the swiss Roger Federerwinner of 20 Grand Slams, has announced his retirement from professional tennis. The 41-year-old Swiss has barely competed in recent years, due to his repeated injuries and operations on his knees. For this reason, he decided to end one of the greatest careers in the history of the sport in Laver Cupa tournament where he is the main promoter.
So, in the city of London the fifth edition of Laver Cup. This is a men’s tennis tournament in between teams from Europe and the rest of the world. It will take place on an indoor hard court at Millenium Domme, in The O2 Arena in LondonUnited Kingdom, on weekends in between September 23 to 25.
Federer He has more than 1,500 matches in his ATP career, with a record of 1,251 wins and 275 losses. the champion of 20 grand slams ending his illustrious career in 103 ATP titles. Today, he is in contention for the Laver Cup, along with the rest of ‘Team Europe’. Conquered by the Swiss 6 times at the Australian Open, at one time Roland Garros, won 8 Wimbledon titles and even won the US Open 5 times. In addition, he is the most successful tennis player in the history of the Masters Cup, a six-time champion.
Beside Federerin London, will join the ‘Team Europe’ Rafa Nadal (Spain), Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Andy Murray (Scotland), Casper Ruud (Norway) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece). The team will be captained by the Swedish Bjorn Borg.
Through ‘TeamWorld’, they will be Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock (USA), Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada), Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) and Alex De Miñaur (Australia). The team will be captained by Borg’s great rival, another edition, the American John McEnroe.
The 02 London Arena it hosted, for a decade, the Masters Cup. So, it is a majestic pavilion where players can shine in their own light, at the end of one of the most important careers in tennis and in the history of the sport, like that of Roger Federer.
Now it will host an event that will take place over three days, between September 23 and 25. The Laver Cup It consists of three singles matches and one doubles match in each of them. Wins on the first day are worth 1 point, on the second 2 and on the third 3. Players can play a maximum of two singles matches, while doubles pairs cannot be repeated. It was in the games when Roger Federer will be seen on court for the last time in an official match.
When is Laver Cup 2022, Roger Federer’s last tournament, played?
The Laver Cup 2022 played it from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 September.
Where to watch Laver Cup 2022, Roger Federer’s last tournament?
The Laver Cup 2022 can be seen by eurosport. You can follow all the information about the contest at Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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