Roger Federer set to play 'special' final match of career on Friday with Rafael Nadal
By George Ramsay, CNN
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal confirmed for doubles as Day 1 Laver Cup order of play announced
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will team up together for the doubles match on Day 1 of the Laver Cup. The pair have united before in the inaugural Laver Cup in 2017 and will come together for Federer’s last match before he retires from tennis on Friday night. Ad They will face American duo Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe, with the former having played Federer and Nadal in the doubles five years ago.
Roger Federer teams up with Rafael Nadal at Laver Cup for final match
Roger Federer will team up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal for the final match of his glittering career, Laver Cup organisers announced on Thursday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion will play doubles with the Spaniard, who has won 22 majors, at the O2 arena in London on Friday.
Roger Federer to play doubles with Rafael Nadal in final competitive match
Roger Federer will partner with Rafael Nadal, his oldest rival, when he plays the final professional match of his career at the Laver Cup on Friday.
When is Roger Federer playing in the Laver Cup? Will he play with Rafael Nadal? Order of play, how to watch
Roger Federer will take to the court one last time on Friday night at the 2022 Laver Cup in London before he retires from tennis. The Laver Cup sees six players from Europe take on six players from the rest of the world in a race to reach 13 points by winning singles and doubles matches. Ad It takes place over three days where a victory is worth one point on Day 1, two points on Day 2, and three points on Day 3.
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'I gasped' - The story of Roger Federer’s most important shot of his career at 2009 French Open
There was a compilation video released on Roger Federer’s 41st birthday last month titled ‘41 Roger Federer Shots That Defied Science’. You can probably picture most them: glorious half-volley backhands, wonderfully-disguised service return drop shots, forehands down the line, flicked winners on the run, that leaping back-court smash against Andy Roddick. One shot that doesn’t feature in the compilation, or in many other Federer montages, is a shot from the fourth round of the 2009 French Open, a shot that Federer would last year describe as the most important of his career.
Novak Djokovic savouring 'unique' chance to bond with Big Four rivals Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray
Novak Djokovic is relishing the “unique” opportunity to spend time with his Big Four rivals at this week’s Laver Cup. Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are all part of Team Europe. Ad It is the first time the four – who have won all but seven of the 78 Grand Slams contested since 2010 – have played together since the 2019 Australian Open.