Roger Federer was a force of nature that transcended tennis
"Pete Sampras, the best tennis player in the world – ever. At least, that's what the record books will say."
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Serena welcomes Federer to retirement: 'always looked up to you'
Serena Williams welcomed Roger Federer to the tennis "retirement club" on Thursday, saying she has always admired and looked up to the Swiss legend.
'God Save the King': World media bows down to retiring Roger Federer
Roger Federer as one of the finest sportsmen ever on Friday after the Swiss legend announced he will retire from tennis. The 41-year-old has struggled in recent years with knee injuries and will end his historic career after next week's Laver Cup in London. Prominent French sports newspaper L'Equipe, in a nod to the death last week of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, went with the headline "God Save the King" together with a photo of Federer gazing thoughtfully skywards. "His entire game bordered on art and the sublime," L'Equipe said, debating whether he was the greatest sportsman of all time, up there with the likes of Pele, Muhammad Ali, Usain Bolt and Michael Jordan. Spain's El Pais said that Federer's announcement was not a surprise but "that does not make it any less painful".
Barbara Schett excited for 'very special' Roger Federer farewell at the Laver Cup in London
Roger Federer’s sensational tennis career will come to an end when he plays for Team Europe in the Laver Cup at London’s O2 Arena. With 20 Grand Slam titles under his belt, as well as an epic 310 weeks as World No.1, the Swiss icon puts his racquet down as one of the most respected sportsman of all time. Ad Federer’s struggled with injury problems over the past three years, which has led to his decision to walk away from competitive sport.
Ten landmark matches in the career of Roger Federer
Roger Federer said he will retire from competitive tennis following next week's Laver Cup in London. Following are 10 landmark matches from the 20-times Grand Slam champion's career:
'Perfectly done' - Serena Williams hails fellow impending retiree Roger Federer
Serena Williams has welcomed Roger Federer to the "retirement club" after the 20-time grand slam champion announced he will bring his professional tennis career to a close.
Roger Federer welcomed to retirement club by Serena Williams
Serena Williams has welcomed Roger Federer to the “retirement club” after the 20-time grand slam champion announced he will bring his professional tennis career to a close.
"Will Continue To Be Responsible For Arranging Medical Care": PCB After Shahid Afridi's Statement
On Thursday, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi came out with a statement, saying pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is paying for his own rehabilitation in England and is staying in the UK on his own money. "He has flown out to the UK on his own ticket, he is staying there on his own money, I arranged a doctor for him there, he contacted him there, the PCB is not doing anything in all this. As far as I know he is doing everything about staying there and coordination with doctors," Afridi told Pakistan's Sama TV.