Rafael Nadal's sweet response to Roger Federer's request in 'emotional phone call'

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic also represented the European team, and they too were forced to acknowledge the prospect of retirement in the coming years. Speaking about how happy he was that Nadal attended his Laver Cup final, Federer said: "Now he's become a father, happy for him. And we didn't know if he was going to make it because of the baby. It was one of the first times I had to tell this story and accept that my career was over.

"So when he (Nadal) showed up, and Novak was there, and Murray was there, and Bjorn Borg was there, it was an amazing moment. I knew it was going to be an emotional moment. "I cried a lot in victory and defeat when I was younger, I don't know why, I do. I'm happy because I remember that moment because of that."