Meeting of Tennis Legends: Federer and Bjorn Borg reunite ahead of Laver Cup

Roger Federer met with Team Europe captain Bjorn Borg shortly before the start of the Laver Cup.

In the days leading up to the Laver Cup, Roger Federer has been one of the tournament's key figures as it pits Team Europe against Team World. Although the Swiss tennis icon retired a year ago, precisely at the 2022 Laver Cup, he has been involved in the pre-tournament activities leading up to this year's event, which begins on Friday, September 22.

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The co-founder of the Laver Cup met with Europe's captain, former world No. 1 Bjorn Borg, with whom he has shared moments in previous editions. Between 2017 and 2022, Borg led the European team to victory in the first four editions but faced defeat in 2022.

Federer played his last match alongside Rafael Nadal, and they fell to the French pair of Tiafoe and Jack Sock by a score of 6-4, 6-7(2), 9-11. This time, he reunited with Bjorn Borg, who selected Federer for that final match:

The 20-time Grand Slam champion recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming tournament and offered advice to Team Europe. With the last-minute withdrawals of world No. 4 and world No. 5 Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas, the team will have only two players ranked in the top 10 to lead them.

These players are Casper Ruud (9th) and Andrey Rublev (6th). However, Federer remains unfazed and provided guidance to the team he has supported since 2017.

“I think it’s [all about] thriving in the team environment, being well prepared and embracing a big crowd. It always depends on when you play, obviously, whether it’s opening day or the second day, but listen to the ones who have already been at Laver Cups before, and they can give you some sound advice.” Roger Federer said

“I’m sure they’ll be fine. They’re all excellent players here, we’re talking about world-class players” he added

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