The 41-year-old Roger Federer played his last professional match at the recently concluded Laver Cup. He represented Team Europe alongside other legends like Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic and talented youngsters like Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Casper Ruud.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion teamed with arch-rival Rafael Nadal to take on the team of Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock in a doubles match at the Laver Cup. The two veterans rolled back the years and gave us some great moments to cherish in their last dance together at the professional level.
Nadal and Federer won the first set but Sock and Tiafoe fought hard to bag the second set. The American duo eventually eked out the win 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 11-9. During the match, Novak Djokovic was on the sidelines cheering for his teammates Nadal and Federer. The Serbian legend has shared many special moments on the court with Federer over the years. He was emotionally invested like all tennis fans during Federer’s swansong.
Djokovic and Federer have had cold wars with each other at several points in their career. Sometimes, things became quite heated between the two legends, and last month, there were rumors doing the rounds suggesting that Federer still held a grudge against the 35-year-old as he did not respond to Djokovic’s heartfelt message after he announced his retirement.
However, the Laver Cup has brought them close to each other and they have been able to bury the hatchet. As spotted by a Djokovic fan on Twitter, the Swiss legend has finally followed the 21-time Grand Slam champion on Instagram.
What’s next for Novak Djokovic?
Novak Djokovic will participate in the Tel Aviv Open up next. He will play both the singles and the doubles events at the competition.
In the singles event, Djokovic will begin his campaign in the round of 16 against Pablo Andujar on Thursday. The Serbian superstar is certainly the favorite to win the competition.
In the doubles event, Djokovic teams up with Jonathan Erlich to take on the team of Bart Stevens and Sander Arends in the round of 16.
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