They shared the court 40 times as opponents, and their rivalry left tennis with many legendary moments. Roger Federer capped off an exceptional career at the 2022 Laver Cup, and this time he needed his friend Rafael Nadal by his side.
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.
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Great rivalry Federer – Nadal in one photo
In the photo, which will go down in the history of sports, the great Swiss champion with tears in his eyes holds the hand of the Iberian.
*Photo source: Ella Ling / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia
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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