Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic ready to give Roger Federer ‘special’ send off at Laver Cup
will bring the curtain down on his career with a doubles match in London on Friday night, where he is due to play alongside his oldest and greatest rival Rafael Nadal in a once-in-a-lifetime match.The Swiss legend, who has admitted defeat in his ongoing battle with a knee injury, revealed he could have announced his retirement earlier but wanted his send-off in London – the scene of many of his most famous triumphs, not least his eight Wimbledon titles.
“I know what Roger and Novak and Rafa have achieved far eclipses anything I have done, but they have been the biggest competitors I’ve had, the biggest rivals, I’ve played them in some of the biggest tournaments, the biggest matches throughout my whole career and it’s sad this is the last time we’ll all get to be together.
“And then when we heard about Roger’s announcement, and that made it even more special. We’re all very excited.” “But now since the announcement I know it’s going to be happy, it’s going to be good and it’s going to be exciting.Federer will play the final match of his career in a doubles match, alongside Nadal, at the Laver Cup on Friday
“So the moment I told everybody, that was tough, but once that was through I realised it’s good, I’m happy to have finally told everybody.”And the player regarded by many as the greatest of all time had some good news for fans upset by his departure from the game.
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