Roger Federer ’s former coach has shared his surprise at Rafael Nadal ’s retirement announcement. The Spaniard recently confirmed that he will end his wildly successful career at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. While Ivan Ljubicic was shocked by his decision, Federer’s old mentor shared his wish to see Nadal get a fitting send-off.

Roger Federer admitted he “hoped this day would never come” after his greatest rival Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from tennis. Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, confirmed on Thursday that he will retire after the season-ending Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month.

PARIS – It was a day the tennis world has been dreading, and on Oct 10, when 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal announced his retirement, it was his great rival Roger Federer who led the tributes to his fellow legend.

Carlos Moya admits it will take him a while to get over Rafael Nadal’s retirement as he opened up about the moment that the Spaniard realised he was ready to retire. The two former world No 1s first became friends when they were playing junior tennis in Spain,