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Roger Federer will soon be waving off the pitch for the last time on the ATP tour
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At the end of his career, the Swiss tennis star Roger Federer will not compete individually at the Laver Cup.
This was already clear beforehand, said the 41-year-old in an interview with the Swiss news agency sda.
"But with the Laver Cup mode, I think I'll be able to play doubles on Friday night," Federer explained.
He therefore asked team captain Björn Borg if that was okay with him.
'He said it was already a dream to see me on the tennis court again.
I'll try it.
I was actually pleasantly surprised by my level," said the Swiss, who had recently trained with the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
In the Laver Cup, which will be played for the fifth time in London from September 23rd to 25th, a team from Europe will compete against a team from the world.
On each of the three tournament days there are three singles and one doubles.
In addition to Federer and Tsitsipas, record Grand Slam winners Rafael Nadal (Spain), Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Casper Ruud (Norway) and the Briton Andy Murray play for Europe.
Team World consists of Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada), Diego Schwartzman (Argentina), Taylor Fritz (USA), Alex de Minaur (Australia), Frances Tiafoe (USA) and Jack Sock (USA).
Fans adore the aesthete
Federer announced last Thursday that the Laver Cup in London would be his last appearance on the ATP tour.
The reason given by the long-standing world number one was physical complaints.
"It's a bittersweet decision because I will miss everything the Tour gave me," Federer wrote.
Born in Basel, he has won 20 Grand Slam titles and a total of 103 individual titles.
He was Olympic doubles champion in Beijing in 2008 and won the Davis Cup with Switzerland in 2014.
Fans admire Federer for his aesthetic game, which makes even the most difficult shots look amazingly easy.
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