Tennis
Nadal: ‘It’s hard not to get emotional about Federer but I haven’t thought about my own departure’
Rafa Nadal spoke about the explosion of emotions his presence alongside Roger Federer caused in the legendary Swiss tennis player’s farewell, but made it clear that he has no retirement in mind.
The tears he shed to Roger Federer’s last game on the pitch as partner of the ‘King’ choice is an image that will be difficult to remember for fans as Rafa Nadal admits he could not have done it any other way .
“I’m a sensitive person and when you see someone you value in that situation, it’s hard not to be touched, even if it wasn’t in my hands. With everything that happened to me that night, it was hard not to be touched.
When I got into the locker room, I was emotional again.”In an interview with the radio station “Cadena Cope”, emphasized the number 3 in the world rankings, who nevertheless made sure to send the message that their own farewell was not yet visible on the horizon:
“I know my goodbyes are coming and that at 36 I’m in the final chapters of my career, but I’m not thinking about that now and I don’t want to think about it either.
My emotions were not linked to the thought of my own departure, but to the appreciation and respect I have for Roger.”
Source: sport 24
