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Roger Federer and Nadal in tears before Ellie Goulding gives icon 'bizarre' farewell
Roger Federer's tearful retirement send-off was accompanied by pop star Ellie Goulding on Saturday evening as she sung during his emotional goodbye.Embracing his wife and bidding farewell to his former rivals, Federer was left in tears on court at The O2.The 41-year-old announced before the Laver Cup that it would be his final tournament as a professional tennis player having recovered from a lengthy lay-off but decided to call it a day. Having competed in doubles alongside Rafael Nadal at London's O2 Arena, the Swiss icon and the Spaniard slipped to defeat against Jack Sock and Francis Tiafoe before tears began to flow.