Federer has embarked on several exhibition tours. Before going under the knife in 2020, he invited Nadal to play a record-breaking match in South Africa in front of 51,954 people. Federer previously faced Alexander Zverev in a Mexican exhibition with a capacity of 42,517.

The Laver Cup was the only tournament Nadal had scheduled to play at for for the remainder of the season, so, at present there is no date set for his competitive return to the courts in an official tournament and as things stand, it’s more than feasible to think that this will not happen for the rest of the year.

Roger Federer's agent Tony Godsick has addressed the chances of the Swiss icon returning to the court for an exhibition match against long-time rival Rafael Nadal

The GOAT debate has ignited fans over the past 20 years and created a lot of social media discussions. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have created a rivalry without precedent in tennis history, improving each other and taking this sport to a new dimension.

Roger Federer enjoyed an emotional farewell to the tennis world alongside close friend Rafael Nadal at the 2022 Laver Cup.

Some insiders believe that Nadal may play the Davis Cup Finals in November, but he would need to play a few competitive matches in these months to achieve his best form. The legend of Manacor did not achieve any brilliant results in 2024 and his level seemed very far from the standards required for a player of his caliber.