Tennis legend Roger Federer has announced that he will retire from the sport after the Laver Cup next weekend, with a glistening 24-year career set to come to an end.
Federer made his debut before the turn of the century in 1999, winning his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2003, aged just 21. An incredible 19 Grand Slams followed for the Swiss star, including five consecutive titles at Wimbledon from 2003 to 2007 and five consecutive US Open titles from 2004 to 2008.
Many battles with stars such as Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have taken place in that time, although as time has trudged on, injuries have become apparent for the Basel-born hero with his last major title coming in 2018, and just three titles since 2012. And that has given him enough time to consider retirement after the Laver Cup, which he broke via his Twitter on Thursday in a heartfelt statement.
