Rafael Nadal a livré sa dernière bataille contre Novak Djokovic ce samedi, au Six Kings Slam de Riyad. Le Taureau de Manacor s'est logiquement incliné 6-2, 7-6(5). Mais l'essentiel n'était pas là. Les deux hommes ont pu offrir un dernier combat, du moins en étant tous les deux en activité, et procurer beaucoup d'émotion aux fans de tennis. Au filet, les deux rivaux ont partagé une belle accolade avant de s'exprimer au micro sur le court. Après un bel hommage de Novak Djokovic, Rafa s'est exprimé à son tour au micro. Pudique, Nadal n'a pas fait un long discours. Le roi de Roland-Garros, ému en fin de prise de parole, a sans doute voulu éviter de fondre en larmes au milieu du court.
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00:00Well I have to start being thank you very much everyone here have been have
00:14been an amazing few days thank you to his excellency and all the all the
00:21people who put together a great effort organizing this great event bringing a
00:27fantastic players and yeah as a Novak said one of the most passionate crowds
00:33that we ever played so thank you very much for everything
00:41well I want to just say a few words to Novak and his team thank you very much
00:46for for everything for what you say today and for all the all the moments
00:51that we shared on court during all of all our careers now have been an amazing
00:56rivalry I think in a personal way I had to say that you helped me to go over my
01:03limits during almost 15 years so yeah thank you for that because without that
01:09probably I will not be the player that I am today thank you
01:15and congratulations for all the for all the titles and amazing career to you to
01:21your team and wish all the very best of luck for for the future
01:28and answering your question what I'm gonna miss the most is probably almost
01:33everything no having a dream come true be able to play for almost 20 years of
01:41career being competitive and having the chance to play in the best places in the
01:47world our best tournaments best stadium something that I watched it on TV when I
01:50was a kid so at the end I realized my dream to become a professional tennis
01:57player and be a successful one no and I I really can't thank enough the support
02:05and the love that I received all around no have been an amazing energy in every
02:10single single tournament that I was able to play during all these all these years
02:14huge support of course from my team from my family but at the same time from all
02:22the tennis tennis world no I have been a huge pleasure to be to be around I feel
02:27very fortunate guy to to be a tennis player we have a great a great tour and
02:34a lot of great people running the sport so I feel very fortunate and I want to
02:39thank you everyone so more time at the Academy more time with business interests
02:49around the world it's a very very exciting time what comes next for you
02:53more time with with what he's not a baby anymore with baby Rafa he thought you
02:59were great tonight by the way we all did he thought you were fantastic but but he
03:03thought the little spider he was watching was even better so from all of
03:08us who have watched you in all these years I'm sure you know what you've
03:15given us you've thrilled us you've been the one out here sacrificing your body
03:19and your mind and enjoying yourself I hope as well but it has been a singular
03:24pleasure for all of us to watch your career and most importantly if I may say
03:29so the way you've handled yourself be we just in the media or the public or your
03:35opponents thank you very much
03:39Rafa Nadal ladies and gentlemen