Tonight was about Roger Federer but the image of Nadal with tears in his eyes for his friend will be something I will never forget - Tennis players react to Fedal shedding tears after Laver Cup farewell × 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

Tonight was about Roger Federer but the image of Nadal with tears in his eyes for his friend will be something I will never forget - Tennis players react to Fedal shedding tears after Laver Cup farewell

By Kristina Villanueva Modified 24 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The tennis world reacted to Roger Federer's final ATP appearance at the Laver Cup Roger Federer bid goodbye to tennis on Friday in a highly emotional ending to his doubles match with partner Rafael Nadal at the 2022 Laver Cup. Tears flowed, naturally, for Federer, but the vision of Nadal, the Swiss Maestro's long-time rival-turned-friend, crying alongside him tugged at the heartstrings of tennis fans and their fellow players. World No. 26 Alison Riske-Amritraj was among those who were touched by the shared 'Fedal' moment. "Tonight was about Roger Federer, but the image of Rafa (Nadal) with tears in his eyes for his friend will be something I [will] never forget," said Riske-Amritraj. Alison Riske-Amritraj@Riske4rewardstonight was about Roger, but the image of Rafa with tears in his eyes for his friend will be something I never forget124979tonight was about Roger, but the image of Rafa with tears in his eyes for his friend will be something I never forget Former British player Laura Robson was also moved by the image of Nadal crying, commenting: "Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal crying together, I’m honestly not okay," said Robson. Laura Robson@laurarobson5Roger and Rafa crying together I’m honestly not okay5408521Roger and Rafa crying together I’m honestly not okay Robson later reposted a GIF of Federer and Nadal crying during the Swiss' retirement ceremony in the Laver Cup. She said, "Crying all over again." Laura Robson@laurarobson5Crying all over again twitter.com/lavercup/statu…Laver Cup@LaverCupAll the Fedal feelings.

#LaverCup562All the Fedal feelings.#LaverCup https://t.co/WKjhcADFoeCrying all over again twitter.com/lavercup/statu… David Nalbandian@nalbandiandavid¡Gracias por tanto, Roger!

@rogerfederer @RafaelNadal

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Thank you very much, Roger!

@rogerfederer @RafaelNadal2334190¡Gracias por tanto, Roger! @rogerfederer @RafaelNadal ~~~~Thank you very much, Roger! @rogerfederer @RafaelNadal https://t.co/1GhCKYicen World No. 5 Jessica Pegula, meanwhile, said that she could not deal with a tearful Federer and Nadal. "Can’t deal with this," tweeted Pegula as she ended her tweet with a crying emoji. Jessie Pegula@JLPegulaCan’t deal with this twitter.com/lavercup/statu…Laver Cup@LaverCupAll the Fedal feelings.

#LaverCup120752All the Fedal feelings.#LaverCup https://t.co/WKjhcADFoeCan’t deal with this twitter.com/lavercup/statu…

This moment would not have been possible if Roger Federer didn t give me the opportunity to dream - Stefanos Tsitsipas other players react to the Swiss retirement

Roger Federer waves to the Laver Cup crowd as he bids goodbye to tennis. Roger Federer has played the final match of his storied career in a doubles partnership with Rafael Nadal. Unfortunately, the duo suffered a loss against Team World, falling to Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock. A video tribute was played in the stadium and Federer proceeded to repeatedly hug his Team Europe teammates that included the rest of the Big Four in Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. The Swiss Maestro's fellow players were among those who honored the 20-time Grand Slam champion on social media – both by those who were on the court with him and those who were watching the match from their own television screens. Teammate Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was the first to hug Federer from their bench post-match, quickly took to Twitter to express his gratitude and love for his idol. "This moment would not have been possible if Roger didn’t give me the opportunity to dream. I owe this moment to him! Love you with all my heart," said Tsitsipas. Stefanos Tsitsipas@steftsitsipasThis moment would not have been possible if Roger didn’t give me the opportunity to dream. I owe this moment to him!

Love you with all my heart twitter.com/lavercup/statu…Laver Cup@LaverCupAn emotional final farewell.

#LaverCup @rogerfederer135581328An emotional final farewell.#LaverCup @rogerfederer https://t.co/lSZb9KfvbNThis moment would not have been possible if Roger didn’t give me the opportunity to dream. I owe this moment to him!Love you with all my heart twitter.com/lavercup/statu… Taylor Fritz, competing on the other side of the net for Team World, also expressed how Federer's farewell drove him to tears. "Wasn’t sure if I was gonna cry tonight or not... I definitely cried... a lot," tweeted Fritz. Taylor Fritz@Taylor_Fritz97Wasn’t sure if I was gonna cry tonight or not..... I definitely cried... a lot8064533Wasn’t sure if I was gonna cry tonight or not..... I definitely cried... a lot Fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka, who partnered with Federer in securing a 2008 Beijing Olympics doubles gold win, also expressed his sadness over the tennis icon's exit. The three-time Major winner posted two crying emojis with the hashtag Federer on his Twitter account. Stanislas Wawrinka@stanwawrinka #Federer13567998 #Federer Prior to that, Wawrinka posted a photo of a television set with Federer and Nadal's doubles match playing. "Who's watching?" posted Wawrinka, with popcorn and crying emojis. Stanislas Wawrinka@stanwawrinkaWho’s watching ? @rogerfederer @RafaelNadal @LaverCup15058825Who’s watching ? @rogerfederer @RafaelNadal @LaverCup https://t.co/4oEqQWTSrV On the women's side, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was among those who were glued to their television screens. Iga Świątek@iga_swiatekThis is serious...#LaverCup8435413This is serious...#LaverCup https://t.co/GaEck3TifE Swiatek, a self-confessed huge Nadal fan, put off a much needed sleep – she had practice in the morning – to tune in to the last match of Federer's career and the final 'Fedal' partnership on the court."I have a practice in the morning but sleep needs to wait tonight. One last time, Roger Federer," said Swiatek.Iga Świątek@iga_swiatekI have a practice in the morning but sleep needs to wait tonight. ? One last time @rogerfederer #LaverCup14911991I have a practice in the morning but sleep needs to wait tonight. ? One last time @rogerfederer #LaverCup Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Shyam Kamal × 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