Roger Federerold number one in the world and 20 Grand Slam title winners announced this Thursday Will retire after Laver Cup, It will take place in London from September 23-25.
The Swiss tennis player has had unforgettable moments throughout his career. Raphael Nadal. Some are sports history.
2007 Battle of the Surfaces
It has been described as the mother of all wars. And the fact is that the invention did not disappoint. Only for the heroes of the Battle of the Surfaces was it worth participating in the duel between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who were 21 and 26 years old, respectively, and were at the peak of their careers. One was king of the land, the other of the grasswithout discussion.
It was intriguing that the tennis world knew how players would perform on half grass, half clay courts.and how each tennis player adapts to the disruption of the constant change in play on such different surfaces. Nadal won 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (10).
2008 Wimbledon Final
Wimbledon will never forget what is considered the greatest British tournament final of all time. In 2008 Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer teamed up for the title in London. a epic duel played to the limit by two opponents for seven hoursyes, included two outages due to rainarrive with two players at the limit of physical resistance to a final point in favor Raphael Nadal of the 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7 and 9-7.
Nadal achieved his goal first Wimbledon titleThe tournament he dreamed of winning as a child, The first Spaniard to achieve this after Manolo Santana in 1966 and First player after Borg to lift the Wimbledon and Paris titles in the same year. But its importance went much further. That day, The champion of Mallorca “changed history”.
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Tears after losing at the 2009 Australian Open
One of the most memorable matches between Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer was the 2009 Australian Open final. A great battle stretching up to five sets and over four hours the Spaniard won 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6 and 6-2.
Nadal then lifted his sixth Grand Slam and prevented Roger from reaching the 14th majorThis would allow him to match Pete Sampras, whom he would get years later. Federer, who was injured by the defeat at the trophy ceremony, could not hold back his tears and said the following sentence in the middle of his speech: “God, it’s killing me” before I can stop crying and move on.
The team at the 2019 Laver Cup
In September 2019, the Laver Cup was held in Geneva, a type of Ryder Cup for tennis players that pits selected tennis players from Europe against one from the Rest of the World. Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were part of this team, two legends who led a team of two legends. Dominik Thiem, alexander zverev, Stefano Tsitsipas, Fabio Fogni Y Robert Baptist.
The Swiss and Mallorcan were due for a historic pairing, but an injury to Nadal’s left wrist prevented him from seeing the moment. Europe took the win in their last match.
public record in South Africa
Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal set a public record in a tennis match in 2020 at the exhibition tournament where the two tennis players played at the Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town (South Africa). Raise funds for the education of children in Africa. More than 50,000 fans enjoyed this historic duel of the sport.