Roger Federer said farewell to tennis in the most perfect way possible at the Laver Cup this weekend. The Swiss maestro, who has a staggering 20 Grand Slam titles to his name, hung up his racket after an electrifying doubles clash on Friday night in London.
Playing alongside long friend and rival, Rafael Nadal, Federer put on a show for the gathered fans and the millions more watching on television as he looked to bow out in style.
Sadly, Nadal and Federer would ultimately fall to defeat after a marathon final set saw Team World claim the victory. However, the result mattered little on a night that was all about celebrating the great man that is Federer.
It was an emotional night for all present as tennis said good-bye to one of its favourite sons with Nadal himself shedding floods of tears alongside Federer.