Tennis fans must have witnessed Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal playing against each other and partying with each other, but during Laver Cup 2019, both the tennis legends were seen coaching together. During the Day 1 of Laver Cup 2019, Federer and Nadal gave tips to Fabio Fognini and the video of the moment is now doing the rounds on social media. Laver Cup's official account shared the video on Twitter, where both the European tennis players were coaching Fognini during his match against Jack Sock.
Federer also retweeted the video on his official Twitter handle. In the video, Italian tennis player Fognini can be seen battling against his American opponent Sock. As he takes a break between the sets, Federer and Nadal come to guide him to outclass his opponent. The caption on the video reads, “Coach #Fedal. No pressure @fabiofogna. @rogerfederer | @RafaelNadal | #TeamEurope |#Lavercup”. Have a look at the video below. Roger Federer Happy to be Back at Laver Cup 2019, Posts a Picture on Social Media (See Pic).
Coach Fedal!
Coach #Fedal 🧐🤓 https://t.co/zVdaGTiTxz
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 20, 2019
Meanwhile, Fabio Fognini lost to Jack Sock 6-1, 7-6 on the day 1 of Davis Cup 2019. In some other group stage matches, Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Taylor Fritz 6-2, 1-6, 10-7. In another match of the group stage, Dominic Thiem outclassed Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 5-7, 13-11. Roger Federer is set to play Nick Kyrgios in the group stage of Davis Cup 2019 on Saturday, September 21. Rafael Nadal will also start his campaign against Milos Raonic. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Post Lovely Group Photos With Team Europe Members Ahead of Laver Cup 2019.
The tennis tournament is played between two teams, Team Europe and Team World. While players of European countries play in Team Europe, all the players from non-European countries play for Team World. The tennis tournament is held annually.
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