Over ten thousand spectators stood to applaud and cheer Rafael Nadal as if he won one of his ten ATP Masters 1000 titles in Rome.
He only lost, 6-1 and 6-3, against the Pole Hubert Hurkaczbut the fans paid tribute to a legend of the sport, their greatest champion in history.
The king of clay is about to hang up his racket. A few days before turning 38, he said goodbye in the Campo Centrale of the Foro Itálico, as he had finished his last professional work in Barcelona and Madrid. He hopes to continue this tour at Roland Garros.
He is not a friend of tributes Rafael Nadal because he remains on the mission of being competitive in Paris, although there is a famous, improvised one that he surely loves.
His walk down the facility’s walkway caused fans to fall in his path to show their love for the Spaniard. The images are amazing, fans occupy every possible space to say goodbye Rafael Nadal.
A hall of honor to Rafa Nadal, still annoyed by the loss, but happy with the mark he left in Rome.
Source: La Verdad
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