For his part, former Spanish tennis player and former captain of Spain's Davis Cup, Emilio Sanchez Vicario said Moya had a great race and it is a "reference" in the Spanish tennis.
The Spanish Rafael Nadal, world number one, has now set his compatriot Carlos Moya, who has confirmed his retirement from tennis at age 34 as a "pioneer" of the sport, and stressed that "deserves a grand farewell and recognition of all. "
Nadal, who has made these statements just before traveling to London to compete in the Masters 2010, added that Moya, who will share a great friendship, "has achieved very important things in the world of tennis." "It has been number in the world, how difficult it is, has won major world tournaments, Davis Cup and has contributed much more to Spanish sport," he explained.
The uncle and coach of world number one player, Toni Nadal, also referred to the withdrawal of Carlos Moya, and is claimed to be a tennis player "that has marked an era." "He played very well on hard courts when it seemed impossible to do for a Spanish player. In its own way, changed a bit the mentality of the game, showing that it could be good not only on clay, but also on hard surfaces," said technician.
Feliciano Lopez: "It's a sad day"
The tennis player Feliciano Lopez manchego has said that on Wednesday "is a sad day" after Carlos Moya has confirmed that announced his retirement from professional tennis. "Today is a sad day .. we will one great."
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The Balearic tennis, Roland Garros champion in 1998, hang up the racket after winning 20 titles and have played another 24 final.
Emilio Sanchez Vicario, "Moya is a very important reference of Spanish tennis"
"Carlos is a very concerning importantly, former world number one, winner of `` Grand Slam,''Davis Cup,''and a `` carrerón'm not going to find out now, "Sanchez Vicario said the Spaniard tennis player, winner of Roland Garros in 1998.
Also the former Spanish Davis Cup captain said Moya "had the misfortune to end because of a physical problem, however this does not leave out a successful career that led him to become the first Spanish man to reach the ranking first in the world 1998.
Escañuela: "It's a legendary player who will never leave us"
The president of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET), José Luis Escañuela did not hesitate to qualify as a player Carlos Moya "legendary" and said his memory pervivirá many years for having achieved national tennis place at the top. "There has never been worse used the term withdrawal today. Moya is a legendary player who will never leave us and will always be in our memory," he said in Speaking to Europa Press at the end of the press conference where he announced his farewell Mallorca.
Moreover, the chief executive of the Federation was delighted that the Spaniard was dismissed in Seville, in the National Master, because in this city was the great protagonist of the second Davis Cup, won in 2004. "So much for the RFET as for me, I lived the final in Seville as the Andalusian Federation president, that moment was unforgettable," he said.