Roger Federer's emotional note to Rafael Nadal ahead of Davis Cup goes viral on social media

Former World number 1 and Swiss Maestro Roger Federer sends a heartfelt message to his former rival Rafael Nadal ahead of his Davis Cup match this season. An emotional and heartfelt message from the 20-time Grand Slam winner as he remembers the days when he battled the King Of Clay on the court.

Thetennis fraternity does not seem ready for the Davis Cup as this will be the day when people will witness the last tournament for the King of Clay and 22-time Grand Slam winner. The fans in Malaga are looking forward to seeing what Nadal will have in store for us as he is expected to finish off his career in style.

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Roger sends an emotional message to the King

There are a lot of people who are looking forward to seeing Nadal for the last time on the tennis court and there are a lot of people who have expressed their emotions for the star. However, it was his former rival Roger Federer who posted an emotional and heartfelt message for Nadal on Instagram. Federer spoke about all the fond memories he had when he battled on the court against him. He also spoke about Nadal's rituals and superstitions which grew on him, Federer ended the message on an emotional note saying he enjoyed the game more because of Rafa. This message from the Maestro has gone viral and even reality star and wildlife adventurer Bear Grylls also reacted to it as well.

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This message has already touched a lot of hearts and it was great to see that Federer who was one of the biggest rivals of Nadal talk about the great memories featuring the Spanish legend. It is safe to say that Federer might have been a fierce rival to Rafa, but he was also a great friend to respected and adored him.