“They will not disappear”- Former tennis ace makes a huge claim about Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the only male players to have laid claim to a record 20 Grand Slam titles. They have done so by pouring decades worth of toil to maintain the highest form of graciousness both on and off the court.
Further, the duo have invested in multisite aspects of the sport. For instance, Federer is a shareholder in a sporting management company. It is called ‘Team 8’ which represents players such as himself and Alexander Zverev. Further, Rafa has his own tennis academy. It is the ‘Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy’ which has opened its gates to manifolds the number of people.
Ljubicic’s predictions for Rafa and Roger’s furture
Citing the aforementioned contributions of the duo, former World No.3, Ivan Ljubicic has stated Rafa and Federer will continue to be involved with tennis even post-retirement. In an interview with Tennis Magazine Italia, Ljubicic said, “There are other number ones that, once stopped. No one has seen them again. Roger and Rafa no, they will stay.”
This assessment falls in line with top-players such as Steffi Graf, Pete Sampras and Patrick Rafter. When these former champions retired, they completely cut ties from the sport and weren’t seen partaking in any activities involving it.
Reflecting on the duo’s work, Ljunicic added, “They are both in love with tennis. When they stop playing, Roger and Rafa will not disappear.”
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