Roger Federer announces retirement. 2 Things You Must Know.

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We entered it with some news that came in a short while back. Roger Federer is retiring I'm afraid there is no easy way to put it. Federer announced his decision on social media. he said the upcoming laver cup in London will be his last tournament. Needless to say, it's a tough one to take for more than two decades, Roger Federer was tennis. Yes, you had Rafael Nadal, you had Novak Djokovic, but in many ways, Federer was synonymous with the game. Perhaps because of the longevity of his career.

Let's tell you some figures. He has played more than 1500 matches over 24 years His career spanned multiple generations. When Federer made his debut, the game was dominated by the likes of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.

He played and beat both of them. And then came the likes of Rafael Nadal Andy Roddick. And of course, Novak Djokovic. possibly the golden era of modern tennis. And recently he also played against the newbies, the likes of Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev. So, looking back, Federer career spanned three generations of players not only did he compete against them, he beat most of them. And that's what makes his career so special.

Let's also look at the numbers, Federer has won 20 Grand Slam titles. He's won a total of 103 career titles the second most in the Open Era. He’s win percentage is almost 82%. And how can we forget his proficiency on grass?

Federer at Wimbledon was almost like poetry. He won his Favorite tournament eight times. In fact, his last match was there in 2021. Federer lost in the quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz but tennis fans won't remember that one for long. for most of us the best Roger moments are him gliding over the grass.

He actually released an audio message longer today's announcements, have a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5dXxBiFGSI

But, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Roger Federer is 41 years old. his body was struggling to keep up with the needs of the tennis circuit. Recently he had undergone a knee surgery so maybe it was the right time to call it quits.

All things said it has been a great career in tennis. I may get in trouble for saying this but according to some perhaps the greatest career in tennis.

His last tournament will be the laver cup next week in London. Let's hope he can finish on a high and of course on behalf of tennis fans here in India and around the world. Thank you, Roger.

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