David Marren

🇨🇦 Just a regular guy enjoying life! 🇲🇽

[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

[Des Traynor @destraynor]

The "homemade limoncello" video is up there with the very best of the internet.

4 years later and I still laugh at it on every play.

[David Marren @marren182]

@SleeperHQ No CMC on this team (includes Median)

[David Marren @marren182]

@j_r1ch_ @mathewjdp Air tight return policy too! Haha

[Don Cherry @CoachsCornerDC]

Lest we forget.

[David Marren @marren182]

@SleeperHQ Yessir

[David Marren @marren182]

@Steve_Dangle @MrsDangle This was us at 12:05am 💯

[Auston Matthews @AM34]

I feel fortunate to continue this journey as a Maple Leaf in front of the best fans in hockey! I will do everything I can to help get us to the top of the mountain. GLG! #LeafsForever

[greg @greg16676935420]

Aliens probably ride past Earth and lock their doors

[David Marren @marren182]

@historyinmemes @blink182

[Barstool Gambling @stoolgambling]

Reminder that Darts is the most electric sport on the planet

[David Marren @marren182]

@j_r1ch_ @Sid_Seixeiro The definition of pushing leverage to a breaking point.

[David Marren @marren182]

@andyholloway @rogerfederer why…the greatest 🐐 of all time!

[David Marren @marren182]

@MattFFDynasty @CoopAFiasco Alright man. Let’s go get a Dynasty 4-peat lol!

[David Marren @marren182]

@DynastyNerds 3-peat baby!!! 🏆🏆🏆

[Villain Era @tmlfaninvan]

The last time Connor McDavid looked happy: #LeafsForever

[David Marren @marren182]

@Justin_14P @UkrainianKenny

[David Marren @marren182]

#Dynasty 3-Peat 🏈🔥🏆💵🍺

[David Marren @marren182]

@DynastyNerds Acquiring Jamaal Williams last Summer!

[David Marren @marren182]

@Jordan_r1chard @trailerparkboys Yuppp @hawksfan_19_