The King of Grass, Roger Federer, will play in the Laver Cup for one last time which will be with his longtime rival Rafael Nadal. Apart from Federer and Nadal, Team Europe also has other top players, including 21-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic and former world number 1 Andy Murray. Ahead of Federer and Nadal's men's doubles game, Djokovic and Murray also teamed up to train with the two greats.
Roger Federer will be playing his final ATP Tour match on Friday alongside long-time rival and friend Rafael Nadal. On an interesting note, Nadal also played at the Laver Cup in 2017.
Federer and Nadal will be up against Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe on Friday. Nadal (22), Djokovic (21), Federer (20), and Murray (3) have won 66 Grand Slams between them.
The king of the grass court Roger Federer will get a teary-eyed farewell from the fans in London when he turns up in London to play the Laver Cup in front of a full house.
The king of grass and the king of clay have had many memories on the tennis court and have had a fancied rivalry in the sport of tennis for a long period of time. They have got a whooping 42 grand slam titles between them, which is a big achievement in itself.
The two have had immense respect for each other and have enjoyed each other's game for many years now. He got heartfelt messages from Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic after he called it a day. The rivalry between Federer and Nadal will not be forgotten in the echelons of tennis for a long period of time.
It is only fitting that Roger Federer ends his storied career playing alongside Rafael Nadal.