“I actually just spoke to him this last week. He wanted to ask me something, and we had a chat, and, um, I felt a little bit sorry for him,” said Federer. “That his summer didn’t go as well as planned because, at the French Open he had a tough draw. Olympics, he had a tough draw as well.”
Nadal has only played 17 singles matches across seven tournaments this year, as well as doubles alongsideCarlos Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics and with Casper Ruud in Bastad.
The dream Spanish pairing were unable to collect a medal together after being beaten at the quarter-final stage in Paris, something that Federer suggested Nadal had hopes of heading into the Olympic Games.
“He was hoping, I think, to make a medal. Of course, it was Alcaraz in the doubles. I think also to make a medal,” explained Federer.”
“But you know, overall he can do whatever he wants….he’s been one of the most iconic tennis players we have ever had in our sport and that’s what I told him. So I just hope he can go out on his terms and the way he wants to, um, but he’s a great guy, great career.”
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