Roger Federer brings the curtain down on his illustrious career by teaming up with fellow great Rafael Nadal on an emotional night in London.
Watched by his wife Mirka, their four children, plus his parents Robert and Lynette, Federer's every move was greeted with cheers containing a mixture of euphoria and empathy.
Current world number ones, Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, tweeted their range of emotions as they watched the match on the television, as did Federer's Swiss Davis Cup team-mate Stan Wawrinka.Federer was only fit enough to play doubles because of a knee injury and his movement was limited. His style of play - described as balletic, graceful and fluent - has endeared him to millions of fans across the world. So too has his polite and charming personality.Before the match, you could see hundreds of fans filing into the arena wearing Federer-branded clothing and accessories.
Tickets for the night session on Friday were already sold out before Federer announced last week he was going to retire after the annual team event.
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