Federer breaks into tears in his final match; 'It's been a perfect journey,' says the champion

A tearful Roger Federer said he had been on an "amazing journey" after the final match of his outstanding tennis career

ATP Tour | Twitter

Roger's career last match ended in a defeat as he parterned with his rival Rafael Nadal in a doubles at the Laver Cup

Laver Cup | Twitter

The best moments of Federer’s career have often been the worst of Nadal’s, but they stood together on the same side of the net as they were defeated at the Laver Cup

Laver Cup | Twitter

Federer paid a tearful tribute to his wife, Mirka saying “She could have stopped me a long time ago, but she didn’t. She kept me going and allowed me to play. Thank you”

Laver Cup | Twitter

Rafa Nadal long time rival of Roger Federer was also in tears after Federer’s final match

9News Australia | Twitter

"It feels like a celebration, it's exactly what I wanted at the end" stated Roger

ATP Tour | Twitter

Roger also said “I enjoyed tying my shoes one more time … the match was great. I couldn’t be happier. It’s been wonderful. And playing with Rafa on the same team and having the guys – everybody here, all the legends – thank you”

Laver Cup | Twitter

Federer has over a 100 titles with 20 Grand Slams and 2 Olympics medal

9News Australia | Twitter