WATCH: Roger Federer hypes up Rafael Nadal’s entry into the Laver Cup as he spams followers with messages of appreciation for the Spaniard

Many expect this Laver Cup to be Nadal's last tournament, like Federer's.

WATCH: Roger Federer hypes up Rafael Nadal’s entry into the Laver Cup as he spams followers with messages of appreciation for the Spaniard

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal (Images via Imago, Instagram)

Roger Federer played his last match of his career when he joined Rafael Nadal for a doubles match at the 2022 Laver Cup. Nadal, who missed 11 months of tennis last year due to injury, will be featuring at the Laver Cup for the fourth time.

His arch-rival and friend off-court Federer hyped up the Spaniard’s participation at the tournament by sharing pictures and a video on his Instagram story. 

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Federer first reposted an old picture (that he shared back in 2022) of him playing with Nadal at the Laver Cup, captioning it “Vamos Rafa.” In the second story, he shared Laver Cup’s video of him appreciating the Spaniard while announcing his arrival. 

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Exited to have you join us in Berlin. See you soon!
Roger Federer captioned the third story with

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The Laver Cup is scheduled to start in September in Berlin. Nadal will be playing for Team Europe with Bjorn Borg as captain. The Spaniard will team up with his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, and Germany’s Alexander Zverev. 

Many expect this Laver Cup to be Nadal’s last tournament, like Federer’s. Nadal, who turns 38 in June, hinted that he may hang up his racket after this season. 

Rafael Nadal has fond memories of the Laver Cup

Rafael Nadal expressed his excitement about playing at the tournament in Berlin. He recalled fond memories of his 2022 campaign, where he played alongside Roger Federer. 

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Rafael Nadal (via IMAGO)
I am very happy to be playing in the Laver Cup in Berlin for Team Europe. I have some really special memories from my Laver Cup experiences, including all the emotions from London two years ago playing alongside Roger for the last time. 
Rafael Nadal said in a statement

Nadal suffered a hip flexor injury during the 2023 Australian Open, and then surgery and recovery made him miss the rest of the year. He came back to the courts in Australia by participating at the Brisbane International this year. 

However, an abdominal injury led him to stay off the court for three months, including the first tournament of the European clay season, the Monte Carlo Masters. He played at the Barcelona Open then, where he lifted the title 12 times. 

The easy win in his first round over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli made him face Australia’s Alex de Minaur, who knocked out the King of Clay in his possible last Barcelona Open. Nadal’s next goal is to play well at the Madrid Open. 

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