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Roger Federer retirement: ‘It’s exactly what I hoped for’ – Swiss star on ‘perfect journey’ coming to an end

Roger Federer says he has retired exactly how he «hoped», calling his career in tennis a “perfect journey”. An emotional Federer bowed out from the sport after playing one last doubles match with his great rival and friend Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup. Ad It didn’t quite have the fairytale ending as the pair narrowly lost 4-6 7-6(2) 11-9 to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe to the disappointment of the crowd.

Part of me leaves with Federer, says emotional Nadal

LONDON : Sitting courtside Rafa Nadal cried as his great rival, Roger Federer, bid an emotional farewell to tennis at the Laver Cup on Friday, later saying an important part of him was also leaving the men's Tour with the retirement of the Swiss.

Kim, O’Toole among six sharing LPGA lead in Arkansas

LOS ANGELES: Ryann O’Toole started hot and Sei-young Kim finished strong on Friday to join a group of six players sharing the first-round lead in the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship.

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.

From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

cricket as a raw, rookie pacer. It won’t take Jhulan Goswami long to become a legendary fast bowler. In the era of compact disc, Jhulan was like a long-playing record, who started her international career in 2002 under the Women’s Cricket Association of India (WCAI) against England in Chennai. At 39 years and 302 days, when the former India skipper’s journey ends with the final ODI against England at Lords on Saturday, she would have played 12 Tests, 68 T20Is and 204 ODIs, with 353 wickets in her bag. Her tally of 253 wickets in ODIs is the best in women’s cricket, with South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail a distant second with 191.

"Biggest Rivals, Best Mates": Rafael Nadal In Tears As Roger Federer Plays Last Match

The professional career of Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer came to an end on Saturday with a defeat alongside long-time rival and friend, Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup. Federer and Nadal went down to Team World's Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 11-9 at the O2 arena. After the match, Federer got emotional as he recalled some of the biggest highlights of his career. Upon seeing Federer, Nadal also could not hold back his tears and he was also quite emotional.

Roger Federer hails 'amazing journey' as he bows out with defeat

Roger Federer said he had been on an "amazing journey" after the final match of his outstanding tennis career ended in a defeat partnering long-time rival Rafael Nadal in a doubles at the Laver Cup in the early hours of Saturday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, 41, and Nadal, playing for Team Europe, went down 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 9-11 against Team World's Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock.

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.

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Roger Federer retirement: ‘It’s exactly what I hoped for’ – Swiss star on ‘perfect journey’ coming to an end

Part of me leaves with Federer, says emotional Nadal

Kim, O’Toole among six sharing LPGA lead in Arkansas

Roger Federer admits to last night nerves after emotional farewell

From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

"Biggest Rivals, Best Mates": Rafael Nadal In Tears As Roger Federer Plays Last Match

Roger Federer hails 'amazing journey' as he bows out with defeat

Watch: Tearful Roger Federer bows out of tennis with Laver Cup defeat