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Roger Federer announced his retirement from tennis yesterday. The 41-year-old Swiss will end his career at the end of this month.

Federer keeps his fans up to date on the news via social media. In it he explains why he makes the choice to stop. “As many know, the last three years, in which I struggled with injuries, have asked a lot of me” , the Swiss says candidly. “I’ve worked hard to get back on track and get fit, but I know my body’s capabilities and limits,” said Federer, who has had three knee surgeries in the past few years.

In the video, Federer also says how grateful he is that he has been able to play tennis at a high level for so long. “I see myself as a privileged person. I got a special talent to play tennis and I did it at a level I never thought possible. And longer than I ever imagined.”

In the years that Federer was active at the highest level, he won 20 Grand Slam titles. He was the record holder for a long time, but has now been passed by Rafael Nadal (22 grand slam titles) and Novak Djokovic (21 grand slam titles).

In total, Federer won 103 titles during his tennis career. He also won gold at the 2008 Olympics in doubles. Four years later, he won the silver medal in singles. Federer was in first place in the world rankings for a total of 310 weeks.

Federer will end his career at the end of this month after the Laver Cup. In the London tournament, European tennis players compete against a team of tennis players from around the world. The retired Federer plays a doubles match with his friend and rival Rafael Nadal. The top tennis players are part of Team Europe, along with Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud.

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