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After clinching 20 Grand Slam titles and remaining at the pinnacle of men’s singles ranking for a staggering 310 weeks. Since retirement, Roger Federer has been seen in several live music concerts. Recently the 42-year-old tennis legend was seen gracing the stage with the 65-year-old blind Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Fans erupted seeing the two legends together on stage. Even Federer couldn’t hold his emotions and was moved by Bocelli’s performance.

It has been over 1 year since his retirement but his craze among his fans is still the same. Zurich witnessed it once again on Monday night at the Hallenstadion. Let’s find out how the fans reacted to the emotional scenes during the jaw-dropping performance from the Italian.

Boris Becker reacts after seeing Roger Federer getting emotional on stage

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Andrea Bocelli took a moment to recognize the Swiss maestro in the crowd during his performance in his homeland. He called the living legend, Roger Federer on stage and dedicated the last hour to him with the famous ‘Nessun Dorma’. Federer couldn’t hold back his tears and the video went viral instantly. Fans showered love and appreciated the humbleness of the Swiss legend. Here’s how they reacted.

The most prominent face among the reactions was the former number 1 in tennis, Boris Becker. Seeing Federer shed his tear during Bocelli’s concert, the 56-year-old German wrote “Emotional Scenes from Zurich…”

One of the fans expressed her love for the Swiss, after seeing him cry in front of the fans yet again.

While the other was seen cherishing the moment between the two legends.

Another fan highlighted that it’s impossible not to cry when Andrea Bocelli performs on stage.

Some of them even dragged back the debate of “who’s the greatest” yet again after seeing the heartwarming response towards the Swiss on Monday night. The fan thanked Federer for taking his fans ride along with him in such moments of deep emotions throughout his career.

However, this wasn’t his first appearance on stage at a concert. Neither was it the first moment of outpouring emotions from the tennis legend in front of his fans. When did the world last see Roger Federer bursting out into a flood of tears?

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Roger Federer was in tears as he bid farewell to the racket sport last year

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The emotional moment was last captured in September 2022 when Roger Federer decided to put an end to his incredible career at the Laver Cup. His greatest rival who’s also one of his closest friends, Rafael Nadal shared the moment with him that time. They featured together in a match in the Laver Cup and looked cheerful throughout the match. But the legends of the game couldn’t hold back their tears after the match.

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Even the fans got emotional seeing the legends cry in a single frame. It reminded fans of their fond memories on the court. The rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal has been one of the most celebrated affairs in the sporting world. They have won 42 Grand Slam titles altogether and have faced each other 40 times in the ATP Tour.

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With one having already retired and the other hinting at putting an end in the next season, tough times are coming up for the tennis fans. What comes to your mind first when you think of life outside these two in the tennis world?

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