Roger Federer set to play 'special' final match of career on Friday with Rafael Nadal
By George Ramsay, CNN
Career Sport News
'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.
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Roger Federer has picked his straight-sets win over Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the 2004 US Open as the favourite match of his career. Federer, 41, will retire from professional tennis after this weekend's Laver Cup in London. Ad The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion began his career on the ATP Tour in 1998 after becoming a junior Grand Slam champion at Wimbledon.
Roger Federer trains for final tournament of career in London - in pictures
Roger Federer is hoping to bring the curtain down on his glittering career by teaming up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London on Friday.
Federer expected to close career with doubles match alongside Nadal at Laver Cup
Roger Federer is known for his elegant style of play, for his longevity, for his 20 Grand Slam titles — and for occasional tears in his most emotional post-match moments, whether after victory or defeat.
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