Roger Federer retirement: Nadal, Serena and Messi pay tribute to tennis superstar
Roger Federer's decision to retire from professional tennis has provoked an emotional reaction from current and former players as well as stars in other sports.
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Serena Williams welcomes Roger 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. Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, said on Thursday he would retire after playing next week in London at the Laver Cup. Among those sending congratulations to the 41-year-old icon for his tremendous career was 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams, who said she was "evolving" away from tennis, with last week's US Open expected to be her final tournament.
Federico Valverde adds goals to repertoire as Real face Atletico in Madrid derby
Before the season began, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti set his talented young midfielder Federico Valverde a challenge. “If you aren’t capable of scoring 10 goals in a season, I’ll tear up my coaching licence and retire,” the Italian joked to the Uruguayan.
After 15,000 matches, 20 Grand Slam titles and 24 years, Roger Federer announces retirement
The world's love affair with Roger Federer comes to an end, but as always, it's on his terms...And just like that, it was over. You always knew it was round the corner, but there was a "maybe one last time" rider flickering all the time. Now we know it's not happening. There will be no farewell tour, no grind of midnight despair. Roger Federer will not be performing for us beyond the Laver Cup next week.
"Always Looked Up To You": Serena Williams Welcomes Roger Federer To Retirement
Serena Williams welcomed Roger Federer to the tennis "retirement club" on Thursday, saying she has always admired and looked up to the Swiss legend. Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, said Thursday he would retire after playing next week in London at the Laver Cup. Among those sending congratulations to the 41-year-old icon for his tremendous career was 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams, who said she was "evolving" away from tennis, with last week's US Open expected to be her final tournament.
Tom Brady talks Roger Federer's career following tennis superstar's decision to call it quits
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Roger Federer's greatness goes beyond the numbers
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Roger Federer Is Retiring From Tennis After $1B in Endorsements—Here’s How Much He’s Worth
Roger Federer is regarded as one of the greatest athletes in tennis and with that comes millions in prize money and around $1 billion in endorsements. It’s understandable, then, if you’re curious how much he made over his 24-year career and what Roger Federer’s net worth is now that he’s retired.