Sock and Querrey broke Nadal in game four and did the same with Federer two games later to control the scoreboard and send the encounter into a deciding match tie break in under half an hour.
Suddenly, Roger and Rafa lost their magic on the court in set number two, while their rivals raised their level to storm over the legends on the other side of the net. Roger served out the opener in game ten for 6-4 after 39 minutes, pushing the proud owners of 35 Major titles closer to the finish line. Nadal served to confirm the break in game eight, and he and Roger had to play against four break chances, staying calm and repelling them all to cement the advantage. 16 that he realized it was time to retire.Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal scored their only doubles win at Laver Cup.ĭespite a dominant role in the second set, Jack and Sam lost the ground in the match tie break and lost eight of the first nine points to fall into the hole with no way out.īoth teams played well on serve right from the start, with six easy holds before Sock got broken at 3-3 to send Team Europe ahead.
He took time off - more than a year - but told TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie on Sept. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images for Laver Cup Switzerland's Roger Federer, left, playing with Spain's Rafael Nadal of Team Europe shakes hands with USA's Jack Sock, right, of Team World after their 2022 Laver Cup men's doubles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, on Sept. Roger Federer of Team Europe plays a backhand shot during the doubles match between Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe of Team World and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Team Europe during Day One of the Laver Cup at The O2 Arena on Sept. His right knee has been injured several times throughout the career and his final of three operations followed that final singles match. Thank you to everybody who’s coming tonight.”įederer’s last singles game was his loss in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in July 2021. Hours before Friday's match, Federer tweeted: “I’ve done this thousands of times, but this one feels different. he wanted this to be more of a party than a funeral, the Associated Press reported, so fans came out in droves to celebrate. Julian Finney / Getty Images for Laver Cupįederer announced last week that this tournament would be his last as a competitor. Roger Federer of Team Europe acknowledges the crowd following their final match during Day One of the Laver Cup at The O2 Arena on Sept. Later, he was pictured with his team, wiping his eyes.
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