Roger Federer has decided to retire from tennis and his final competition will be the Laver Cup (next weekend at the O2 Arena in London). Some of his great rivals found it difficult to describe the Swiss in one word.

Roger Federer and Rafael NadalPhoto: Dave Shopland / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia

How would you describe Roger Federer in one word?

If Rafael Nadal said of his opponent that he is simply “fantastic”, then Novak Djokovic said “respect” when it came to Roger Federer.

Diego Schwartzman was the only one who didn’t fit the mold, needing two words to describe the great Swiss champion: “unreal”.

Rafael Nadal: Fantasy

Novak Djokovic: Sincerely

Grigor Dimitrov: Genius

Dominic Thiem: Magic

Denis Shapovalov: Idol

Diego Schwartzman: Unreal (It’s Unreal)

Marin Cilic: Elegant

David Goffen: Legend

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Roger Federer unites with his main rivals at the Laver Cup

At the Laver Cup 2022 (September 23-25), Roger Federer will join forces with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Team Europe will compete at the O2 Arena in London against Team Rest of the World: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, Diego Schwartzman, Alex de Minaur, John Isner and Jack Sock.

Roger Federer’s dream career

  • Born on August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. 1.85 meters, 85 kilograms.
  • Finished the year in 1st place in the seasons: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009.
  • A right-handed player performs a one-handed backflip.
  • 103 ATP titles in his career, including 20 Grand Slams and 28 Masters.
  • In his career, he has 1251 wins and 275 losses. He earned $130,594,339 from tennis alone.
  • He became the world leader for the first time on February 2, 2004.

Roger Federer and the Grand Slam titles

In an impressive career, Roger Federer collected 20 Grand Slam titles (only Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic surpassed him).

The Swiss won eight times at Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017), six times at the Australian Open (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018), five times at the US Open (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) and once at Roland Garros (2009).

He also won Olympic gold in men’s doubles (Beijing 2008) and silver in singles (London 2012).

Ranking of Grand Slam titles

1. Rafael Nadal 22

2. Novak Djokovic 21

3. Roger Federer 20 etc.

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