Nacho Müller

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Lexus España @LexusSpain]

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[Nacho Müller @NachoGMuller]

#LexusUtility ❤️

[Lexus España @LexusSpain]

SORTEO | Haz RT y consigue un volante gaming de Logitech de #LexusUtility Bases Legales: https://t.co/pzeL9ybfl7

[🇨🇿 @elwandis]

HILO de pelotazos de Don José Luis Martínez Almeida.

[Nacho Müller @NachoGMuller]

@partidazocope @MutuaMadridOpen @AleMiuler vamos!

[El Partidazo de COPE @partidazocope]

��¡REGALAZO! 🚨

🎾 Regalamos una entrada doble para LA FINAL del @MutuaMadridOpen

🧐 Para participar:

📲 Sigue a @partidazocope
💥 Haz RT
☺️ Menciona a la persona a la llevarías contigo

🍀 ¡Suerte!

[🧀 VRAC 🧀 @VRAC]

Nuestros amigos de Estrella Galicia nos pidieron que contásemos nuestra Historia de Resistencia: la de un equipo que ni en los buenos ni en los malos momentos deja a nadie atrás.

¿Cuál es la tuya? 

@estrellagalicia
#LaResistenciaContinuaEG

[Nacho Müller @NachoGMuller]

@iribot4 @noxpadel @WorldPadelTour @AleMiuler @IgnacioMolina6 Gracias Iñi!!! Que ganas de verte amigo!! Abrazo enorme!

[Nacho Müller @NachoGMuller]

@IgnacioMolina6 Cracks!!!!

[Toni Gimeno 🏉😎🏈 @ToniGimenoRugby]

Necesitamos vuestra ayuda. De todo el rugby y el deporte valenciano. Álvaro no está en casa desde ayer. No sabemos nada de él. Su familia y su club estamos muy preocupados. Por favor AYUDADNOSa TRAERLO A CASA @CaurugbyVLC @ferugby @FTA_CV @FDMValencia

[Ibai @IbaiLlanos]

Ayer dije que regalaba dos FIFA 21 si sacaba un caminante en el directo de @EASPORTSEsp y saqué un icono

Así que sorteo dos códigos del juego para cualquier plataforma

Para participar solo tenéis que darle RT

Doy el ganador el domingo

[Nacho Müller @NachoGMuller]

@VRAC D.E.P

[Sebastián Chittadini @SebaChittadini]

Para este hilo se tomó información de notas de los siguientes sitios:

Chicago Reader, Basketball Reference, Fansided, Pick and Roll UK, Marca, The Wing, Amazon Books, Mundo Poder, Slam, The Guardian, Backsports Page.

[charo f. @notcharo__]

Si hablamos de lo mejor que me pasó en el 2019, voy directo y sin escalas a Fredy y Maurito con sus aperturas con poleítas; exijo que este veinte-veinte vuelva Maurito llamando a un tuning car para bajar su Fiat Uno modelo 97 bien al piso, @miguegranados

[Diario Olé @DiarioOle]

🗣"Volví del colegio y mi mamá me contó lo que habían publicado y que me estaban buscando".

🗣"Yo quiero invitarte a mi partido. Quiero que seas alcanzapelotas ese día. Si querés..."

Simplemente Riquelme 💛

[Borja Barba @BorjaBarba]

Luis Scola luchando contra la idiosincrasia que lastra a su país. Deportiva y quizá extradeportivamente cc/ @chimoeneas (y @chimacademia)

[Facu Campazzo @facucampazzo]

RT para que @LScola4 vaya a tokio...

[David B. Gil | Escritor @DavidBGil]

Hoy, en "Animales que de verdad existen", el zorro tibetano, el bicho que te juzga con la condescendencia de un mayordomo británico.

[Club Rugby La Vila @crlavila]

Recordad que hoy el partido CR La Vila vs FC Barcelona empezará a las 12:30 h por horarios de TV. Tod@s a animar a La Vila!!! Tu apoyo es fundamental para el equipo #vamosvila @ferugby @ferugbycv