Roger Federer may have stepped back from competitive tennis, but his influence is everywhere, especially at the Laver Cup.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion famously enjoyed an emotional farewell at the 2022 Laver Cup, when the team event was staged in London's O2 Arena. Federer co-created the Laver Cup and is back as a spectator in Berlin this year. He also raised eyebrows when he took to the iconic black court for a hit earlier in the week.

The importance of having Roger Federer close by: "It’s a huge advantage we have. Roger is definitely on our team. He himself does not want to reveal it, but we all know that he is there whenever we need him for important moments, and this is a small advantage that we take with us. They may have Rod, but we have Roger".

Team World's Frances Tiafoe secured his first-ever win over Russian former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev with a 3-6, 6-4, 10-5 victory on Day 2 of the Laver Cup.

Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed a secret about Roger Federer after winning his opening match at the Laver Cup. The world No. 12 got revenge on Thanasi Kokkinakis on Friday, just weeks after the Aussie upset him at the US Open.

Frances Tiafoe has claimed that he felt like Roger Federer during certain periods of his 2024 Laver Cup clash against Daniil Medvedev.

Roger Federer retired two years ago but his connection to tennis remains stronger than ever. The return of the Laver Cup is another reminder that he never left the stage.

Tiafoe will not be in action again on Saturday, with all eyes now on whether the former world No 10 will take to the court again on Sunday for what could be a crunch third and fin

"Our goal is to give people an experience that is so great they want to do it again!" said the Laver Cup's chief executive officer Steve Zacks while announcing a five-year extension to the tournament's partnership with the ATP.