Roger Federer tried to control his emotions after the last match of his career (played together with Rafael Nadal) and cried loudly, but he assured those present at Laver Cup 2022 (and in front of the TVs) that his tears were tears of happiness.

Roger Federer / Rafael Nadal lost the doubles match to Jack Sock / Francis Tiafoe 6-4, 6-7(2), 9-11, leaving Europe and the rest of the world tied at 2-2 after the first day of matches Laver Cup 2022.

• VIDEO PHOTOS Lifelong rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal wept as the Swiss retired from tennis – stunning photos from Laver Cup 2022

Roger Federer, emotional speech after exceptional career: ‘I didn’t want to feel alone’

“It was a wonderful day. I told the guys, I’m happy, I’m not sad. Great to be here. I was happy to tie the shoelaces again. Everything was for the last time. Having boyfriends, family, fans, friends here, I didn’t feel stressed. I am happy that I played until the end. It was amazing. And, of course, to be with Rafa in the same team, and the guys are here, and everyone is here, and all the legends… Thank you.

I didn’t want to feel alone. I felt lonely for a second when they told me to leave… But to say goodbye to this team… I’ve always felt like a team player at heart… I had a team that he traveled the world with me. I thank everyone. And to be in a team with Andy, Thomas, Novak, Mateo, Cam, Stefanos, Rafa and Casper, and the rest of the team: you guys are incredible. It was nice to play in the Laver Cup. I feel like it’s a holiday. I wanted to feel that at the end, and that’s exactly what I was hoping for. It was a perfect trip. I would do it again.

Do I really need to talk about this (family)? Okay, I’m fine. First of all, I thank my wife Mirka, whom I met 22 years ago and who has been so supportive. They could have stopped me a long, long time ago. But she didn’t, she let me move on and let me move on, it was amazing, thank you” – Roger Federerafter the last match in his career.

Rafael Nadal on Roger Federer’s retirement: “An important part of my life is coming up”

“It was a great honor to be a part of this extraordinary moment in the history of our sport, and at the same time I appreciate all these years when we shared many things together.

When Roger leaves the track, yes, an important part of my life also leaves, because of all the important moments in my life when he was with me. So it was emotional to see his family, to see all the people. Yes, it’s hard to describe, but it’s an extraordinary moment.

I think every year our relationship gets better and better. I think in some ways we are finally realizing that we have a lot in common. Apparently, we approach life in the same way. We have completely opposite styles on the pitch and that probably makes our matches and our rivalry one of the biggest and most interesting.

I am very proud to be a part of his career. But it is even more pleasant to finish the career of friends, because we shared the field as rivals” – Rafael Nadal.

Roger Federer’s dream career

• Born on August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. 1.85 meters, 85 kilograms.
• Finished the year in 1st place in the seasons: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009.
• A right-handed player performs a one-handed backflip.
• 103 ATP titles in his career, including 20 Grand Slams and 28 Masters.
• In his career, he has 1251 wins and 275 losses. He earned $130,594,339 in tennis alone.
• He became the world leader for the first time on February 2, 2004.

Roger Federer and the Grand Slam titles

In an impressive career, Roger Federer collected 20 Grand Slam titles (only Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic surpassed him).

The Swiss won eight times at Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017), six times at the Australian Open (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018), five times at the US Open (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) and once at Roland Garros (2009).

He also won Olympic gold in men’s doubles (Beijing 2008) and silver in singles (London 2012).

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