Have you ever admired and loved a sportsman whose losses felt like a death in the family? Well, that’s how I felt the few times Swiss maestro Roger Federer lost a Grand Slam final. I like to believe I am a rational person and the success and failure of public figures will not bother me, but Federer made me care about his game and the sport of tennis to that extent.
Yesterday, Federer announced his retirement from professional tennis at age 41. He will retire following the Laver Cup in London next weekend. We all knew this was coming, but, still, it feels like heartbreak.
