Roger Federer has announced his plans to retire from Tennis after his final competitive Laver Cup matches next week in London. Federer won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003, which set him on the road to being acclaimed as the greatest Tennis player of all the time. Born on the 8th August 1981 at Basel in Switzerland, he is 41 years old and trying to recover from a third Knee Surgery in 18 months.
Federer is struggling with his knee problems for the past three years and hence restricted in playing only three of the 11 Grand Slams staged since the beginning of 2020. He has played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years. He is leaving the game with one of the greatest competitive records in history – 103 tour Singles Titles and 20 Grand Slam Singles Titles.
With 6 ATP Tour Finals, he has a record of 1251/275 Win/Loss and total of 310 weeks at Number One position. He has won 20 Grand Slam Singles Titles that include Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. He is the winner of Davis Cup in 2014 and Doubles Gold Medalist in the Olympic Games in 2008. To date, he has earned over $130 million in prize money.
Truly adventurous, Roger Federer will be missed by the Tennis World.
