Roger Federer

As soon as the match came to an end, the fans roared with cheers for Federer.

So when Federer and Nadal were next to each other for their last match as Federer bids adieu to the sport, it was an emotional but a memorable moment. 1 in the ATP rankings, a Davis Cup title and Olympic medals. So has been emotional (to) see the family, see all the people. As soon as the match came to an end, the fans roared with cheers so loud it covered the entire stadium. In their long lustrous careers in tennis, the two have battled each other in court a total of 40 times on ATP tour. "When Roger leaves the tour, yeah, an important part of my life is leaving too because all the moments he has been next or in front me in important moments of my life. When the match ended, Federer hugged Nadal. Let's go!" Federer, whose superlative career includes 20 Grand Slam titles and a statesman's role, on Friday night played his one last contest before heading into retirement at age 41. Thank you to everybody who's coming tonight." The truth is that the victors, the statistics and the score did not matter. "For me, (it) has been huge honour to be a part of this amazing moment of the history of our sport, and at the same time a lot of years sharing a lot of things together," Nadal said.