France, Sept. 24 -- And with the forehand winner down the tram lines, the wonder was over. Roger Federer moved into retirement with a defeat in the doubles in the fourth match of the 2022 Laver Cup.

At his side for the swan song was Rafael Nadal, the erstwhile nemesis turnedcompadre who helped him transport tennis into the sublime.

The 36-year-old Spaniard was in tears as the video tributes boomed out on the giant screens inside the 02 Arena at nearly 1am on Saturday morning.

Team World captain John McEnroe anointed Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe as bad guys at the farewell party on Friday night. And they took to their taskwith admirable aplomb.

The two Americans - playing for the first time together - came from a set down to save a mat...