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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.

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.

‘A step in the right direction’ – Gareth Southgate sees positives despite England defeat to Italy

Gareth Southgate believes England’s performance was “a step in the right direction” despite their 1-0 defeat to Italy which confirmed their relegation from League A in the Nations League. In their penultimate game before the World Cup in Qatar, England failed to score, meaning they have not found the back of the net in open play for the last 495 minutes. Ad As Southgate went over to applaud the England fans he as booed by a large portion of the supporters.

United States extend lead over Internationals to threaten Presidents Cup blowout at Quail Hollow

The United States tightened their grip on the Presidents Cup, with Friday’s fourballs domination raising the prospect of a blowout at Quail Hollow. The Internationals were severely weakened by the defections to LIV Golf, with the likes of Cameron Smith, Joaquin Niemann, Abraham Ancer and Louis Oosthuizen unavailable to captain Trevor Immelman. Ad Those absences left a big hole to fill, while it’s arguable only Dustin Johnson was a major miss for Davis Love III’s USA.

Watch Roger Federer receive emotional welcome with Rafael Nadal for Laver Cup farewell doubles match

Roger Federer received an emotional welcome he will always remember alongside his great friend and rival Rafael Nadal for their Laver Cup farewell doubles match. The Swiss superstar is to bow out from competitive tennis after the doubles rubber against Team World's Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe and the world of sport watched on as he walked out to a rousing reception. Ad The ovation was spine-tingling as the 41-year-old strode out on court alongside Nadal for the hotly-anticipated match on Friday night at the O2 Arena in London.

WATCH: Roger Federer hits freak shot THROUGH net, jokes 'eye still good' in farewell match at Laver Cup

Roger Federer found a unique way to make something truly magic happen during his farewell match alongside Rafael Nadal with a freak shot to remember. Pushed outwide in the opening set of the hotly-anticipated clash against Team World duo Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock, the 41-year-old produced a truly bizarre shot.

Laver Cup: Andy Murray beaten by Alex de Minaur as Team World get first point on board after gruelling tie

Alex de Minaur fought back to beat Andy Murray in a gruelling match to give Team World their first win at the 2022 Laver Cup. It was a tense affair throughout with De Minaur winning 5-7 6-3 10-7, which means Team Europe’s lead has been cut to 2-1 in the overall standings. Ad All of the wins on Day 1 of the Laver Cup are worth one point, which increases to two points on Day 2, and three points on Day 3.

Italy 1-0 England: Giacomo Raspadori strike sees the Three Lions get relegated from Nations League A

England’s relegation from League A was confirmed as Gareth Southgate’s side were defeated 1-0 by Italy at the San Siro in the Nations League. Going into the game, the Three Lions needed to at least avoid defeat in Milan to stand a chance of taking their fate into the final match in Group A3 against Germany on Monday.

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

‘A step in the right direction’ – Gareth Southgate sees positives despite England defeat to Italy

United States extend lead over Internationals to threaten Presidents Cup blowout at Quail Hollow

Watch Roger Federer receive emotional welcome with Rafael Nadal for Laver Cup farewell doubles match

WATCH: Roger Federer hits freak shot THROUGH net, jokes 'eye still good' in farewell match at Laver Cup

Laver Cup: Andy Murray beaten by Alex de Minaur as Team World get first point on board after gruelling tie

Italy 1-0 England: Giacomo Raspadori strike sees the Three Lions get relegated from Nations League A