Rafael Nadal responds to Novak Djokovic’s touching retirement tribute
Rafael Nadal issued an eight-word reply to his great rival's heartfelt message.
Rafael Nadal issued an eight-word reply to his great rival's heartfelt message.
"Thank you so much for everything you have done."
"I was confident that Rafa is a competitive beast."
Novak Djokovic has sent a message to Rafael Nadal after his retirement.
"My dream is for Roger to be captain and Rafa assistant and then the other way around."
"The farewell to someone as important as Rafa was watered down; very important people in his career were missing."
"I would have preferred something different."
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"How much they gave to the sport, and yet it was gone in a second."
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"There is only one Rafa. Thanks to you I have become a professional tennis player."
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