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Exclusive: 'It’s really sad for the sport' - Ons Jabeur pays tribute to 'unbelievable' Roger Federer before Laver Cup

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Ons Jabeur has paid tribute to Roger Federer in the wake of the Swiss’ retirement announcement, adding her voice to his millions of fans in declaring it a “sad day for the sport”.

The Tunisian world No. 2 grew up closely watching Federer’s immaculate slice backhand and has built a crafty game around that particular shot.

Ad Jabeur, who has reached back-to-back finals at Wimbledon and the US Open over the last three months, reflected on her brief interactions with the 20-time major champion and lamented the fact that both Federer and Serena Williams are hanging up their racquets at the same time.

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