Tearful Roger Federer bows out of tennis with Laver Cup defeat
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Roger Federer retired from tennis due to knee injuries. He played his last match on Friday in the Laver Cup, a doubles match with Rafael Nadal. They lost 6-4, 6.7 (2-7), 9-11. Feder and Nadar have been playing tennis for 15 years. They won the 2008 final on English lawn. Nadel won that match by five sets. The pair will play in a different competition. It will be a new one. There will also be singles. In the past, they have played each other in many memorable matches. Their most famous encounter was in 2008 Australian Open final.