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Grand Slam legend Federer bids emotional farewell to tennis at Laver Cup

Roger Federer (R) lost his last game during their 2022 Laver Cup men's doubles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London on September 24. © AFP/ Glyn Kirk

Tennis legend Roger Federer lost the final game of his career Saturday at the Laver Cup. For his "goodbye game", the Swiss great partnered with his longtime Spanish rival Rafael Nadal in a doubles game against Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock at the O2 arena in London.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, dogged by a knee injury, had not played since the 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finals and last week announced his retirement at the age of 41.

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