Roger Federer had an emotional weekend at London’s O2 Arena as the Swiss bid a tearful farewell to tennis. Shortly after this edition of the competition ended, Mister Perfect confirmed that he would compete in the 2023 Laver Cup in Vancouver.
Roger Federer will be at the 2023 Laver Cup, but not as a player
According to EFE, the great Swiss champion has confirmed that he will participate in the 2023 Laver Cup, but not as the player he has become accustomed to in recent decades.
“I’ll be there, but in a different role,” Roger Federer after the 2022 Laver Cup in London.
In addition, the Swiss played an important role in the creation of the Laver Cup, being one of the promoters of the competition together with TEAM8, his representative agency.
Roger was present at all five Laver Cup draws: in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022 as a player, and in 2021 he was in the stands (he was injured).
The 2023 Laver Cup will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from September 22 to 24.
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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 from 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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