Category: Roger Federer

Is the GOAT of Tennis a Meaningless Competition?

Commentary As the Australian Open will be played in Melbourne from Jan. 16 to Jan. 29, it is time to consider an interesting question on Quora that observers of the tennis world will be interested in: “Isn’t the whole GOAT debate in tennis just pointless and a waste of time? Any true tennis fan would…


Retired Roger Federer Offers Advice to Laver Cup Teammates

LONDON—Roger Federer’s tearful farewell to his playing career is over. True to his word, the 20-time Grand Slam champion did not say goodbye for good to tennis. A day after heading into retirement with a Laver Cup doubles match alongside longtime rival Rafaal Nadal—the pair sat crying, side by side, when it ended—Federer was back…


Roger Federer Retires After Teaming With Nadal in Last Match

LONDON—This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer bid adieu Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age 41 after a superlative career that spanned nearly a quarter-century and included 20…


Roger Federer Bids Farewell in Last Match Before Retirement

LONDON—This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer was bidding farewell Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age 41 after an illustrious career that included 20 Grand Slam titles and…


Roger Federer Bids Farewell Alongside Nadal in Last Match

LONDON—This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer was bidding farewell Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age 41 after an illustrious career that included 20 Grand Slam titles and…


Roger Federer’s Last Match Is Doubles Loss With Rafael Nadal

LONDON—This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer bid adieu Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age 41 after a superlative career that included 20 Grand Slam titles and a…


Federer One of the Greatest Athletes of Any Sport: Djokovic

LONDON—Novak Djokovic hailed the retiring Roger Federer as one of the greatest athletes of all time and said he would leave a lasting legacy for the world of tennis. The 41-year-old Swiss great will play competitively for the last time at this week’s Laver Cup, turning out for Team Europe alongside Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray,…


I Won’t Become a Tennis Ghost, Says Federer, Ahead of Final Bow

LONDON—Roger Federer brings down the curtain on his illustrious career later this week but the Swiss maestro has assured his millions of fans that he will not become a ‘tennis ghost’. Back in London, down river from where he won a record eight Wimbledon titles, the 41-year-old said he had no intention of walking away…


Roger Federer’s Goodbye Will Be in Doubles, Maybe With Nadal

LONDON—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 post-match moments, whether after victory or defeat. There was none of that sort of sadness Wednesday, just smiles and some chuckles at his own jokes, as Federer appeared at…


Federer Announces Retirement From Tennis

Roger Federer broke the news fans across the world have long been fearing when he announced on Thursday he will retire from competitive tennis after next week’s Laver Cup in London. The 41-year-old Swiss, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles and is regarded by many as the best player ever to wield a racket,…