement. "For me, has been a huge honour to be a part of this amazing moment of the history of our sport, and at the same time a lot of years sharing a lot of things," the Spaniard said of Federer. "When Roger leaves the tour, yeah, an important part of my life is leaving too because all the moments he has been next or in front me in important moments of my life. So has been emotional (to) see the family, see all the people. Yeah, difficult to describe. But, yeah, amazing moment," he added. Also Check out:- Roger Federer Net Worth Poll : Will any other tennis athlete receive the same love which Roger Federer did in his long career? Yes Might not 36 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी