Roger Federer announces retirement; 20-time Grand Slam champion will play Laver Cup as final event
Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from tennis after next week's Laver Cup, revealing his decision on social media.
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Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from tennis after next week's Laver Cup, revealing his decision on social media.
Tennis legend Roger Federer, the first men's player to win 20 grand slam titles, has announced his decision to retire from the sport after Laver Cup 2022. Federer informed of his decision with a post on his Twitter handle. Federer won his first grand slam in the year 2003 when he won the Wimbledon title. He has since gone on to win 6 Australian Opens, 1 French Open, 8 Wimbledon and 5 US Open titles. He has been struggling with a knee injury for a long time.
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.
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.
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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.
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