{"id":199432,"date":"2020-02-08T12:38:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T09:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/cried-for-me-roger-federer-reveals-the-day-rafael-nadal-broke-down\/"},"modified":"2020-02-08T12:38:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T09:38:09","slug":"cried-for-me-roger-federer-reveals-the-day-rafael-nadal-broke-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/cried-for-me-roger-federer-reveals-the-day-rafael-nadal-broke-down\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Cried for me&#8217;: Roger Federer reveals the day Rafael Nadal broke down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"10\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.sports.yahoo.com\/roger-federer-rafael-nadal-break-tennis-world-record-021251379.html&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have shared countless memorable moments on the court throughout tennis\u2019 greatest rivalry&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;, but the Swiss maestro has shared a heartwarming moment about his friend and rival.\" data-reactid=\"15\"><strong>Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have shared countless memorable moments on the court throughout tennis\u2019 greatest rivalry<\/strong>, but the Swiss maestro has shared a heartwarming moment about his friend and rival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.sports.yahoo.com\/match-for-africa-tennis-incredible-scenes-roger-federer-rafael-nadal-031846295.html&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Federer and Nadal attracted what organisers said was a world record crowd for a tennis match&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;when they played an exhibition event in the Cape Town Stadium on Friday.\" data-reactid=\"16\"><strong>Federer and Nadal attracted what organisers said was a world record crowd for a tennis match<\/strong>\u00a0when they played an exhibition event in the Cape Town Stadium on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;\u2018THINK CAREFULLY\u2019:&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/au.sports.yahoo.com\/australian-open-roger-federer-addresses-greta-thunberg-attack-224832227.html&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Federer hits out amid Greta Thunberg 'attack'&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-reactid=\"17\"><strong>\u2018THINK CAREFULLY\u2019:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Federer hits out amid Greta Thunberg &#8216;attack&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The 20-time Grand Slam champ emerged victorious against the Spaniard in the 'Match in Africa'.\" data-reactid=\"18\">The 20-time Grand Slam champ emerged victorious against the Spaniard in the &#8216;Match in Africa&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The match raised $3.5-million for the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports educational and athletic programmes for children in Africa.\" data-reactid=\"19\">The match raised $3.5-million for the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports educational and athletic programmes for children in Africa.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"20\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"450\" data-reactid=\"21\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" data-reactid=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.3%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"23\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rafael Nadal hugging a tearful Roger Federer after their match at the Australian Open in 2009.\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/5ae203d0-4a1d-11ea-aff4-ad7c8ee83f70.jpeg);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"24\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"25\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rafael Nadal hugging a tearful Roger Federer after their match at the Australian Open in 2009.\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/5ae203d0-4a1d-11ea-aff4-ad7c8ee83f70.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"35\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"Rafael Nadal hugging Roger Federer at the Australian Open in 2009. (Getty Images)\" data-reactid=\"36\">\n<p>Rafael Nadal hugging Roger Federer at the Australian Open in 2009. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"38\"><span data-reactid=\"39\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"But after the match, Federer revealed a special moment Nadal shared with him when asked about their relationship.\" data-reactid=\"40\">But after the match, Federer revealed a special moment Nadal shared with him when asked about their relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cHe\u2019s a great person with great values, he\u2019s got a great family. We respect each other immensely,\u201d Federer said.\" data-reactid=\"41\">\u201cHe\u2019s a great person with great values, he\u2019s got a great family. We respect each other immensely,\u201d Federer said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cHe told me today that he cried when I won my French Open in 2009, he was so happy for me.\" data-reactid=\"42\">\u201cHe told me today that he cried when I won my French Open in 2009, he was so happy for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cIt\u2019s a great rivalry. I know he only knows his career with me on the court, I knew a few years without him which was nice because there was no Rafa which made things easier, but there was Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.\" data-reactid=\"43\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great rivalry. I know he only knows his career with me on the court, I knew a few years without him which was nice because there was no Rafa which made things easier, but there was Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cHe\u2019s been wonderful for the game, he\u2019s promoted this sport in the best possible way, he\u2019s got a huge fan base. I\u2019m sure a lot of you guys are Rafa fans, he deserves everything and all the praise.\" data-reactid=\"46\">\u201cHe\u2019s been wonderful for the game, he\u2019s promoted this sport in the best possible way, he\u2019s got a huge fan base. I\u2019m sure a lot of you guys are Rafa fans, he deserves everything and all the praise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cTo get together and do things for a good cause it\u2019s only normal for both of us.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"47\">\u201cTo get together and do things for a good cause it\u2019s only normal for both of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Federer and Nadal break world record\" data-reactid=\"48\">Federer and Nadal break world record<\/h2>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The organisers said an audited attendance of 51,954 at the \u2018Match of Africa\u2019 beat the 42,517 who watched Federer play Alexander Zverev of Germany in Mexico City last November.\" data-reactid=\"49\">The organisers said an audited attendance of 51,954 at the \u2018Match of Africa\u2019 beat the 42,517 who watched Federer play Alexander Zverev of Germany in Mexico City last November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"They also announced that the 'Match in Africa' raised $3.5-million for the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports educational and athletic programmes for children in Africa.\" data-reactid=\"50\">They also announced that the &#8216;Match in Africa&#8217; raised $3.5-million for the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports educational and athletic programmes for children in Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;To have 51,954 people in attendance at a tennis match, I never thought I'd be apart of something like that,&quot; said Federer. &quot;It's not something you dream about.\" data-reactid=\"51\">&#8220;To have 51,954 people in attendance at a tennis match, I never thought I&#8217;d be apart of something like that,&#8221; said Federer. &#8220;It&#8217;s not something you dream about.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"52\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"450\" data-reactid=\"53\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" data-reactid=\"54\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.3%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"55\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roger Federer (R) and Rafael Nadal (L) play a tennis match at Cape Town Stadium as part of an exhibition game held to support the education of African children, on February 8, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Stringer\/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/784a4d20-4a17-11ea-96fb-925fe6f47d8f.jpeg);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"56\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"57\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roger Federer (R) and Rafael Nadal (L) play a tennis match at Cape Town Stadium as part of an exhibition game held to support the education of African children, on February 8, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Stringer\/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/784a4d20-4a17-11ea-96fb-925fe6f47d8f.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"67\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"Roger Federer (R) and Rafael Nadal (L) play a tennis match at Cape Town Stadium as part of an exhibition game held to support the education of African children, on February 8, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Stringer\/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)\" data-reactid=\"68\">\n<p>Roger Federer (R) and Rafael Nadal (L) play a tennis match at Cape Town Stadium as part of an exhibition game held to support the education of African children, on February 8, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Stringer\/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"70\"><span data-reactid=\"71\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Federer, who was accompanied by his South African mother, Lynette, said his first appearance in South Africa was a special occasion.\" data-reactid=\"72\">Federer, who was accompanied by his South African mother, Lynette, said his first appearance in South Africa was a special occasion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&quot;The first time here in Cape Town, in South Africa, means so much more than just tennis,&quot; he said.\" data-reactid=\"73\">&#8220;The first time here in Cape Town, in South Africa, means so much more than just tennis,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Federer won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a match in which the players had to contend with cool, windy conditions in the stadium that was built for the 2010 football World Cup.\" data-reactid=\"74\">Federer won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a match in which the players had to contend with cool, windy conditions in the stadium that was built for the 2010 football World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The arena was packed with eager fans who sang, clapped and did the wave throughout the match.\" data-reactid=\"75\">The arena was packed with eager fans who sang, clapped and did the wave throughout the match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;With AFP&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-reactid=\"76\"><em><strong>With AFP<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/au.sports.yahoo.com\/roger-federer-rafa-nadal-cried-won-french-open-025659118.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have shared countless memorable moments on the court throughout tennis\u2019 greatest rivalry, but the Swiss maestro has shared a heartwarming moment about his friend and rival. 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