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This Picture Of Roger Federer Is Breaking The Internet

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A picture of Roger Federer with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray generated a huge response on Twitter. The picture was shared by the Swiss tennis maestro on Thursday when the four tennis legends were going for a practice session.

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• Roger Federer has announced retirement from the professional sport after Laver Cup 2022
• He will play his final ATP Tour match in doubles with Rafael Nadal on Friday
• He hasn’t played since 2021 due to a knee injury

What Is The Importance Of That Picture?

People were delighted to see the four tennis legends together. And they gave the picture over 4,10,000 likes and 40,000 retweets. These tennis stars have won 66 Grand Slams over them. But tennis fans were more delighted to see Federer and Nadal together as they are known for being arch rivals on the tennis court.

In two decades of rivalry, they played 40 times including in 9 Grand Slam finals. Nadal holds a 24-16 winning record. But this time they are on the same side. Together they have won 42 Grand Slam titles.

Which Tournament Roger Federer Is Playing On Friday?

Roger Federer Is Breaking The Internet

Roger Federer is playing the Laver Cup 2022 and it is going to be the last tournament of his professional tennis career. On Friday, he will play his final ATP Tour match alongside long-time rival and friend Rafael Nadal. And the fans are crazy to see the two tennis legends on the same side of the net in the Ryder Cup-style event. They were the last scene together at the Laver Cup 2017.

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US Open 2019: Sumit Nagal Baffled Roger Federer With His Maiden Attempt

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India lost the US Open 2019 title with SumitNagal losing the 1st round of clash with Roger Federer, the 5-time champion. He lost the game but won the applause and praises of the crowd at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Sumit Nagal considers Roger Federer his idol

Nagal put up a valiant fight against his “idol” and champion while playing his maiden Grand Slam main draw match at the US Open. The 22-year old player from India displayed no signs of being overwhelmed by the sense of playing before a huge crowd and nor was he moved by the opinion of expert commentators. Determined to perform, he gave a stunning performance including a couple of delightful forehand winners before the audience.

Roger Federer looked nervous before SumitNagal

The champion made 19 unforced errors and made a poor start before Nagal that made only 9 unforced errors. Also, the champion was seen struggling with his first serves. He got only 48% of his first serves. These mistakes put immense pressure on the Swiss player. But he bounced back to match and snatched it from Nagal in the second round.

World ranking of SumitNagal

Nagal touched the carrier-high ranking of 175 after the match. His earlier world ranking was 190. It was his first attempt in Grand Slam after losing all the 3 big matches in 2019 but the Indian tennis player managed to reach the main draw of an ATP 500 tournament in Hamburg for the first-time earlier this year. For more information please visit our latest trending News

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