Roger Federer announces his retirement
"The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event," he said in a statement posted on his Twitter account.
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Breaking Roger Federer announces imminent retirement from tennis
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday, saying next week's Laver Cup will be his final ATP tournament.
How to watch Laver Cup 2022? Will Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal be playing? Who is playing? When is it? What is format?
The fifth edition of the Laver Cup will take place in London over three days with Team Europe looking to defend their title against Team World. First held in 2017, the Laver Cup is tennis’ version of golf’s Ryder Cup – a team format which sees points won for the victor of each match. Ad Six players from Europe and six players from the Rest of the World will go head-to-head in a race to reach 13 points by winning singles and doubles matches.
Roger Federer to retire from competitive tennis after Laver Cup 2022 - 'My final ATP event'
Roger Federer has announced that he will retire from competitive tennis after the Laver Cup 2022. Federer shared the news on social media on Thursday afternoon having endured a long struggle with injuries and confirmed that he will not play any further Grand Slams or compete further on the ATP Tour. Ad Having racked up 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the Swiss will make a no-doubt emotional farewell at the Laver Cup — an event he has been instrumental in establishing.
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Alex Corretja believes it will be “very important for tennis” to see Roger Federer back in action at the Laver Cup this month. Federer, 41, is set to play for the first time in over a year at the team event in London from September 23-25. Ad The 20-time Grand Slam champion has been undergoing rehab after having a third knee operation following Wimbledon 2021.