EIt was in the air, but we didn’t want to believe it. We were waiting for his return, constantly delayed. The Swiss Roger Federer announced on the networks this September 15 to end his career at the age of 41. The tennis player with 20 Grand Slam titles will not return to competition. In a nearly five-minute voicemail message, he thanked his wife, children, sponsors and fans. “I will still play tennis in the future, of course, but it won’t be at Grand Slams or on the circuit. “I love you and I will never leave you,” he said, visibly moved…
“It’s a bittersweet decision because I will miss everything the circuit has given me. But, at the same time, there’s so much to celebrate,” explained the Swiss, adding that “he was given a gift for playing tennis and I raised him to a level that I never could have ever imagined and for much longer than I thought possible”. “Roger, where to start? “, write the organizers of Wimbledon after the announcement of the retirement of the Swiss. “It has been a privilege to witness your journey and see you become a champion in every sense of the word. […]. All we can say is thank you, for the memories and the joy you gave to so many [de gens]. »
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It’s a page of tennis that turns. Member of the big four with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, Roger Federer will have reigned over tennis for almost a decade before seeing his advantage nibbled away by the Spaniard or the Serbian. Through hard work and revolution, the Swiss continued to win titles (103), regain the place of world number one (310 weeks in all) and be the darling of the circuit. In 2019, he still had two match points against Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, a tournament he won eight times. Since then, Novak Djokovic and especially Rafael Nadal have surpassed his record of grand slams won.
The Covid and repeated injuries (his last official match dates back to July 2021) will have prevented him from doing a farewell tour. His admirers will be able to say goodbye to him during the Laver Cup, the competition he created and which will take place in London from September 23 to 25.