Serena Williams writes a heartfelt farewell to Roger Federer after the tennis legend announced his retirement earlier in the day.
While the 20-time Grand Slam champion will be remembered for his remarkable tennis accomplishments, he will also forever be known as a gracious champion that always showed the highest level of sportsmanship on the tennis court.
“I applaud you and look forward to all that you do in the future. Welcome to the retirement club. And thank you for being you @rogerfederer,” Williams concluded. The milestone Federer and Williams have reached, playing tennis until their 40s, is most certainly an anomaly. What has led the pair to continue dominating to this very day is their love and passion for the sport.
While the tennis world will miss the two tennis icons, the standard they set will forever have a positive impact on the sport.
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