PARIS – First adversaries, then great friends. Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal represent two of the greatest tennis legends. The Swiss, invited to Paris by some sponsors ahead of Roland Garros, spoke about his Spanish friend. Rafa could play his last season as a professional. And Roger admits: “If he says goodbye to tennis he will do it on the court. I hope he plays a lot longer than we think right now, but it’s his body that will have to decide,” the words released to Telematin.
Federer and Nadal’s retirement: his words
“We saw each other recently, during a photo shoot (published last week for a French luxury brand, ed.), and again after. We’ve talked less since then. What I see is a player who really tries to be on the pitch. If he says “hello”, he is on the pitch and not from his couch. And I love this thing. I think choosing the time to retire is a personal thing. It’s up to him to decide how he wants to do it. I don’t have any information, and I hope he plays a lot longer than we think.”
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