Rafael Nadal sent Rory McIlroy heartwarming text before retiring from tennis
He famously cried alongside perhaps his greatest-ever tennis rival, Roger Federer, after the Swiss' last match at the 2022 Laver Cup. And Federer sent a heartfelt message in the opposite direction before Nadal's farewell at the Davis Cup Finals this week.
Rory McIlroy has paid tribute to his "hero" Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard's iconic tennis career ended on Tuesday.
The greatest tennis players of all-time weren't the only ones paying tribute to the Spaniard in the aftermath of his final career match.
Tributes have come flooding from all corners of the sporting world as Rafael Nadal bid farewell to professional tennis after ...
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