Laver Cup

Roger Federer will play the final match of his career partnering Rafael Nadal in doubles at the Laver Cup.

"I’ll enjoy it but it will be very hard." To be able to do it one more time, I’m sure it will be wonderful and I’ll try my very best. "I’m not sure if I can handle it all but I’ll try," said Federer, 41.

Laver Cup: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal last teamed up together was in 2019 when they beat Sam Querrey and Jack Sock in three sets.

Federer holds an unbeaten 6-0 record in the singles matches at Laver Cup, winning his team 18 points. The duo will face Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock from Team World on Day 1 of the tournament. Roger Federer will team up with Rafael Nadal in the doubles match for Team Europe in the Laver Cup.

LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will team up in doubles at the Laver Cup on Friday in what Federer has announced will be the final match of his ...

Added Tiafoe: “It’s going to be iconic to be a part of that. “Tomorrow is going to be a special thing. Going to be difficult to handle everything, especially for Roger, without a doubt. And on the other hand, something that probably we are very proud of is having a friendly rivalry,” Nadal said Thursday. They teamed up to win a doubles match during the first Laver Cup in 2017. 1 across nearly a quarter of a century as a professional tennis player.

Rafael Nadal (22 major titles) and Novak Djokovic (21) have both since passed him, but it was Federer who first hauled in trophies at a rate never before seen.

rights to the Laver Cup. Federer will compete alongside Nadal in Friday’s doubles match, which is scheduled as the second match of the evening session in London. Rafael Nadal (22 major titles) and Novak Djokovic (21) have both since passed him, but it was Federer who first hauled in trophies at a rate never before seen.

It promises to be a weekend to remember for many reasons with the fifth edition of the Laver Cup being staged at the famed O2 Arena in London.

Not surprisingly, Captain Borg made it happen as the pair will join forces in Friday’s doubles contest against the American duo of Sock and Tiafoe. Not only will the ‘Big Four’ be reunited, but Federer, who announced his retirement last week, will also play the final match of his illustrious career on Friday in doubles. Citing ongoing issues with his knee, the Swiss Maestro decided it was time to hang up his racquet after entertaining legions of tennis fans around the world for more than two decades. Auger-Aliassime is the second-highest ranked player on Team World behind only Taylor Fritz, so he’ll be counted on by captains John and Patrick McEnroe to lead the way and face the top competition from Team Europe. For the first time since 2019, tennis’ ‘Big Four’ will compete together in the same event as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and their 66 Grand Slam singles titles between them are set to represent the European side. The 22-year-old played one match over the three days, falling to Matteo Berrettini in the longest match in Laver Cup history to date at two hours, 52 minutes.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had a three-way rivalry that made each of them better — and was awfully fun to watch.

Sure, without all three of you in the mix, maybe one of you alone would hold all 63 Grand Slam titles. People can argue back and forth why any one of you is the greatest of all time. We are all blessed to have watched all of you play against each other. (Ironically, that's the same number of Grand Slams that Pete Sampras won, before the Big Three came on the scene and obliterated his reign as the GOAT.) It's not the Olympics. It's not the NBA championship.

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Roger Federer is set to retire after the Laver Cup. He has had some memorable moments at the event with Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic.

While they don't appear to have the same friendly relationship as Federer and Nadal, there was a hilarious moment when Djokovic hit his team-mate with a ball. Asked afterwards for his highlight from that year’s Laver Cup, Federer said: “Spending time with Novak. One of the standout pictures of the Laver Cup so far is Nadal jumping into Federer’s arms after he had beaten Nick Kyrgios to clinch overall victory in 2017. It will be the fourth time Federer has played the Laver Cup, which he helped create. Nadal called the experience "unforgettable”. He's a great problem and solution-finder.” He knows how much is enough and how much is too much. ‘Keep the points under five shots!’ - The time Nadal coached Federer at Laver Cup I feel like that really set the tone for any Laver Cup that goes ahead with or without me or with or without Roger, for many years to come.” Nadal and Federer teamed up for the first time at the 2017 Laver Cup when they beat Sam Querrey and Jack Sock in a close match. He has won the most singles points in the event’s history (15) and is level with Alexander Zverev for most total points won (18). The Laver Cup has provided a unique opportunity for Federer, Nadal and Djokovic to play doubles together.

The event is taking place in London, which is the same city in which Federer has registered eight Wimbledon singles titles, an all-time men's record. The 20- ...

Friday will not be the first time Nadal and Federer find themselves on the same side of the court. The Serbian veteran played against Federer on 50 occasions. "Tomorrow is going to be a special thing," Nadal said. Now, it's hard to argue that the same can't be said about Friday's match. They played together at the very first Laver Cup in 2017, and Sock was also one of their opponents. The 20-time Grand Slam champion said he will only play one match, and that 26-year-old Matteo Berrettini from Italy will take his place for the rest of the competition.