As Roger Federer prepares for his final professional appearance in the Laver Cup, former world number ones Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray said he was one of the greatest athletes of all time
The 41-year-old Swiss great will play competitively for the last time at this week's Laver Cup, turning out for Team Europe alongside Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray and Djokovic - the three biggest rivals of his glittering 24-year career.
"His popularity on and off the court speaks for itself. So I'm sure we're going to have a blast this weekend." "It's great we will have a chance to spend some quality time off the court together," Djokovic told Eurosport.
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