<p>Tennis legend Roger Federer announced on Thursday that he is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 41.</p>
<p>Federer shared the news in a written statement and a video on social media, marking the end of the career of one of the sport&#8217;s top athletes.</p>
<p>&#8220;Of all the gifts that tennis has given me over the years, the greatest, without a doubt, has been the people I&#8217;ve met along the way: my friends, my competitors, and most of all the fans who give the sport its life. Today, I want to share some news with all of you,&#8221; Federer shared.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">To my tennis family and beyond,</p>
<p>With Love,<br />Roger <a href="https://t.co/1UISwK1NIN">pic.twitter.com/1UISwK1NIN</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) <a href="https://twitter.com/rogerfederer/status/1570401710685945856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The winner of 20 Grand Slam titles noted injuries and age as factors behind his decision.</p>
<p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__base__22dCE body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI" data-testid="paragraph-3">&#8220;As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I&#8217;ve worked hard to return to full competitive form,&#8221; Federer said. &#8220;But I also know my body&#8217;s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years.&#8221;</p>
<p data-testid="paragraph-3">His final match will include Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray competing with Team Europe on September 23-25 at the London Laver Cup.</p>
<p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__base__22dCE body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI" data-testid="paragraph-5">&#8220;The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event. I will play more tennis in the future, of course, but just not in Grand Slams or on the tour,&#8221; he revealed.</p>
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<p>&mdash; Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) <a href="https://twitter.com/rogerfederer/status/1570402045085253632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p data-testid="paragraph-5">The tennis great called his retirement &#8220;a bittersweet decision,&#8221; saying he would miss &#8220;everything the tour has given me,&#8221; but also looked forward to time to &#8220;celebrate&#8221; other areas of life.</p>
<p data-testid="paragraph-5">Federer&#8217;s titles rank third among men, behind only Nadal (22) and Djokovic (21). He is also the oldest men&#8217;s tennis professional to be ranked No. 1 in the ATP rankings at 36 years old in 2018, <a href="https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/34596649/roger-federer-announces-retirement-play-laver-cup-final-event" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> ESPN.</p>
<p data-testid="paragraph-5">In 2009, Federer won the Roland-Garros to achieve a coveted Grand Slam. He also won eight championships at Wimbledon, six at the Australian Open, five at the U.S. Open, and one at the French Open.</p>
<p data-testid="paragraph-5">Federer thanked his wife, Mirka, also a tennis player, in his retirement statement, which ended with a message to his fans and supporters.</p>
<p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__base__22dCE body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI" data-testid="paragraph-25">&#8220;So, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart, to everyone around the world who has helped make the dreams of a young Swiss ball kid come true,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Finally, to the game of tennis: I love you and will never leave you.&#8221;</p>

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