Perhaps the farewell was not the dream of Federer and his great friend Nadalknown on the circuit by the acronym ‘Fedal’, as they did not say goodbye with victory, but despite not being an official competition, Sock and Tiafoe fought for victory to place the 2-2 tie in this tournament at the that a team from Europe and another from the Rest of the World face.
Federer’s tears after the match were joined by those of Nadal, those of the 17,000 spectators who filled the O2 Arena in London and those of all tennis fans, who see like this Saturday already (the match ended after midnight in London), a chapter in the history of tennis is closed with the retirement of one of the best players who has ever wielded a racket.