'I won't be a ghost' - Roger Federer insists he will remain part of tennis world after retirement

Roger Federer has told fans that he will not be «a ghost» and remain part of the tennis world as he prepares to retire from the sport. The 20-time Grand Slam champion will bow out of professional tennis at the 2022 Laver Cup in London after more than two decades on the ATP circuit. Ad Federer has not played competitively since Wimbledon last year after undergoing season-ending knee surgery at the end of last summer, and announced his decision to retire last week.

Laver Cup'Having the Big Four together is a dream come true' — Federer6 HOURS AGO The 41-year-old insists, though, that while the Laver Cup will be his final appearance on the tour, he hopes to remain involved in the sport — even if he is not yet sure in what capacity that will be. «I just want to let the fans know that I won’t be a ghost,» Federer said ahead of the competition. «It’s funny, I talked about [Team Europe captain] Bjorn Borg before, and I don’t think he returned to Wimbledon for 25 years [after he retired].

»Totally acceptable — his life, his reasons. I don’t think I’ll be that guy. «Tennis has given me too much, I’ve been around the game for too long, fallen in love with too many things.

»I love seeing people again and that is what I want to let the fans know — you will see me again. In what capacity, I don’t know. I still have to think about it a little bit." Federer will play just a sole doubles match at the Laver Cup as he prepares to return to court after more than a year out of action.