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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 bows out of tennis with doubles defeat alongside Nadal at Laver Cup

LONDON: A tearful Roger Federer ended his historic career with defeat alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal in a doubles match at the Laver Cup in the early hours of Saturday (Sep 24).

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CHARLOTTE, US: Max Homa never felt more energized over a big putt on a Friday, perhaps because he never had so many people who shared in the celebration.

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.

Roger Federer bids farewell as emotional night with Rafael Nadal ends in defeat but celebration at Laver Cup

Roger Federer was beaten in his final ever tennis match as the Swiss legend and Rafael Nadal lost out to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe in their doubles rubber at the Laver Cup. During a week which featured plenty of tributes and celebrations for Federer, the team dubbed 'Fedal' were beaten 4-6 7-6(2) 11-9 by the Team World duo in London. Ad Federer and Nadal received an emotional standing ovation as they walked out together in front of a sold out O2 Arena in London.

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

Federer bows out of tennis with doubles defeat alongside Nadal at Laver Cup

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Tearful Roger Federer Bows Out Of Tennis With Laver Cup Defeat

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