Laver Cup 2022: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal to pair up for doubles category

New Delhi: Tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are going to team up for the men’s doubles category in the Laver Cup. This will also mark the final match of Roger Federer’s illustrious career as he recently announced retirement from competitive tennis. The match will take place on September 23, Friday.

Federer, the winner of 20 Grand Slams, will be pairing up with his arch-rival Rafael Nadal, in what is going to be an exciting and historic game. They will play for Team Europe against the Team World duo of Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock, who were also the semifinalists in the US Open. In the past, the two legends have paired up to win the doubles match in the 2017 Laver Cup.

In February this year, Nadal came up with the idea of playing the doubles with Federer. He said, “If we’re able to possibly share the court one more time as a doubles pairing, then this would be a truly special experience for us both at this stage in our careers.”

Meanwhile, Team Europe also features 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and former world number 1 Andy Murray. With the four legends of the game, the European team looks out to beat Team World once again to lift the cup. On day 1, Casper Rudd will play against Jack Sock, Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Diego Schwartzman and Murray will play Alex de Minaur in the singles category.

The line-up is set for Day 1 of #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/HnulRs01KX

— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 22, 2022

Recently, Federer shared a note on social media saying that it is tough to keep up with his health and play competitive Tennis, and announced his retirement. As he says goodbye to a 24-year career he thanked his family, friends, competitors and fans.