Federer says he wants to stay linked to tennis
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer, who last week announced his imminent retirement wants to remain connected to "the sport that has given me everything," he said in an interview published Tuesday.
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Roger Federer Says He Wants To Stay Linked To Tennis
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer, who last week announced his imminent retirement wants to remain connected to "the sport that has given me everything," he said in an interview published on Tuesday. Federer, a winner of 20 Grand Slam titles and one of the best players of all time, sparked a global outpouring of emotional reactions when he announced he would retire after this week's Laver Cup. Last Thursday he admitted on social media that his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on a historic career that had earned him a reputation as one of the most elegant players the game has ever seen.
Roger Federer Laver Cup press conference free live stream - legend speaks for first time after retirement news
Roger Federer’s first press conference since announcing his impending retirement will be free to live stream on the Eurosport website on Wednesday. The 41-year-old 20-time Grand Slam champion announced last week that the upcoming Laver Cup event in London, which is live on Eurosport and discovery+, would be his last. Ad “As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries,” he said in a statement on social media.
UEFA: Belarus in Euro 2024 draw, Russia banned
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA decided Tuesday to let Belarus go into the 2024 European Championship qualifying draw next month despite a government request from tournament host Germany to remove the team because Belarus is a military ally of Russia.
Liverpool's Henderson added to England squad for Nations League games
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has been added to the England squad for their upcoming Nations League matches against Italy and Germany, the FA said on Tuesday (Sep 20).
Will Appoint A Neutral Person To Run Administration Of IOA: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Monday said it will appoint a neutral person to run the administration of the Indian Olympic Association and directed the secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to interact with the International Olympic Committee on the issue. International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 8 issued a final warning to IOA to "resolve its governance issues" and hold elections by December, failing which the world sports body will ban India. The executive board of the IOC, which met in Lausanne, Switzerland had also decided not to recognise any "acting/interim president" after Narinder Batra's ouster as Indian Olympic Association president and said it will deal with secretary general Rajeev Mehta as the main point of contact. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli asked the secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to interact with the Director of Olympic Solidarity and NOC Relations in the International Olympic Committee.
Roger Federer is the 'most beautiful player I have ever seen' – John McEnroe ahead of Laver Cup farewell
Laver Cup Team World captain John McEnroe has paid special tribute to Roger Federer ahead of the Swiss great’s retirement from the sport. Federer announced last week that the Laver Cup 2022 will be his final competitive event in tennis, saying he will not play in any further Grand Slams or on the ATP Tour after the event, which is to be held this week at the O2 Arena in London. Ad And McEnroe, talking ahead of the event, thanked the 41-year-old for all he has done for the sport, telling him he was the «most beautiful player» he has seen on a tennis court.
Laver Cup 2022: What can the John McEnroe-led Team World do in London to land their first title?
Fifth time lucky for Team World? As the 2022 Laver Cup approaches, Team Europe — the reigning champions — are in the enviable position of having won every one of the four previous editions, including a 14-1 thrashing in Boston last year. Ad With Roger Federer set to take part in his last-ever competitive tennis event before retiring, the legendary Swiss will be desperate to go out on the high of winning the tournament he helped found, but Team World have one of their strongest line-ups in the event's history and could spring a shock.