Federer\’s Finale

September 23, 2022

By: Carlos Alvarez

Roger Federer to Play Final Professional Match Alongside Rafael Nadal Today (3:20 PM EST)

After announcing his retirement last week, the time has come for one of the greatest tennis players of all time to play his last match. Roger Federer will team up with one of his biggest rivals, as he will play alongside Rafael Nadal in a duos bout against Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock in the Laver Cup later today. Win or lose, Federer announced that this will be the final match of his career, as Matteo Berrettini will take his spot for the rest of the competition.

 

While the two are most known for their epic rivalry that includes 40 matches and spans over 18 years, Federer and Nadal have actually teamed up once before at the Laver Cup back in 2017 where they won their lone match in two sets. No matter what ends up happening on the court today, it will undoubtedly be an emotional experience as one of the all-time greats wraps up his career.

 

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