After the Laver Cup in London later this month, 20-time Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer will end his professional tennis career.
Swiss Federer, 41, had his third knee operation after Wimbledon 2021 and hasn’t played since.
“My body’s message to me lately has been clear,” Federer said.
“I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years. Now I must recognise when it is time to end my competitive career.”
He added: “To the game of tennis, I love you and will never leave you.”
For the past three years, Federer has battled a knee issue that has limited him to just three of the 11 Grand Slam tournaments held since the beginning of 2020.
He hasn’t participated in a competitive match since Hubert Hurkacz defeated him in the Wimbledon quarterfinals last summer.
After having undergone two operations on his knee in 2020, he subsequently said that he need additional surgery.
Only Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia have more men’s Grand Slam singles titles than Roger Federer, each with 22 majors.
Federer made his professional debut in 1998 at the age of 16, and in 2003, he captured his first Grand Slam championship at Wimbledon.
At the All England Club, he finishes his career with an All-Time High of eight men’s singles victories.
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 15, 2022