נדאל: "הלוואי שהיום הזה לא היה מגיע"

רוג'ר פדרר, שנחשב בעיניי רבים לטניסאי הגדול אי פעם, הודיע בגיל 41 על סופה של קריירה מפוארת, ועולם הטניס, בין היתר קרלוס אלקראס, חואן מרטין דל פוטרו, סטן ואוורינקה, גרבינייה מוגורוסה ועוד נפרדו מהאגדה.

אבל גם היריב הגדול רפאל נדאל נפרד: "זהו יום עצוב לי באופן אישי ולעולם הספורט. קיוויתי שהרגע הזה לא יגיע. היה לי הכבוד והפריווילגיה להיות איתך על המגרש ולחוות רגעים מדהימים ובלתי נשכחים".

Dear Roger,my friend and rival.
I wish this day would have never come. It’s a sad day for me personally and for sports around the world.
It’s been a pleasure but also an honor and privilege to share all these years with you, living so many amazing moments on and off the court 👇🏻

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 15, 2022

Thanks for all @rogerfederer 🙌

— Carles Puyol (@Carles5puyol) September 15, 2022

Roger has been one of my idols and a source of inspiration! 🥲 Thank you for everything you have done for our sport! ❤️ I still want to play with you! 🥹 Wish you all the luck in the world for what comes next! 💪🏻 @rogerfederer pic.twitter.com/k4xjyN3AAB

— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) September 15, 2022

💔😢. I LOVE YOU, Roger. Thank you for everything you’ve done in tennis and with myself. Tennis world will never be the same without you. https://t.co/Wm0IjNqjjx

— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) September 15, 2022

😢😢❤️❤️🐐🐐 https://t.co/Je74AYtfuj

— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) September 15, 2022

.@rogerfederer thank you for doing more for tennis than any single individual. Thanks to you competitors and fans across the world get to experience and enjoy it all over the world. Congratulations on your achievements and the people you continue to impact in and away from tennis

— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) September 15, 2022

Roger… 💔

— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) September 15, 2022

Tearing up just listening to this. We love you Roger 😢 https://t.co/n2YsJJkIfC

— Jessie Pegula (@JLPegula) September 15, 2022

RF💔

— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) September 15, 2022

A role model for me and so many others!! Thanks for everything Roger 🙏🏼 It’s been a privilege to share the court with you!! https://t.co/lMF1zHp8vv

— Denis Shapovalov (@denis_shapo) September 15, 2022

That knee really must be bad for Roger not to be able to push until Basel or a last Wimbledon. Good that he’ll be able to retire through this Laver Cup Big 4 reunion. Once he told me he never had these fairytale-like retirement plans so surely he’ll be fine w/ how it stops now.

— Carole Bouchard 💜💛 (@carole_bouchard) September 15, 2022

💔 @rogerfederer #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/AoDq85cB7f

— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) September 15, 2022

You changed the game, #RForever. @rogerfederer ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XIyDzCMTuk

— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 15, 2022

RF then. RF now. #RForever.

After a glittering career, @rogerfederer will retire after the Laver Cup next week ❤️ pic.twitter.com/I9qqhkBECM

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 15, 2022

Roger, thank you for everything ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Jtc4IDF1kt

— ITF (@ITFTennis) September 15, 2022

Roger,

Where do we begin?

It's been a privilege to witness your journey and see you become a champion in every sense of the word.

We will so miss the sight of you gracing our courts, but all we can say for now is thank you, for the memories and joy you have given to so many. pic.twitter.com/VDWylKvW86

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) September 15, 2022

Legend of the game.@rogerfederer 🧡 pic.twitter.com/zztdM9THmc

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) September 15, 2022

A born winner. 🇨🇭🏆 pic.twitter.com/N5dvwuZwBI

— Live Tennis (@livetennis) September 15, 2022

Us right now.@rogerfederer | #RForever pic.twitter.com/dpwBGy312Q

— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 15, 2022