Roger Federer
Roger Federer has ruled out the possibility of playing singles at the Laver Cup, owing to his recurring injury
Roger Federer has confirmed that he would be only playing ‘Doubles’ for Team Europe at Laver Cup 2022. The Swiss maestro has undergone several knee surgeries in recent years and it’s the same recurring problem that’s preventing Federer from playing Singles. As things stand, the doubles match at the Laver Cup will be the final tennis match of his professional career.
Besides confirming that he will only be playing Doubles, Federer has also hinted that he could potentially partner with Rafael Nadal for the game. Federer said it would be ‘special’ to play alongside his great friend and rival, Nadal in the final match of his career. The Laver Cup action begins on September 23 at the O2 Arena in London.
Besides Nadal and Federer, Team Europe comprises a strong line-up including current World No.2 Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and led by captain Bjorn Borg.
Fans are thoroughly disappointed that they will not be able to watch Federer play a singles match for the last time in his career. Let us take a look at some of the reactions.
“Such a poor way to go. A glorified exhibition most of us can’t watch”, wrote a fan.
“I’m actually quite interested to see how he looks in doubles. If he really misses competition it’s always there as an option in the next couple of years”, wrote another hopeful fan.
“Oh… that means he will need assistance… to cover the ground… hence the doubles match makes more sense”, read another tweet.
“Wow he must really be in a bad way. I hate this for him”, read a tweet from a heart-broken fan.
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