Roger Federer says goodbye to tennis. The Swiss genius will put down his racket this Friday, and he will do it in style, with a doubles match with Rafa Nadal.
It was on the first day of the Laver Cupthe team competition pitting one European team against another from the rest of the world, which runs until Sunday in London.
The Swiss and the Spaniard will once again form a tandem after the match they played together in the first edition of the competition, in 2017 in Prague. “Of course I want to play with Rafa. For all we fought for, for all we respect. Our marriage has gone well, both of our careers… What a great message for sport, not just for tennis. It will be a very special moment” said Federer on Wednesday during his media appearance.
This will be his only match in this Laver Cup after warning that he is not physically ready to play individual matchesand his comeback from his loss in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2021. Since then the Swiss has gone through severe physical problems that led him to undergo surgery for knee surgery and did not allow him to recover the necessary level to return to professional. circuit.
“I’m nervous because I haven’t played in a long time and I hope to be competitive” admitted the champion of 20 Grand Slam titles, who will close the first day of competition by facing Americans Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe along with Nadal.
It will be around 10 pm (Spanish peninsular time), after the duel between Andy Murray and Alex de Miñaur. Before, starting at 2:00 pm, Casper Ruud will fire against Jack Sock and Stefanos Tsitsipas against Diego Schwartzman.
In its part, Rafa Nadal arrived this Thursday in London who returned to competition following her US Open round of 16 loss to Frances Tiafoe.
“Being a part of this historic moment will be unforgettable for me. I’m very excited, I hope I can play well and create a good moment and win the match.“, he said in a press conference. “Being next to Roger again is something I look forward to and it makes me very happy” added the Balearic tennis player
After a few days of rest in Manacor, the Roland Garros champion does not want to miss this very special event where he hopes to repeat the success of Prague’17, as the Balearic-Swiss pair defeated Sam Querrey and Jack Sock 6-4, 1-6 and 10-5.
Source: La Verdad
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