Nine years removed from their epic Wimbledon final, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer had a reunion on Monday at the "Roger Comes to Austin" event.

The evening featured a conversation between the longtime rivals, moderated by Mary Carillo, and benefitted the Andy Roddick Foundation, which helps provide after-school programs for children in Central Texas.

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Despite having been on opposite sides of the net for four Grand Slam finals, Roddick and Federer get along more than amicably, as demonstrated in their text messages:

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"I got a lot of time for this guy!" Federer said on Instagram, adding the dad hashtag #TennisCreatesFriendships.

Federer is already in Chicago for the Laver Cup, which is set to kick off on Friday.