In his final encounter, Roger Federer will compete against Rafael Nadal in the Laver Cup doubles on Friday.
At London’s O2 Arena, the duo will compete for Team Europe against Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe of Team World.
At 19:00 BST, Andy Murray will play Alex de Minaur in the opening singles match in the evening session.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer announced last week that he would call it quits during the team tournament, which gets underway on Friday.
The 36-year-old Nadal of Spain, who has 22 major titles, is a superb opponent, according to the 41-year-old Swiss.
Federer stated, “I’m not sure whether I can take it all, but I’ll try.
This one has a very distinct feeling. Being on his team and not competing against him makes me pleased.
Nadal declared that he was anticipating a memorable duel with his competitor against the American team.
In my tennis career, one of the most significant players, if not the most significant player, is retiring, the Spaniard declared.
In the end, this situation will be challenging. I’m ecstatic and appreciative to play with him.
Federer has struggled with a knee issue and is unable to compete in singles matches.
In the Wimbledon quarterfinals of the previous year, Hubert Hurkacz defeated him in his most recent encounter.
Italian Matteo Berrettini will replace Federer over the weekend in the 3 days Laver Cup, which pits Europe against a team from around the world.
Casper Ruud of Norway will play Sock on Friday during the day session, and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece will play Diego Schwartzman of Argentina.
Novak Djokovic, a 21-time Grand Slam champion, is a member of Team Europe under Bjorn Bjorg’s leadership. Team World, which also features Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and Americans Taylor Fritz, is coached by John McEnroe. Federer created the Rod Laver Cup, which features 10 singles matches and two doubles sets in total. Europe has won all four prior iterations of the competition. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, each victory in a game is awarded one point, two points, and three points, respectively. The very first team to accumulate 13 points is deemed the winner.
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