said the Laver Cup’s chief executive officer Steve Zacks while announcing a five-year extension to the tournament’s partnership with the ATP. It all started in 2017 when Swiss legend Roger Federer walked onto center court at O2 Arena in Prague ...

Roger Federer may have stepped back from competitive tennis, but his influence is everywhere, especially at the Laver Cup.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion famously enjoyed an emotional farewell at the 2022 Laver Cup, when the team event was staged in London's O2 Arena. Federer co-created the Laver Cup and is back as a spectator in Berlin this year. He also raised eyebrows when he took to the iconic black court for a hit earlier in the week.