Roger Federer will retire after the Laver Cup in 2022 and ahead of the event in London, he spoke about how difficult it was to make the decision, the happiest moments of his career and what lies ahead for him and tennis in general. (new generation).

Roger Federer, an emotional press conference before the last match of his career

Roger wanted to end the “party” in the presence of his great rivals, so Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are with him.

Due to physical problems, Federer will only have to play one doubles match at the O2 Arena.

The Swiss said that he will continue to play, but only in exhibition matches.

Withdrawal decision: “The situation with my knee did not progress, and I had to make a decision to end my career. I never wanted to go under the knife, but I had to do it a few times. I had a lot of time to make a decision because I haven’t played in over a year. I was sad when I realized it was the end. I made that decision this summer after Wimbledon. Of course I wanted to keep playing, but I couldn’t.”

Acceptance of withdrawal: “It was not easy to answer all the questions about the resignation without feeling anxious. I wanted people to be happy when I said goodbye, not to tell me they were sorry all the time.”

The best moments of his career: “When I beat (Pete) Sampras at Wimbledon, back in 2017 when I beat (Rafael) Nadal in the Australian Open final. I didn’t think too much about it either.”

The last match in his career: “I put on my sneakers, I put on a shirt, I think about the game. It’s beautiful and intense. It is clear that the most beautiful thing would be to play here with Nadal in doubles, because he was my great rival.

Carlos Alcaraz’s words about his legacy: “I’m sorry I didn’t play with him. What he did at the US Open was fantastic. He’s going to be one of the stars of tennis, I’ve always said that. It was nice to hear his words, we met once at Wimbledon.”

What will he do in the next period: “I want to watch some of my matches and read everything that has been written about me, which I haven’t read yet. I will spend more time with my family, after the Laver Cup we will go on vacation.”

London’s O2 Arena: “I’m glad that the Laver Cup is played in London because the US Open was ruled out when we saw that Serena was going to end her career there. This city is one of the most special in my career because of Wimbledon. People supported me from day one.”

The future in tennis: “I don’t want to think now about what kind of relationship I will have with tennis. I just want to know that the fans will continue to follow me.”

Spirit of Victory: “People have talked about me, my hitting talent, but I also pride myself on improving my character on the field and my fighting spirit on the field. Maybe I should have been more professional at the beginning of my career.”

New generation: “Tennis will become more athletic and better than ever. Zverev, Tsitsipas, Alcaraz? The serve and forehand don’t matter as much anymore, players stay in the bottom lane after the serve.”

GOAT tennis: “I am proud of what I have achieved. After winning my 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon, the rest was a bonus. Sampras’ presence in the stands was special. I am happy that I managed to win 20 Grand Slam tournaments and more than 100 titles.”

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.

Laver Cup, through time: Europe wins every time

Laver Cup 2017 – held at the O2 Arena in Prague, Europe won 15-9.

2018 Laver Cup – Held at the United Center in Chicago, Europe won 13-8.

Laver Cup 2019 – held at Palexpo in Geneva and Europe won 13-11.

Laver Cup 2020 – Not contested due to the Covid-19 pandemic (Roland Garros was held at the same time and the Laver Cup was eventually cancelled).

Laver Cup 2021 – held at TD Garden in Boston and Europe won 14-1.

What is the Laver Cup format?

Both teams have six players. A win earns a point on the first day of racing. There will be three singles and one doubles match.

On the second day of matches, a win brings two points. There will also be three singles and one doubles match.

On the third game day, success will be awarded with three points. After the doubles match, there will be up to three singles matches (depending on the score in the table).

The first team to score 13 points will be declared the winner (total of 24 points at stake).

No player may play more than two singles matches during the three days of competition. Also, four out of six athletes must perform in doubles.

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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