There was likely not a dry eye inside The O2 Arena Roger Federer’s tennis career came to a close in the 2022 Laver Cup.
While the Swiss superstar had prepared fans with an announcement of his retirement more than a week ago, it did not stop the flow of tears running from the many eyes of spectators. Federer and his biggest rival, Rafael Nadal, lost in a doubles match to Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock in a dramatic tiebreaker, 4-6, 7-6 (2), (11-9) in Day 1 of the tournament on Friday. It marked the second time the two paired up with each other as they did so during the 2017 Laver Cup.