At the age of 38, Roger Federer is still among the best players in the world, capable of fighting for big titles and keep himself in the top-3 behind Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. The 20-time Grand Slam champion is still miles in front of Daniil Medvedev, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and other much younger players, missing the opportunity to add a Grand Slam crown to already conquered Masters 1000 trophy in Miami.
In Dubai, Roger claimed the 100th ATP title, competing on clay for the first time since 2016 and reaching the quarter-final in Madrid and Rome before an even better run at Roland Garros, advancing into the semi-final where Rafael Nadal toppled him in straight sets.
Federer won the title in his beloved Halle, gaining confidence ahead of Wimbledon where he had two match points in that epic final against Novak Djokovic, falling short in the deciding tie break and suffering early losses in Cincinnati and the US Open, hoping for a better run at the Laver Cup and the rest of the season.
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Created to honor one of the greatest competitors that our game has ever seen, the Laver Cup kicked off in 2017 in Prague on the unique black hard court, with Team Europe and Team World gathering the best possible field of players.
The crowd had the opportunity to watch Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on the same side of the court for the first time, enjoying in tight clashes that went down to the wire, with Roger Federer defeating Nick Kyrgios in the deciding encounter after saving a match point to secure the title for the European squad.
In 2018, the action moved to Chicago and this time Team Europe had Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev as the leading figures who once again toppled Team World to lift the beautiful trophy for the second consecutive year and wrap up the three-day competition that kept players and the crowd entertained both on and off the court.
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After two very successful editions, the Laver Cup will find the new home in Geneva this weekend, giving Federer a chance to compete in front of the home crowd together with other most prominent tennis names, including Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Team World is not that strong but they will undoubtedly give their best to topple the better-ranked rivals and lift the trophy for the first time, led by John Isner, Nick Kyrgios and Denis Shapovalov. After taking a break from Twitter, Roger shared the picture from the black court with his fans, excited to kick off the third Laver Cup campaign and enjoy in thrilling moments on and off the court with the remaining ATP stars.
