How to watch the 2022 Laver Cup, Federer’s last pro tournament with Nadal, Djokovic and Murray
Next week’s Laver Cup will be the last time that the world will see tennis legend Roger Federer compete professionally. Don’t miss his last performance.
Tennis great Roger Federer announced that he would retire from playing professionally, and the Laver Cup will be the last chance for fans to witness his beautiful style of play.
The tournament is dear to the Swiss player as he was part of the group that created the competition between Team Europe and Team World. It was envisioned to be similar to the Ryder Cup, where the best golfers from the U.S. pit their talents against the finest of Europe.
It’s but fitting that Federer chose to say goodbye in the contest which will captained by two of the sport’s most legendary players- Bjorn Borg for Team Europe and John McEnroe for Team World.
The Big Three in action
Both teams will have six players each- three of which are chosen based on their ATP rankings, while the other three are selected by their captains.
The other members of the Big Three will be playing alongside the eight-time Wimbledon champion- Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Former world number one Andy Murray will also be in this team.
Three young Americans will be playing for Team World- Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, and Jack Sock.
How to watch the 2022 Laver Cup
TEAM EUROPE | TEAM WORLD |
---|---|
Captain: Bjorn Borg | Captain: John McEnroe |
Novak Djokovic | Felix Auger-Aliassime |
Roger Federer | Alex de Minaur |
Andy Murray | Taylor Fritz |
Rafael Nadal | Diego Schwartzman |
Casper Ruud | Jack Sock |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | Frances Tiafoe |