Roger Federer played his final match alongside Rafael Nadal in a doubles event at the Laver Cup on Friday
As the Swiss tennis legend bids goodbye to the sport, his fierce rival and Spanish tennis giant Rafael Nadal couldn’t hold back his tears, leaving the audience with lots of memories
Roger Federer, and Nadal, playing for Team Europe, lost 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 9-11 against Team World’s Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock
As the match ended, Federer hugged Nadal as well as Tiafoe and Sock
Soon after, the long-time friends were captured in tears as the duo played their last match in competitive tennis
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of men’s tennis, shared a GIF of both the legends sitting together and crying
Several people, including Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, took to Twitter to share their thoughts on this historic moment
Roger won 20 grand slam titles in his decorated career