The Laver Cup is named after Australian tennis legend Rod Laver and has highlighted former rivals as team captains: Bjorn Borg (Team Europe) and John McEnroe (Team World). The tournament was created to be like the Ryder Cup, a golf tournament that features the best golfers from the United States playing against the best golfers from Europe. The indoor men’s event began in 2017 and is held annually (besides in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The Laver Cup is a very unique opportunity for professional tennis players to represent a team, which typically only occurs in doubles play. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Laver Cup and watching Federer one last time: What is the Laver Cup? The 2022 Laver Cup will pit Team Europe, led by tennis legend Bjorn Borg up against Team World, with captain John McEnroe in a three-day team tournament, something the tennis world does not see often.īecause it will be Federer’s last time competing in a professional tennis tournament and he will be surrounded by other icons of the sport, this is surely a moment you won't want to miss. It's actually quite apparent that Federer feels right at home at the event, as he holds seven records there and has been a part of the event every year except for 2021. In fact, Federer’s management team, TEAM8, was one of the partners to create the team event in 2017. Open this month, it turns out the Laver Cup holds a special place in the Swiss’ heart. While it would have been a sweet ending if the Swiss said his goodbyes at a Grand Slam as Serena Williams did at the U.S. 15, the 41-year-old announced he would be retiring after the Laver Cup, which begins next week. In one week, tennis legend Roger Federer will play in the last tournament of his decorated career.
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