Tennis star Roger Federer will retire with 20 Grand Slam titles.
Roger Federer of Team Europe plays a shot during a practice session on the practice court during Day One of the Laver Cup at The O2 Arena on September 23, 2022 in London, England. This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport.he heads into retirement at age 41
"The crowd was electric," Sock said after losing the opening singles match Friday afternoon to two-time 2022 Grand Slam runner-up Casper Ruud 6-4, 5-7, 10-7. "I can only imagine what it’s going to be like for the rest of the weekend. And obviously tonight with ... two of the ‘GOATs’ playing together."
"I have such mixed feelings about this," said Indrani Maitra, a 49-year-old from India. "I'm really glad I'm being able to catch his last match. But I'm really sad this is his last match." This goodbye follows that of Serena Williams, the owner of 23 major singles championships, at the U.S. Open three weeks ago after a third-round loss. It leaves questions about the future of a game he and she dominated, and transcended, for decades.
"It will be awesome to see Roger back on court. No one really knows what to expect physically from him, where he’s at, but ... we'll enjoy every minute of it," Sock said. "Give him a big hug at the end, win or lose."
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