Roger Federer is officially retiring from tennis.
7:32 AM PDT, September 15, 2022Yet another tennis legend is calling it a career. Just weeks after Serena Williams played what is believed to be her final professional tournament, Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from the sport. The Swiss tennis legend is one of the most accomplished tennis players not only of his generation, but in the history of the sport. He won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, third to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic -- both of whom are still active.
In a statement on his Twitter account, Federer wrote the Laver Cup in London, which will be played from Sept. 23-25, will be the last professional tournament he participates in. The 41-year-old tennis great cited injury issues as one of the main reasons he will stop playing. "As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries," he wrote."I've worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body's capacities and limits, and it's message to me lately has been clear... Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career.
Federer added that while the Laver Cup will be his final event on the ATP tour, he"will play more tennis in the future," but not"in Grand Slams or on the tour."
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