Roger Federer announced on Thursday that the 2022 Laver Cup would be the last event of his career, while Simona Halep addressed the person she has repeatedly called her childhood idol.

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Simona Halep, a message for her idol Roger Federer

“There will never be another Roger and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to play in the same era as him” – Simona Halepon Facebook.

Roger Federer unites with his main rivals at the Laver Cup

At the Laver Cup 2022 (September 23-25), Roger Federer will join forces with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Team Europe will compete at the O2 Arena in London against Team Rest of the World: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, Diego Schwartzman, Alex de Minaur, John Isner and Jack Sock.

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