The tears of the king: Federer was a magician and had unforgettable moments in the O2 Arena during his “farewell”.

Roger Federer bid farewell in the early hours of Saturday after a sensational Laver Cup and a doubles match with teammate Rafa Nadal, with both tennis players edging away from defeat to Sock/Tiafoe in the super tiebreak (6-4, 6-7, 9-) were aware. 11), but that didn’t matter.

The moments that followed were unrepeatable as the Swiss burst into tears and the world didn’t stop applauding him for more than five minutes like the rest of his teammates.

The audience in the O2 Arena had of course shown their intentions early on, because as soon as they saw the Swiss they called out his name and applauded him.

And during the match, the Swiss tennis player showed he still had what it takes, hitting impressive shots, whether from the service line or in the flow of the game.

Federer/Nadal won the first set 6-4, but then Tiafoe/Shoc stepped forward and won the second set 7-6.

This brought us to the Super Tiebreak where Tiafoe/Sock managed to win 11-9 in a match where the result didn’t matter.

Shocking moments followed where Federer couldn’t hold back his tears and witnessed an incredible apotheosis of teammates, opponents and the world.

With tears in his eyes, he watched Federer and his friend Rafa Nadal.

The embrace of his wife Mirka was also a particularly touching picture.

Federer has won a total of 20 Grand Slams. He won Wimbledon eight times, was a multiple winner of that tournament, six times the Australian Open, five times the US Open and once Roland Garros, while winning a total of 103 titles and finishing second on the relevant list in the Open Era.

He stayed at the top of the world rankings for a total of 310 weeks, played a total of 1,526 games and celebrated 1,251 victories.