Roger Federer has announced the end of his tennis career, and the last performance will take place at the O2 Arena in London, where the great Swiss champion will take part in the Laver Cup (a match between the European team and the rest of the world).
The announcement of Mr. Perfect’s retirement from tennis caused a huge spike in Laver Cup ticket prices.
£15,000 tickets for the great Roger Federer’s ‘last dance’
According to media reports in the Kingdom, demand for Fedex’s latest performance is high, with tickets hitting the black market for around £15,000 a ticket.
Federer will compete for Europe with his great rivals Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
Roger’s final tennis match is expected to take place on Sunday, September 25, and the interest surrounding the match is huge.
The O2 Arena in London has hosted the Tournament of Champions for many years and has a capacity of 20,000.
Laver Cup 2022, lineups of two teams
Team Europe: Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Andy Murray, Roger Federer.
World team: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, Diego Schwartzman, Alex de Minaur, John Isner, Jack Sock.
Laver Cup, through time: Europe wins every time
Laver Cup 2017 – held at the O2 Arena in Prague, Europe won 15-9.
2018 Laver Cup – Held at the United Center in Chicago, Europe won 13-8.
Laver Cup 2019 – held at Palexpo in Geneva and Europe won 13-11.
Laver Cup 2020 – Not contested due to the Covid-19 pandemic (Roland Garros was held at the same time and the Laver Cup was eventually cancelled).
Laver Cup 2021 – held at TD Garden in Boston and Europe won 14-1.
What is the Laver Cup format?
Both teams have six players. A win earns a point on the first day of racing. There will be three singles and one doubles match.
On the second day of matches, a win brings two points. There will also be three singles and one doubles match.
On the third game day, success will be awarded with three points. After the doubles match, there will be up to three singles matches (depending on the score in the table).
The first team to score 13 points will be declared the winner (total of 24 points at stake).
No player may play more than two singles matches during the three days of competition. Also, four out of six athletes must perform in doubles.
Source: Hot News RO
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