Watch: Rafael Nadal breaks down in tears after Roger Federer's emotional farewell at Laver Cup Comment Share Roger Federer's emotional farewell saw Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic bawl their eyes out Roger Federer has officially played the last match of his ATP career, wrapping up his 24-year long stint on tour with one final doubles match at the 2022 Laver Cup. Partnering up with rival-turned-friend Rafael Nadal, Team Europe's veterans suffered a loss against Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock to hand Team World their second point of the night. Although the Swiss-Spanish pairing took the first set, Tiafoe and Sock roared back to take the second set in a tiebreaker. With all to play for in the match tiebreaker, the Americans held their nerves in front of a massive crowd that all but demanded their surrender, ultimately winning 4-6, 7-6(2), 11-9. Olly @Olly_Tennis_Roger in tears. What a legend. What a man.841156Roger in tears. What a legend. What a man. https://t.co/lReVaxzsXB But the scoreline was the least important part of the night, as the Swiss maestro's retirement took center stage from the moment Sock sealed the final part of the contest. Federer, who has had the time of his life so far in London over the past week, greeted each and every member of his team with a warm hug, trying his best not to burst into tears. ATP Tour@atptourHow are we getting over this?

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156172664How are we getting over this? @rogerfederer @RafaelNadal #RForever https://t.co/cpOfSznp4X Although he managed to hold on to his emotions for a while, it was impossible for someone even as calm and graceful on the court as the 20-time Grand Slam champion, as the enormity of the situation finally hit him soon after. His teammates, including the likes of youngsters Casper Ruud, Matteo Berrettini and Stefanos Tsitsipas, all embraced him with tears in their eyes, leading to the former World No. 1 himself letting out the waterworks. The veterans of Team Europe - Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray - were not to be left out either, as they too joined the others in blue in bawling their eyes out at the thought of no longer being able to see the 41-year-old in action again. Nadal was the most emotional person at the stadium without question, as the 22-Grand Slam champion appeared even more flustered than Federer at times. Emma@tennisemmsStef looking sky high and constantly blinking so as not to burst into tears, I see you bestie 17436Stef looking sky high and constantly blinking so as not to burst into tears, I see you bestie https://t.co/qZSNH8tEDT Minutes later, the microphone was handed to the Swiss maestro, who delivered a heartfelt speech to the fans who had made the trip to the O2 Arena to celebrate him in his farewell appearance, thanking them for making his day special.

Have been a difficult day to handle every single thing and at the end everything become super emotional - Rafael Nadal on Roger Federer s retirement

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup 2022 Speaking at their press conference afterward, Rafael Nadal revealed that it was difficult for him to even serve his normal self during the match, remarking that he was overcome with emotions all day think about how he was playing with Roger Federer for the last time ever. "I have to say that first couple of serves for me were super difficult. I was not able to do the normal movement," Nadal said. "I started with double fault. I was shaking a little bit. Have been a difficult day to handle every single thing, and at the end everything become super emotional." The Spaniard further added that it was a huge honor to be part of this "amazing moment in history," getting to share the court with his long-time friend in his final appearance as a tennis professional. "For me, have been huge honor 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 together," Nadal said. "Yeah, difficult to describe. But, yeah, amazing moment." Also Checkout:- Nadal French Open Titles 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