Ending. Out of. Over.
Roger Federer (41) stops! The 20-time Grand Slam winner announced his retirement on Instagram on Thursday afternoon. His last tournament should be the Laver Cup next week.
The Swiss wrote on Instagram: “I am 41 years old. I’ve played more than 1500 games in 24 years. The sport of tennis has treated me more generously than I ever dreamed, and now I have to realize when it’s time to end my competitive career.”
And further: “The Laver Cup next week in London will be my last ATP tournament. Of course I will play more tennis in the future, but not in Grand Slams or on the tour. It’s a bittersweet decision as I will miss everything the Tour gave me.”
He thanks his family, his fans and his opponents. Federer: “I was lucky enough to play so many epic games that I will never forget.”
Finally, he addresses the tennis game itself: “I love you and will never leave you.”
A goose bumps statement!
The whole stadium catches its breath Gaga goalkeeper jeopardizes everything!
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Federer has won a total of twenty Grand Slam titles. He triumphed six times at the Australian Open, once at the French Open, eight times (!) at Wimbledon and five times at the US Open. Only Novak Djokovic (21 titles) and Rafael Nadal (22) have won more often. In addition, the right-hander became Olympic champion in doubles in Beijing in 2008 and won the Davis Cup with Switzerland in 2014.
Federer fought big duels with Nadal as well as later with Djokovic and suffered bitter defeats, including in Wimbledon finals. In the course of his more than two-decade career, he reported back grandiosely several times after injuries or weaker years.
Federer 2015 at Wimbledon, always played the backhand with one hand
In 2012 he climbed back to the top of the world rankings with his Wimbledon victory, in 2017 he beat Nadal in a memorable final at the Australian Open in Melbourne, where a year later he also won the last of his 20 Grand Slam titles. In 2019, after missing match points, he lost the Wimbledon final against Djokovic, who, like Nadal, replaced him as number one in the world.
Federer is considered by many to be the best tennis player the sport has ever seen.
2017 – Federer kisses his last Wimbledon title
