The Swiss Roger Federer, who reached the semifinals of the Australian Open after beating the Czech Tomas Berdych, sent a message of support to the Spanish Rafael Nadal, retired due to injury in the quarterfinals, because “it is not pleasant to see a friend like Nadal exit the tournament that way »
I wrote to Nadal last night. It was the last thing I did before going to sleep. I thought ‘well, I have to write to Rafa to see how he is doing’. I hope that the test that was carried out was positive and I am happy to hear that the estimated loss is not very long, “revealed Federer.
The Swiss tennis player, who beat Berdych 7-6 (1), 6-3 and 6-4 and who will face Korean Hyeon Chung in the semifinals, regretted the setback suffered by Nadal in the match against Croatian Marin Cilic, who forced him to leave the competition.
“It was not a pleasant thing to see a friend like him leave the tournament in this way,” acknowledged Federer, who was happy to learn that Nadal’s time out will be three weeks.
“I wish him well. It is hard to see how someone fights to five sets and cannot finish the match. In any case, all the recognition for the other player. Marin Cilic deserves all the credit because he kept a close match and fought for four sets. I think he had never beaten Nadal before so it’s a huge win for him, ”Federer recalled. EFE
Federer regrets Nadal injury
