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Roger Federer has arrived in London to play his last tournament and the countdown to his farewell begins – FM Impacto 107


The Swiss legend will leave tennis after taking part in the Laver Cup, which will take place from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 September.
Swiss Roger Federer is already in London, where this week he will play his last tournament before retiring from professional tennis: between Friday 23 and Sunday 25 September he will participate in the Laver Cup.

The 41-year-old athlete announced on Thursday his decision to end a career full of glory due to injuries that have abused him in recent times.

“For the past three years I have faced challenges with discomfort and operations. I worked to get back competitive, but my body has limits and it’s a very clear message, “Federer explained in a statement.

In the coming days he will prepare to face his latest challenge as an elite athlete and will try to give a smile to the millions of fans he has in every corner of the world.

Roger Federer, one of the best players in history
With more than 20 Grand Slam tournaments won and considered one of the best of all time, Roger Federer has a record of 1,251 wins and only 275 losses. In addition, in his showcase he keeps an Olympic gold medal in Beijing 2008 (in the double category), a silver medal in London 2012 (single) and the Davis Cup, after representing Switzerland in 2014, which leaves a total of 103 titles. obtained at 41 years of age.

The best facts of Roger Federer
103 ATP titles
20 Grand Slam titles
310 weeks as number 1 in the world
1526 games played
1251 games won
8 Wimbledon titles
When and how to watch the Laver Cup, Roger Federer’s last tournament
The Laver Cup will run from Friday 23 September to Sunday 25 September 2022. It will be broadcast live and online across Latin America through the various ESPN signals and the Star + streaming platform.

The tournament will be played at the O2 Arena in London and will see the participation of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Diego Schwartzman, Frances Tiafoe, Álex de Minaur and Jack Sock.

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