Rafael Nadal's comments about Roger Federer leaving the sport of tennis travelled around the world because they spoke to many fans. Nadal himself admitted that he felt like a part of him left him with Federer the night he left the sport.
"You know you're not going to live that again and a part of
my life left with him (when he retired). It was also the emotion of
saying goodbye to someone who has been so important to our sport. Someone I have admired, who I have rivalled and also I have shared many beautiful things on and off the court was leaving."
Martina Navratilova retweeted the article about his comments writing her own caption: