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Roger Federer, regarded by many as the greatest male player to wield a tennis racket and who took the sport to new heights during a career spanning more than two decades, will retire after next week's Laver Cup in London.
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Lionel Messi has called Roger Federer a «genius» who is «an example for any athlete». Messi took to social media to laud Federer after the 20-time Grand Slam champion announced his retirement from competitive tennis. Ad Federer, 41, said on social media that after this year's Laver Cup — which runs from September 23 to 25 and is exclusively live on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk — he will step away from tennis for good after a series of injuries and operations.
Tennis legend Serena Williams has said she «always looked up to” Roger Federer after the Swiss superstar announced his retirement on Thursday. Federer, 41, said on social media that after this year's Laver Cup — which runs from September 23 to 25 and is exclusively live on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk — he will step away from tennis for good after a series of injuries and operations. Ad The announcement has been met with an outpouring of love across tennis and the wider sporting spectrum, and Serena Williams has been the latest great to venerate the 20-time Grand Slam winner.
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".
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.
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.