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Roger's tribute to Rafa
Roger Federer published this morning a beautiful letter to his great rival, who many years later became a friend. Today the two legends appreciate each other and we can feel it through the words written by the Swiss.
“You beat me more than I beat you. You pushed me more than anyone. You made me work harder than I ever imagined.
You pushed me to reinvent my game – even changing the size of my racket head.”
I'm not a very superstitious person, but you took this to another level. The way you line up your bottles like soldiers, put your hair back in place, readjust your underwear…
All this with the greatest intensity. I loved all of those things because they were so unique and they were just you.”
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“And you know what, Rafa?
You made me love the game even more.” “Yes, okay, not in the first place… After the 2004 Australian Open, I became world No. 1 and I was on top of the world.
Really. For 2 months, until you showed up on the court in Miami in your sleeveless red jersey, all biceps out, and promptly beat me. All the noise I heard around you wasn't just a fad.”
“20 years later, I must say: what a journey you have had! Winning Roland-Garros 14 times… You have made Spain proud. But also the entire tennis world.”
“Rafa, I know that you are focused on the last meeting of your career, but I want you to know that your old friend is still behind you and that he will be even stronger for everything you do down the road. following.”
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