Roger Federer celebrates the last of his eight Wimbledon titles in 2017.
GENEVA: Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after next week’s Laver Cup after admitting on Thursday his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on his historic career.
“The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event,” he said in a statement posted on social media.
The 41-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has been out of action since a quarter-final loss at Wimbledon in 2021, after which he underwent his third knee surgery in 18 months.
“The last 24 years on tour have been an incredible adventure,” he wrote.
“While it sometimes feels like it went by in 24 hours it has also been so deep and magical that it seems…
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