The Laver Cup will be Roger Federer’s last competitive tennis event before he retires from the sport. The 41-year-old will step away with 103 titles, second in the Open era to Jimmy Connors’ 109, 1,251 singles wins, second again to Connors’ 1,274, and 310 weeks as world No.
1, behind only Novak Djokovic's 373. Ad Even though he will not leave the sport with the most Grand Slam titles, with his total of 20 having been passed by Rafael Nadal (22) and Djokovic (21), Federer holds several records which may never be beaten.
Laver Cup'It's an honour to know you' — Djokovic pens emotional tribute to retiring Federer4 HOURS AGO World No. 1 for 287 weeks in a row Although Federer has played into his 40’s, the period from 2004 to 2008 will likely be remembered as his most impressive, and certainly his most dominant, on tour.
He replaced Andy Roddick as world No. 1 after winning his first Australian Open in 2004 and would not slip from the top of the rankings until August 2008.