09-15-2022, 04:26 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62911876
Roger Federer, one of the greatest players of all time, will retire from top-level tennis after the Laver Cup in London this month.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation.
"My body's message to me lately has been clear," Swiss Federer, 41, said.
"I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years. Now I must recognise when it is time to end my competitive career."
He added: "To the game of tennis, I love you and will never leave you."
Not surprising at all, given his age and his recent injury issues - but nevertheless, it's always very sad to see such a glittering career coming to an end. He was one of those athletes who transcended his sport: a great of not just tennis, but of world sport as a whole.
Good luck to him in whatever he does next.
Roger Federer, one of the greatest players of all time, will retire from top-level tennis after the Laver Cup in London this month.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation.
"My body's message to me lately has been clear," Swiss Federer, 41, said.
"I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years. Now I must recognise when it is time to end my competitive career."
He added: "To the game of tennis, I love you and will never leave you."
Not surprising at all, given his age and his recent injury issues - but nevertheless, it's always very sad to see such a glittering career coming to an end. He was one of those athletes who transcended his sport: a great of not just tennis, but of world sport as a whole.
Good luck to him in whatever he does next.
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