Roger Federer Y Rafael Nadal they will face Jack Sock Y Frances Tiafoe in the fourth turn of The O2 Arena for the doubles duel on the first day of the Laver Cup. What time does the game start and how to watch it.
One of the best tennis players in history, for many the best, confirmed that his doubles duel with Rafael Nadal will be his last match as a professional. Roger Federer will put an end to his successful career, which began back in 1998.
Why is Roger Federer retiring?: his knee injuries
Roger Federer’s injuries on both kneesfor which he was away from the tracks for several months and underwent various operations and treatments, marked the end of the Swiss’s career.
It was in 2016 that these injuries began to play tricks on him. The day after the semifinal of the Australian Openin which he fell before Novak Djokovic, he tore the menisci in his left knee, had to undergo surgery and did not return to the circuit until Wimbledon. There he got into the semifinals, where he lost to milos raonicY suffered from the injuryso it was inactive until January 2017.
In 2019, weeks from Roland Garrossuffered pain in his right leg, but finally played the Grand Slam of clay and lost in the semifinals against Rafael Nadal. In early 2020, he released a statement to publicize that he would undergo arthroscopic surgery for a problem in his right knee.
With the pandemic and the arrest of the circuit in the middle, Roger began a long recovery, and was only able to return in July 2021 for the Basel ATP 500face to Wimbledon. In the cathedral of tennis he reached the quarterfinals: since then he has not played again.
Federer-Nadal vs Sock-Tiafoe: schedule, what channel they pass it on and how to watch it online
The exact time for the start of the match is not confirmed. The duel is stipulated for the fourth turn, that is, immediately after the end of the match that will face Andy Murray Already Alex de Minaur, which will start from 3 in the afternoon.
Roger’s farewell will be televised on ESPN2 and transmitted through Star+. Users of Telecentro Play, DirecTV GO and Cablevisión Flow, among others, can watch the signal through these streaming platforms.
Everything Roger Federer won: Grand Slams, Masters 1000, JJ.OO.
Roger Federer it was ATP number 1 for 310 weeks and won 103 official titlesamong which stand out 20 Grand Slams, 28 Masters 1000 and 6 ATP Finals —Tournament of Masters—.
In addition, to the palmares of the native of Basel we must add 2 Olympic medalsmore specifically a gold in Beijing 2008 in the doubles with Stan Wawrinka Y a silver in London 2012and the Davis Cup 2014 with the Swiss team.
Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal, a historic rivalry
Since Nadal’s appearance on the circuit, which by then was largely dominated by Federer, a huge sporting rivalry has developed between the two.
They have met 40 times, with 16 wins for Roger and 24 for Rafe. The first duel was for the third round of the 2004 Miami Masters 1000, when a young Nadal, only 17 years old, defeated the number 1 in the world 6-3 6-3.
For years they have dominated the circuit and shared the most important titles, which almost always defined each other in the final. That hegemony was expanded in 2011 with the emergence of Novak Djokovic, that to date has 21 Grand Slams: Nadal dominates with 22 and Federer closes the podium with 20.
Although the Spaniard is at the top of the record, the last official confrontation was a victory for Your Majesty: 7-6 83) 1-6 6-3 6-4 for the 2019 Wimbledon semifinals.
