Tennis great Roger Federer announces he will retire from competitive play following next week's Laver Cup in London
Roger Federer has announced that he will retire from the ATP Tour and grand slams following the Laver Cup next week in London.
"I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1500 matches over 24 years. Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career," the 20-time grand slam winner said in an Instagram post.The last few years of Federer's career have been marred by a series of injuries, as he underwent two knee surgeries in 2020 and another after he was defeated by Hubert Hurkacz in the 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinal.
Roger Federer muses on retirement planning 03:18Federer's long career coincided with those of 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal and 21-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic, with whom he dominated men's tennis for the last two decades.Read More"I would also like to thank my competitors on the court," Federer said. "I was lucky enough to play so many epic matches that I will never forget.
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