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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Roger Federer of Team Europe and teammate Rafael Nadal react as they sit down during a practice session ahead of the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo, on September 18, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. (The Laver Cup consists of six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team and Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg) The event runs from 20-22 Sept. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Laver Cup)
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Roger Federer of Team Europe and teammate Rafael Nadal react as they sit down during a practice session ahead of the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo, on September 18, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. (The Laver Cup consists of six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team and Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg) The event runs from 20-22 Sept. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Laver Cup)
During the Laver Cup last year where Roger Federer couldn’t participate in the event as he was recovering from knee surgery, friend and rival Rafael Nadal invited the Swiss Maestro to play doubles alongside him for the tournament’s London edition to take place later this year.
Rafael Nadal invites Roger Federer for a practice session after Laver Cup confirmation
Now, we got official confirmation that the duo will be back together once again. Laver Cup’s official website released a press statement earlier today over a ‘Fedal’ partnership for team Europe. Moments ago, the Spaniard reacted to Federer’s tweet and took the initiative to book a practice court for the two of them.
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“Roger. You book the practice court? Or is it me? looking forward to playing again with you my friend!”, Nadal tweeted.
Roger. You book the practice court? Or is it me? 😉looking forward to playing again with you my friend! 💪🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/3chNeGu2hT
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) February 3, 2022
Since the launch of its inaugural edition in 2017, the main attraction of the Laver Cup has been Federer and Nadal. Even though they didn’t pair up in 2018, the duo got back to team up in the 2019 edition that took place in Geneva.
So far, team Europe is invincible in the tournament and with Nadal-Federer pairing up once again, it’s no surprise to say that they enter London as heavy favorites over team World.
During an interview with Credit Suisse, Roger Federer congratulated Nadal on crossing his slams record at the Australian Open by defeating Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller. The Swiss star admitted that he couldn’t catch the entire match but got to watch the end and the post-match presentation.
Federer and Nadal’s last appearance together came at the ‘Match for Africa’ event
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Both Nadal and Federer maintained humongous respect for each other over the years despite sharing intense rivalry on-court. To this day, they maintain the same respect for each other and can pull off huge crowds whenever they step on to a tennis court.
The last time fans got to see ‘Fedal’ together was at the ‘Match for Africa’ exhibition event conducted by Federer to raise money for his foundation. Their match-up recorded 51,954 spectators, the highest-ever for a tennis match.
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 8 : Roger Federer (R) of Switzerland and Rafael Nadal (L) of Spain play a tennis match at Cape Town Stadium as part of an exhibition game held to support the education of African children, on February 8, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The O2 Arena in London will light up as these two stars team up to represent team Europe for the fifth edition of the Laver Cup later this September.
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Also read: ‘Let’s Run It Back’: Roger Federer Hints At Another Doubles Pairing With Rafael Nadal
