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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.

HIGHLIGHTS

• 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.

Dogged by a knee injury, Roger Federer has been out of … Read the rest

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Novak Djokovic Makes A Comeback In The Serbia Open

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Novak Djokovic displayed superb tennis against his in-form countryman, Miomir Kecmanovic on the second day at the Serbia Open. After suffering from a set and a break down on Thursday, the World No. 1 advanced to the semi-finals with 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in his native Belgrade.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Djokovic beat fellow Serbian Kecmanovic in a close contest in the Serbia Open
• Earlier Djokovic beat Laslo Djere in a nearly three-and-half-hour match
• Djokovic is chasing a third title in the Serbia Open and a fourth ATP Tour title

How The Match Progressed?

Djokovic got less than 24 hours to relax after winning the previous game against Laslo Djere. A tired Djokovic lost the opening set to Kecmanovic without giving any fight. He even missed a break chance in each of the first four games to the second. Soon Djokovic gathered his strength and began to improve his performance from the baseline to level the match.

It was a two-hour-and-eighteen-minute game in which Djokovic won the final four games of the deciding set. He just dropped two points in the process but didn’t face any break point in the stanza.

Novak Djokovic

What is The Present Rating Of Djokovic?

It was his 10th winning streak against Serbians. His record against his countrymen stands at 27-4 and 36-6 in his home nation. Also, he is holding a 2-0 ATP Head2Head edge in their series.

The 22-year-old Kecmanovic is now stands at No. 38 in the ATP Rankings. It was his fifth consecutive ATP Tour quarter-final and the loss dropped him to 19-8 on the year. But he has been the most consistent tennis player of the 2022 season.… Read the rest