Roger Federer announces retirement from tennis: ‘It is time to end’

[{"selector":"#anim-f1934304-33bc-43d7-a4b8-6fad207070f1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(27.17613626775568%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] After next week's Laver Cup, Roger Federer will end his career as a tennis player, he revealed on social media on Thursday

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[{"selector":"#anim-e3d3b0db-137d-4fab-b77b-06861c1220b9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(47.865513296860094%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Only Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic have won more Grand Slam tournaments (20) than Roger Federer (21).

[{"selector":"#anim-fbbf6de7-6290-41d4-b61c-e77476e265aa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(16.056221979711275%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Federer last participated in a competition at Wimbledon in July 2021. He has undergone numerous knee surgeries

[{"selector":"#anim-2156beda-3bb7-4570-bd42-636a6ddc3026 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(25.671266137885556%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The Laver Cup would be his last competition in London the following week. This information was released just a few days after the U.S. Open in July 2021. He has undergone numerous knee surgeries

[{"selector":"#anim-28fd01ae-4be7-4094-bd83-b5556054d17e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(27.849033787006476%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] In London, Federer went on to win a total of eight singles championships. He captured five U.S. Open titles and six Australian Open singles titles

[{"selector":"#anim-eb28c830-8550-4faa-92bc-6e459e8b89ea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(16.964285543624314%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Only Djokovic ($158.9 million) and Nadal ($131.6 million) have earned more money in career prizes than he has ($130.5 million)