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Roger Federer's decision to retire provoked an emotional reaction from current and former tennis players as well as stars in other sports. AFP Sport looks at some of the tributes to the 20-time Grand Slam champion:
Roger Federer has announced the news that sporting fans worldwide were dreading, he is retiring from competitive tennis as of next week when he makes his final appearance in the Laver Cup.
Serena Williams welcomed Roger Federer to the tennis "retirement club" on Thursday, saying she has always admired and looked up to the Swiss legend.
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".
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.
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:
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's fans call him the greatest of all time but the Swiss heads into retirement third on the all-time list of most Grand Slam titles, having been surpassed by long-time rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.