ANKARA – Roger Federer bade a tearful farewell Friday, although marred by a doubles loss for Team Europe in the Laver Cup at O2 Arena in London.
Casper Ruud and Stefano Tsitsipas of Team Europe won the first two singles matches over Jack Sock and Diego Schwartzman, respectively, while Alex de Minaur secured Team World’s first point with a three-set win over Andy Murray. At one point in the match, the Swiss legend gave fans a bizarre but memorable moment as he made a shot that passed through the net and landed in. ANKARA – Roger Federer bade a tearful farewell Friday, although marred by a doubles loss for Team Europe in the Laver Cup at O2 Arena in London.
Laver Cup 2022: Rafael Nadal will be replaced by Cameron Norrie in Team Europe after the Spaniard withdrew due to personal reasons post his doubles match ...
1 ranking at the US Open but fell short when he was beaten by Tiafoe in the fourth round. The Spaniard teamed up with Federer for a doubles match for Team Europe. The duo, however, went down 4-6, 6-2, 11-9 in two hours and 13 minutes to Team World’s Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe as Federer drew curtains on an epochal career.
Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the remainder of the Laver Cup due to personal reasons after partnering friend and rival Roger Federer in a doubles match that ...
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Djokovic will then combine with the Italian for doubles as well. Luckily everything is okay and I was able to get here,” said Nadal in the post-match presser explaining the reason behind his withdrawal. Cameron Norrie has replaced him in the line-up as he will take on Team World's highest-ranked player Taylor Fritz. Matteo Berrettini has replaced him for the singles tie for Day 2's line-up in Laver Cup. He went straight to meet his teammates where the doubles match was confirmed before going for the gala dinner. [Roger Federer](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/roger-federer) played his last and final tennis match of his career on the early hours of Saturday in London, in a doubles match alongside [Rafael Nadal](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/rafael-nadal) at the 2022 [Laver Cup](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/laver-cup), the Swiss tennis legend withdrew from the tournament.
LONDON: Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the remainder of the Laver Cup due to personal reasons after partnering friend and rival Roger Federer in a doubles ...
"Rafael Nadal withdrew for personal reasons. Pictures and videos of Federer and Nadal - who shared one of the sport's most enthralling rivalries - sitting on a chair and crying after combining for Team Europe in a doubles defeat at London's O2 Arena on Friday (Sep 23) went viral on social media. LONDON: Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the remainder of the Laver Cup due to personal reasons after partnering friend and rival Roger Federer in a doubles match that brought down the curtain on the Swiss great's glittering tennis carer.