Roger Federer wasn’t going to play tennis forever. Aged 41 and having endured one injury after another in recent years, the sand was rapidly falling to the bottom of the hourglass.

Roger Federer kisses the trophy after winning Wimbledon in 2017. Getty Images. It’s no accident that Woods, the most dominant player in golf history, quickly took a liking to Federer.

When Roger Federer made the decision to hang up his tennis racket last year at the age of 41, he did so as one of the most influential figures to have played the game.

Roger Federer, arguably the greatest men’s tennis player of all time, announced Thursday he will be retiring from the sport after the Laver Cup next week in London. The 41-year-old cited the ...

Roger Federer’s career may have ended in a defeat on Friday, but the five-minute standing ovation that followed was testament to the unique, indelible mark he left on the sport of tennis.. The ...

Federer kept alive a one-handed backhand, tried rushing the net on returns and helped popularize the between-the-legs shot. And with the Laver Cup, he showed that tournaments can be different, too.

The chance to be coached by Roger Federer would surely be a dream come true for any young tennis player. Apart from the Swiss tennis great’s own children, it would seem.

Roger Federer is leaving tennis after more than two decades as a pro player with a style that rarely betrayed the effort behind his mastery. By Associated Press. Published Sep 15, 2022.