Geneva, 15 September 2022 (TDI): Renowned tennis player, Roger Federer, announced that he will retire from the Association of Tennis Professions (ATP) Tour and Grand Slams following the Laver Cup, next week, in London. Roger Federer has won 20 Grand Slam Men’s Singles titles throughout his career.
To my tennis family and beyond,
With Love,
Roger pic.twitter.com/1UISwK1NIN— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 15, 2022
The last few years of Federer’s career have been marred by a series of injuries. Roger Federer has been struggling with a knee injury for a long time. Moreover, the renowned tennis player underwent two knee surgeries in 2020 and another surgery after his defeat in the 2021 Wimbledon Quarterfinals.
Announcing his retirement Roger Federer said, “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”.
Roger Federer thanked his wife, Mirka, his coaches, his fans, and everyone who has been involved in his stellar career. Furthermore, he ended his statement with a message for his fans and the sport. “’To the game of tennis, I love you and will never leave you”.
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Roger Federer’s Career Achievements
Despite playing alongside two of his greatest competitors Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, Federer has still broken multiple records. Federer has remained at the top of the rankings for a record 237 consecutive weeks.
In addition, Roger Federer won a career Grand Slam the Australian Open six times, the French Open once, the US Open five times, and Wimbledon a record eight times. He claimed a total of 103 singles titles on the ATP tour.
Roger Federer is in the third position in terms of the total number of Grand Slam titles won, the first two being Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
