Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s Heartwarming Remarks on Their ‘Special Relationship’ Will Surely Leave Fans Emotional

“There is no Federer without Nadal”– as said right by Navratilova, the Nadal–Federer duo is back with their adorable rivalry goals. However, this time, it’s outside the tennis court. Played against each other 40 times, Nadal and Federer have brought their fans goosebumps whenever they faced off against each other on the court. Now, on an emotional note, Nadal delves deeper into his “biggest rival and a close friend” as they join hands for a new project together.

In the latest Louis Vuitton campaign, old rivals Nadal and Federer sat in the snowy mountains to have a heart conversation about what they mean to each other. Sat on a jumbo Louis Vuitton suitcase during the snowfall, Nadal remembered how special it had been for him to compete against Roger Federer. “So for me personally, today, being part of it is something that I am super proud of. And to share this opportunity with probably my biggest rival and a close friend today makes this more special” –
said Nadal.

On the other hand, Nadal’s Swiss opponent also didn’t hold back any emotions and responded with his usual humble personality. “It is a unique opportunity to be working together with Rafa. It is definitely a special relationship. e could be such rivals but then to actually end up at the end of our career being able to sit along side one another and do such a campaign is cool”- said Federer.

These two prominent tennis legends are the faces of the luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s new campaign Core Values. Through this campaign, this brand tries to showcase sports heroes as their ambassadors and they also try to include LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s premium partnership with the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Rafael Nadal met Federer forty times on the court. For tennis fans, this pair has been a relief to the eyes for a decade. Federer and Nadal conquered and held the world’s top two positions from July 2005 to August 17th, 2009. After that for some time, Nadal lowered down to rank 3 and then again rose up to his rank and continued the record with Federer from September 2017 to October 2018. These two are the only pair to remain at the top for six consecutive years.

“We started respecting the rivalry. We almost miss it, playing each other every weekend. Back in the day we couldn’t stand each other probably for that. He’s a great man. I wish he can come back one more time but he has shown the tennis world and the fans how good he is. I’m five years older than Rafa, so when I came on tour I saw young, junior Rafa come through and he was extremely good, very young. He was incredibly respectful and also very shy, he had an unbelievable respect for me – not that he doesn’t have that now anymore, it’s just different because we’re friendly.” -said Federer about this rivalry with the Spaniard.

In an interview with El Objective de La Sexta, Nadal dropped a surprising comment about his on-court and off-court equation with Federer. “I wouldn’t consider him a friend, but someone familiar, with whom I have a great relationship, We have shared most of our careers. We have helped each other. We have also taken away a lot. We have achieved a level of self-demand that is difficult to repeat because we knew that we could not fail. That competition pushed us to the limit.”

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s bond restores the tennis fraternity’s faith in professional relationships. Despite their on-court rivalry, the duo has always supported each other’s off-court activities well.

Roger Federer’s latest documentary has an exclusive contribution from  Rafael Nadal

One of the popular news about Federer is his upcoming Netflix docuseries featuring the last 12 days of his professional career at the Laver Cup Tour 2022. Titled Federer: Twelve Final Days,  this documentary has already stolen fans’ sleep before its release in July. Along with Federer’s many unheard personal details, this docuseries will feature exclusive interviews with his famous rival Rafael Nadal.

Nadal who is otherwise shy from such media appearances, chose to be an interesting part of his old friend’s exclusive documentary. Remembering Federer’s iconic moment after retirement when fans spotted him and Nadal crying and holding hands, is one of the most cherished moments in tennis’s history.

On the other hand, Federer also appeared in Rafael Nadal Academy’s documentary on Amazon Prime.” I really hope one day I can send my kids there, and then pick them up a week later and ask them, ‘So, how was it? We don’t want to go back. It was too hard for us!”- said the Swiss legend about sending his kids to Rafa’s academy.

Rafael Nadal’s message about his relationship with Roger Federer is the ultimate evidence of how sports bring two people closer. Despite wins or losses, fans wish to remember Nadal and Federer for their amazing respect for each other.