Roger Federer will staff up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal for the ultimate match of his glittering profession, Laver Cup organisers introduced on Thursday.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion will play doubles with the Spaniard, who has received 22 majors, on the O2 enviornment in London on Friday.
Federer and Nadal, representing Team Europe, will face US gamers Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock of Team World within the night session.
Roger Federer on taking part in his last match with Rafael Nadal ?
?: #LaverCuppic.twitter.com/foqqdXQ6jj
— The Field (@thefield_in) September 22, 2022
Tomorrow evening. My final match. Doubles with @RafaelNadal ??❤️ https://t.co/7yPwmtvTiJ
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 22, 2022
Federer, whose most up-to-date aggressive match was a loss to Hubert Hurkacz in final 12 months’s Wimbledon quarter-finals, has been fighting a knee drawback and won’t play singles in London.
The six-strong European staff, captained by Bjorn Borg, additionally consists of 21-time main winner Novak Djokovic and three-time main winner Andy Murray.
Their opponents, Team World, skippered by John McEnroe, additionally embody Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Diego Schwartzman.
Federer introduced final week he supposed to retire after the three-day Laver Cup.
Murray, making his debut on the Ryder Cup-style occasion, will tackle Australia’s Alex de Minaur earlier within the evening session in London on Friday.
In the day session Norway’s Casper Ruud faces Sock and Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas meets Argentina’s Schwartzman.
Italian Matteo Berrettini, the primary alternate for Europe, will take Federer’s place over the weekend.
With AFP inputs
