Laver Cup

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had a three-way rivalry that made each of them better — and was awfully fun to watch.

Sure, without all three of you in the mix, maybe one of you alone would hold all 63 Grand Slam titles. People can argue back and forth why any one of you is the greatest of all time. We are all blessed to have watched all of you play against each other. (Ironically, that's the same number of Grand Slams that Pete Sampras won, before the Big Three came on the scene and obliterated his reign as the GOAT.) It's not the Olympics. It's not the NBA championship.

Roger Federer has united with careerlong friend and rival Rafael Nadal for a fairytale final match on Friday at the Laver Cup, but you may need to ...

I try to explain that every day to my children." "You've got to keep believing that it's going happen. [Federer: It was about time that I retired](https://www.marca.com/en/tennis/2022/09/21/632aee8f22601d8d698b459c.html) [the Laver Cup](https://www.marca.com/en/tennis/2022/09/20/632a232522601d14638b45a9.html), but you may need to remortgage your house to watch it in person. [Roger Federer announces retirement from pro tennis after legendary career](https://www.marca.com/en/tennis/2022/09/15/63232bd546163f49178b45aa.html) - Tennis.

The event is taking place in London, which is the same city in which Federer has registered eight Wimbledon singles titles, an all-time men's record. The 20- ...

Friday will not be the first time Nadal and Federer find themselves on the same side of the court. The Serbian veteran played against Federer on 50 occasions. "Tomorrow is going to be a special thing," Nadal said. Now, it's hard to argue that the same can't be said about Friday's match. They played together at the very first Laver Cup in 2017, and Sock was also one of their opponents. The 20-time Grand Slam champion said he will only play one match, and that 26-year-old Matteo Berrettini from Italy will take his place for the rest of the competition.

On Friday, Roger Federer will play the last professional tennis match of his storied career at the Laver Cup. Here's what to watch.

The first team to 13 points wins the competition and if it's tied at 12-12, a deciding fifth match will be played. Alongside Federer and Nadal on Team Europe will be Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray -- the first time the Big Four have all played at the Laver Cup at the same time. Of course I will enjoy it, but it will be hard." "Of course it's super-special playing with Rafa," Federer said. Federer won eight Wimbledon titles, six Australian Opens, five US Opens and one French Open title, dominating men's tennis for many years. The event, created by Federer and his agent, Tony Godsick, pits teams of six players against each other.

Roger Federer plays the final competitive event of his career at the Laver Cup. Here are the viewing details.

08:00 ET 07:00 ET Single tickets for other days were priced between £40 ($45) and £510 ($578). Bjorn Borg is the captain of Team Europe 2022, with Thomas Enqvist as vice-captain. The action starts at 1 p.m. The Laver Cup 2022 takes place at the O2 Arena, London.

The protestor ran onto the court between sets during the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman.

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A man protesting the use of private jets in the United Kingdom set his arm on fire during a Laver Cup tennis match in London.

report](https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/04/04/climate-change-report-united-nations-ipcc/?itid=lk_inline_manual_16) that said humanity risked catastrophe unless it worked to halt climate change. [during a French Open match](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/03/rafael-nadal-alexander-zverev-injury-french-open/?itid=lk_inline_manual_16) between Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic in Paris. [quickly removed by security](https://twitter.com/FacundoSavala/status/1573335796710514689), who also put out the small fire the protester set on the court using some sort of flammable liquid. This year’s event is particularly momentous because it marks the final competitive tournament for 20-time Grand Slam singles winner Roger Federer, I hope he is all right,” Tsitsipas said. I have no idea what this is all about.

An protester lit the court and his arm on fire during a match at the Laver Cup, briefly delaying the start of the second set between Stefanos Tsitsipas and ...

"Play was stopped briefly, he has been arrested and the situation is being handled by the police." ... I never had an incident like this happen on court," Tsitsipas, the runner-up at the 2021 French Open, said afterward. [Casper Ruud](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2989) and 2014 US Open champion [Marin Cilic](https://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/464/marin-cilic) by attaching herself to the net with metal wires and glue and kneeling on the court. The person eventually was carried away by security guards. "It came out of nowhere. [Stefanos Tsitsipas](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2869) and [Diego Schwartzman](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2324) at the O2 Arena.

An apparent protester at the Laver Cup, a tennis tournament being held in London, shocked onlookers by rushing onto the court and setting himself on fire.

In the clips, flames can be seen creeping up his arm before he started shaking it and the fire extinguished. Europe has won all four previous editions of the event. I have no idea what it's all about. In the meantime, some of the liquid splashed on the court and a small fire developed on the court surface, prompting a security guard to extinguish the flames with his jacket as the man was dragged off court. Videos shot by multiple spectators show the man storming onto the court with a lighter in his hand, before he sat down by the net, poured liquid on his right arm, and set fire to it. An apparent protester at the Laver Cup, a tennis tournament being held in London, shocked onlookers by rushing onto the court and setting himself on fire.

LIVE: Roger Federer will bring the curtain down on his spectacular career in a “super special” match alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup ...

“So to be able to do that one more time, I’m sure it’s going to be wonderful. Although it was ruled illegal, the miraculous accuracy of his play left fans and even teammates like Novak Djokovic stunned. Follow the action in our live blog below!