Federer announced that he was about to retire, and the era of men's tennis giants ended

Text/Yangcheng Evening News all -media reporter Long Xi

On the evening of September 15, Swiss Tennis King Federer issued a statement on his personal social platform that he will end his career after the Lavol Cup next week and officially retire.

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Federer wrote: "Many people know that in the past three years, I have experienced the challenges of injuries and surgery. I have been working hard to restore my competitive state, but I also know the ability and limit of my body. I have passed me clear information to me. "

"I am 41 years old this year. I have participated in more than 1,500 games for 24 years. The generosity of tennis has beyond my imagination. Now I must realize when I end my career."

"The Lavol Cup in London will be my last ATP event. Of course, I will play more tennis in the future, but it is not in the Grand Slam or tour."

41 -year -old Federer is one of the greatest players in the history of the men's network. In his career, he has won 20 Grand Slam champions (Australian Open 6, French Open 1, Wimbledon 8 Town, US Open 5) The total number of winning champions has reached 1,249 games, a total of 310 weeks, located in the world's number one in the world of men's singles, and once created the myth of 24 consecutive victories in the finals!

Since Wen.com stopped in the quarterfinals in 2021, Federer conducted a third knee surgery and was absent from all competitions including the Tokyo Olympics due to injuries.

In July of this year, due to the full year without participating in the competition, Federer's ATP ranking was cleared. Since 1997, it has withdrawn from the world ranking for the first time. This is interrupted. In the end, Federer couldn't resist injuries and announced his retirement.

Source | Yangcheng Evening News · Yangcheng School

Picture | Visual Chinese Information Map

Responsible editor | Wei Chaoran

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