adminRoger Federer has announced he will RETIRE from tennis following London’s Laver Cup next week – So, how can you watch the 20-time Grand Slam champion in action? What is the Laver Cup? And who else is playing?
Roger Federer announced his imminent retirement from tennis on Thursday .
The all-time great revealed he will call it a day following the Laver Cup next week.Federer (41) bows out having claimed a stunning 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
The Laver Cup in London gets underway next Friday and runs until Sunday.
Federer has announced he will retire from tennis following the conclusion of the Laver Cup next week.
The 41-year-old has struggled with a series of injuries in recent years, with his last appearance at a major tournament coming at Wimbledon last year, where the Swiss great reached the quarter-finals.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion – who sits third in the men’s all-time tally – bows out as one of the greatest to ever take to the court, claiming a stunning total of 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour.
He will join a number of the world’s leading stars for the fifth edition of the Laver Cup next weekend, however, in what he announced on Thursday will be his final professional outing.
The competition, which Federer helped to establish in 2017, sees Team Europe go up against Team USA in tennis’ version of golf’s Ryder Cup, with nine singles and three doubles matches taking place at London’s O2 Arena.-DailyMail.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter