Roger Federer Duet With Rafael Nadal In His Final Tournament

JAKARTA Laver Cup 2022 organizers have confirmed Roger Federer will play in doubles with Rafael Nadal for the final game of his career before retiring.

The owner of 20 Grand Slam titles will enter the field with Nadal at the O2 Arena, London, Friday. The two will meet Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe.

Federer himself previously wanted to be paired with Nadal as a dream scenario before hanging up his racket.

That desire is because Nadal is one of its rivals who always maintains respect regardless of their competition in the field in various major events.

"I think maybe a good message too for not only tennis, but sports and maybe even more than that," Federer said.

Federer and Nadal have very harmonious relationships off the field despite their involvement in high rivalry in their time.

According to ATP records, these two players met in competitive events 40 times since the 2004 Miami Masters. Of the total, Nadal won 24 times, while Federer won the rest.

Their meeting in the Grand Slam final took place nine times. Nadal was recorded as the winner six times.

Laver Cup will be Federer's last competitive event. The Swiss player previously announced that he would retire last week because his physical condition was no longer possible to compete.

Federer last played a competitive match in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last year when he lost to control Hurkacz.