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2022.09.15 22:44 GMT+8

Roger Federer announces retirement from tennis

Updated 2022.09.15 22:44 GMT+8
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Roger Federer gestures to audience during an event at the Wimbledon Championships in London, UK, July 3, 2022. /CFP

20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer from Switzerland announced his retirement from professional tennis on Thursday.

Federer, 41, said on Twitter that next week's Laver Cup in London would be his farewell tournament.

Troubled by a series of injuries while recovering from knee operations, Federer has not competed since the Wimbledon Championships in July 2021.

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