“The respect they have for each other is insane”: Frances Tiafoe reveals favourite Laver Cup moment featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal

American tennis star Frances Tiafoe has revealed that his favourite Laver Cup memory was seeing legendary Roger Federer and Spain’s Rafael Nadal holding hands in an emotional outing during the event few years back. Both players are regarded as two of the greatest in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category.

Federer and Nadal were part of Team Europe a few years back during the Laver Cup. Both were involved in an emotional evening that led to both legendary players bursting into tears and holding hands at the same time. America’s Tiafoe, who is set to take part in the upcoming Laver Cup, where he will be representing Team World, has recently spoken about his favourite memory of the event.

The 26-year-old highlighted that it was that moment that will forever remain his favourite Laver Cup moment. He stated that during his childhood, he saw both Federer and Nadal competing ferociously against each other on the tennis court, but seeing them in tears and holding hands towards the end of their respective careers shows exactly how much they respect each other.

“They just love each other & the respect they have for each other is insane,” he said. “I mean, that’s wild. I’m a kid, like eight, nine years old, watching these guys battle each other. And now, like, you know, at the end, they’re like holding hands, like the respect they have for each other. One dude, Spanish, was barely speaking English when he first started. Another dude, you think he’s American with how well he speaks English, and he’s so fly and does everything like they’re so different. But they just love each other and the respect they have for each other is insane. So that was probably the coolest thing ever. And I was like, man, it’s just cool to be here. Like, forget what even just happened. It’s cool to be here.”