Roger Federer is hours away from the last match of his career, and Rafael Nadal, his great rival, will be his teammate. Being present in London for the Laver Cup 2022, the Swiss grand champion also clarified the issue of GOATS in world tennis.

Federer, Nadal or Djokovic – who is the GOAT in tennis?

According to their preferences, tennis fans are divided into three categories (they are unequal): some see Federer as the best of all time (they clearly have their reasons), others see Nadal (they also have their own explanations), and others see Djokovic (and there are enough arguments here) .

Mr. Ideal offered his own take on the highly publicized GOAT debate in men’s tennis.

“Let’s be honest. This is a topic that can lead to good conversation and fun debate. You can talk about this forever, but it’s a little silly that we are constantly being compared.

But I know it’s inevitable, the human condition leads us to it, and I do it too, for example, with my children. I have four, and although it is not worth it, it is impossible not to compare. But it is impossible to choose one or the other,” he said Roger Federer at the beginning of the discussion with APNews.

Who exactly sets the rules by which we choose the GOAT?

Continuing his speech, Roger says that it is impossible to find common ground on the criteria by which the GOAT is selected. You can only develop an endless discussion 🙂

“Is it better to dominate for several years in a row, or is there more honor in someone who returns to the highest level after an injury?

Is it more important to win as a youth or as a veteran? Success on hard court or on grass is more important? – Roger Federer.

Mister Perfect clarifies the GOAT’s situation in tennis: it is impossible to define

“The debate is endless. Personally, I don’t care, and when they beat me (without Nadal and Djokovic), I didn’t even think about the stats or whether they would win more or less.

I don’t think any of us (BIG 3) will be happier than the others because they will end their careers having won more Grand Slams,” concluded the big Roger Federerquoted by Eurosport.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the last FEDAL of their careers

According to the schedule announced by the Laver Cup organizers, there will be four matches today and the last one will be really special.

Roger Federer will mark his last official appearance in tennis, and his partner will be… Rafael Nadal.

This will be the last FEDAL that tennis fans will see in action, with the indication that this is if the two great rivals are teammates.

Roger and Rafa will meet Francis Tiafoe and Jack Sock in a doubles match that will be remembered by many tennis fans as the “Last Dance” of the great champion Roger Federer (starting at around 22:30).

The first match of the day Kasper Ruud vs. Jack Sock starts at 15:00 (Romanian time). The competition for the Laver Cup 2022 can be watched live on Eurosport.

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 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).

Ranking of Grand Slam titles

1. Rafael Nadal 22

2. Novak Djokovic 21

3. Roger Federer 20 etc.

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