An era has ended! Novak Djokovic cried when the “king” Roger Federer retired during the match

At 41 years old, Roger Federer ended a career that began 24 years ago, in which the Swiss tennis player totaled more than 1,500 official matches. 20-time Grand Slam championRoger Federer was the first tennis player to break the record of 14 Grand Slams won by Pete Sampras.

One of only two players to repeat this feat, Novak Djokovic watched from the sidelines at the match played by Roger Federer with Rafael Nadalin the retirement game of the Swiss.

Novak Djokovic experienced intensely the retirement match of his rival Roger Federer

The sense of time passing and the sadness of the occasion overwhelmed Novak Djokovic, this year’s Wimbledon champion, with the Serbian wiping away tears as his great rivals Federer and Nadal focused on securing a third point for Team Europe.

Before the match began, Novak Djokovic relived his rivals’ entrance to the court to the fullest, filming the moment on his own phone, as did thousands of spectators in the stands of the O2 Arena.