“It’s been a privilege to witness your career,” World No. 1 Iga Swiatek shares a heartfelt message upon Roger Federer’s retirement announcement
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Roger Federer took the world on a spin when he announced his retirement and stated about playing his farewell match at the Laver Cup in London which starts on 23rd September putting a final end to his illustrious and long career of over two decades. He is part of Team Europe with Bjorn Borg as the captain as they will be aiming for a fifth title win against Team World.
Federer is hailed as one of the flag-bearers of tennis and is considered one of the greatest players of all time. He penned down a heartfelt note on his social media to announce his retirement where he thanked everyone who has contributed in whichever way possible throughout his career and especially his fans who have stood by him at all times.
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“Thank you for everything you have done for the sport,” Iga Swiatek on Roger Federer’s retirement
Iga Swiatek became the US Open 2022 champion by defeating Ons Jabeur in the finals in straight sets to clinch her first US Open title and second title of the year. She is also the French Open 2022 champion where she defended her title successfully to win her second successive Roland Garros title after having a successful clay court season with an 18-match winning streak.
Upon Roger Federer‘s retirement, the tennis world sent in their wishes and love for the Swiss legend and hailed him for his incredible contribution to the sport. Swiatek on her social media account posted a heartfelt message to thank Federer for being an inspiration and applauded his accolades and accomplishments.
She captioned the post “I just want to thank you for everything you’ve done and everything you are for our sport. It’s been a privilege to witness your career.“
In his tenure of 24 years, Federer has won 103 singles ATP titles including his 20 Grand Slam singles title wins, and has played 1526 singles matches out of which has won 1251 matches.
He is the oldest player in the world to be ranked world number 1 in ATP history, he accomplished this feat at 36 years and 320 days. He is one such player who has never retired in any match and has been an inspiration to millions of people around the world.
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