Rolling report: Roger Federer plays the final match of his storied career alongside Rafael Nadal in London. Follow along with Bryan Graham
The 41-year-old Swiss great, who hasn’t competed since a quarter-final loss at Wimbledon to Hubert Hurkacz in July 2021, announced last week thatfollowing a series of operations on his right knee that made his long-sought comeback to the men’s tour untenable.
And so he’s bidding farewell tonight in London at the team event founded by his management company alongside his longtime rival and friend. The twosome are due to compete for Team Europe against the Team World doubles pairing of Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock. It’s not the first time Federer and Nadal have featured on the same side of the court: they won a doubles match together in the first edition of the Laver Cup back in 2017. But they are far better known for their roles in one of the great rivalries in the history of sport. They’ve met a total of 40 times in singles , including 14 times at grand slam tournaments , none more memorable than“I saw him playing on TV before I arrived on tour.