Federer’s emotional farewell message to Nadal, Djokovic and all his rivals

“Of course I miss Federer. Me, the fans and the whole tennis world”said Rafael Nadal last Wimbledon. The tennis player Manacor Y Novak Djokovic They became their great rivals. Three animals that, if they had not coincided, would have broken records, but that, beating themselves on the track, became greater. Unique. Forever. Every athlete needs an antagonist to get bigger. Like Senna to Prost, Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo or in tennis, McEnroe to Borg. Rafa is not there. They are two: Spanish and Serbian.

FULL LETTER: ROGER FEDERER ANNOUNCES HIS WITHDRAWAL

Together they formed the ‘Big Three’a triangle of giants that will break up starting next week, when Roger Federer has hung up his racket on the professional tennis circuit after arguing that it would be his last ATP tournament, the Laver Cup. Knowing how important it was for his rivals to exaggerate his legend, the Swiss, in the extensive letter in which he announced his farewell, He wanted to dedicate a special verse to his opponents. He did so without naming names. He spoke in general terms, but one can’t help but think that many of those words were directed at his two formidable opponents. And it is that as it stands out, with them they pushed “each other” to take “tennis to a new level”. Wow, they did.

“Of all the gifts tennis has given me over the years, without a doubt, it’s all the people I’ve met along the way. Friends, rivals and fans that sport has given me in this life”, he declared in his letter.

“I want to thank my rivals on the court. I was very fortunate to play many epic matches that I will never forget. We fought fairly, with passion and intensity. I always did my best to respect the history of this sport. I am very grateful me. We pushed each other and together we took tennis to a new level.”