Federer was in tears at the end of his farewell game at the 2022 Laver Cup in London on Saturday
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‘An important part of my life is leaving too,’ says emotional Rafael Nadal of Roger Federer retirement
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Roger Federer’s career may have ended in a defeat on Friday, but the five-minute standing ovation that followed was testament to the unique, indelible mark he left on the sport of tennis.
“I’m happy, I’m not sad,” he said after the match, a 6-4 6-7 9-11 defeat to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe alongside longtime friend and rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup at London’s O2 Arena.
"To be not alone on that court for an entire evening, it helped a lot" - Roger Federer
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"Mirka, who supported Federer throughout his illustrious career, could not hold back and broke into tears with the couple's four children - Leo, Lenny, Myla and Charlene,
"Not only ‚Thank you, Roger‘, but also: Thank you, Mirka, for supporting him the way you always did and thus for letting us „have him“ on tour for such a long time!
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Both players shed tears at the end of the match and couldn't hide their emotions, with Nadal saying he felt a part of him had left with Federer's retirement.