Farewell to Rafa Nadal this Tuesday after Spain’s defeat against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup This left a bittersweet feeling with many fans.
There were an emotional farewell to the best Spanish tennis player in history, but given the stature of his legend, there were a few extra details missing with the Manacorí.
This is how he explained it David Ferrerteam captain, in ‘Cope’: “I’m sad for everything, for what happened, for losing the draw… it wasn’t the scenario we wanted. We were favorites but we didn’t show it. And the farewell to someone as important as Rafa. was decaffeinated; “He was missing some very important people in his career.”
“Things are as they are and we have to accept them. Rafa is going to have a lot of time where he will have tributes in big tournaments and will have the farewell he deserves. It was his last match, We won’t see him again on a track and I missed that“, he added.
In fact, Ferrer put three proper names on the table: “The goodbyes were made with the best intentions, it was after losing and quickly and running… it was a bit sad. I missed Federer, Djokovic, Gasolwho is a close friend of yours… I shouldn’t have spoken. Rafa’s greatness will not change with a better or worse tribute.”