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Roger Federer bids farewell in last match before retirement

Tennis

By Associated Press | Sep 24, 2022

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From left, Switzerland's Roger Federer, Spain's Rafael Nadal, Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Britain's Andy Murray attend the opening ceremony of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at the O2 in London, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport.

Federer was bidding farewell Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age 41 after an illustrious career that included 20 Grand Slam titles and a role as a statesman for tennis. He was scheduled to play a doubles match alongside his rival Rafael Nadal for Team Europe in the Laver Cup against Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock of Team World.

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