Roger Federer's last match: Swiss maestro to partner Rafael Nadal in men's doubles at Laver Cup

Roger Federer last tennis match: 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will partner Rafael Nadal in men's doubles match at Laver Cup 2022 which will be the final match of his illustrious career.

TN Sports Desk

Updated Sep 22, 2022, 18:03 IST

Roger Federer's last match will be a doubles match at Laver Cup 2022 where he will partner with Rafael Nadal.

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Roger Federer will play the final match of his career at Laver Cup 2022
Federer will partner his long-time nemesis Rafael Nadal in the doubles match
Federer, who has won 20 Grand Slams, recently announced his retirement

The rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal remains to be one of the most popular rivalries in the world and the Swiss maestro, who recently announced his decision to retire from professional tennis, is all set to play the last match of his career - one that will be watched by millions as he will partner his good friend Nadal in the Laver Cup.

Federer, who has been battling a knee injury for the last few years, will pair up for Team Europe against the Team World duo of U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock. The Swiss maestro could not have found a better doubles partner to sign off from tennis as Nadal is also one of his closest friends in the tennis circuit.

Federer also took to Twitter on Thursday to remind his fans about his final match. "Tomorrow night. My last match. Doubles with @RafaelNadal," the 20-time Grand Slam champion wrote.

The lineup for Day 1 at the competition founded by Federer's management company was announced Thursday.

The singles matches will be two-time Grand Slam runner-up Casper Ruud against Sock, and 2021 French Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas against Diego Schwartzman during the day session, and three-time major champion Andy Murray against Alex de Minaur at night, before the Federer-Nadal doubles match.

Earlier, Federer had expressed his desire to play the final match of his career with Nadal as his partner.

"I think it would be quite a unique situation if it (pairing with Nadal) were to happen. For as long as we battled together, there was always this respect for one another—our families, our coaching teams, we always got along really well," Federer told a news conference in London.

"For us as well, to go through the careers we've both had and come out the other side and be able to have a nice relationship, I think it may be a great message as well, not just for tennis and sports but maybe even beyond."

"For that reason, it would be great. I don't know if it's going to happen, but it would be a special occasion."

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