FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY -- May 14 May 14, 2006 TENNIS - Spain's Rafa Nadal and Switzerland's Roger Federer pose before their men's final match at the Rome Masters. Federer was eager to avenge recent final losses to Nadal in Dubai and Monte Carlo but the Spaniard defended his title 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) after five hours and five minutes. The win took Nadal to 53 straight wins on clay, matching Guillermo Vilas' Open Era record. Nadal continued his dominant run on clay to beat Federer in the French Open final in June. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File photo
(Reuters) - Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic were among the tennis players who joined the #BlackOutTuesday campaign against racial injustice, as protests continue over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody.
Floyd died after a white policeman pinned his neck under a knee for nearly nine minutes in Minneapolis on May 25.
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