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Josh O'Brien

Rafael Nadal shaking, "super emotional" and found playing difficult before floods of tears

Rafael Nadal has admitted he found playing in what was Roger Federer's final tennis match difficult as the Swiss star took to the court for the last time as a player.

The pair have been responsible for one of sport's greatest rivalries, with both of them pushing each other to achieve a level of excellence few could have ever expected to see on a tennis court.

The two legends actually lost their Laver Cup doubles match 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 11-9 to Team World's Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock, but the game was just a sidestory with the spotlight on Federer. After the match, both Nadal and Federer failed to hold back the tears.

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