Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal beaten by Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at Laver Cup in Swiss legend’s final match

Roger Federer was beaten in his final ever tennis match as he and Rafael Nadal lost to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at the Laver Cup.

During a week which featured plenty of tributes and celebrations for Federer, the team dubbed Fedal were beaten 4-6 7-6(2) 11-9 by the Team World duo.

There were some smiles and jokes early on due to the occasion, in what was a tight affair with both teams unable to find a breakthrough.

He ripped forehand down the line with the ball going through the net, where it meets the post on the tramlines, and into the other side of the court.

It led to huge cheers in the crowd and on the court between Federer and Nadal.

“My eye was still good!” joked Federer at the change of ends as the set continued on serve.

Following more coaching from Novak Djokovic and a fan taking off 11 Federer shirts, the team dubbed Fedal saved the first break point of the match to lead 5-4 and broke themselves to snatch the opening set to the delight of the fans.

Sock and Tiafoe fought back early in the second set by breaking in the third game, only for Team Europe to break back in the sixth game to level things at 3-3.

There was a slightly controversial moment when Tiafoe allegedly double hit the ball in the sixth game, which may have been legal since it was done in one swing.

Although the match became more serious, there were still smiles from Federer, until he and Nadal found themselves 0-40 down in the 11th game. They were forced to save six break points in that game alone before holding on.

The set went to a tie-break which was dominated by Sock and Tiafoe which took the match to a deciding third set tie-break.

Federer knew he was now minutes away from retirement and the crowd roarer him and Nadal on as they immediately took a mini break.

A pulsating tie-break swung both ways with the scores locked at 5-5. The next six points were shared as well with the tension unbearable.

The first championship point went the way of Federer and Nadal, but they couldn’t take it, before Team World won.

All of the wins on Day 1 of the Laver Cup were worth one point, which increases to two points on Day 2, and three points on Day 3.

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