{"id":22166,"date":"2022-09-16T14:21:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T12:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1708436"},"modified":"2022-09-16T14:34:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T12:34:13","slug":"when-is-roger-federers-last-match","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/when-is-roger-federers-last-match\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Roger Federer\u2019s last match?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Michael Potts\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 16 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Roger Federer is saying goodbye to tennis. The Swiss maestro has announced his retirement and the end is coming swiftly.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old has struggled with injury problems over the last couple of years and will bow out as a 20-time Grand Slam champion with eight Wimbledon titles under his belt \u2013 more than any other male player at SW19.<\/p>\n<p>Federer\u2019s last Grand Slam victory came in the 2018 Australian Open. He reached the Wimbledon final in 2019 against the odds, but has only featured in two of the last 11 majors since COVID first struck the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will revere him among the greatest of all time in tennis, if not the No.1 greatest and they have one final chance to see him play live in the flesh as Federer confirmed he will feature in one last tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you all the details about Roger Federer\u2019s last match.<\/p> <h2><strong>When is Roger Federer\u2019s last match?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Federer has confirmed that he will play in this year\u2019s Laver Cup, which will take place between <strong>Friday 23rd September 2022<\/strong> and <strong>Sunday 25th September 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament is into its fifth year and is styled as a Ryder Cup equivalent for tennis where Team Europe faces Team World in singles and doubles matches that translate into points across a three-day period.<\/p>\n<p>Federer will team up alongside Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as they form an unprecedented elite team.<\/p>\n<p>Every player will play one singles match, and either one or two doubles matches. It remains to be seen whether Federer will hold out to play more than a single match in the tournament.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where is Roger Federer\u2019s last match held?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Laver Cup 2022 rotates around the globe but will take place at the O2 Arena in London this year.<\/p>\n<p>The ATP Finals were played here between 2009 and 2020 but have since moved to Turin, Italy, meaning this is your last chance to see elite level tennis being played in the UK this calendar year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for something to watch, check out our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sport<\/a> hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Michael Potts Published: Friday, 16 September 2022 at 12:00 am Roger Federer is saying goodbye to tennis. The Swiss maestro has announced his retirement and the end is coming swiftly. 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The Swiss maestro has announced his retirement and the end is coming swiftly. 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