Serena welcomes Federer to retirement: 'always looked up to you'
Serena Williams welcomed Roger Federer to the tennis "retirement club" on Thursday, saying she has always admired and looked up to the Swiss legend.
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'God Save the King': World media bows down to retiring Roger Federer
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".
Barbara Schett excited for 'very special' Roger Federer farewell at the Laver Cup in London
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.
Ten landmark matches in the career of Roger Federer
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:
Roger Federer welcomed to retirement club by Serena Williams
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.
Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 18-year-old Amit Elor cap historic wrestling worlds for U.S. women
Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock‘s dominant, bounce-back world title and 18-year-old Amit Elor becoming the youngest American gold medalist in history capped arguably the best world wrestling championships ever for U.S. women.
Suave Federer's legacy extends far beyond records, GOAT debate
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.
Video: When Roger Federer Broke Down While Talking About Former Coach
41-year-old Roger Federer on Thursday announced that he would be retiring from professional tennis after the upcoming Laver Cup. Ever since his announcement on social media, fans are feeling a void that would be left by the going away from the 20-time Grand Slam winner. Now, an old Federer interview, that he gave to CNN has gone viral, in which he was seen getting emotional, while talking about his former coach Peter Carter.