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(Getty Images), Rafael Nadal (L) and Roger Federer clasp hands during the opening of the Rafa Nadal Academy, 2016. The tennis GOAT seemed to be completely unaware that he was being followed by broadcast cameras as he produced the speech while Zverev walked through the tunnel for the final match tiebreaker against Milos Raonic. 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You are only as strong as your team. “For those that the tennis dream never worked out, I’m sure you had a great learning experience at the Academy in school. Just make sure to keep on working hard.”. “I wish it wasn't so sometimes. 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Very much appreciated by all of us https://t.co/yR8HwmTAys. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. “He is very humble and you should always be kind to others. “Then I don't think age is an issue, per se. Then there’s that elusive Olympic gold medal in singles (Federer has one in doubles). I hope you go on and have an enjoyable and successful career in whatever you are doing. ROGER FEDERER achieved something so special that even fellow legends were reaching for their camera phones. This triumph was the 96th title of his career, so reaching three figures is well within his grasp. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. For other inquiries, Contact Us. “I think what happened is I got to the finals very quickly. “I had a lot of emotions left in me because I didn't have to go to extremes like last year against Nishikori, Stan, so forth. INTERESTING: Djokovic drops stunning hint about US Open snub, 'TOO FAR GONE': Nick Kyrgios' sad admission stuns tennis world. At the end it's like one big party. With his game style, it's very all-around. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Roger Federer became the first man to win 20 Grand Slam titles after defending his Australian Open crown, Federer was in floods of tears during his speech, Roger Federer cries after winning the Australian Open, his 20th Grand Slam title, Federer said he was nervous all day thinking what would happen if he won or lost, Marin Cilic was a gracious runner up, saying Federer's passion sets him apart from the rest, Federer's next feat will be to catch up with Steffi Graf, Serena Williams and Margaret Court who hold the most titles, Caroline Wozniacki overjoyed at Aussie Open win as Simona Halep rues losing another slam final, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). I hope you have learned a lot from Rafa, he is such a champion in so many ways,” Federer said. The academy held a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, which Nadal attended, and Federer reached out to the graduates of the Nadal academy, via video, and offered them a heartwarming message about his love for tennis. With Federer dissolving into floods of tears after becoming the first man to win 20 Grand Slam titles, there was laughter in the Rod Laver Arena as the big screen switched to the image of the man after whom the venue was named.

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