Roger Federer announces the end of his career: "I know the limits of my body"

Created: 09/16/2022, 05:13

By: Marius Epp

One of the greatest athletes in history leaves the tennis stage: Roger Federer announces the end of his career.

London - Tennis superstar Roger Federer is retiring.

The 41-year-old announced on Thursday that the Laver Cup in London next week would be his last assignment on the ATP tour.

In principle, the Swiss has had to struggle with injuries in recent years.

He gave tennis fans all over the world hope for his comeback for a long time, but this dream has now burst.

Roger Federer ends his career: "I know the limits of my body"

“Injuries and surgeries have presented me with challenges over the past three years.

I've worked hard to regain my top form.

But I know the limits of my body.

His messages to me were clear recently," Federer said in a statement.

"It's time to end my career."

A living legend: Roger Federer with his favorite trophy - he won Wimbledon eight times.

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"I see myself as one of the happiest people on earth.

I was gifted with the talent to play tennis.

At a level that I could never have dreamed of,” the legend looks back.

"I love you and will never leave you." Federer enriched the tennis circus for 24 years, played more than 1500 games and won 20 Grand Slams.

In total, he collected 103 titles on the ATP tour.

He led the world rankings for 310 weeks.

Federer gives a farewell show at the Laver Cup – the body no longer participates

The "Maestro"'s body just couldn't keep up, which is not surprising after a 24-year professional career.

After three knee operations, the decision to end his career was inevitable.

Federer played his last match so far in June 2021, when he lost in three sets to Hubert Hurkacz from Poland in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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The Laver Cup in London will be the big farewell show next week - alongside his eternal rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Another companion, the Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro, wrote in one of the first reactions: "The tennis world will never be the same without you."