Feliciano Lopez has now shared how he felt watching Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open for the final time.
The Spanish great went out of the tournament to Jiri Lehecka to bring the curtain down on his time playing at the Madrid Open.
With Nadal expected to call it quits this season, the defeat to the Czech player saw many people get emotional in the crowd.
The player has enjoyed a phenomenal career and the hope will be that he can enjoy a good run at one of the tournaments before he bows out.
Now, Lopez has explained how he felt when it came to seeing Nadal lose the match and exit the Madrid Open.
Feliciano Lopez explains how he felt after Rafael Nadal defeat
Well, it’s fair to say that the Spaniard felt the defeat for Nadal was a bittersweet moment the other day.
Lopez enjoyed a solid but unspectacular career as a professional winning seven titles on the tour.
His best result at a Grand Slam was only ever the quarter-final, reaching three at Wimbledon and one at the US Open.
Lopez achieved a career-high number 12 in the world rankings and he admitted a tinge of sadness when Nadal lost this week.
He told Sky Sports Tennis: “It was very unexpected and it was very emotional because every day he played here we thought it might be the last match but he kept winning.
“The last one was emotional. But, I’m happy for him because he made some progress. Just to have him back on the court is good news and I’m very happy for him.”
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