Tennis Player Roger Federer Announces His Retirement

Posted by Alex September 16, 2022
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Next the Laver Cup in London the following week, Roger Federer has declared his retirement from the ATP Tour and the big slams.

41 years old, I said. In the past 24 years, I have participated in almost 1500 matches. Tennis has been more kind to me than I ever could have imagined, and now I have to decide whether it’s time to call it quits on my professional career, said the 20-time grand slam champion in an Instagram post.

Injuries have hampered Federer’s career in recent years; he endured two knee surgeries in 2020 and another after losing to Hubert Hurkacz in the 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinal, his final encounter in a competitive match.

As many of you are aware, I’ve faced difficulties over the past three years as a result of operations and injuries, he stated. “I’ve put in a lot of effort to be back in top competitive shape. I am aware of the capabilities and limitations of my body, and lately, it has been communicating with me clearly.

Federer dominated men’s tennis for the past two decades while competing against 21-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic and 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal.

Federer added, “I’d also like to congratulate my opponents on the court.

I had the good fortune to participate in a lot of memorable matches. We engaged in fierce, fair combat, and I always made an effort to honour the game’s heritage. I’m very appreciative.

To honour his great buddy and rival, Roger, Nadal said the following on Twitter: “Dear Roger, my friend and rival. I wished that today had never arrived. For me personally and for sports all throughout the world, today is a sad day. It has been a pleasure, as well as an honour and a privilege, to spend these years with you and share in all the incredible experiences you have had both on and off the court.

There are still a lot of things we can do together, so we know that we will have a lot more time to spend together in the future. Let’s meet up in London.

Federer has broken numerous records despite competing against two of the greatest players of all time, including becoming the oldest world No. 1 at age 36 and holding the top spot for a record 237 consecutive weeks.

Among his many honours, Federer’s career major slam victories included the Australian Open, which he took home six times, the French Open, which he won once, the US Open, which he won five times, and Wimbledon, which he won an unprecedented eight times.

He also won a record six ATP finals, 103 ATP championships, the Davis Cup, and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in the men’s doubles with Stan Wawrinka, the second-most in the Open period behind only Jimmy Connors.

I shall miss everything the tour has given me, so this is a difficult decision, he added.

“However, there is also much to rejoice in. I believe I am among the luckiest individuals on the planet. I was granted a rare ability for tennis, which I used to play at a level and for a period of time that defied all expectations.

“The past 24 years spent onthe  tour have been an amazing journey. Although it has been so profound and amazing that it sometimes feels like a lifetime has already passed by, it has also felt like it went by in a matter of 24 hours at other moments.

“I’ve had the incredible good fortune to perform for you in more than 40 different nations. I have experienced joy, grief, and, most importantly, an incredible sense of aliveness.

In addition to thanking his supporters, Federer also mentioned his experience growing up in Basel, Switzerland, and thanked his team, sponsors, parents, sister, wife, and kids.

“I was a ball child in my hometown of Basel when my love for tennis first blossomed. I once marvelled as I watched the players. I compared them to giants and started dreaming as a result. My aspirations motivated me to work harder and I began to have confidence in myself,” he stated.

“A little bit of success gave me confidence, and I was off on the most incredible adventure that has brought me to this day. Therefore, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has contributed to realizing the dreams of a young Swiss ball kid everywhere in the world.

Almost immediately after Federer announced his retirement, condolences poured in from the tennis community.

Both two-time grand slam champion Garbie Muguruza and newly crowned US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz posted a broken heart emoji. Alcaraz was two months old when Federer won his first grand slam.

It has been an honor to follow your development and watch you grow into a true champion. All we can say right now is thank you for the memories and joy you have brought to so many people. We will really miss seeing you grace our courts.

At his own pace

The news of Federer’s retirement came a month after Serena Williams said she intended “to evolve away” from the game, marking the end of periods during which both players had an impact on both men’s and women’s tennis.

Williams’ anticipated final match took place at the US Open, where she also won her first grand slam victory. Federer, though, said to CNN’s Christina Macfarlane in 2019 that he had no such definite intentions.

“I believe it will all come down to whether it is the body, the family, the mind, the morning when I wake up, or another circumstance,” said he.

“On the day it occurs, maybe that will be the last time, or maybe I’ll say I’ve got a few more tournaments left in me. And perhaps that particular tournament, which I believe it might be, is too far away for you to travel to. There are actually several places, but Wimbledon sticks out.

Federer missed Wimbledon’s main draw this year for the first time since 1998 due to injury, and he will cap up his career at the Laver Cup, a competition he helped create in which six players from Europe take on six players from the rest of the world.

In 2019, he stated, “I would like to go out on my terms.” I don’t have the storybook conclusion in my brain where I have to declare it loudly and conclude, “By the way, people, that was it. I’m not required to want it that way.

“The media expects everything to turn out flawlessly, and I’ve long since given up because of this. I just believe that as long as I’m in good health and having fun until the very end, it won’t matter how emotional it is.

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