Roger Federer says goodbye to tennis by playing doubles with Rafael Nadal in the Laver Cup

Following the announcement of the withdrawal of the Roger Federer, which has generated a huge impact in the world of tennis and sport in general, the main unknown was knowing which and how many matches he could play in the Cup washer, as his right knee prevents him from competing in the elite.

The doubts began to clear them up himself. Firstly, speaking to the Swiss press, he said that his goal was to play doubles on Friday at a “acceptable level”. Then, already in London for the last tournament of his career, he confirmed at a press conference that he is preparing and assured that “It would be a dream to play with Rafa (Nadal)”.

And so it will be. The organizers of the tournament, through their official channels, have announced the schedule of matches for Friday and There will be Federer and Nadal. Together. They will face the Americans Francesca Tiafè Y Jack Sock.

Thus, together with his greatest rival, he will put an end to an extraordinary career. It is that the regulation of this tournament, which he himself promoted, prevents a tennis player who does not play singles (as will be the case with Roger), from participating in the doubles on Saturday and / or Sunday.

“I’m nervous after not playing for so long, I hope to be competitive”recognized Federer. He hasn’t officially played since July 7, 2021, when he fell in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in front of Hubert Hurkacz.

“After all the amazing things we’ve shared over the years, Being part of this historic moment will be something unforgettable for me “insured Rafael Nadal at the press conference before the start of the competition.

Federer and Nadal is not the most repeated rivalry in tennis history, but it marked an era for the way they dominated the circuit between 2005 and 2010, mainly before the take-off of Novak Djokovic, and for the clash of styles they represented.

If one was pure elegance, a tennis robot that barely breathed and had a unique ability to generate winning strokes, especially with the forehand, the other stood out for its claw, for never giving up a ball, for that very little push. orthodox how strange it ended up over your head.

His Majesty and The Fairthis time, they will be on the same side of the net, just like in 2017. That edition played in Prague was the first of Washer cup. The second day of action at the O2 Arena in the Czech capital ended with the victory of Roger and Rafa against Jack Sock and Sam Querrey. The title, on that occasion, was not decided until the last game, when the Basel player beat Nick Kyrgios in the supertiebreak.

Estimated program for Federer’s “Last Dance”

The action of this Laver cup 2022 will open it Casper Ruud, recent finalist USEOpen, Y Jack Sock at 10 am (Argentine time). The Argentine will then take the field Diego Schwartzmann, who will see the faces with Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Then, at 3pm, the night shift will begin with the clash between Andy Murray Y Alessio Di Minatore and, finally, the expected Federer-Nadal vs. Tiafoe-Sock, glued to the match between the English and the Australian.

Note that this competition is played to the best of three sets, of which the decisive one is a ten-point super tiebreak, with which the waiting time will be shorter than in any other tournament on the circuit.

The four games on this Friday are worth one point, the two on Saturday and the three on Sunday, so the team that reaches 13 will be the champion. In case of a tie in 12, the sample is defined with an additional double.