Sharing Federer’s last match will be a "Historic moment" and "unforgettable"Nadal said.

Sharing Roger Federer’s last professional match before his retirement will be “something unforgettable”, assured on Thursday Rafa Nadal, with whom the Swiss will partner in a doubles at the Laver Cup in London that could put an end to his career.

After “all the amazing things we’ve shared” for years, “being part of this historic moment will be something unforgettable for me,” said the Spaniard at a press conference on the eve of the start of this competition, which takes place between Friday and Sunday in the British capital.

The first day, the two great rivals of the last fifteen years They will be side by side to represent Team Europe, against an American pair of Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe, who will represent Team World.

The 41-year-old Swiss and winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, will play in London tonight at the O2 Arena his last match before ending one of the most prestigious careers, not only in tennis but in sport.

Federer and Nadal have met 40 times(24 wins to 16 for the Spaniard), with some legendary duels that built the most passionate rivalry in the history of tennis.

But Federer, with a right knee injury which has become irretrievable, announced last week that he will hang up his racket after the Laver Cup.

This exhibition competition, created at the initiative of the Swiss, faces a team made up of European tennis players, captained by Björn Borg, and a team from the rest of the world, with John McEnroe as captain.