Roger Federer Says He Will Retire From Tennis

“The past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries,” he said in a video on Twitter. “I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form, but I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear.”

Federer leaves the game with one of the greatest competitive records in the game’s history: 103 ATP singles titles, 20 Grand Slam championships, a record eight men’s singles titles at Wimbledon and a record-tying five at the U.S. Open.

His decision to step away from the game comes after a similar one by Serena Williams, who announced before this year’s U.S. Open that she would do the same.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/sports/tennis/federer-retires-tennis.html