Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in tears as Swiss great retires from tennis
Emotional evening in London after Swiss legend is denied fairytale ending with doubles defeat in Laver Cup An emotional Roger Federer, left, of Team Europe sits alongside his playing partner Rafael Nadal after their Laver Cup doubles match against Team World's Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at the O2 arena in London on Friday, September 23, 2022. AP The National Sep 24, 2022 Listen In English Listen in Arabic Beta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translation It was an emotional evening in London as Roger Federer concluded his stellar tennis career at the Laver Cup on Friday. READ MORE Roger Federer retirement: Nadal, Serena and Messi pay tribute to tennis superstar Federer described his career as a "perfect journey" despite being denied a fairytale ending with a doubles defeat alongside Nadal. Both Federer and his Spanish partner struggled to contain their tears as the 20-time Grand Slam champion completed his 24-year journey. With a sellout crowd of 17,500 at London's ...