Rafael Nadal proud to be part of Roger Federer's career

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal has revealed why he became super emotional during Roger Federer's last match in the Laver Cup, saying it was because an important part of his life was leaving with the retirement of the Swiss ace.

Nadal and Federer share a rivalry dating back to 2004, and while they were the fiercest of rivals on the tennis court, they remain the best of friends off it. Federer first faced Nadal in 2004 at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami. They clashed a further 39 times over the years, competing against each other in 24 finals.

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"At the end everything became super emotional. For me, [it has] been a huge honour to be a part of this amazing moment of the history of our sport, and at the same time a lot of years sharing a lot of things together. I am very proud to be part of his career in some way. But even for me happier to finish our career like friends after everything we shared on court like rivals," Nadal was quoted as saying by atptour.com.

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