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Tennis icon Federer announces retirement (退役,退休) after Laver Cup
Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer announced on Thursday that he will retire from Grand Slams and the ATP Tour after the Laver Cup next week.
In a video 1 (post) on social media, the 20-time Grand Slam winner said: “Injuries and surgeries over the past three years 2 (cause) me a lot of big challenges.”
“I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and 3 (it) message to me lately has been clear,” said the former player, 4 has not played since Wimbledon last year.
“I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches in all. Tennis has treated me 5 (kind) than I ever would have dreamt,” he added.
Federer, widely viewed 6 one of the greatest tennis 7 (player) of all time, made his professional debut (首次登台,初次亮相) in 1998 at 16 years old, before winning his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003. Then in 2009 he 8 (take) his 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, surpassing his idol Pete Sampras to become the most decorated major title winner until 2022. Only Spain's Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia (21) have more Grand Slams than him.
After 9 (thank) his family, team members and fans, Federer said that retirement only means he will leave the Grand Slams and the ATP events, 10 he will not leave tennis and he will “play more tennis in the future.” He added, “To the game of tennis: I love you and will never leave you.”