By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Former world number one Roger Federer has announced he is retiring from tennis next week.
Federer revealed his decision on social media.
“As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries,” Federer said.
“I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear.
“I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1500 matches over 24 years. Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career.”
Federer leaves competitive tennis as a 20-time Grand Slam champion, third all time among men’s players behind only contemporaries Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic (21).
