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Laver Cup in London: game, set, goodbye! Federer bursts into tears after the last match
Great show from Roger Federer in his last match. The Swiss loses the doubles with Rafael Nadal against Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe, but is frenetically celebrated for his great rallies. After the end of the game, Federer shed tears.
The essentials in brief: At 0.25 a.m. local time on Saturday night, one of the greatest sports careers came to an end. With tears in his eyes, Roger Federer said goodbye to tennis in London. After more than 100 tournament wins and a total of 20 Grand Slam titles, the 41-year-old Swiss has ended his impressive career.
Federer was not granted a final victory in his last official match. At the Laver Cup in London, Federer lost alongside the Spaniard Rafael Nadal to the US duo Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe in the tie-break match 6: 4, 6: 7 (2: 7), 9:11. After that, Federer hugged all his teammates and let the spectators celebrate him. “Roger, Roger” chants echoed through The O2 in London.
“It felt like a celebration and that was exactly what I wanted,” said Federer in the subsequent interview on the pitch. Again and again he had to interrupt the conversation with the American ex-professional Jim Courier because he had to cry. “It was a perfect trip. I would do it again the same way.”
Federer announced last week that he would end his career after the team competition. The Swiss had to have a total of three knee operations. He played his last game on the ATP tour at Wimbledon over a year ago.
Tennis superstar Roger Federer went into his last official match with great respect. “I hope to be good out there and of course I want to enjoy it,” said the 41-year-old, “but it will certainly be tough.”
Federer before the last tennis match: “I’m not sure if I can handle it”
For his last game, Federer had wanted the Spaniard Nadal as a doubles partner. Of course, Björn Borg, team boss of the European selection, fulfilled the last wish of the 20-time Grand Slam tournament champion. “After all the great things we shared together on and off the pitch, there is something unforgettable for me to be part of this historic moment,” said Nadal. “I hope we can reach a decent level together and maybe win the game.”
Federer admitted he was definitely nervous. “I’m not sure if I can handle it,” said the Swiss about the emotions that were bound to arise. “I’ve often been nervous before big matches, but it feels completely different,” said the longtime number one in the world, who was already celebrated by around 10,000 spectators in London during training on Thursday.
The Laver Cup pits a European team against a selection of players from the rest of the world from Friday to Sunday.
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Moving farewell to Roger Federer. After the last rally, the Swiss tennis icon bursts into tears. The fans in London’s O2 Arena celebrate Federer with a standing ovation. The 20-time Grand Slam winner leaves the big tennis stage.
Federer’s last rally in the video – after that the tears flow
A last victory was not granted to him. Roger Federer lost the last match of his great tennis career. Afterwards there are great emotions and many tears.
Here a tennis legend says goodbye in tears
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