Laver Cup: Andy Murray hopes to team up with Roger Federer in London - 'That would be special'

Andy Murray has paid tribute to retiring tennis legend Roger Federer’s «unbelievable career» and said he hopes they can play doubles together at the Laver Cup. Federer said on Thursday that next week’s event in London will be the final competitive appearance of his remarkable career. Ad The 41-year-old, who has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, hasn’t played since the 2021 Wimbledon semi-finals but will compete alongside Murray for Team Europe.

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“Maybe I'll get the opportunity to share a court with him in doubles or something like that. That would be really special.” 'It hurts not to have someone like Federer on the court anymore' — Alcaraz Longest No. 1 run, Grand Slam streaks: Which Federer records are unbreakable? Who is playing at Laver Cup 2022? Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray all starring Tributes have flooded in for Federer since the news of his retirement.

The Swiss will step away with 103 titles to his name, the second most in the Open era behind Jimmy Connors’ 109, while only Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic (21) have bettered his haul of 20 Grand Slam titles. “Obviously he was an amazing player. I was lucky to get to compete against him in some of the biggest matches, in the biggest tournaments, on the biggest stages in our sport,” Murray said.