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Roger Federer couldn’t hold it back.
The tennis legend welled up with tears after his storied career came to a close on Friday, following a Laver Cup doubles loss with longtime nemesis Rafael Nadal.
“It’s been a perfect journey,” Federer told the London crowd, which cheered him on throughout the match. “I would do it all over again.
“It’s been so much fun. It’s been amazing. Thank you, everybody. I’ve had so many people cheer me on. And you guys here tonight, it means the world.”
Federer and Nadal, representing Team Europe, fell to Team World’s Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 11-9, marking the end of Federer’s run. His knee, after three surgeries, could no longer keep the 41-year-old at his customary spot atop the tennis world.
