Roger Federer, winner of 20 major singles titles, announces retirement from tennis
Injuries and age have taken a toll on the Swiss great, as he steps away from the game.
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FILE - Roger Federer of Switzerland volleys a return to Victor Hanescu of Romania during their Men's first round singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Monday, June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File) (Anja Niedringhaus, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Roger Federer, the winner of 20 major singles titles and a faceof men’s tennis for two decades, announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday.
Since winning his first major at Wimbledon in 2003, Federer has been among a trio of dominant players who have regularly topped ranking for much of this century — he, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
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Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles and Djokovic has 21 major trophies on his mantle.