Laver Cup 2022

Roger Federer on September 15 announced his retirement from competitive tennis saying that the Laver Cup would be his last Association of Tennis ...

Roger Federer bids farewell, Swiss Maestro gets emotional as he bows out](https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/tennis/laver-cup-2022-roger-federer-bids-farewell-swiss-maestro-gets-emotional-as-he-bows-out-rafael-nadal-frances-tiafoe-jack-sock-2022-09-24-810997) The duo was in high spirits throughout this match, entertaining the crowd with their delightful strokeplay. They made a comeback from being a set down to winning the next two.

Moments after Federer's retirement match, Nadal followed his "friend and greatest rival" in withdrawing from the event as well. | Tennis News.

Djokovic will then combine with the Italian for doubles as well. Luckily everything is okay and I was able to get here,” said Nadal in the post-match presser explaining the reason behind his withdrawal. Cameron Norrie has replaced him in the line-up as he will take on Team World's highest-ranked player Taylor Fritz. Matteo Berrettini has replaced him for the singles tie for Day 2's line-up in Laver Cup. He went straight to meet his teammates where the doubles match was confirmed before going for the gala dinner. [Roger Federer](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/roger-federer) played his last and final tennis match of his career on the early hours of Saturday in London, in a doubles match alongside [Rafael Nadal](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/rafael-nadal) at the 2022 [Laver Cup](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/laver-cup), the Swiss tennis legend withdrew from the tournament.

Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the remainder of the Laver Cup due to personal reasons after partnering friend and rival Roger Federer in a doubles match that ...

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5:45PM IST - Here we go. First match of the day - Matteo Berrettini (Team Europe) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (Team World).

Wide serve into the deuce court and Felix’s forehand return hits the net. Wide serve into the deuce court from Felix and forehand return from Berrettini lands into the net. Backhand slice into the net from the Italian - deuce. A 133mph body serve from Berrettini and Auger-Aliassime’s awkward backhand return lands into the alley. Body serve from the Canadian works nicely as Berrettini makes a mess of the backhand. Second serve, on the body, and Berrettini hits the backhand down the line wide. A running forehand into the net from FAA and it is a sixth set point for Berrettini who goes 12-11 up with the Canadian to serve. T serve from the man in red and Berrettini’s backhand lands into the net. Wide ace into the deuce court from Berrettini - 10-9 and a fourth set point with FAA serving. Wide serve into the deuce court from Berrettini and FAA’s forehand return down the line goes wide. Wide serve into the ad court from Berrettini, the Canadian gets the backhand crosscourt in, the Italian goes for forehand down the line but FAA hits a gorgeous forehand crosscourt pass to save another set point. Gritty stuff from FAA to hang in and get a shot deep into the backhand corner of the Italian who hit the return into the net - 5-all.

Nadal will be replaced by British tennis star Cameron Norrie in the line-up as he will take on Team World's highest-ranked player Taylor Fritz.

Express Sport provides live coverage from the 2022 Laver Cup with Team Europe looking to defend their title from last year.

The action gets back underway at 1pm today with the scores all squared from Friday's four matches. It wasn't to be the fairytale ending for Federer as his doubles match with Rafael Nadal ended in defeat to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe. Tears were flowing with Nadal unable to control his emotions before they left the court in the early hours of Saturday morning. Cameron Norrie had also been picked as an alternate, indicating Team Europe would be making another change over the weekend. And the British No 1 has been required to step in on Saturday with Nadal withdrawing from the Laver Cup due to personal reasons. But the result paled in significance to the occasion with Federer waving goodbye to the sport he's been a part of and ultimately changed for over two decades.