Athletes often receive birthday wishes from renowned sporting accounts on their special day. Sometimes, they receive a birthday poster, while on some occasions a simple message may suffice. However, big athletes often receive throwback videos. Being arguably the biggest name in tennis, Roger Federer received many throwback clips from his career from popular media accounts. One such throwback broke everyone’s hearts as they were reminded of a rough day once again.

The Eurosport Twitter account took us back to the Swiss Maestro’s retirement day on his birthday. As emotional as the moment was, it was equally heartwarming and heart-wrenching at the same time. The fan reactions to the throwback clip saw some really affecting comments.

Fans react to an emotional Roger Federer throwback video

There were many memorable clips of the beloved former World No. 1 from the Laver Cup. However, the one posted by Eurosport did not include the likes of Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic. It was Federer sharing a moment with his wife Mirka and the kids right after the completion of his last dance, with Ellie Goulding singing in the background.

The post reminded fans once again of the bitter time when Roger Federer finally hung up his racket for good. This clip resurfacing on his birthday broke their hearts again.

A fan said mentioned how incredible that night was and how this clip would always make him sad.

“There’s so much Fed content & y’all picked this😭“, said a fan while questioning the choice of the clip.

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Federer also received ‘miss you‘ messages from his fans.

The fans wept once again as memories from the emotional night resurfaced again.

One fan was also in awe of the moment as the Federer family showed emotions of pure love.

Amidst all the emotional replies, Federer also received birthday wishes from his fans.

“Tennis 🎾 has never 👎 meant more to anyone than Federer“, said a fan as Federer’s emotional breakdown mesmerized him.

The fan reactions revealed that Federer will always hold the same space in fans’ hearts even though he no longer shows his magic on the court. A mere throwback video of his retirement day ripped through people’s hearts and sent them weeping again. Even tennis professionals like Denis Shapovalov have had similar reactions to the mere mention of Federer’s retirement.

What was your reaction to the Roger Federer throwback video? Do let us know in the comments.

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