Roger Federer will say goodbye to this tennis career after the Laver Cup this month. The Swiss maestro will bid farewell alongside his fellow players like tennis ace Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and Novak Djokovic. The 20-time grand slam champion has already started his practice in London for his last tournament.?
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The former world number one was dealing with a knee injury that stopped him from playing for a year now, but for his last tournament, he is ready to give it a shot and try to end his career on a wonderful note. He underwent three surgeries, thinking it might lessen the pain and thus can play a little longer. But after figuring out it would be difficult, he decided to move on to the next phase. The tennis legend has only played in six events since 2020 because of this knee problem, which has kept him away from the sport for almost three years.
Fans get emotional seeing the tennis maestro practice
A few days? back, Federer was seen practicing with Stefanos Tsitsipas alongside their caption, Bjorn Borg. They are seen having a great time practicing. The official Laver Cup posted a video of them practicing and here?s how his fans reacted.?
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His fans have expressed their emotion in the commenting section. A die-hard fan wrote,?Going to miss that effortless motion on court! We love you forever Roger,? while there were other comments like ?Far out gonna miss Roger so much?,?good to see you in action Roger? and yes, one fan expressed his eager,?One last dance by the legend just waiting to catch every glimpse of it.?
Fans urged their tennis legend to rethink the retirement decision. A fan wrote, ?See you can play. Take the retirement back please. Peerless, effortless, magical,? and another one said, ?you are ok! please don?t stop?.
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Moreover, some appreciated Team Europe. A fan wrote, ?Love Roger and Stef with Bjorn, c?mon Europe” and one adored the famous duo, ?Federer and Borg… the two best to ever do it.?
Federer is a huge part of the Laver cup
Ever since the Laver Cup debut, the former world number one was an integral part of the tournament. He is one of the founding members and has helped Team Europe win three titles. The 20-time grand slam champion started his laver Cup journey in Prague, almost five years ago. For their first title win, he defeated Sam Querrey and later teamed up with his fierce rival, the 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal in doubles, for the first time.?
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He will be seen playing his last tournament as a part of Borg?s Team Europe and play against McEnroe’s Team World. Fans eagerly wait to see their tennis star on the court for one last time.