Roger Federer

Federer's final match will be in the doubles at the Laver Cup on Friday night – Murray and Djokovic are among his team-mates, but Nadal is the standout ...

Now what it could be, in what capacity, I don’t know. “I have been around the game for too long, have fallen in love with too many things. “I talked about Bjorn Borg, I don’t think he returned to Wimbledon for 25 years. I sort of ignored it for a little bit, because I went on vacation and just said, ‘Okay, this is it’. I was not willing to go into the direction of let’s risk it all. Then on vacation, funnily enough, I didn’t speak to anybody about it other than my team, my parents, Mirka. At what capacity, I didn’t know, but I thought it might be possible. I think it could be quite a unique situation if it were to happen. So obviously I knew any hiccup was going to be the one potentially,” he added. “For that reason I think it would be great. Then I also got a scan back which wasn’t what I wanted it to be. Then I guess Matteo [Berrettini] would come in for me and have to play on Saturday for me.

Roger Federer will bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with a doubles match in London on Friday night - and he hopes it will be alongside ...

"I played here and qualified for so many years and won here as well. I hope I can be somewhat competitive." They spoke to the tournament and the ATP if that was OK, and everybody said that was fine. Then I guess Matteo would come in for me and have to play on Saturday for me. "Of course this is an ATP event that I don't want to mess with, but at the same time, I know my limitations. "For that reason I think it would be great.

The 41-year-old has won 20 Grand Slams, including eight Wimbledon titles. Last week, he announced he will retire after playing his final tournament this ...

"I love this game and I want to stay involved in some shape or form. "Then the question becomes: how do you announce and when do you announce? I tried to come back, but there was a limit to what I could do. It was OK but stressful," the father of four added. However, he hinted that he could be a coach in the future, saying he would "love" to "mentor children and get a new Swiss superstar going". "I knew I was on very thin ice for the last year, ever since I played Wimbledon.

The 20-time grand slam champion announced last week that he would bring his professional tennis career to a close after the Laver Cup.

“I love this game and I want to stay involved in some shape or form. It was like a lock on the big tournaments. And I stopped believing in it, to be honest”

TENNIS legend Roger Federer has opened up on his impending retirement and how wife Mirka no longer enjoyed watching him in action.The 41-year-old anno.

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The 41-year-old dominated the career prize-money earnings for long parts of his career, but he slipped to third place behind Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal ...

[Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) They are mine. They are my initials. [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) Federer has had shares in the Swiss-based athletic shoe and sports apparel manufacturer since November 2019. Nike, in comparison, paid him about $10m annually. [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) Andy Murray is a distant fourth on $63,177,926. [who regularly features in heartwarming videos with Federer](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/watch-roger-federer-promise-zizou-fan-awe-inspiring-video/) – is worth about $40 million.

Federer, who announced his retirement last week, hinted his final competitive tennis could come Friday. And it is likely to be alongside his longtime rival ...

Federer had, by then, learned to control the combustible temper and competitive streak that had frustrated both coaches and his parents early in his career, funneling his fire into a more measured pursuit of perfection. In one period at the height of his career, from early 2004 to October 2008, Federer held the No. Federer revealed Wednesday that he had known since the summer that his career as a singles champion was finished, whether he liked it not. When Borg agreed, they brought the idea to the World captain, John McEnroe, and to tour officials to ensure that his accommodation also had their approval. His final match will come Friday, a one-night-only doubles appearance in which he is expected to team up with his longtime friend and foe Rafael Nadal. Open in New York, where his matches drew celebrities and fellow athletes and everyday fans captivated by his elegance, his poise and his craftsmanship. On Wednesday, he said would go out “happy” but not satisfied, and on his own terms. “I was not willing to go in the direction of, let’s risk it all. Open, he said Wednesday, but knew he would not attend and preferred “a chance to properly say goodbye to the fans.” He had pondered doing so during the tournament, but by then Serena Williams had announced her own retirement. For months, he and those closest to him kept his secret. He had considered announcing his retirement before the U.S. And it is likely to be alongside his longtime rival Rafael Nadal.

Federer will focus on his family but intends to stay in the sport after the 2022 Laver Cup, his final tournament.

That match will be the second of Friday's evening session, which is due to start at 7pm BST. A minimum of six singles and three doubles matches will be played from Friday through Sunday, with up to three further singles and one doubles rubber if required. It'll be a nice time to reflect and look forward." Matches on Friday are worth a point each, with that value increasing to two points per match on Saturday and three on Sunday. "The last three years have been tough to say the least. "We'll see how I can stay in the game, in what way. The Swiss legend bows out after having won 103 ATP singles titles including 20 Grand Slams, as well as an Olympic doubles gold medal from [Beijing 2008](https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008). She's always been by my side throughout. Coming from a small country, we don't have a base of so many players, so I totally overachieved in my mind. READ MORE: "You're happy with winning Wimbledon titles, which is already crazy, or becoming world number one and being the best. [Roger Federer](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/roger-federer) will retire from [tennis](https://olympics.com/en/sports/sed/discipline-tennis/) this week a contented man, having in his own words "overachieved" in the sport.

The 20-time grand slam champion announced last week that he would bring his professional tennis career to a close after the Laver Cup.

“I love this game and I want to stay involved in some shape or form. It was like a lock on the big tournaments. And I stopped believing in it, to be honest”

Retiring Swiss player is preparing for his final match and said partnering with his old rival would be 'a great message to not just tennis but sports and ...

“Here I am trying to prepare for one last doubles, and we’ll see with who it is,” he said. “Having all the other guys around just felt like I was not going to be lonely announcing my retirement,” he said. Although he thought about announcing his retirement before the US Open, Federer decided he wanted to be present and finish on the right note. Which way is it?’ I was not willing to go into the direction of: ‘Let’s risk it all.’ I’m not ready for that.” “Being able to talk about it in a normal fashion without getting emotional, just because I know how much it means to me.” [Roger Federer](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/roger-federer) hopes he will play the final match of his illustrious career in doubles alongside Rafael Nadal, his old rival.

Roger Federer announced Wednesday that his final match will take place on Friday in the Laver Cup in London where he will play doubles, possibly with his ...

“It's disappointing I was never able to play against him,” he said. I don’t think I will be that guy. “I want it to be really happy and powerful and party mode.” It was nice to see.” I try to explain that every day to my children.” “Dream big and try hard,” he said.

Roger Federer said he hopes to be fit enough to compete in one doubles match -- possibly with Rafael Nadal as his partner -- as he prepares for his final ...

"I was famous for being quite erratic at the beginning of my career," he said. "To become one of the most consistent players ever is quite a shock to me as well. I will miss that, every interaction on the court and off the court." As recently as Wimbledon, where he was given a standing ovation at an event to mark the centenary of Centre Court, Federer had hoped he might be able to return. "I guess that one would have to be Friday night. "So here I am, trying to prepare for one last doubles.

The 20-time grand slam champion announced last week that he would bring his professional tennis career to a close after the Laver Cup.

“I love this game and I want to stay involved in some shape or form. It was like a lock on the big tournaments. And I stopped believing in it, to be honest”

Federer, the 20-time grand-slam champion and arguably the greatest male player of all time, announced last week that he will retire after competing at the Laver ...

“I played here and qualified for so many years and won here as well. It’s funny, I talked about Bjorn Borg just before – I don’t think he returned to Wimbledon for 25 years. “So here I am trying to prepare for one last doubles. They spoke to the tournament and the ATP if that was OK, and everybody said that was fine. Then I guess Matteo would come in for me and have to play on Saturday for me. “For that reason I think it would be great.

The 20-time grand slam champion announced last week that he would bring his professional tennis career to a close after the Laver Cup.

“I love this game and I want to stay involved in some shape or form. It was like a lock on the big tournaments. And I stopped believing in it, to be honest”

Roger Federer is known for his elegant style of play, for his longevity, for his 20 Grand Slam titles — and for occasional tears in his most emotional ...

“It could be quite, I don’t know, a unique situation, if it were to happen,” Federer said about the doubles pairing. “I really don’t want it to be a funeral,” Federer said. They teamed up to win a doubles match during the first Laver Cup in 2017. Nadal came out on top in their classic 2008 Wimbledon final, considered by some the greatest match in history; Federer won their last showdown, in the 2019 semifinals at the All England Club. Then I also got a scan back, which wasn’t what I wanted it to be,” Federer explained. Which way is it?’ I was not willing to go into the direction of: ‘Let’s risk it all.’ I’m not ready for that. As for his doubles partner for the last hurrah? That plan was run by the ATP and both team captains, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, Federer said. Nadal matchup will go down in history as among the greatest rivalries in tennis or any other sport. “I’m nervous going in, because I haven’t played in so long,” he said. Open, and he wants this farewell to be a celebration. He will close his career with a doubles match at the Laver Cup on Friday — perhaps alongside [longtime rival Rafael Nadal](https://apnews.com/article/wimbledon-rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-us-open-tennis-championships-sports-2741701c5381220f289a99118c3b6833).

You always want to play forever, but I know everybody has to leave the game - Roger Federer says its been a privilege and a great accomplishment to match ...

I still think tennis is going to be really exciting and we probably don't know in which way it's going to go exactly, but we will see some ridiculous defending, some unbelievable power, and great personalities. And I think it's going to be very special doing it here in London," said Federer. "I think she brought the power game in like no other and being a game-changer is something that I think is the biggest compliment. "The best movers are the best players," he said. "The Laver Cup is going to be my last sort of active tournament I'll play. "I don't want to say love-hate, but the things you will miss, you are happy you're not having to do them again," admitted the Swiss. "As much as I love it, I'm happy I don't have to go through it again. "When we were young, made it on tour, we never thought we were going to end (like this). So I still have to think about it a little bit but give myself time." "I love tying my shoes, getting ready, putting the bandanna on, I look in the mirror, Are we ready for this? It was a process - an emotional one - which at the end I thought we managed well, with the family, the team, my closest friends," said Federer. I don't think he returned to Wimbledon for 25 years.

Roger Federer has picked a "perfect" performance against Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the US Open in 2004 as the favourite match of his career.

"But I really struggled early on in my career and then to end up there to me felt like a perfect storm. 1 and it was against a guy who I respect so much. And it went his way. I was on top of the world. And it was heartbreak.” 1 and showed the world that I was a deserving world No.

Roger Federer will make his final appearance of his professional career at the Laver Cup, after announcing his retirement from tennis in an emotional ...

As a result, the Swiss legend has been replaced by Matteo Berrettini in the singles event. The Swiss star revealed he was The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event. Federer confirmed the Laver Cup would be his final tournament as a professional after he announced his retirement last week. He confirmed the end of his remarkable 25-year career via an emotional statement on social media. He said: "To my tennis family and beyond, Of all the gifts that tennis has given me over the years, the greatest, without a doubt, has been the people I’ve met along the way: my friends, my competitors, and most of all the fans who give the sport its life.

Roger Federer is bringing his illustrious career to an end at the Laver Cup in London this week.

I came to realise that throughout the summer and then I was just looking for a place in time where I could call it. "I think that was something also that resonated heavily with me and having obviously the likes of Andy, Novak and Rafa and everybody on the team is clearly an amazing thing because when we started planning out who could be on the team and who would they even play, would they consider playing? It's set to be an emotional weekend for Federer and his supporters with the Swiss tennis icon never playing in an ATP Tour event after this.

Roger Federer revealed that he was proud and grateful for his legendary career on Wednesday at the Laver Cup in London, where he reflected on his ...

[Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) down the road and here at the O2. [Laver Cup](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/laver-cup/9210/overview) taking place at the O2 in London, it gives Federer a final chance to play in a city where he has tasted so much success. Having all the other guys around just felt like I was not going to be lonely announcing my retirement.” “There was a certain process that started at the beginning of the summer where you try to go to the next level in training and I could feel it was getting difficult,” Federer said. I don't know if it's going to happen, but I think it could be obviously a special moment.” At what capacity, I didn't know, but I thought it might be possible.” The 28-time ATP Masters 1000 champion admitted that he was aiming to compete again next season, but his knee injury proved too challenging to recover from. Having made his tour-level debut in Gstaad in 1998, Federer has been a dominant force in the sport for over two decades. The sweet part was that I know everybody has to do it at one point. Next thing you know, you're part of that group, and it's been a great feeling.” That was the record and then of course it was other records along the way… “I'm definitely very proud and very happy where I sit,” Federer said when analysing his place in the history books.

Wimbledon may have been more fitting. But the Laver Cup, which Federer helped create, will surely offer a poignant send-off at O2 Arena for one of the ...

“Anything after that was a bonus,” he said. He also has a fiercely private side, which helps explain how he was able to keep his retirement decision from going public for nearly two months. I truly believe this is a secret for a lot of the players and for the young guys is to be able, when you leave the site, to say: ‘OK, I’m going to leave it behind,’” he said. I’m happy I don’t have flashbacks to tough moments in my career.” He added: “I’m happy that my brain allows me to think this way, because I know it’s not easy to push sometimes defeats and those things away.” The sweet part was that I know everybody has to do it at one point. Passed in the Grand Slam singles title count by Nadal and Djokovic, who both hold a head-to-head-edge over him, Federer is no longer an obvious pick as the greatest player of this golden era. “I was famous for being quite erratic at the beginning of my career,” he said. Don’t need all the records to be happy; I tell you that.” Following behind is a new generation of hungry players, ready to muscle their way into the breach. Though it was far from a sure thing, he endured with excellence: breaking into the top 20 as a teenager and becoming the oldest No. Next thing you know, you’re part of that group, and it’s been a great feeling.” But Federer also learned how to manage his time, build an excellent support team and maintain his positive energy.

The retiring tennis star is set to bring down the curtain on his illustrious career in London, just down the river from where he won a record eight ...

He hopes to bow out in a doubles tie, preferably alongside great rival Rafa Nadal. 'Maybe the most special place,' he said of London. Having a team behind me as well would not feel so lonely when I'm calling it a day.' 'I was not willing to go into that direction of let's risk it all. I have been around the game for too long. I have fallen in love with too many things.

MIKE DICKSON: The Swiss master, 41, will strike his final shots, with that serene kind of anger, on Friday evening at the Laver Cup in London.

The 19-year-old said: 'My goal is to keep trying to swing freer and freer in each match. It could well be in the company of his oldest rival. Federer has already reflected on what he considers the high spots of an astonishing career. I have been around the game for too long, fallen in love with too many things. The star attraction can no longer do that and, for all this event's pretensions of being a serious tournament, he has had clearance from all concerned to avoid it. Roger Federer set for farewell doubles with long-term rival Rafael Nadal in London...

Roger Federer will retire from tennis after this week's Laver Cup, with demand for tickets having rocketed as fans clamour to see the legend in action one ...

[Andy Murray](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/andy-murray) has already [expressed his desire to play doubles with his long-term rival](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-roger-federer-retirement-28015760), admitting: "That would be really special." [Rafael Nadal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/rafael-nadal) and [Novak Djokovic](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/novak-djokovic) will also represent Team Europe, along with [US Open](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/us-open-tennis) finalist Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas. He shared a screenshot of the prices sent to him by a friend. Federer is retiring following fitness issues which have plagued him over the past year, and it has since been confirmed that he will only play in the doubles on Friday night. And those already in possession of tickets aren't missing the opportunity either. while @micheleblument1 added: "This can’t be real."

Kim Clijsters has told Eurosport that Roger Federer is the “closest thing to the perfect tennis player” ahead of the 41-year-old's retirement this week.

“And I think Peter Carter's parents were going to be in the arena for the first time. “Just before they even went out on the court, just to see them kind of share this human, very human experience, but then literally walk out and compete for their country. "To see what he's done, and the way that he's carried himself through it all, and the way that he grew and became this incredible elegant tennis player on and off the court. You have to be mentally ready for it, you have to be physically ready for it. You can't just switch it on and be like 'Oh, now I'm gonna be a professional tennis player'. He could be so pumped up but then at the same time, he could get so negative and so it was just so much fun to watch him and I remember like, 'Hey, let's go watch Switzerland play because that guy's playing... In my personal experience, it took time for me to get to that stage to win my first Grand Slam. “He is the GOAT, but you know Rafa [Nadal] to me is also the GOAT, there doesn't have to be one GOAT, right? Roger was by far to me the first one where I was like, this is incredible, this is the closest thing to the perfect tennis player I think you can get. So I remember that as a kid, that was really funny. “I don't think in GOAT terms, I hate when I hear discussions about basketball in my house, it's always like is it Michael Jordan? “I don't think by numbers that if somebody has a Slam more or not, it's not that black and white,” Clijsters told Eurosport.

Federer is set to retire after the Laver Cup, and he hopes to go out playing doubles with his longtime rival.

Federer is expected to play in the night session on Friday. Federer has had one of the best careers in the history of the sport. The Laver Cup is taking place in London at the indoor hard courts of the O2 Arena from Sept. Federer is already in the city hanging out with some of his teammates. The Laver Cup is a special competition for Federer, as he helped create it in 2017 to honor the tennis great Rod Laver. Whether he plays with Nadal this weekend is yet to be seen, as the lineup will officially be announced Thursday.

ROGER FEDERER will end his competitive tennis career at the Laver Cup in London's O2 Arena this weekend.

“Next thing you know, you're part of that group, and it's been a great feeling.” But for his encore in the doubles on The O2 stage, he admitted: “ I'm nervous going in because I haven't played in so long. And the more hurt you've been, the more surgeries you've had, the more scared you get with everything and that's hard to get it out of your head as a player. “And that's why coming back from surgeries and injuries is so, so tricky because you want to focus on the guy's got a weak forehand or he's not good there. “The last few years have been tough for me, but I think it was even tougher for Mirka,” he said. But now I feel good.” Federer said he had decided to quit “a few days” after his last match - a Wimbledon quarter-final defeat to Hubert Hurkacz where he lost the final set 6-0. I had given so much into the comeback and rehab.

The eyes of fans and sports' cognoscenti around the world are witnessing one of the biggest goodbyes to an athlete tennis has known.

“We have never had Andy on the team and so having him on the team is going to be very special. “Not that I wanted to hijack this event or anything, but I always feel sorry for players who sometimes retire on the tour, say, ‘I’m going to play one more match,’ then at one point you lose and there you stand all alone. Having all the other guys around just felt like I was not going to be lonely announcing my retirement. “And I know it’s going to be a crazy stadium with unbelievable fans, with the team there. For that reason I think it would be great.” It was his first media conference since taking to social media last week to break the news that prompted a flood of praise for his glittering career, well wishes and sadness.

Roger Federer, a two-time recipient of the ATP's Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award, has focussed on education in southern Africa and Switzerland through his ...

He also organised the Hit for Haiti in 2010 in response to the earthquake in Haiti that year, and was part of the Rally for Relief at the 2020 [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) following the devastating bushfires in the nation. "Wonderful to see that we are having a real impact on the ground with the @rogerfederer.foundation," Federer wrote on Instagram. More recently, in May 2022, Federer visited Malawi to meet children, caregivers, teachers, and parents involved with the School Readiness Programme, an initiative launched in 2020 by his foundation in partnership with local organisations. All of the foundation's six model preschools in Malawi were converted into evacuation centers, with assistance also provided to vulnerable populations in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Federer and his wife, Mirka, personally donated more than $1 million to vulnerable families in Switzerland. He also received the ATP's I am so happy I made my way to Malawi." Making somebody a stronger person and then that person being able to do it on their own is a wonderful thing,” Federer said. Nearly 2 million children have benefitted from the foundation's programmes, with $70.5 million spent towards initiatives at 9,300 primary schools and preschools. Federer has dedicated his time and resources to many charitable causes throughout his career. But to some, the Swiss' greatest impact has stemmed from his charity work. It’s just that we have empowered them, we have made them stronger.

The tennis Roger Federer played may not have been relatable, but his warm and emotional character certainly was, writes BBC tennis correspondent Russell ...

Federer has, statistically, been overtaken by Williams, Nadal and Djokovic, but played the game with a balletic grace beyond modern compare. The debate about the greatest of all time is in the eye of the beholder. The previous Saturday night, at the ATP Finals in London, Federer had survived four match points to beat his Swiss team-mate Stan Wawrinka in the semi-finals. The French crowds were desperate for him to win that Roland Garros final against Robin Soderling, and many seemed conflicted when Switzerland took on France in the Davis Cup final of 2014. Federer was playing with a refurbished knee - and backhand. But the autumnal years of his career also had a golden hue. Mirka's career was ended by a foot injury later that year, but she swiftly became the "rock" in his life. It certainly wasn't the one topic Federer wanted to talk about. I struggled with that in a big way when I was younger." Not that it was remotely controversial, nine years ago, to suggest the best days of a tennis player in their thirties might be behind them. Interviewing Federer was invariably a pleasure - albeit with perhaps one exception, just a few days before that Davis Cup final. But two new relationships forged in 2000 made quite a difference.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer will all represent Team Europe at the Laver Cup in London this week.

The Laver Cup gets properly underway on Saturday with a day of practice taking place today at the O2 Arena in the capital. Each day will see three singles matches and one doubles event with the team with the most victories winning the trophy. The humorous moment came as all members of Team Europe except [Rafael Nadal](/latest/rafael-nadal) took a stroll along the banks of the Thames ahead of the start of the Laver Cup, a tournament that will prove to be the Swiss legend’s last in the sport.

When is Roger Federer playing in the Laver Cup? Will Federer and Rafael Nadal play together? Laver Cup schedule, order of play and how to watch on TV.

Download the Eurosport app now for iOS and Android. Matches will continue throughout the final day until there is a winner when one team reaches the 13 points required to be crowned the champions. Match 11: Singles (if required) The Laver Cup will take place from September 23-25 with four matches on each day. Both days will see the night session start at 19:00 UK time. Match 10: Singles (if required)