Roger Federer retired from Tennis as an all-time legend of the sport but didn’t quite have a fairytale ending
Roger Federer took to Instagram to look back at how his career ended but despite not having a fairytale ending, the Swiss maestro is happy and satisfied with all that he has achieved. In an emotional post on Instagram, Federer motivated youngsters to script their own beautiful journey and not overthink a ‘fairytale ending’. Federer bid goodbye to professional tennis over the weekend, playing one final match alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal in the doubles at Laver Cup.
Federer had earlier stated that despite losing his last match and Team Europe relinquishing the title to Team World, Federer admitted he still felt the ending was ironically like a “fairy-tale”. After the final tournament of his career, Federer reflected on his retirement and admitted the irony in thinking it was a “fairy-tale” despite losing all of his last matches. “I lost my last singles match. I lost my last doubles match. I lost my voice from screaming and supporting the team. I lost the last time as a team”, Federer said but insisted that he was happier than ever because he could bid goodbye to the sport with his biggest rivals by his side.
Roger Federer retires as an undisputed legend of World Tennis
Roger Federer is third on the list of men’s tennis players with the most Grand Slam wins – 20. Only Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic (21) are ahead of him on the illustrious list. Pete Sampras with 14 is a distant fourth. Federer is so much more than just an amazing tennis player though. He is an icon for a while generation and his legacy will definitely be remembered as long as the sport of Tennis is played.
However, Federer’s decision doesn’t come as a surprise as he has been struggling with a knee injury for a while now. Federer won his maiden Grand Slam title back in 2003, and has lifted the Wimbledon trophy eight times. He also has six Australian Open, one French Open, and five US Open titles to his name. The Swiss legend was World No.1 for 310 weeks, second-most since 1973 behind only Novak Djokovic.
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