Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from experienced tennis at age 41 immediately after successful 20 Grand Slam titles.
This conclusion arrives just times right after the conclusion of the U.S. Open up, which is predicted to be the final match of 23-time major winner Serena Williams’ occupation, and alerts the actual conclusion of an era in tennis.
Federer has not competed because Wimbledon in July 2021 — he has experienced a collection of knee operations — and so in that perception, the news is not stunning.
But he had appeared at an occasion marking the 100-yr anniversary of Centre Court at the All England Club this July and claimed he hoped to come back again to participate in there “one extra time.”
He also had mentioned he would return to tournament action at the Swiss Indoors in October.
Federer posted his information on Twitter, indicating his farewell celebration will be the Laver Cup in London up coming 7 days. That is a staff function run by his administration enterprise.
Federer’s previous match wherever came on July 7, 2021, when he shed at Centre Court docket in the Wimbledon quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-.
Soon right after, Federer experienced surgery to fix problems to his meniscus and cartilage in his suitable knee — his 3rd operation on that knee in a span of 1 1/2 a long time.
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