Roger Federer’s final professional event – the Laver Cup – explained

Team Europe vs. Team World is going to be even more special this year.

Roger Federer surprised and saddened the tennis world Thursday morning when he announced he will be retiring from the professional game after the upcoming Laver Cup, which takes place next week in London, England.

If you’re like me and you like tennis but aren’t a tennis diehard then you were probably shocked a bit to hear the news of the 20-time Grand Slam winner calling it a career. Then, like me, you might also have been wondering – so what is the Laver Cup?

Well, let’s learn about this special event, which takes place this year from Sept. 23-25, together, shall we?