adminRoger Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam champion, announced he was set to retire from professional tennis at the Laver Cup – but the Swiss superstar may be absent from the London event due to injury.
Roger Federer may retire from tennis without a final on-court swan song as his lingering knee issue has placed the Swiss legend’s participation at this week’s Laver Cup in doubt.
Federer, universally considered one of the greatest players in the sport’s history, will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in London this month. The 41-year-old, who won his first Wimbledon title back in 2003, has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation.
Federer has struggled with a knee problem for the past three years that has restricted him to only three of the 11 Grand Slams staged since the start of 2020. It means news of his impending retirement does not come as a great surprise.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion picked the annual team event as his last appearance in professional tennis before he calls time on his illustrious career. Federer’s knee issues have meant a full comeback to the ATP Tour is simply not possible.
However, reports have emerged suggesting he may not be able to return to the court at the Laver Cup, which will go ahead at the O2 Arena in London from 23-25 September. Federer’s fitness trainer Pierre Paganini suggested the Swiss icon may tragically miss the event with as he continues to rehabilitate his knee.
“He will decide at the last moment,” Paganini told Switzerland’s Blick. “He’s trained to have as much information as possible about whether it is a good idea or not.”– DailyMirror.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter