Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been good friends since a while now. There is also a healthy respect between the two players and their recent remarks confirms it all the more. Correlating his win at the 2008 US Open after having won the doubles with Stan Wawrinka at the Beijing Olympics that year, Federer remarked, 'Winning doubles gold in Beijing was a huge surprise to me, I think equally what it was to Rafa this year.

And I went on to win the US Open, so I wish Rafa all the best - that he can do the same.' On the other hand, Nadal was quick to wish his rival, and friend, a quick recovery from his injuries and mentioned, 'Roger today is having the same injury issues, it's sad to see, so I wish him a fast recovery.' Story by Wimbledon Facebook page ALSO READ: Stan Wawrinka: 'I'm training at high level, I can do something big'