After all of the excellent videos and tributes I've seen over the last few days, I am now just a puddle. There won't be another Rafael Nadal in our lifetime, or the next several. A spectacular human being and tennis player. How lucky we were.
Correction: Three of five greats gone, Murray retired this year as well, and Wawrinka still going strong along with Novak. Please don't forget some of our greatest champions just because three of them stands out a little bit more. Murray and Wawrinka are both multiple slam winners in the toughest era of tennis ever, deservedly so.
I'm a 72 yr old woman from south Africa and I've been a dedicated follower of Rafa since he set his feet on tennis surface I'm gonna miss him dearly and also sad...what a great champion 🏆 ❤
@@halfdanaI would have so much liked alcaraz during the ceremony to propose one last double at Roland garros 2025 to finish his work there! I hope at least there will be a ceremony with the big three!! ero
This did not have English subtitles yet I felt a responsibility as a tennis fan to watch the full video out of respect for the great Rafa Nadal. Muchas gracias Rafa !!
My man, exactly the same case hapenned to me! As a true Rafa's fan, i just felt a clear responsibility and i had to watch this ceremony in full, even though i did not understand over a half of it, i just somehow recognized what is he trying to express. You will be always remembered Rafa, true legend.
Rafa is literally the embodiment of tennis, pure excellence and technique. He played at stratospheric levels, and no one can say the opposite. Thanks, Rafa. Now enjoy your retirement and keep hitting the ball, tennis will always be a huge part of your life 🎾
The come back at the Ozzie final against Mercedev very late in his career was outrageous. He was gone. Yet the fire to win burned bright and he came back from the dead. When he first came on the scene he blew us all away. This young kid with the big game and big heart with a massive smile on his face. We knew he’d be good. But he was better than that. He was a legend.
Always classy, never threw or destroyed a racquet, always respected the fans and his opponents as well... a true role model and gentleman. Muchas gracias ídolo, el tenis nunca será lo mismo.
from a Federer fan ( does it matter ?) thank you for being a phenomenal player but more importantly a wonderful example of sportsmanship, integrity, passion, humility and determination and true values. One of the best human beings that any sport has even produced. The very best of luck for the new chapters of your life .
Tennis will never b the same Rafa...in my lifetime I've watch many players but u are my most favourite...may God bless u on your journey..you will b missed❤
Best of the best in my book. Congratulations and best wishes on the next phase of life. What a privilege to have been a witness to your entire career - you will be missed.
I'm grateful to have been alive to watch Rafa play with such heart and Federer play with such grace. They are the greatest tennis players of all time because of their spirit and integrity. Bless them both.
I will miss him so much. I've been watching him from the first time he appeared from the UK, France and now Spain. Thank you Rafa for all the excitement and happiness through the years. ❤
@@healthylifehub8089every person is unique, valuable.. Carlitos will be a great number one tennis player, he already is.. And he is an amazing, warm heart, humorous, funny, honest, objective, clever, positive.. he is not sickly jelouse, malicious, hypocrite two facecd persone and player..
Rafa, you have brought so many so much joy just watching you play this game you love. May God bless you abundantly . Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa
Lovely guy so gracious on and off the court. Has done so much for tennis as a sport. The intensity and power he has is unreal. He is a real fighter. He is passionate about the sport and has achieved so much the record of Grand Slams he has won is unbelievable. It will go down in tennis history. We love you Rafa! 🎾🎾🎾 🏆🏆🏆😀
How lucky we are to have witnessed King Roger Federer, King Rafael Nadal and King Djokovic. I cried so much during this video. Tennis will never be the same, there will never be another Rafa, Roger or Djoker, never.
El ejemplo para mis hijos y hoy con 60 años tengo el orgullo de decir que mi nieto juega al tenis por el amor y la pasión de ver a su abuela siguiendo a Rafa❤ GRACIAS RAFA !!!
I would say that coming from way behind the two best ever tennis players to hold a racquet, and then somehow surpassing them as the greatest of all time while they were still active and mostly in their prime is the greatest feat in sport we’ve ever seen. 14 RG’s is amazing though.
So wonderful to watch Rafas last match, and his final tribute suh a humble man. You have given tennis your everything, enjoybthe next chapter if your life. There will never be another Rafa.❤❤❤
Legend , forever , thank you for all the amazing tennis moments you have given us. Your dedication and intensity are already the highest bar set by tennis coaches around the world for what a new talent needs to look up to: The Nadal bar (or gauge) - there's the lowest too but I'm not going to give names, this is about Rafa.
Rafa hizo que amara el tenis. Ha dejado increíbles momentos deportivos en mi retina. Ha sido un #1 dentro de la pista, pero lo que le ha hecho ser amado es ser también un #1 fuera de ella. Disfruta de lo que el tenis te ha dado, ten una buena vida y ojalá algún día pueda estrecharte la mano y agradecerte lo que nos has dado. Vamos Rafa!
Mil Gracias por habernos dado momentos muy bonitos sos un gran Tenista y una gran persona que Dios te bendiga y a tu linda familia un abrazo de Nicaragua❤
Rafa, eres un orgullo para los españoles!!! Un monstruo en la pista y una excelente persona fuera de ella!!! Mil gracias por tantos momentos maravillosos y emocionantes que nos has regalado a lo largo de toda tu carrera… amo el tenis y contigo, he disfrutado de este deporte como nunca. Te deseo lo mejor!! Que Dios te bendiga a ti y a tu familia!❤❤❤
Gracias Rafa por mostrarnos tu talento y tu grandeza a la familia y a mi, tu eras el motivo por ir a Acapulco y verte jugar con esa garra única para disputar cada punto. Gracias nuevamente. Un gran abrazo.
Grande Rafa, nessuno sarà intenso come te. Sei stato un grandissimo campione. Nessuno sarà come te. Ti ho seguito, amato. Grazie grandissimo campione Rafa Nadal ♥️
Tennis will Never the same without you Rafa. You played the game with Passion, Intensity, Integrity and Humility in Victory and in Defeat. Sorry to see you go. 😢 You will be greatly missed as one of the GREATEST Tennis Players in the World. Hasta Luego Rafa. Enjoy your Retirement and your Family. Thanks for the Memories. May GOD bless you, and your Family. 🎾🥎🇪🇦 Love from Miami.❤
Una persona inspiradora!!! Respeto, cariño, tenacidad, humildad.... Que gran persona y que gran deportista!!! Verdaderamente eres un ejemplo Rafa! Haces al mundo un lugar mejor
Efectivamente la mejor herencia que un padre puede dejar a sus hijos es su ejemplo y Rafa lo ha hecho, deja a todo el mundo del deporte y a la sociedad todo un ejemplo de vida, un ejemplo de como se persigue y consigue un sueño a la vez que se deja un gran legado como persona. Gracias, gracias y gracias Rafa. Seguro que la nueva etapa que comienzas será una continuidad de la anterior pues se cimenta en los mismos sólidos pilares. Y, estate seguro, de que no te olvidamos y aún te seguiremos pues ejemplos como tú tienen, y lo sabes, una gran responsabilidad que ejercer y más en un mundo como el actual en el que esos valores se están perdiendo. Bravo, Rafa, bravo. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
Rafa, your fans know you're a great person who always played with respect, showing grace, and great humility. I've never seen another athlete who has achieved what you have remain so humble. It's remarkable. Thank you for 20+ years ❤ #vamosrafaforever
Tío grande entre los grandes, yo lo veía con mi padre QEPD hasta RR de 2007 y después he tenido la suerte de disfrutarlo con mis hijos que no conocieron a su abuelo, la carrera de Rafa es además de todo lo que es, un nexo de unión entre generaciones que no se conocieron por desgracia. Gracias Rafa por tanto y tanto.
That's life my friends. We all have to leave one day...but what is important is how we are remembered. Thank you Rafa for all the thrill you brought to the game..."a good person from a small village who followed his dream"
Watching Rafa saying goodbye to professional tennis brought tears to my eyes. It was amazing to hear his humble words "I was just a kid who wanted to play tennis". Rafa, I want to say "you were the kid who leaped to the sky with your racket". It was a privilege watching you dominating the arena for more than two decades. You inspired not only this generation of kids but the entire future generations as well. God bless you Champ and wishing you the best for your next chapter. ❤❤❤
I started to follow Rafa (I meant following his major tournaments around the world since 2005). 2005 was a turning point of my career. I “grew up” with him. I feel “empty” without seeing him in the tennis world.
Rafa's answer to how he wished to be remember is something many more of us should embrace. In today's world, people are so self-occupied chasing their goals, they tend to forget that being nice, humble and respectful to others is in the end more important than achieving those goals at all cost. Rafa is the perfect example these 2 things can and should go hand in hand! Muchos Gracias!
Yes, when he was leading in GL race, he said ' I don't want Djoker to win more GLs than me' And today he changed his mind to ' I refer to be good person than good player' , saying that his greatest rival is frustrated with titles why he plays for passion is not respectful actually
Gracias Rafa por tanto. Creo que nos has inspirado a más de uno a vivir la vida con pasión y determinación. Que esta nueva etapa de tu vida este llena de todo lo mas lindo que te lo has ganado y te lo mereces. El tenis te va a extrañar, pero espero que sepas que los privilegiados acá hemos sido nosotros que te hemos podido acompañar a lo largo de tu carrera de alguna forma u otra. Gracias! ❤
I have never cried as much as last night. He is a big big part of our lives. This is a lot more than tennis although he gave us the supreme in this sport. Every tennis match I watch, he is uppermost on my mind.
Thank you for everthing Rafa. You had a wonderful carreer. I enjoyed watching you with al the energie you brought on the court. We will surely gonna miss you! Thanks legend!
It's a strange feeling watching his retirement when you have cheered the guy sinds he first became a professional player... End of an era, thanks you Rafa.
Gracias, se queda corto para expresar lo que debemos a Rafa en todo el mundo, su ética, su honestidad, su generosidad. Eres único e irrepetible, ejemplo para la juventud de hoy y de siempre. Gracias, te vamos a extrañar.
Soy de argentina y pude verte jugar aca y seguirte por tv a cada lugar q has ido,todos esperandoverte entrar y deleitarnos con tu juego,lugar q has ido todos esperando al mas grande. Va hacer difícil para todos asimilar q ya no estas se va a sentir la ausencia en todas las canchas pero mas RG,suerte en todo. Q orgullo saber q en todas las partes del mundo te aman,no haynada q lo pueda igualar Te amo mi Manacor,suerte Rey de arcilla❤
Humble and titanic warrior. An inspiration to never stop fighting, to 'accept weakness and build from there,' as Uncle Tony used to say. Renowned for his epic games and character. A true gentleman. Just like on the court, I'm certain he'll now return an impossible shot-this time in his academy, maybe from another place. Cheers and thank you, Rafael. ♥️
Thank you for everything Rafa! I'm blessed to see you play! No one plays like you do! I hope Alcaraz will go much after your footsteps will take on your legacy!! Rafa forever!!
Gracias por darnos tantas alegria y espero sigas formando y dando lo que tu sabes. Tengo la gran suerte de ser alguien que te conoció en un momento de tu carrera. Sort, la família i els amics el teu millor suport i encara que ens deixes espero poder-te seguir veient formant futurs campions. Gràcies per la teva honestedat i la teva esportivitat.
Gonna miss u Rafa. A Real Fighting Beast. You ll always be one of the greatest. Thanks for the memories of the greatest plays I have ever seen. Gracias
After all of the excellent videos and tributes I've seen over the last few days, I am now just a puddle. There won't be another Rafael Nadal in our lifetime, or the next several. A spectacular human being and tennis player. How lucky we were.
Ditto.
He defined the Great before him and after 😇
Perfectly said and Agreed.
There's another one already on the go - Carlos Alcaraz
it was the worst of the big 3 behind djoko and federer
Two of three greats gone. Great memories. What a career. Be happy and proud and go enjoy the life you have in front of you.
Who’s missing?
@@igorrosales1799 Djoker is the last one standing.
@@dluu25 Djoker is the best, he will never retire
GOAT Rafael is amazing.
Correction: Three of five greats gone, Murray retired this year as well, and Wawrinka still going strong along with Novak. Please don't forget some of our greatest champions just because three of them stands out a little bit more. Murray and Wawrinka are both multiple slam winners in the toughest era of tennis ever, deservedly so.
There will never be another player like Rafa ❤
I'm a 72 yr old woman from south Africa and I've been a dedicated follower of Rafa since he set his feet on tennis surface I'm gonna miss him dearly and also sad...what a great champion 🏆 ❤
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
I'm doing both in alternating intervals. Damn I'm going to miss him!
stfu
It is sad but I'm glad there is new young superstar like Alcaraz and Sinner. I think tennis is in a good hand
@@halfdanaI would have so much liked alcaraz during the ceremony to propose one last double at Roland garros 2025 to finish his work there!
I hope at least there will be a ceremony with the big three!! ero
You just Summoned it up. Great Statement!! 🙏
This did not have English subtitles yet I felt a responsibility as a tennis fan to watch the full video out of respect for the great Rafa Nadal. Muchas gracias Rafa !!
You can put auto translate captions on. Only works for English though unfortunately
@@supreadytoparty There's auto translate for many languages for me
@@supreadytoparty how do you do that?
My man, exactly the same case hapenned to me! As a true Rafa's fan, i just felt a clear responsibility and i had to watch this ceremony in full, even though i did not understand over a half of it, i just somehow recognized what is he trying to express. You will be always remembered Rafa, true legend.
Rafa is literally the embodiment of tennis, pure excellence and technique. He played at stratospheric levels, and no one can say the opposite. Thanks, Rafa. Now enjoy your retirement and keep hitting the ball, tennis will always be a huge part of your life 🎾
Gonna miss him. Grew up watching him a role model for everyone. Mil Gracias🐐🐐
Indeed 😢
Same feeling here.
He is a big part of the family.
personal family,
Tennis family,
& humanity family.
A part of me is going with him,as I mostly watched tennis because of him😢 😢
A part of me is going with him,as I mostly watched tennis because of him😢
Goat? I didnt see Novak here?
The come back at the Ozzie final against Mercedev very late in his career was outrageous. He was gone. Yet the fire to win burned bright and he came back from the dead. When he first came on the scene he blew us all away. This young kid with the big game and big heart with a massive smile on his face. We knew he’d be good. But he was better than that. He was a legend.
Always classy, never threw or destroyed a racquet, always respected the fans and his opponents as well... a true role model and gentleman. Muchas gracias ídolo, el tenis nunca será lo mismo.
Respected the fans by taking 24 seconds on each serve, grunting like a pig and picking his ass in front of them lmao
Yes I never saw him destroyed a racquet or even attempted to!
😅 @@PretentiousStuff
Nunca destruyó una raqueta pero como se divirtió con su amiguito picó Mónaco mientras su "novia" estaba en su casa.
@@PretentiousStuff here you go bro 🍼
from a Federer fan ( does it matter ?) thank you for being a phenomenal player but more importantly a wonderful example of sportsmanship, integrity, passion, humility and determination and true values. One of the best human beings that any sport has even produced. The very best of luck for the new chapters of your life .
@@mrpaolobafico are you sure you are a Roger's fan?? I'm joking 🙃
"unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable..."
A Federer fan myself ,
Thank you soo much I couldn't say better ! Best of luck Rafa !!!!
A Federer fan myself ,
Thank you soo much I couldn't say better ! Best of luck Rafa !!!!
I'm a Rafa fan for 2005. I admire Roger just like you respect Rafa. What Fedal did for tennis is at least legendary.
It was an honor to watch you.
Thank you for everything, Rafa! It was a pleasure being your fan.
You will be missed. ❤️🎾
Desde Manila, Filipinas, gracias por todo!
Rafa I love you and I will always miss you. You are a true legend. No one ever will probably be as good as you. Thank you for the memories.
Speaking from the heart, as always. What a warrior and fine example of a sportsman. Gracias por todos los recuerdos, Rafa.
Grande Rafa, gracias y que siga ese brillo tuyo, saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Tennis will never b the same Rafa...in my lifetime I've watch many players but u are my most favourite...may God bless u on your journey..you will b missed❤
This is so emotional to watch 😢 Vamos Rafa for being such a role model to millions
Person from a small village in Mallorca, our role model, take care, hermano..
Thanks for everything..
Sad day 😞 we will miss Rafa .. there's no word to describe him .. forever, you will be in our hearts .. the end of an era 🥹
Best of the best in my book. Congratulations and best wishes on the next phase of life. What a privilege to have been a witness to your entire career - you will be missed.
I'm grateful to have been alive to watch Rafa play with such heart and Federer play with such grace. They are the greatest tennis players of all time because of their spirit and integrity. Bless them both.
I will miss him so much. I've been watching him from the first time he appeared from the UK, France and now Spain. Thank you Rafa for all the excitement and happiness through the years. ❤
You will be remembered forever Rafa. Good luck for the next chapter of your life
The intensity of the tennis will not be same without Rafa Nadal
2 years yet without
That is probably the only thing that eeeeeveryone will agree on..
Yes Alcaraz is close to him but not like him.
@@healthylifehub8089every person is unique, valuable.. Carlitos will be a great number one tennis player, he already is.. And he is an amazing, warm heart, humorous, funny, honest, objective, clever, positive.. he is not sickly jelouse, malicious, hypocrite two facecd persone and player..
@@healthylifehub8089nobody is like the big 3 .... They defined tennis for an entire generation
Will miss you Rafa, thanks for all the memories!
An incredible journey… thank you
Roger brought Rafa to tears ❤️
Rafa, you have brought so many so much joy just watching you play this game you love. May God bless you abundantly . Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa
It was an honour and privilege to witness that player for 20 years. He will never be replaced.
Muchas gracias Rafael por todo. El tenis no sera' lo mismo sin ti. Es un onor ser tu Fan y veerte jugar. Te esperan otras avventuras ahora
Lovely guy so gracious on and off the court. Has done so much for tennis as a sport. The intensity and power he has is unreal. He is a real fighter. He is passionate about the sport and has achieved so much the record of Grand Slams he has won is unbelievable. It will go down in tennis history. We love you Rafa! 🎾🎾🎾 🏆🏆🏆😀
Thank You Legend for everything 😢❤🙌🏻🔥
Thank you for everything, Rafa. The best sportsperson I have ever had the privilege of watching. Vamos, para siempre ❤
How lucky we are to have witnessed King Roger Federer, King Rafael Nadal and King Djokovic. I cried so much during this video. Tennis will never be the same, there will never be another Rafa, Roger or Djoker, never.
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El ejemplo para mis hijos y hoy con 60 años tengo el orgullo de decir que mi nieto juega al tenis por el amor y la pasión de ver a su abuela siguiendo a Rafa❤ GRACIAS RAFA !!!
14 French Open titles - greatest individual sport achievement of all time.
for real way better than a certain guys 8 rigged ballon d'ors
I would say that coming from way behind the two best ever tennis players to hold a racquet, and then somehow surpassing them as the greatest of all time while they were still active and mostly in their prime is the greatest feat in sport we’ve ever seen.
14 RG’s is amazing though.
@@Leo227 crying even under a tennis video. Pathetic 😂
@@Leo227cry more rapenaldo femboy
So wonderful to watch Rafas last match, and his final tribute suh a humble man. You have given tennis your everything, enjoybthe next chapter if your life. There will never be another Rafa.❤❤❤
Legend , forever , thank you for all the amazing tennis moments you have given us. Your dedication and intensity are already the highest bar set by tennis coaches around the world for what a new talent needs to look up to: The Nadal bar (or gauge) - there's the lowest too but I'm not going to give names, this is about Rafa.
What a fine example of sportmanship and true class... Nadal rocks...🙏🎾🎾...
Pure class❤ thank you Rafa
Rafa hizo que amara el tenis. Ha dejado increíbles momentos deportivos en mi retina. Ha sido un #1 dentro de la pista, pero lo que le ha hecho ser amado es ser también un #1 fuera de ella. Disfruta de lo que el tenis te ha dado, ten una buena vida y ojalá algún día pueda estrecharte la mano y agradecerte lo que nos has dado.
Vamos Rafa!
Listening to his speech, it is impossible not to cry🥺Thank you for the greatest legacy you have left👏🏻✨The greatest🏆
Rafa, ha sido un lujo coincidir en tu época. ¡Grande!
Thank you, Rafa. What a wonderful speech and ceremony. All the best in your retirement.
Muchas gracias por todo, Rafa! No puedo contener mis lagrimas...
Mil Gracias por habernos dado momentos muy bonitos sos un gran Tenista y una gran persona que Dios te bendiga y a tu linda familia un abrazo de Nicaragua❤
Exacto, para siempre Rafa Nadal.
Gracias 🌹🌹
Honor y eterno Rafa. Gracias mil 👏🏻👏🏻
Yo estoy llorando. Una chilena que lo ha seguido en toda su trayectoría. Gracias por tan excelente carrera ❤
Rafa, eres un orgullo para los españoles!!! Un monstruo en la pista y una excelente persona fuera de ella!!! Mil gracias por tantos momentos maravillosos y emocionantes que nos has regalado a lo largo de toda tu carrera… amo el tenis y contigo, he disfrutado de este deporte como nunca. Te deseo lo mejor!! Que Dios te bendiga a ti y a tu familia!❤❤❤
Gracias Rafa por mostrarnos tu talento y tu grandeza a la familia y a mi, tu eras el motivo por ir a Acapulco y verte jugar con esa garra única para disputar cada punto. Gracias nuevamente. Un gran abrazo.
Grande Rafa, nessuno sarà intenso come te. Sei stato un grandissimo campione. Nessuno sarà come te. Ti ho seguito, amato. Grazie grandissimo campione Rafa Nadal ♥️
Tennis will Never the same without you Rafa. You played the game with Passion, Intensity, Integrity and Humility in Victory and in Defeat. Sorry to see you go. 😢 You will be greatly missed as one of the GREATEST Tennis Players in the World. Hasta Luego Rafa. Enjoy your Retirement and your Family. Thanks for the Memories. May GOD bless you, and your Family. 🎾🥎🇪🇦
Love from Miami.❤
Una persona inspiradora!!! Respeto, cariño, tenacidad, humildad.... Que gran persona y que gran deportista!!! Verdaderamente eres un ejemplo Rafa! Haces al mundo un lugar mejor
Efectivamente la mejor herencia que un padre puede dejar a sus hijos es su ejemplo y Rafa lo ha hecho, deja a todo el mundo del deporte y a la sociedad todo un ejemplo de vida, un ejemplo de como se persigue y consigue un sueño a la vez que se deja un gran legado como persona.
Gracias, gracias y gracias Rafa.
Seguro que la nueva etapa que comienzas será una continuidad de la anterior pues se cimenta en los mismos sólidos pilares.
Y, estate seguro, de que no te olvidamos y aún te seguiremos pues ejemplos como tú tienen, y lo sabes, una gran responsabilidad que ejercer y más en un mundo como el actual en el que esos valores se están perdiendo. Bravo, Rafa, bravo. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
Rafa, your fans know you're a great person who always played with respect, showing grace, and great humility. I've never seen another athlete who has achieved what you have remain so humble. It's remarkable. Thank you for 20+ years ❤
#vamosrafaforever
Tío grande entre los grandes, yo lo veía con mi padre QEPD hasta RR de 2007 y después he tenido la suerte de disfrutarlo con mis hijos que no conocieron a su abuelo, la carrera de Rafa es además de todo lo que es, un nexo de unión entre generaciones que no se conocieron por desgracia. Gracias Rafa por tanto y tanto.
thank you, rafa.. your grit and fight is what i will remember.. THANK YOU.
Gonna miss his energy on the courts, true champions.
That's life my friends. We all have to leave one day...but what is important is how we are remembered. Thank you Rafa for all the thrill you brought to the game..."a good person from a small village who followed his dream"
Muchas felicidades Rafael, un ejemplo para la juventud, gracias por los momentos tan increíbles que vivimos con tus partidos. Suerte en tu vida futura
OBRIGADO!!!!!! Que MONSTRO COMPETITIVO com Personalidade HUMILDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watching Rafa saying goodbye to professional tennis brought tears to my eyes. It was amazing to hear his humble words "I was just a kid who wanted to play tennis". Rafa, I want to say "you were the kid who leaped to the sky with your racket". It was a privilege watching you dominating the arena for more than two decades. You inspired not only this generation of kids but the entire future generations as well. God bless you Champ and wishing you the best for your next chapter. ❤❤❤
Gracias Rafa por poner el nombre de ESPAÑA en lo más alto y por lo que representas
I started to follow Rafa (I meant following his major tournaments around the world since 2005). 2005 was a turning point of my career. I “grew up” with him. I feel “empty” without seeing him in the tennis world.
Rafa what a career you will be so missed your energy and passion it's going to be strange not seeing you play enjoy your retirement simple the bestv❤
My inspiration...miss you rafaa...
Rafa's answer to how he wished to be remember is something many more of us should embrace. In today's world, people are so self-occupied chasing their goals, they tend to forget that being nice, humble and respectful to others is in the end more important than achieving those goals at all cost. Rafa is the perfect example these 2 things can and should go hand in hand! Muchos Gracias!
Yes, when he was leading in GL race, he said ' I don't want Djoker to win more GLs than me' And today he changed his mind to ' I refer to be good person than good player' , saying that his greatest rival is frustrated with titles why he plays for passion is not respectful actually
Gracias Rafa por tanto. Creo que nos has inspirado a más de uno a vivir la vida con pasión y determinación. Que esta nueva etapa de tu vida este llena de todo lo mas lindo que te lo has ganado y te lo mereces. El tenis te va a extrañar, pero espero que sepas que los privilegiados acá hemos sido nosotros que te hemos podido acompañar a lo largo de tu carrera de alguna forma u otra. Gracias! ❤
I’M CRYING …
Love RAFA since then!
Tennis will never be the same. He's the only reason I ever cared about watching. He is the best EVER!
no, contrary to your baselses claim he is not "the best ever" show your homework there Princess
I have never cried as much as last night.
He is a big big part of our lives.
This is a lot more than tennis although he gave us the supreme in this sport.
Every tennis match I watch, he is uppermost on my mind.
The closest I came to see you live was in Cape Town. The biggest fan ever. A huge congratulations to you. God bless you and your family.
You have done great Rafael, enjoy your retirement and live long 🎉. What you did to this game will long be remembered. We love you Rafael.
Watched Rafa play tennis all the way from Iran for most of his career.loved him,cheered him,laughed and cried with him
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what a player, what a man ❤ gracias rafa
Thank you for everthing Rafa. You had a wonderful carreer. I enjoyed watching you with al the energie you brought on the court. We will surely gonna miss you! Thanks legend!
It's a strange feeling watching his retirement when you have cheered the guy sinds he first became a professional player... End of an era, thanks you Rafa.
Gracias, se queda corto para expresar lo que debemos a Rafa en todo el mundo, su ética, su honestidad, su generosidad. Eres único e irrepetible, ejemplo para la juventud de hoy y de siempre. Gracias, te vamos a extrañar.
Gracias 🇪🇸👑 Rafa !!! Very touching ceremony. Sad day for 😢🥎🎾
💙💙 Roger & Rafa
May God continue to bless you and your beautiful family Rafa.
Rafa gracias por todo!!!
Eres un grande y serás eterno tus números y tus logros serán parte de la historia de este hermoso deporte!
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Soy de argentina y pude verte jugar aca y seguirte por tv a cada lugar q has ido,todos esperandoverte entrar y deleitarnos con tu juego,lugar q has ido todos esperando al mas grande. Va hacer difícil para todos asimilar q ya no estas se va a sentir la ausencia en todas las canchas pero mas RG,suerte en todo.
Q orgullo saber q en todas las partes del mundo te aman,no haynada q lo pueda igualar
Te amo mi Manacor,suerte Rey de arcilla❤
Humble and titanic warrior. An inspiration to never stop fighting, to 'accept weakness and build from there,' as Uncle Tony used to say. Renowned for his epic games and character. A true gentleman. Just like on the court, I'm certain he'll now return an impossible shot-this time in his academy, maybe from another place. Cheers and thank you, Rafael. ♥️
Rafa is my biggest inspiration. We love you and wish you health and more opportunities after this giant part of your career.
Great Player but even greater Man. It is not often we have a chance to experience such people while our short journey on the earth.
Una carrera impresionante, hemos disfrutado mucho contigo y por eso te damos las gracias.
¡Vamos Rafa!
Thank you for everything Rafa! I'm blessed to see you play! No one plays like you do! I hope Alcaraz will go much after your footsteps will take on your legacy!! Rafa forever!!
Orgulloso de ser Español como Rafa. Siempre eterno,siempre ejemplo, siempre, España
Rafa a pure class act and beautiful human being.
Gracias por darnos tantas alegria y espero sigas formando y dando lo que tu sabes. Tengo la gran suerte de ser alguien que te conoció en un momento de tu carrera.
Sort, la família i els amics el teu millor suport i encara que ens deixes espero poder-te seguir veient formant futurs campions.
Gràcies per la teva honestedat i la teva esportivitat.
Rafa, my hero! ❤You can see in his eyes how much it hurts him that he can no longer continue playing. 19:01 is such an incredible moment
Una despedida cutre, para un gran español que nos ha llevado a lo más alto. Se merece una mejor.
Gonna miss u Rafa. A Real Fighting Beast. You ll always be one of the greatest. Thanks for the memories of the greatest plays I have ever seen. Gracias
Thank you so much ....from your fan in India
What an absolute legend with a focus unrivalled!!
We will miss your game! You are the best! Great career! Vamos Rafa!❤💪 Greetings from Kazakhstan🇰🇿♥️👏
Always humble ,honest person,a huge personality .One super athlet and a better human.Thank you ,Rafa .
All the bestfor you and your family 😊😢😢😢😢😢🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Nadie como RAFA, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!!!!!