Tennis legend Roger Federer wrote a heartfelt letter to Rafael Nadal on Tuesday before the Spanish star joins him in retirement. Nadal is participating in the Davis Cup in Malaga, Spain this week before saying goodbye to the sport he has played professionally since 2001.

Spaniard Rafael Nadal, 38, revealed last month that he is retiring from tennis after this month's Davis Cup concludes. Read more: Rafael Nadal Retiring From Tennis Both of Nadal's greatest rivals, 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia and 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer of Switzerland,

Long gone are the days when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were fierce, fight-to-the-finish rivals on a tennis court. That rivalry was replaced with affectionate respect when Nadal joined Federer’s career finale in 2022 and now,