Laver Cup 2022 will go down in tennis history as the competition where the great Roger Federer played the last match of his fantastic career. The Swiss will (for the first time) be in the same team as his great rivals: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

Roger Federer’s Last Dance – Swiss Partner in Laver Cup 2022 Retirement Match

Novak Djokovic: Federer’s unique legacy

Present in London, where he will represent the European team, Novak Djokovic talked about the end of Roger Federer’s career.

The Serbian said he did not know the Swiss would be playing his last Laver Cup match at the O2 Arena.

“Neither Andy (Murray) nor I knew that this would be his last game, that he would say goodbye this weekend, so it makes this event even more important because he is one of the greatest sportsmen of all time.

His popularity on and off the field speaks for itself. So I’m sure we’ll have a great time this weekend” – Novak Djokovicquoted by Reuters.

Roger Federer, one of the greatest athletes in history

Continuing the discussion about the Swiss, Nole says that Roger is one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports, not just tennis.

“His impact on the sport was extraordinary, as was his game, his style, no slouch, just perfect for the eye of a tennis coach, player or just a tennis fan.

He left a huge legacy that will remain for a long time” – Novak Djokovic.

Why the Laver Cup is a special competition

Joker also talked about the Laver Cup and explained why it is a special competition.

“It’s great that we will have the opportunity to spend quality time together outside the field. We have team lunches, we will talk about tennis, sports, life.

We don’t usually do this during tournaments, we have our own teams and families, so it’s something unique,” he concluded. Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic and Federer have met 50 times in world competitions, with the score 27-23 in favor of the Serb.

The last direct match was at the Australian Open-2020, when Novak won in three sets (Roger had physical problems).

The two great rivals last met in a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon 2019, with the epic 5-set match going to Novak after Roger missed two match points.

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.

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.

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).

Ranking of Grand Slam titles

1. Rafael Nadal 22

2. Novak Djokovic 21

3. Roger Federer 20 etc.

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