When it comes to sports rivalries, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have set the bar quite high. They used to do everything they could to beat each other on the court. Despite their rivalry, they still get along well off the court and have a lot of respect for one another.

Over the years, Federer and Nadal’s flamboyant, eye-catching game on the court has wowed tennis fans all over the world. However, the duo lost to the Jack Sock – Frances Tiafoe duo of Team world in this year’s Laver Cup. And now, with Roger Federer confessing about his admiration for Rafael Nadal, fans across the world have gone quite emotional.

Fans go emotional after Roger Federer confesses his admiration for Rafael Nadal

Earlier, during an interview with a reporter from the New York Times named Christopher Clarey, Roger Federer divulged his thoughts on the eventful evening that took place at the O2 Arena and expressed his adoration for Rafael Nadal. Many fans on social media were happy to see the mutual love between these two living legends. 

First up, this particular fan took to Twitter and expressed her emotions by sharing a screenshot and tweeted saying, “Roger wants the pics of him and Rafa holding hands cause they mean a lot to him, @ world, provide him.”

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Then there was another fan who quoted the earlier tweet and said, “damn he’s just like me [hoarding hundreds of photos of the same scene with 2 degree angle differences”

In another quote, a fan compared the scenario with F1 greats Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel and quoted, “NAH YALL THIS IS LIKE SEB CONGRATULATE LEWIS RIGHT BESIDE HIS CAR ON HIS RECORD EQUALING WDC AND TOUCHED HIS HELMET LIKE YALL DONT UNDERSTAND THIS IS SO PRECIOUS”

Now this one particular fan was seen asking people to send pics by saying, “someone frame these pics and send them to Roger or blast them on billboards everywhere”

Tennis greats pay their respects to the mighty Federer.

Some of the greatest tennis players of all time, including Billie Jean King, paid tribute to the Swiss Maestro. Federer, the winner of 20 grand slam tournaments, shocked the tennis world with his retirement announcement. 

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Federer has been hurt a lot lately, which has made it hard for him to play in recent tennis tournaments. The list of players who paid tribute to Federer includes Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams.

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The amount of love for Federer is truly incredible. It’s remarkable to see his peers show so much admiration for him.