TENNIS : ROGER FEDERER, RAFAEL NADAL TO TEAM UP FOR DOUBLES FOR THE FIRST TIME - - YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS !? - Sports | Sports 24

TENNIS : ROGER FEDERER, RAFAEL NADAL TO TEAM UP FOR DOUBLES FOR THE FIRST TIME - - - YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS !?

Believe it or not, two of the greatest legends and archnemeses in sports - - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal - - will team up for the first time, and play doubles, together .

It would be odd, seeing the two greatest rivals not going at each other on opposite sides of the court, but rather playing shoulder-to-shoulder on the same side, for the first time after some 13 years of fierce rivalry on court.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal headline a star-studded cast of tennis sensations at the maiden Laver Cup, launched in Prague, Friday.

Tennis Legends (and great rivals, as well) Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the two competing teams at Laver Cup - - Team Europe and Team World - - respectively.

Laver Cup is named in honor of another Tennis Great Rod Laver where Europe (Team Europe) will compete against the rest of the world (Team World), inspired by Ryder Cup in golf. - - @RyderCup

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal under one team (Team Europe), is absolutely the Dream Team of tennis.

After a long wait, the moment we've all been waiting for. Tactics talked. Formalities finalised. A first coin toss. Then #LaverCup matchplay is under way. #moetmoment
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 22, 2017 at 5:58am PDT

World No.1 Rafa Nadal needed no introduction, but Roger Federer gave him one anyway!
Posted by Laver Cup on Friday, 22 September 2017

With two Grand Slams and 200 titles to his name, Rod Laver is well-placed to share his wisdom with Roger Federer. So, what's the one piece of advice he'd share with the 19-time major champion?

#GClass
Posted by Laver Cup on Friday, 22 September 2017

World Hold On: Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal to team up for Team Europe in Laver Cup https://t.co/d6wcGby1je pic.twitter.com/4dxxJ2qUEb
— DNA (@dna) September 21, 2017

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the best of enemies, writes @simonrbriggs, but can they work as team-mates?https://t.co/PEzWRRa53L pic.twitter.com/RvIKIVtWKM
— Telegraph Sport (@TelegraphSport) September 22, 2017

#LaverCup | @rogerfederer and @RafaelNadal unite for Team Europe

WATCH | https://t.co/MSi61evn6X pic.twitter.com/0eBEXAUwW4
— HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) September 21, 2017

Selfie time, 🤔
Team Europe#LaverCup pic.twitter.com/Zhz2kjrG8j
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 21, 2017

In a first, @rogerfederer and @RafaelNadal to partner up for #LaverCup https://t.co/UDSrFUTq9K pic.twitter.com/cYvmqrLnNX
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) September 21, 2017

😱😱😱 @rogerfederer + @RafaelNadal might be teammates in doubles! 😱😱😱https://t.co/NWEzAUFMrU pic.twitter.com/OreJLmpIg6
— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) September 21, 2017

Rafael Nadal hits back at #LaverCup critics: ‘I don’t wake up at 6am to practice for exhibitions’ https://t.co/7a3Z3bqZZN
— Metro Sport (@Metro_Sport) September 22, 2017

🕴🏻🕴🏻🕴🏻🕴🏻🕴🏻🕴🏻🕴🏻🕴🏻🕴🏻#LaverCup #USOpen pic.twitter.com/XeiO05lvBW
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 22, 2017

🔴or🔵 who do you support? #lavercup #world or #europe pic.twitter.com/ETP6fXRNFX
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) September 22, 2017

Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and co. receive red carpet treatment in Prague ahead of Laver Cup https://t.co/RKbo6BBvz6 pic.twitter.com/i7NZToYhGD
— Telegraph Sport (@TelegraphSport) September 21, 2017

#McEnroe: "Better late than never, but better never late." #TeamWorld #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/5AimF5j5hS
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 22, 2017

A reminder of the #LaverCup point standings after matches one and two. @MercedesBenz #GClass pic.twitter.com/VCAyYCsbzY
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 22, 2017

Words of wisdom from @rodlaver #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/7AfXQWbien
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 22, 2017

Definite buzz in the air as #TeamWorld and #TeamEurope gathered en masse for the lineup and #LaverCup pre-event media conference. pic.twitter.com/W3D9P141nd
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 21, 2017

It wasn't easy, but Alex Zverev completes a clean sweep of Friday's singles for Team Europe, 7-6(3) 7-6(5) over...
Posted by Laver Cup on Friday, 22 September 2017

After a long wait, the moment we've all been waiting for. Tactics talked. Formalities finalised. A first coin toss. Then #LaverCup matchplay is under way. #moetmoment
Posted by Laver Cup on Friday, 22 September 2017

Raising glasses one final time before battle lines are drawn at the Laver Cup: teams and guests gather at the Official Opening Night Dinner to usher in a new tradition in tennis. #LaverCup. #moetmoment
Posted by Laver Cup on Thursday, 21 September 2017

Who will win? Day 1 Lineup Match 1 - #Cilic vs #Tiafoe Match 2 - #Thiem vs #Isner Match 3 - #Zverev vs #Shapovalov Match 4 - #Berdych/#Nadal vs #Kyrgios/#Sock #LaverCup
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 21, 2017 at 4:34am PDT

World No.1 @rafaelnadal lines up shoulder to shoulder with #TeamEurope's @RogerFederer, @cilic_marin @domithiem @TomasBerdych and @AlexZverev 123 to take on powerhouse #TeamWorld's @delpotrojuan @k1ngkyrg1os @johnrisner @jack.sock @denis.shapovalov and @samquerrey at #LaverCup September 22-24. Some production hold seats available now.
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 10, 2017 at 1:39pm PDT

Caption this. #LaverCup
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 20, 2017 at 3:13pm PDT

It wasn't easy, but @alexzverev123 completes a clean sweep of Friday's singles for #TeamEurope, 7-6(3) 7-6(5) over #Shapovalov on a day of seven tiebreaks. Will we see more of the same in tonight's @rafaelnadal & @TomasBerdych vs @JackSock & @NickKyrgios doubles?
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 22, 2017 at 12:39pm PDT

Everything to play for. #LaverCup
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 22, 2017 at 1:21am PDT

The man of the moment #LaverCup
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 21, 2017 at 9:51am PDT

Bright lights. Big stadium. @alexzverev123 #TeamEurope #LaverCup
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 21, 2017 at 1:39am PDT

@rogerfederer “We’ll be spending time as a team, really building the #TeamEurope spirit.“ #LaverCup
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 18, 2017 at 5:31am PDT

Ice Man vs Firebrand. Fleet-footed baseliner vs prolific serve-volleyer. Bjorn #Borg vs John #McEnroe. #TeamEurope vs #TeamWorld. #LaverCup
A post shared by Laver Cup (@lavercup) on Sep 6, 2017 at 1:01am PDT