Roger Federer arrived in Berlin for the 2024 version of the Laver Cup, a match based by the legendary Swiss to pay homage to former Australian champion Rod Laver.
This competitors was – in 2022 – the scene of the final official look on a tennis courtroom of the Swiss Maestro, who retired after the thrilling doubles together with his buddy and rival of a thousand battles Rafael Nadal.
In current days, Roger wished to relive the feelings of the courtroom, visiting the captains of the 2 groups, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. The 20-time Slam champion reached the Uber Area to warmly greet Borg and McEnroe and the following protagonists of the competitors. In a video launched by the Laver Cup account, the Swiss exchanged a number of phrases with the captains, wishing them good luck and joking about the opportunity of making some exchanges.
Roger Federer arrives on the Uber Area forward of Laver Cup Berlin 2024. pic.twitter.com/f5TAfPlYDl
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 17, 2024
First the assembly with the 11-time Swedish Slam champion, then the go to on the courtroom to the previous American legend, amid smiles and somewhat chat. Federer is (together with Alexander Zverev, who will surpass him this 12 months) the European tennis participant with probably the most participation within the competitors (4). Roger achieved three triumphs with Staff Europe, to which is added the emotion of that final match on a tennis courtroom performed in London.
The occasion will deliver collectively a number of the finest skills in world tennis and has reached its seventh version, through which Staff Europe, captained by Borg, challenges Staff World, led by McEnroe. This 12 months too, the occasion – scheduled for September 20-22 – guarantees to be an excellent present, with the European group, which is able to be capable to rely on gamers similar to Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Flavio Cobolli, known as upon to avenge the defeats of the final two editions.
D-3 earlier than the Laver Cup
The boss Roger Federer has arrived in Berlin 😍pic.twitter.com/76Le3YruYj
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) September 17, 2024
