History of tennis: at 41 years old, the Swiss legend Roger Federer announced Twenty Grand Slam titles and an indelible mark on his retirement at the end of the Laver Cup, a competition held in London from September 23 to 25.
After less than a month after another game monument, Serena Williams announced that she was leaving tennis. At the same time, a new generation embodied by the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, a recent winner of the US Open and world number one at only 19 years old, is advancing.
"I will continue to play tennis in the future, for sure, but it will no longer be in Grand Slam tournaments or on the circuit," concluded Federer, winner of 103 trophies in his career but who only played six games in 2020 and thirteen in 2021.
The Swiss have not played tennis since his elimination in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, in 2021, due to his knee problems. He has been filtering his doubts about his chances of returning to the courts for several months.
The Laver Cup In addition to his last appearance on the circuit, the former world number one was announced in his hometown, Basel, from October 24 to 20 and is expected to continue until 2023 in mid-June, according to the Swiss newspaper Tagesanzeiger.
But at the same time of things to celebrate," said the former world number one, who record for Grand Slam titles before being surpassed by Rafael Nadal (22) and then by Novak Djokovic (21).
I wish you all the happiness with your wife, Mirka, children, and family, and enjoy whatever comes. See in London, in the Laver Cup," he added.
Roger Federer, who has eight Wimbledon titles to his credit, described himself as "one of the luckiest people in the world" in his message on social media I ever thought possible," he explained.
And the Wimbledon tournament, grateful, paid tribute to him through Twitter upon learning of his retirement announcement: "It was lucky to be among the witnesses of your journey and to see how you became a champion in every expression of the word. We can only thank you for the memories and happiness you have given us."
I still want to play against you. Carlos Alcaraz is the visible head of many tennis players who have said goodbye to the Swiss legend through social networks.
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