Roger federer last match full video8/23/2023 ![]() His surgically repaired right knee - the last of three operations came shortly after a loss in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in July 2021, which will go down as his final official singles match - is in no shape to allow him to continue. The Swiss star announced last week that the three-day team event, which was founded by his management company, would be his final event before retirement, then made clear the doubles outing would be his last match. Then he mouthed, “Thank you,” while applauding right back toward the spectators who had chanted, “Let’s go, Roger! Let’s go!” during the concluding moments of a match that lasted more than two hours and ended at about 12:30 a.m. As cascades of clapping and yells of affection came from the stands, Federer put his hands on his hips, his chest heaving. When the match, and with it, his time in professional tennis, ended, Federer hugged Nadal, then Tiafoe and Sock. “It’s been a perfect journey,” Federer said. Taking about Laver Cup 2022, Federer and Nadal's loss helped Team World bounce back to level the score at 2-2 at end of Day 1.An emotional final farewell. Thank you! And just everybody, too many people to thank, it's just been incredible. "Thanks to my parents - you've been amazing. We always blame my mum for everything, because without her we wouldn't be here at course. Thank you!" His final words were: "I find it always funny. My wife has been so supportive and."įederer couldn't stop himself and somehow chocked back tears to continue as he said, "She could've stopped me a long, long time ago but she didn't. I've had so much fun over the last 13 years ever since everybody's here, the girls, the boys. In my vision I was never able to talk so I'm doing way better! Everybody is here tonight from my family, so it's great. You guys here tonight, it means the world." Asked about his family, Federer joked: "We have to go there? No, no it's OK. "It's been great, it's been so much fun, it's been amazing. I was just happy to play tennis and spend time with my friends, really. Of course being on a team with Andy, Thomas, Novak, Matteo, Cam, Stefanos, Rafa and Casper - and also the other team - you guys are unbelievable.įederer then touched upon his journey from a young boy to a legend of the sport. ![]() Thanks to everybody who made it work for so many years. "Singles doesn't really do that a whole lot but I've had a team that travelled with me around the world. But to say goodbye in a team, I always felt I was a team player at heart. It felt lonely for a second when they told me to come out one more time, it didn't feel great. I didn't want it to feel lonely out there. And of course playing with Rafa, on the same team, having all the guys here and all the legends, Rocket, Stefan Edberg - thank you. The match was great and I couldn't be happier. "Funny enough with all the matches and having the guys being here, fans, family, friends, I didn't feel the stress so much even though I did think something was going to go - pop a calf or block a back or something in the match. I enjoyed tying my shoes one more time - and everything was the last time. "We'll get through this somehow, will we, right?! Look, it's been a wonderful day. Taking the mic from former tennis star Jim Courier, who as well hugged Federer and congratulated him on his illustrious career, the 20-time Grand Slam champion thanked his teammates, Nadal especially, for being on his side at this moment in his career. But Team World's Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock held their nerves at clutch moments to inflict an upset in what was an entertaining tie at the arena.ĪLSO READ: Roger Federer bows out of tennis with doubles defeat alongside Rafael Nadal at Laver Cup Roger Federer reacts at the end of his last match after announcing his retirement (Action Images via Reuters)įederer and Nadal had comfortably won the opening set and it looked like the 41-year-old would have a perfect swansong in London. Immediately after the loss, which was his career's last match, Federer was hugged by his teammates before he was called upon his speak a few words on the match, on the sport and on to the fans one last time and the Swiss legend couldn't hold back tears in his lengthy and emotional farewell speech. Roger Federer on Saturday bid adieu to tennis after losing in a doubles tie alongside Rafael Nadal at the 2022 Laver Cup at the 02 Arena in London.
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