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This day will forever be ed as the last time Roger Federer stepped on a tennis court to play in an official match before retiring for good, after having perhaps the most succesful career in history, but certainly among the Mt. Rushmore of greatest tennis players of all time.
His last match will see him pair with his longtime rival and friend Rafael Nadal for a doubles match against Americans Jack Sock and s Tiafoe in the Laver Cup, playing for Team Europe.
At 41 years of age, Roger Federer will bid farewell to tennis after winning 20 Grand Slam titles and over 100 ATP singles titles as well, just a round and illustruous career for the Swiss.
Federer itted that when he came to the conclusion that this was the best decision, it was sad at first for him personally.
"I kind of held it in at first, then fought it off. But I could feel the pain", he told the Associated Press in a recent interview, while speaking of the emotions that he went through after announcing his retirement.
Roger Federer / Rafael Nadal - Jack Sock / s Tiafoe live updates, Roger Federer farewell at the Laver Cup, Switzerland
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Federer/Nadal 1(9)-1(10) Sock/Tiafoe
Jack Sock will serve on Match Point for Team World.
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Federer/Nadal 1(9)-1(9) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(9)-1(8) Sock/Tiafoe
Roger Federer will serve on Match Point for Team Europe.
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Federer/Nadal 1(8)-1(8) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(7)-1(8) Sock/Tiafoe
s hit Roger with the ball to regain the lead for Team World.
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Federer/Nadal 1(7)-1(7) Sock/Tiafoe
Roger hit a winner to tie the Match Tiebreak at seven apiece.
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Federer/Nadal 1(6)-1(7) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(6)-1(6) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(6)-1(5) Sock/Tiafoe
Roger hit an ace to regain the lead for Team Europe.
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Federer/Nadal 1(5)-1(5) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(4)-1(5) Sock/Tiafoe
Jack Sock is doing magic at the net to keep Team World alive.
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Federer/Nadal 1(4)-1(4) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(3)-1(4) Sock/Tiafoe
Jack Sock hit an incredible ball past Rafa and Roger to give Team World its first lead in the Match Tiebreak.
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Federer/Nadal 1(3)-1(3) Sock/Tiafoe
Roger Federer crashed a ball into the net so that Team World could tie the score at three apiece in the Match Tiebreak.
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Federer/Nadal 1(3)-1(2) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(3)-1(1) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(3)-1(0) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(2)-1(0) Sock/Tiafoe
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Federer/Nadal 1(1)-1(0) Sock/Tiafoe
Federer/Nadal 1(6)-1(7) Sock/Tiafoe
Team World won the Set 2 Tiebreak 7-2 to force a Set 3, which will be a "First to 10, win by two" Match Tiebreak.
Federer/Nadal 1(6)-0(6) Sock/Tiafoe
Team World force a Set 2 tiebreak.
Federer/Nadal 1(6)-0(5) Sock/Tiafoe
After a long game that lasted well over 10 minutes, and featured multiple Deuce and Break Points, Team Europe managed to regain the lead in Set 2 on Rafa Nadal's serve.
Federer/Nadal 1(5)-0(5) Sock/Tiafoe
Team World stay alive, tying the Set 2 score at five games apiece on s Tiafoe's serve.
Federer/Nadal 1(5)-0(4) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe regain the Set 2 lead and are just one game away from winning Roger's last match.
Federer/Nadal 1(4)-0(4) Sock/Tiafoe
Team World tied the Set 2 score at four games apiece on Jack Sock's serve.
Federer/Nadal 1(4)-0(3) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe regained the lead in Set 2 on Rafa Nadal's serve.
Federer/Nadal 1(3)-0(3) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe won the Break Point to tie Set 2 at three games apiece on s Tiafoe's serve.
Federer/Nadal 1(2)-0(3) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe inch closer on the scoreboard of Set 2 to make it 2-3 on Roger Federer's serve.
Federer/Nadal 1(1)-0(3) Sock/Tiafoe
Team World forced Deuce a couple of times and took a two-game lead in Set 2. Team Europe failed to win the Break Point.
Federer/Nadal 1(1)-0(2) Sock/Tiafoe
Team World won their first Break Point of the match as Team Europe only scored a couple points on Rafa Nadal's serve.
Federer/Nadal 1(1)-0(1) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe won the longest point of the match so far to make it 30-15 in Game 2 of Set 2.
Team World, however, managed to tie the game at 30-30 and won the Game 2 of Set 2 with back-to-back aces from s Tiafoe.
Federer/Nadal 1(1)-0(0) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe won the opening game of Set 1 on Roger Federer's serve.
Federer/Nadal 1(6)-0(4) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe forced a Deuce after trailing by a couple points, won the Advantage and took the opening set on s Tiafoe's serve.
Federer/Nadal 0(5)-0(4) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe regained the lead on Rafa Nadal's serve. Team World failed to win the first Break Point of the match.
Federer/Nadal 0(4)-0(4) Sock/Tiafoe
The Americans have once again tied Set 1, this time at four games apiece. Nobody has won a Break Point.
Federer/Nadal 0(4)-0(3) Sock/Tiafoe
Roger Federer served Team Europe to regain the lead as Rafa Nadal showed off his soccer skills at the net. A spectator gave away Federer shirts.
Federer/Nadal 0(3)-0(3) Sock/Tiafoe
Team World tied the score at three apiece in Set 1 on s Tiafoe's serve.
Federer/Nadal 0(3)-0(2) Sock/Tiafoe
Team Europe regained the lead in Set 1 on Rafa Nadal's serve. Despite having some communication issues, Federer/Nadal managed to win another game.
Federer/Nadal 0(2)-0(2) Sock/Tiafoe
Jack Sock served Team World to draw Set 1 at two games apiece.
Federer/Nadal 0(2)-0(1) Sock/Tiafoe
Roger Federer served for the first time this match to give Team Europe the lead in the opening set. What would have been the game point got called back because the ball went through a small gap in the net. Still, at 40-30 in favor of Federer/Nadal, Roger's serve was too much for Jack Sock to return.
Federer/Nadal 0(1)-0(1) Sock/Tiafoe
s Tiafoe served Team World to tie Set 1 at one game apiece.
Federer/Nadal 0(1)-0(0) Sock/Tiafoe
Rafa Nadal opened the match with a double fault.
Roger Federer tied the score at 15-15 with a great shot at the net.
At 40-15 in favor of Federer/Nadal, s Tiafoe had an unforced error to give Team Europe the first game.
Players are rallying ahead of opening serve.
Federer / Nadal win coin toss and elect to open the match with their serve.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are ready for their match
The tie break deciding the match between Andy Murray and Alex De Minaur is almost at an end and Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal are already in the court.
Roger Federer enjoys a pregame meal before the last match of his career
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal continue to get ready for their match against Jack Sock and s Tiafoe, and the Swiss player enjoyed a meal before the game.
Roger Federer continues to get ready for his final match
The Swiss player was seen taping the grip on his raquet in the locker room prior to his match alongside Rafael Nadal in the Laver Cup.
Roger Federer posts emotional farewell on social media before last match
Pretty sure that even though Roger Federer has played in over a thousand matches, this must feel very special.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal give Andy Murray some tips
Before heading up to the locker room to warm up and get ready for their match agains Tiafoe and Sock, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal gave Andy Murray some input before his match against Alex De Minaur.
O2 Arena in London is packed for Roger Federer's last match
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are currently warming up for their match, that will take place as soon as Murray and De Minaur's ends.
Laver Cup London 2022
Laver Cup is being held in London at O2 Arena, and it features Team Europe against Team World battling for supremacy during the three-day event.
This is the fifth edition of the Laver Cup, a tournament founded by Roger Federer's management company and due to the format used in this team tournament, Nadal and Federer don't have to play another doubles match even if they win tonight.
Federer/Nadal 1(9)-2(11) Sock/Tiafoe
Team World beats Team Europe to tie the Laver Cup at two apiece and to give Roger a defeat in his farewell match.