Laver Cup

Moments after Federer's retirement match, Nadal followed his "friend and greatest rival" in withdrawing from the event as well. | Tennis News.

Djokovic will then combine with the Italian for doubles as well. Luckily everything is okay and I was able to get here,” said Nadal in the post-match presser explaining the reason behind his withdrawal. Cameron Norrie has replaced him in the line-up as he will take on Team World's highest-ranked player Taylor Fritz. Matteo Berrettini has replaced him for the singles tie for Day 2's line-up in Laver Cup. He went straight to meet his teammates where the doubles match was confirmed before going for the gala dinner. [Roger Federer](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/roger-federer) played his last and final tennis match of his career on the early hours of Saturday in London, in a doubles match alongside [Rafael Nadal](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/rafael-nadal) at the 2022 [Laver Cup](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/laver-cup), the Swiss tennis legend withdrew from the tournament.

5:45PM IST - Here we go. First match of the day - Matteo Berrettini (Team Europe) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (Team World).

Wide serve into the deuce court and Felix’s forehand return hits the net. Wide serve into the deuce court from Felix and forehand return from Berrettini lands into the net. Backhand slice into the net from the Italian - deuce. A 133mph body serve from Berrettini and Auger-Aliassime’s awkward backhand return lands into the alley. Body serve from the Canadian works nicely as Berrettini makes a mess of the backhand. Second serve, on the body, and Berrettini hits the backhand down the line wide. A running forehand into the net from FAA and it is a sixth set point for Berrettini who goes 12-11 up with the Canadian to serve. T serve from the man in red and Berrettini’s backhand lands into the net. Wide ace into the deuce court from Berrettini - 10-9 and a fourth set point with FAA serving. Wide serve into the deuce court from Berrettini and FAA’s forehand return down the line goes wide. Wide serve into the ad court from Berrettini, the Canadian gets the backhand crosscourt in, the Italian goes for forehand down the line but FAA hits a gorgeous forehand crosscourt pass to save another set point. Gritty stuff from FAA to hang in and get a shot deep into the backhand corner of the Italian who hit the return into the net - 5-all.