Roger Federer

Roger Federer has won 20 grand slam singles titles throughout his career. Julian Finney/Getty Images. CNN —. Roger Federer has ...

“The expectations from the media is that it all has to end so perfectly and I’ve given up a long time ago. “I would like to go out on my terms,” he added in 2019. “The day that it happens, maybe that is the end or maybe I say I’ve got a few more tournaments left in me, I don’t know. “It’s been a privilege to witness your journey and see you become a champion in every sense of the word. “Some success brought me confidence and I was on my way to the most amazing journey that has led to this day. “I have had the immense fortune to play in front of you in over 40 different countries. I was given a special talent to play tennis, and I did it a level that I never imagined, for much longer than I ever thought possible.” They were like giants to me and I began to dream. “As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries,” he said. We battled fairly, with passion and intensity, and I always tried my best to respect the history of the game. It’s been a pleasure but also an honor and privilege to share all these years with you, living so many amazing moments on and off the court. 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,” the 20-time grand slam winner said in an

"As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries," Federer wrote in a lengthy note on his ...

I know what you have done and I know and you know it was just amazing." I was given a special talent to play tennis, and I did it ata level I never imagined, for much longer than I ever thought possible." "I would have loved to be here [competing]," he said. "You know what you have achieved. 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." "As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries," Federer wrote in a lengthy note on his social media accounts.

But you are unlikely ever to see people throwing coins into one. A tradition virtually everywhere else in the world, this ritual never caught on in Switzerland ...

Beyond the he-did-NOT-just-do-that shot, it was this acknowledgement of good fortune, this insistence on honoring his gifts, that made him so likable to millions. Those were those intervals—and there were many—when he showed character to match his athletic excellence. He might not have known the guy personally, but he was aware of the vital role he played. And while the latter has injury problems of his own, neither seems to be done stacking trophies. In 2017, closer to age 40 than to 30—he won his 18th and 19th majors and then in ’18 added a 20th, among the record 103 overall titles he would win. If you wanted to make a retirement video for a tennis cameraman or racket stringer, Federer was your man. He would win at the baseline and at the net. But he tended to play his best tennis against Federer, often snatching victory from defeat on the biggest stages. And then came the great plot point of his career. A pair of rivals traipsed in to challenge his supremacy. The hothead had been replaced, not by a clinical coolness but by a joyous everyman who smiled a lot and, openly, admitted to loving his job. It didn’t help that Federer was, by his own admission, a hothead, prone to showing his frustration with his unfulfilled potential.

The Swiss tennis legend is one of the most accomplished tennis players not only of his generation, but in the history of the sport. He won 20 Grand Slam singles ...

I was given a special talent to play tennis, and I did it at a level that I never imagined, for much longer than I ever thought possible." He went on to win that tournament seven more times, including capturing it five times in a row from 2003-2007. The Swiss tennis legend is one of the most accomplished tennis players not only of his generation, but in the history of the sport. 1 for 310 weeks in his career, and that includes at one point for a record 237 consecutive weeks. The 41-year-old tennis great cited injury issues as one of the main reasons he will stop playing. In a statement on his Twitter account, Federer wrote the Laver Cup in London, which will be played from Sept.

Tennis legend Roger Federer announced his retirement from the sport Thursday after a 24-year career, the Swiss player announced in a letter posted to ...

I consider myself one of the most fortunate people on Earth." "But at the same time, there is so much to celebrate. "I will play more tennis, of course, but just not in Grand Slams or on the tour." 1 with 237, and the record for the oldest player to rank No. Federer said the Laver Cup in London next week will be his final ATP event. Tennis legend Roger Federer is retiring from the sport after a 24-year career.

Roger Federer, the first man to win 20 Grand Slam titles, announces he is retiring from tennis after a multi-year struggle with knee injuries.

His streak of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals from 2004 Wimbledon to the 2010 Australian Open is likely to never be overtaken. In addition to his 103 ATP titles, his dominance of the sport between 2003 and 2009 is almost unmatched in history. During that span, he won 15 of the 26 Grand Slams played including five straight Wimbledons and five consecutive U.S. the rest of the world, will be a fitting way to end Federer’s competitive career. Federer and his management team were crucial in launching the event in 2017, which has featured some memorable matchups like Federer playing doubles alongside his rival and friend Rafael Nadal. Shortly after that, Federer revealed he had another setback with the knee and required a third surgery which would keep him out of training for months.

There is not a player who deserves retirement more, or whose absence on the court we will feel more acutely.”

But there was also, just as importantly, a kindness and a grace—one might even say a dignity—in the way he carried himself on the court and off. And there was the way he made it all look devastatingly easy. There was the unreal work close to the net. There is not a player who deserves retirement more, or whose absence on the court we will feel more acutely. I spent much of this summer mourning the loss from the court of a queen in another sense, [Serena Williams](https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-retirement-in-her-own-words): an athlete who, along with her sister, Venus, broke barriers, raised standards, and enlarged not just the soul of women’s tennis but its heart. “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.” His last professional match will be next weekend in London at the Laver Cup, the five-year-old team tennis competition between Europe and the U.S.

One of the most decorated players in the history of tennis, Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, which is third behind only Rafael Nadal and Novak ...

Federer has inspired many young tennis players, and now some of those young athletes are competing against him on the tour. 🥲 Thank you for everything you have done for our sport! [https://t.co/kkzaIrfGQi] [September 15, 2022] [https://t.co/n2YsJJkIfC] [September 15, 2022] It was an honor to share time/experiences on the most hallowed grounds in our sport. [https://t.co/Je74AYtfuj] [September 15, 2022] Thanks for the shared memories my friend. [https://t.co/2s1Aw5SpJ5] [September 15, 2022] Thank you thank you thank you, for all the magic!!!— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) (1/2) Roger Federer is a champion’s champion. I wish this day would have never come. Upon hearing the news of Federer's upcoming retirement, the tennis world paid tribute to one of the best to ever pick up a racket.

Federer, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, said injuries and surgeries had taken their toll on his body. His final competitive matches will be next week ...

He returned in the spring, but after losing at Wimbledon, he ended his season and spent six months strengthening the knee. He won the Australian Open to start the 2004 season, claimed the top spot in the rankings and hit cruising speed. He defeated Andy Roddick, another rising talent from the United States, in the semifinals and Mark Philippoussis of Australia in the final. His first professional breakthrough at Wimbledon came in 2001, when he upset Pete Sampras, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, in the fourth round. Federer, the son of a Swiss father and South African mother, was born in Basel, Switzerland, in 1981. With a vast portfolio of sponsors, he became the first active tennis player to earn more than $1 billion. Over time, he learned to control his frustration and became, with rare exceptions, a model of calm and composure under pressure. Even in the past three seasons, when he played little or not at all, he remained the highest earning tennis player and was the highest earning athlete in 2020, according to Forbes. What I will miss most is the beauty he brought to the game.” Federer, who has fought through years of injuries, was more definitive about his exit, meaning the Big Three of men’s tennis — which includes Federer’s longtime rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic — will soon be down to two. He had some of his greatest triumphs against them but also many of his most deflating setbacks. Federer leaves the game with one of the greatest competitive records in its history: 103 tour singles titles, 20 Grand Slam singles titles, 310 weeks ranked No.

A lad from Basel and a queen from Compton helped grow the game in ways that make it impossible to envision the sport without them.

He could do almost anything on a tennis court and was chameleon-like in his ability to shift in how he beat his opponents. He was able to mature out of that phase, and once he did, Federer found something ethereal in his game. No one could have known it then, but when Federer and Williams won Wimbledon in 2003 (Federer's first Slam, Williams' sixth at the time), the sport was officially on its way to never being the same again. Tennis will not see a pair of supernovas ascend side by side like Serena and Roger ever again. The grace, gumption and fortitude in how they won. 1 in his mid-to-late 30s, won a few more major championships and staked his claim to being the greatest there ever was. He won 94% of his matches in that four-year span. Tennis' current global popularity is owed in overwhelming debt to the way Williams and Federer played over the past 20 years. Federer's legacy in tennis and his constant presence as a supreme ambassador for the sport is sure to have him remembered my millions as the best player ever. A dozen years ago, on the precipice of turning 30, some believed his days of winning major championships were done. But he wasn't heralded like Williams was when he came on the scene in the late '90s. Williams and Federer -- masters of recovery, surprise, ingenuity and endurance -- did this to us more often than all others.

Federer won 20 Grand Slam titles and finished five seasons ranked No. 1.

1 in ATP rankings history — he returned to the top spot at 36 in 2018 — and most consecutive weeks there (his total weeks mark was eclipsed by Djokovic). Open the year before in what turned out to be the last match of the American’s career. His 2009 trophy at Roland Garros allowed Federer to complete a career Grand Slam. He leaves with a total of 103 tour-level titles on his substantial resume and 1,251 wins in singles matches, both second only to Jimmy Connors in the Open era, which began in 1968. “As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. 1 and helped create a golden era of men’s tennis with rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

The first few names that pop up are Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams just to name a few. These athletes have changed how ...

He holds the all-time record for Halle titles with 10 and the all-time record for Wimbledon titles with 8. Federer has announced that will continue playing for the time being, but he will not participate in any Grand Slams or the Tour. Federer will go down as one of the greatest and most accomplished athletes in world history. In that time, recorded the two largest final streaks with 10 consecutive trips and another 8 consecutive trips later. Federer announced on Thursday that he plans on retiring from the game that loves so much. The first few names that pop up are Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams just to name a few.

The Swiss champion, whose final pro event will be next week's Laver Cup, has ranked as Forbes' highest-paid tennis player for 17 straight years.

[Michael Jordan](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2014/06/12/michael-jordan-is-a-billionaire-after-increasing-stake-in-hornets/), [James](https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2022/06/02/lebron-james-is-officially-a-billionaire/) and [Woods](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattcraig/2022/06/10/tiger-woods-officially-a-billionaire-no-thanks-to-the-saudis/)? “Because the pandemic forced me to be home so much for the last 18 months, I have had the opportunity to work with them much more than in normal times.” [world’s highest-paid athletes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2022/05/11/the-worlds-10-highest-paid-athletes-2022/) even though he won only about $700,000 in prize money during that time. Maria Sharapova, for instance, has continued to promote Nike, Evian and Porsche since leaving the game in 2020. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear.” When he was healthy, Federer could also command $2 million per event to play in exhibitions and smaller tournaments. Roger Federer [said](https://twitter.com/rogerfederer/status/1570401710685945856) Thursday that next week’s Laver Cup—a team tournament he cofounded in 2017—would be his final professional event. The Swiss ace has collected $131 million in prize money since turning pro in 1998, third in ATP Tour history behind Djokovic’s $159 million and Nadal’s $132 million. It also makes him one of “I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form. He was the world’s highest-paid athlete on the 2020 list with a total of [$106.3 million](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2020/05/29/roger-federer-on-top-the-swiss-tennis-ace-scores-first-no-1-payday-with-106-million/) and has ranked as the [highest-paid tennis player](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2022/08/25/highest-paid-tennis-players-2022-new-generation-taking-over-from-federer-and-serena/) for 17 straight years. Federer has made roughly $1 billion (before taxes and agents’ fees) across his career just from his endorsements and other business endeavors, according to Forbes estimates.

Roger Federer's retirement will auger opportunities for a new generation of players not named Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic.

The rest of the time, he and the others were thwarted, often by one of the big three. Nadal was next, playing professionally since 2001 and winning the first of his 22 majors in 2005. For the first time in 20 years, it seems possible, even with Nadal and Djokovic still standing in the way. For Djokovic, there is the matter of his refusal to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, which prevented him from competing in this year’s Australian Open and U.S. In 2017, the A.T.P. Nadal and Djokovic, on the other hand, remain the agenda setters in men’s tennis. Open, when he was ousted by Tiafoe in the fourth round after he returned from an abdominal strain that forced him out of Wimbledon. Health has long been a nagging issue for Nadal, as it was at the U.S. But on the court, Federer’s retirement does not constitute a sudden change in the landscape. Collectively, the three helped define a transcendent and remarkably durable period in tennis history that also parallels the career of Serena Williams, who announced she was But Federer’s announcement on Thursday reminded the tennis world that the end will eventually come for all three of them, leaving the stage to a host of hungry new players, some of whom have already muscled their way into the breach. Wish you all the luck in the world for what comes next!”

February 18, 2005: Swiss Roger Federer returns to Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the quarter final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.

We take a look at his career. He played in more than 1,500 matches over 24 years. Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer announced his retirement from tennis at age 41.

Federer finishes his career with 20 Grand Slam singles titles, third all-time among men behind rivals Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic (21), who are still ...

At Beijing 2008, Federer was stunned by American James Blake in the quarters and ended a record 237-week run as world No. Federer did, however, leave with an Olympic gold medal in doubles with Stan Wawrinka. “I was lucky enough to play so many epic matches that I will never forget.” Federer has a special tie with the Olympics. He called his 24 years on tour “an incredible adventure.” “This is a bittersweet decision, because I will miss everything the tour has given me.

Federer's moves made even blowout matches worthy of watching. And the moments in which he fell short made his legacy even more intriguing.

It is because of attitude and a genuine love of discovery and the road, just as long as he can return to low-friction Switzerland on occasion to regroup. Then there were the tears, which came in victory and defeat and came, it seemed, more often early in his career than late. Off the court — with the sponsors, the news media, the public and his family of six — he put the emphasis on being in the moment and present (and that does not refer to social media presence). And then there is the pièce de résistance of his statistics: Federer never called a halt to any of his 1,526 career singles matches or 223 doubles matches because of injury or illness. But Federer also knew his limits: sensing when he was close to saturation and taking a well-timed, usually private break. For 20 years, he was a reliable on-screen presence: on television when he first emerged in the late 1990s and on all manner of devices by the time he played his last major tournament at Wimbledon in 2021.

The outpouring of praise and admiration in the wake of Roger Federer's retirement announcement is a testament to the Swiss tennis star's remarkable impact ...

[official Olympics Twitter page](https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1570430892736413696), International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, “@RogerFederer is a gentleman on and off the court – and a true Olympic champion. I wish you all the best.” You inspired countless millions and millions of people – including me – and we will never forget. “It’s been a pleasure but also an honor and privilege to share all these years with you, living so many amazing moments on and off the court. I’ll see you in London at the Laver Cup.” it’s a sad day for me personally and for sports people around the world.

The 2003 Wimbledon final marked Federer's first grand slam victory, and the first time he had such a huge audience watching on TV.

Yet again, Federer had the match on his own serve (around the 40 second mark above) but he went for conservative serves that Djokovic brushed off with seeming ease. Then on the second match point, and visibly shaken by what Djokovic had just pulled off on the first match point, Federer bungled a simple forehand into the bottom of the net. Nadal had figured out the formula for beating Federer (high balls to the backhand side) and came into the event with a dominant record against his arch rival. OK, so this wasn’t a truly important match or tournament for Federer (although he did win it). [a heart-wrenching defeat at the hands of Rafael Nadal](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/feb/01/rafael-nadal-roger-federer-australian-open) in the 2009 Australian Open final, was desperate to claim a French title to complete the career grand slam. The Swiss maestro then went on to [demolish surprise finalist Söderling](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jun/07/roger-federer-wins-french-open) in the final to win his only French Open title. [losing to Nadal in five thrilling sets](https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/23977542/roger-federer-rafael-nadal-epic-2008-wimbledon-final), Federer was back in the Wimbledon final and, again, [competing in another epic](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/05/roger-federer-wimbledon-final-andy-roddick). Remarkably, just a year after losing two match points in the semi-final to his rival, Federer again found himself up two match points in the same round in New York. His career having been declared unofficially over, after struggling with physical ailments and lackluster performances in the slams, Federer came into the Australian Open with little fanfare. Waving his finger in the air after the match was done, it was obvious to all how much this victory meant to him. In the first-set tiebreaker, with the score knotted at two apiece, Federer displayed all his brilliance in one point: a half-volley from the baseline, wide-angled groundstrokes and a finish with a brilliant forehand down the line. Playing somewhat against the crowd – perhaps for the only time in his career - who were behind the sentimental favorite Agassi, Federer unleashed a ridiculously powerful forehand from well behind the baseline in the early going (around the 28 second mark in the video above).

Both of the 20-time Grand slam champion's rivals weighed in on his decision to leave competitive tennis later this month.

“As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries,” Federer told his fans in a video released on Twitter. For now, I truly wish you all the happiness with your wife, Mirka, your kids, your family and enjoy what’s ahead of you. “It's been a pleasure but also an honour and privilege to share all these years with you, living so many amazing moments on and off the court. “We will have many more moments to share together in the future, there are still lots of things to do together, we know that. From our family to yours, we wish you much joy, health, and prosperity in the future. Your career has set the tone for what it means to achieve excellence and lead with integrity and poise.

At once the best tennis player of all time and beatable, he was the one everyone wanted to see on court.

He was simultaneously the greatest player of all time – and beatable. He had two match points in the fifth set against Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2020 but failed to convert them (or Djokovic saved them) and the satisfied ideal gave way to an agonised “if only …”. Federer was still the player people most wanted to see, but it came to seem inevitable that he would fall short against Nadal or Djokovic. The single most beautiful component of his play was the one-handed backhand. After that, he announced he was having surgery on his troublesome knee and taking the rest of the season off. His unsurpassable haul of 20 Grand Slams was surpassed, first by Rafael Nadal and then by Novak Djokovic, but still the official word was that he would be back.

How blending excellence with experience, and function with form, can transcend utility to make a lasting impact.

Put me in a Rolex ad, and you'll wonder who lent me the watch. Johnny Unitas, even longer retired, forever remained my father's favorite football player. That's also because of the way Federer makes many people feel, ticking every marketing box: Credibility. But off the court he's earned over $870 million in endorsements, partnerships, and other business pursuits. Was the number one player in the world for a total of 310 weeks, 237 of them in a row. Serena Williams: respect (on a number of levels). So, of course, have other athletes. Before Jobs, the average tech product screamed "designed by engineers." Federer didn't appear to twist. Federer didn't appear to run. "Seriously," he said. I was watching the U.S.

In the late 2000s, Roger Federer, who retired on Thursday, came to terms with his transition from tennis God to mere mortal, and eventually matured with ...

Commenting on the tremendous quality of his opponent and the match as a whole, Federer said, “I would have been happy to lose too.” It was a sentiment that might have sounded phony but didn’t. [Roger Federer As Religious Experience](https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20federer.html),” with its evocative (and sometimes purple) expositions on his otherworldly court movement, circulated once again. Maybe it was the relief of surpassing Sampras’s mark; maybe it was a newfound perspective he gained after becoming a father in the summer of ’09. The timing of his outburst against Djokovic didn’t seem random but of a piece with a period during which he seemed to be working through some complicated feelings about the end of his utter mastery on tour. I could not have been happier.” This was typical late-period Federer, staying positive even as his rivals began to encroach on his records and his status. (Fed would win three more during his thrilling comeback years in the late 2010s.) During a match at the Miami Open, Federer, losing to Djokovic and frustrated by his play in windy conditions, did something even more uncharacteristic than crying: He smashed his racket into shreds, drawing unthinkable boos from the crowd. But when he fell to Juan Martín del Potro in the U.S. But Fed hadn’t broken a racket since he ascended to the game’s heights, becoming known instead for his unflappability on court. (The Spaniard had also thrashed Fed at the French Open months earlier, but this was something different altogether.) Federer’s luster began, slowly but surely, to fade. [2008 Wimbledon final](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8YEiCAPAbg&ab_channel=Wimbledon) is often considered the greatest match of all time because it heralded a clear changing of the tennis guard. He established himself, for many, as the best player of all time.

Roger Federer in all white playing tennis. Even when he stepped inside the baseline—the key to his attacking game—or dashed to retrieve a ball in the corner, ...