“The tennis world will never be the same without you,” wrote Argentinian Juan Martín del Potro, who also had to withdraw due to injuries
Carlos Alcaraz was one of the first tennis players to react to the announcement of Roger Federer’s retirement, by means of an emoticon representing a broken heart that the new number one of the world published on his social networks. Alcaraz confined himself to writing “Roger…” on that emoticon on his Twitter account, while other active and retired players lamented the Swiss’ farewell and thanked him for all he has for tennis and sports in general. done.
“I love you Roger. Thank you for everything you have done in tennis and with myself. The tennis world will never be the same without you,” wrote Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro, who also had to retire due to injuries.
“Roger, where do we start? It was a privilege to witness your journey and watch you become a champion in every sense of the word. We will miss you greatly to see you adorn our courts, but all we can say now is thank you for the memories and joy you have given to so many,” reads the official report of Wimbledon, a tournament that Federer has won up to eight times “You changed the game,” emphasized the ATP circuit for his part.
The legendary Billie Jean King also praised the tennis of the Swiss. “You have won the hearts of the whole world with the best game of a generation,” declared the legendary player. Other tennis players who immediately wanted to thank Federer for his legacy were Andy Roddick, Stanislas Wawrinka or Milos Raonic.
Also outside the tennis world, the FIFA World Cup website wanted to honor Federer with a photo of the Swiss myth together with Diego Armando Maradona, which can be read: “One of the best in the history of the sport. Thanks for the tennis, @rogerfederer.”
Source: La Verdad
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