Roger Federer recently left the tennis fraternity in tears. His departure from tennis was a sad moment in the sport’s history. Over the years, he has enthralled tennis fans with his eye-catching displays on the court. The void will surely be felt as the Swiss maestro bid adieu to tennis after more than 20 glorious years of service to the game.
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Last week, the 20-time Grand Slam champion played at the Laver Cup, which was the last tournament of his professional tennis career. Partnering with Rafael Nadal, he lost against Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock. After their match, Federer’s wife, Mirka shared a heartfelt moment with Nadal.
Mirka’s heartfelt hug with Rafael Nadal leaves fans in awe
It is no secret that Federer and Nadal share mutual respect and friendship despite their on-court rivalry. Further, after their doubles match at the Laver Cup, the Swiss maestro’s wife Mirka was spotted giving a hug to Nadal, thanking him for all the wonderful on-court memories that he had with Federer. Subsequently, fans were in awe as this picture went viral on social media.
One of the fans said, “Aahhhh she makes him smile.”
Aahhhh she makes him smile ❤️❤️ https://t.co/bMAd53SR5X
— Day 🌊💙 (@Dayanekk) September 28, 2022
Further, another Twitter user said, “So sweet.”
So sweet https://t.co/c69SrHoHQm
— Aurora 22!!!!🏆 (@scorpio1641) September 29, 2022
Meanwhile, another fan was left emotional seeing this picture, reacting by saying, “My heart.”
My heart 😭❤️ https://t.co/5Ie847gmRQ
— Shweta (@_shweta____) September 28, 2022
Additionally, another Twitter user praised Mirka for her kind gesture, saying. “Mirka hugged everyone, she?s a gem.”?
Mirka hugged everyone, she’s a gem https://t.co/ars6PtFUeN
— SRF (@S_RF_CA) September 28, 2022
Apart from Rafael Nadal, Mirka also went on to share a hug with all of Federer’s Laver Cup teammates.
https://twitter.com/tennisrffan/status/1575235657437302785?s=20&t=08z0yFsTnCNvfu9riiMA1w
Eugenie Bouchard reacts to the emotional picture of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
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After their match, Roger Federer and Nadal were spotted holding their hands while seated in their chairs as tears rolled down their eyes. Their adorable moment made every tennis fan emotional as fans saw the last of the duo on-court together.
Further, reacting to this picture, Canadian star and former Wimbledon finalist, Eugenie Bouchard said, “My favorite photo of all time.”
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