"I am a sensitive person and at that moment seeing him so emotional made it very difficult for me,” said Rafael Nadal.
The American played to win, and did just that, on Friday night in London.
The Serb has a wrist issue, but doesn't think it will be a problem.
Wimbledon says thank you to Roger Federer.
"It's going to be incredible the next five years," World captain John McEnroe said of his players' futures.
"It was one of the most beautiful moments I've ever experienced in my life, for sure," Novak Djokovic said.
An emotional Nadal knows that things won't be the same now that Federer is retired.