Names & Faces: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Takuma Sato

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal

The tennis greats are hoping to be doubles partners this weekend in Prague at the Laver Cup team tournament, an exhibition honoring Hall of Famer Rod Laver. The three-day event pits a team of the best six European players against the top six from the rest of the world. “I’ve played a lot against Rafa on so many occasions, in big matches,” Federer said. “Finally, to have him on my side, it’s a joy.” Nadal concurred. “Of course, I would love” to play with Federer, Nadal said. “It will be amazing if that happens. We’ve talked about that years ago to play in some tournament together.