Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in tears as Swiss great retires from tennis
It was an emotional evening in London as Roger Federer concluded his stellar tennis career at the Laver Cup on Friday evening.
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Roger Federer admits to last night nerves after emotional farewell
Roger Federer may have been one of the sporting world's great communicators over the last two decades but the Swiss confessed he had been dreading being handed a microphone after his glorious career came to a close at the Laver Cup on Friday. The 41-year-old polyglot, who has given countless on-court interviews in his 24 years at the top of the game, feared that his emotions would render him inarticulate after his final doubles match at London's O2 Arena.
Watch: Tearful Roger Federer bows out of tennis with Laver Cup defeat
Roger Federer described his tennis career as a "perfect journey" despite being denied a fairytale ending early Saturday with a doubles defeat at the Laver Cup alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, dogged by a knee injury, has not played since the 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finals and last week announced his retirement at the age of 41. Federer showed glimpses of his old self in the match against Team World's Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock to the delight of a feverish, partisan crowd at London's O2 arena. Federer and Nadal won the first set but the Americans rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 11-9.
Federer admits to last night nerves after emotional farewell
LONDON : Roger Federer may have been one of the sporting world's great communicators over the last two decades but the Swiss confessed he had been dreading being handed a microphone after his glorious career came to a close at the Laver Cup on Friday.
Tearful Roger Federer Bows Out Of Tennis With Laver Cup Defeat
Roger Federer ended his remarkable career with an agonising doubles defeat alongside a long-time rival, Rafael Nadal, at the Laver Cup in the early hours of Saturday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, dogged by a knee injury, has not played since the 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finals and last week announced his retirement at the age of 41. But he rolled back the years in London, scene of many of his most famous triumphs at Wimbledon, to the delight of a feverish, partisan crowd.
England and Germany both beaten in Nations League
ROME: It was a rough night for two teams expected to be World Cup contenders. England lost at Italy 1-0 and were relegated from the top tier of the Nations League, and Germany lost at home to Hungary by the same score.
Game, set and match - Roger Federer's career comes to a close with Laver Cup loss
Roger Federer has played his last competitive game of tennis as he teamed up with Rafeal Nadal in a doubles loss against Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock in the Laver Cup last night.