World of sport reacts to Roger Federer’s retirement from tennis
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There’s been no shortage of shockers in tennis lately, but none has been as shocking as Roger Federer’s announcement that he will retire from the sport next year. The Swiss, who has dominated tennis for the last 15 years and turned his career into a global brand, announced his retirement on Tuesday, after 11 major titles and two weeks off. What’s the biggest sign of how much he’s meant to his sport? There was certainly a big “meh” or “meh” as Federer sat down with the Swiss daily newspaper Blick last week to talk about his decision. “If I could play another 25 years, which I don’t see, I would play it,” he said. “But I’m playing now.”
There’s been no shortage of shockers in tennis lately, but none has been as shocking as Roger Federer’s announcement that he will retire from the sport next year. The Swiss, who has dominated tennis for the last 15 years and turned his career into a global brand, announced his retirement on Tuesday, after 11 major titles and two weeks off. What’s the biggest sign of how much he’s meant to his sport? There was certainly a big “meh” or “meh” as Federer sat down with the Swiss daily newspaper Blick last week to talk about his decision. “If I could play another 25 years, which I don’t see, I would play it,” he said. “But I’m playing now.”
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