Rafael Nadal's uncle Toni savages his retirement ceremony despite skipping it

Rafael Nadal had an emotional farewell as he retired at the Davis Cup Finals

Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni has brutally admitted that his nephew’s retirement ceremony wasn’t good enough. The 22-time Grand Slam champion officially ended his career at the Davis Cup Finals on Tuesday as Spain suffered defeat in their quarter-final tie. Although Nadal’s uncle and former coach skipped the former world No. 1’s farewell, he watched from afar and brutally claimed it wasn’t “up to par”.

Toni Nadal wasn't able to attend his nephew's farewell ceremony but he claimed it wasn't good enough

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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Serena Williams and David Beckham were among those to appear on-screen sending parting messages to the 92-time title winner. But Toni didn’t think it was good enough for his nephew, even though he understood the intentions behind the ceremony. Asked whether he felt it was a fitting goodbye, the Mallorcan tennis coach told El Larguero de la SER: “No.” Explaining why he wasn’t a fan of the tribute, Toni admitted they could have done more. “It was obviously emotional with the support of the public,” he continued. “I like the fact that there are images at these events. I would have liked to see images of Rafael winning the Davis Cup in Seville, of Rafael in the Madrid tournament, of Roland Garros or Wimbledon, because this creates more emotion.

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