Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has announced his retirement from competitive play at the age of 41, citing signals from his body. Federer has had to deal with surgeries, injuries, and a burgeoning field of young players in recent years.
Federer stated in a video message published on Thursday that his body’s “message to me lately has been obvious” and added, “I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years.”
Next week, in the Laver Cup in London, he will compete in his final ATP competition.
Twenty Grand Slam singles titles, including eight at Wimbledon, have been won by Federer.
Federer defeats Cilic in straight sets to win a record-tying eighth Wimbledon championship.
Federer defeats Cilic in straight sets to win a record-tying eighth Wimbledon championship.
The ATP reports that Federer has gathered more than 100 titles overall throughout his career and a record of 1,251-275. They also note that he never quit a match, whether it was in singles or doubles.
Federer had incredible consistency at the top of the sport thanks to his tremendous abilities. He held the top spot for 237 straight weeks at one point, an ATP record. He attained the title of oldest man in the category in 2018.
Earlier in his career, he won 41 consecutive matches, a run that began the year after he won 24 consecutive competition finals from 2003 to 2005.
