The 41-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has been out of motion since a quarter-final loss at Wimbledon in 2021, after which he underwent his third knee surgical procedure in 18 months.
FILE: Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after victory over Britain’s Daniel Evans of their males’s singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis event in Melbourne on 16 January 2019. Picture: AFP
GENEVA: Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after subsequent week’s Laver Cup after admitting on Thursday his battles with a knee downside had pressured him to name time on his historic profession.
“The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event,” he stated in an announcement posted on his Twitter account.
The 41-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has been out of motion since a quarter-final loss at Wimbledon in 2021, after which he underwent his third knee surgical procedure in 18 months.
His fellow tennis legend Serena Williams is all however sure to not play once more after bowing out of the US Open within the third spherical this month.
Federer stated that his physique had successfully instructed him it was time to convey the curtain down.
“I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form,” he wrote.
“But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear.
“I’m 41 years outdated. I’ve performed greater than 1500 matches over 24 years.
“Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career.”
HERE ARE KEY DATES OF FEDERER’S CAREER:
1998
- Ranked 702, makes ATP debut in Gstaad, loses to Argentina’s Lucas Arnold Ker in straight units.
2000
- Reaches first ATP remaining in Marseille the place he loses to compatriot Marc Rosset and likewise in his native Basel the place Thomas Enqvist wins in 5 units.
2001
- Wins first ATP title in Milan however spotlight of yr is defeating Pete Sampras in 5 units within the fourth spherical of Wimbledon on Centre Court. The win ends Sampras’ 31-match successful streak on the All England Club.
2002
- Wins first Masters title in Hamburg and later in Vienna the place he dedicates victory to his first coach Peter Carter, who died in a automobile accident two months earlier.
2003
- Wins first Grand Slam crown at Wimbledon the place he beats Andy Roddick within the semi-finals and Mark Philippoussis within the remaining. Ends yr with 78 match wins.
2004
- Opens yr with Australian Open title and ascends to the highest rating for first time on February 2.
Loses to Rafael Nadal in Miami in pair’s first assembly.
Defends Wimbledon title with victory over Roddick and claims maiden US Open by beating Lleyton Hewitt.
2005
- Finishes primary for second straight yr with 11 titles, together with two Grand Slams at Wimbledon and US Open.
First participant since Don Budge in 1937-38 to win Wimbledon and US Open in back-to-back years.
2006
- Finishes world primary for third straight yr highlighted by an ATP-best 12 titles, together with three Grand Slam crowns at Australia, Wimbledon and New York. Wins 4 extra Masters.
Also first participant to succeed in all 4 Grand Slam finals in a yr since Rod Laver in 1969.
At Monte Carlo, meets Novak Djokovic for first time and wins spherical of 64 conflict.
2007
- Ends season as primary for a fourth straight yr, wins eight titles and three Grand Slams on the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
Defeats Nadal in Hamburg remaining for first time on clay to interrupt his rival’s 81-match successful streak on clay.
But at Roland Garros, loses in 4 units for second straight yr to Nadal.
2008
- Wins fifth straight US Open however every of his runner-up showings come in opposition to Nadal at Monte Carlo, Hamburg, Roland Garros and Wimbledon in an epic remaining which went to 9-7 in remaining set.
Wins Olympic doubles gold medal in Beijing with Stan Wawrinka.
2009
- Federer wins Roland Garros for first time, turns into sixth man to win all 4 Grand Slam titles in his profession. Then goes on to assert a fifteenth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, the place he collects his sixth crown.
Prior to claycourt season, he marries Mirka Vavrinec in his hometown of Basel.
At US Open, the place he’s five-time champion, turns into first participant to surpass $50 million in prize cash however loses remaining to Juan Martin del Potro.
2010
- Wins sixteenth main at Australian Open. In June, drops to quantity two in rankings having been primary for 285 weeks. At Wimbledon, title defence ends in quarter-finals at palms of Tomas Berdych.
2011
- Loses to Djokovic in semi-finals in Australia, then beats the Serb in Roland Garros semis, ending Djokovic’s 43-match win streak.
Beaten by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Wimbledon quarter-finals and loses once more to Djokovic in US Open semi-finals having held two match factors.
2012
- Breaks Pete Sampras report of 286 weeks at primary simply after defeating Andy Murray for a seventh Wimbledon title.
2013
- Only one title, on grass at Halle and ends yr at six on the planet.
Made semis at Australian Open, last-eight at Roland Garros earlier than struggling an embarrassing second-round loss at Wimbledon to world 116 Sergiy Stakhovsky.
Fourth-round loss at US Open was his earliest exit in New York in 10 years.
2014
- Wins first Davis Cup title for Switzerland with 3-1 victory over France in remaining.
Loses to Nadal within the Australian Open semis. At Roland Garros, loses to Ernests Gulbis in last-16 and is overwhelmed by Djokovic within the five-set Wimbledon remaining.
2015
- Wins six titles however loses 5 finals all to Djokovic at Indian Wells, Rome, Wimbledon, US Open and World Tour Finals.
His win in Brisbane remaining was his 1,000th profession victory.
2016
- Fails to win the title for the primary time since 2000 and the season was compromised by left knee surgical procedure in February which limits him to simply seven tournaments.
2017
- Wins 18th and nineteenth Grand Slam titles on the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
In Melbourne, turns into the second oldest Grand Slam champion at 35 behind Ken Rosewall on the 1971 and 1972 Australian Open.
2018
- Becomes oldest world primary within the 45-year historical past of rankings at age 36 in February.
Extends Grand Slam title assortment to twenty with victory over Marin Cilic in Australian Open remaining.
Loses in Wimbledon quarter-finals to Kevin Anderson regardless of holding a match level.
2019
- Loses epic five-set Wimbledon remaining to Djokovic regardless of holding two championship factors.
Just three minutes wanting 5 hours, it is the longest remaining within the event’s historical past and determined in a remaining set tiebreak.
2020
- Reaches fifteenth Australian Open semi-final the place he loses to Djokovic of their fiftieth assembly having saved seven match factors to defeat Tennys Sandgren within the last-eight.
Shuts down season in midst of the Covid-19 pandemic the place he undergoes two knee surgical procedures.
2021
- Withdraws from French Open after the third spherical and suffers shock quarter-final exit at Wimbledon to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz.
Withdraws from Tokyo Olympics.
2022
- Announces he’ll retire after the Laver Cup.
“I additionally know my physique’s capacities and limits, and its message to me currently has been clear.
“Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career.”