Roger Federer has admitted he was hurried into announcing his decision to retire after being reliably informed the news was set to be leaked.
Federer, universally considered one of the greatest players in the sport’s history, will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in London this month. The 41-year-old, who won his first Wimbledon title back in 2003, has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation.
Federer has struggled with a knee problem for the past three years that has restricted him to only three of the 11 Grand Slams staged since the start of 2020. It means news of his impending retirement does not come as a great surprise and he is set to walk away from tennis with 20 Grand Slam titles to his name.
