Laver Cup 2022: Roger Federer / Rafael Nadal vs. Frances Tiafoe / Jack Sock Tennis Pick and Prediction

TennisSection previews the 2022 Laver Cup as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal take on Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe on Day 1 on Friday, September 23rd 2022.

This is tennis’ equivalent of the Grand Finale as Roger Federer picks up a racket for one last time. The Swiss maestro will join forces with longtime rival Rafael Nadal at the 2022 Laver Cup to face the team of Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock in doubles on Friday night. Who will prevail?

Where do we start? There are possibly no superlatives to describe just how much tennis means to Roger Federer, or vice versa. The man is a phenomenon, an icon and arguably the greatest tennis player to pick up a racket. This is why the tennis world is still processing the news of his sudden but expected retirement from the game over 20 years since he burst onto the scene at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships with his breathtaking performance against Pete Sampras. And the tennis fraternity begged for a reunion of Federer and Rafael Nadal – the two players who transcend the sport unlike any other – to take the doubles court in the Swiss’ final chapter of his incredible career. And rest be assured, those prayers have been answered.

Meanwhile, the team of Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe will be looking to tear the script down. Sock and Tiafoe will bepantomime villains inside London’s O2 Arena, but not that they will care one bit for at least a couple of hours as they aim to pull off a seismic win at the Laver Cup.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will team up for the first time in tour-level competition since 2019 as they take on the team of Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at the 2022 Laver Cup. It almost feels surreal to preview this matchup. Federer couldn’t have asked for one glorious swansong in one of the historic cities which has witnessed a gaudy list of his achievements in his career. And with his three biggest rivals accepting the generous hand of invitation to give him the perfect sendoff is a true mark of respect for this great man. A culmination of Federer’s illustrious career is surely not winding down with a defeat.