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Serbian tennis ace and the winner of 21 singles Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic, has said he still had the "passion" and "hunger" to play at the highest level
Here is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men's tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles 63 in all that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set. Not anytime soon, certainly. Here was another way to think about things as the professional level of the sport began its post-Federer life on Saturday, following the last match of his career: What he and the other two members of that distinguished trio, along with Serena Williams, managed to do was demonstrate that it is possible to dominate for decades, not merely years, at a time. And the 41-year-old Federer, for one, thinks up-and-coming players can learn from the way he and the others of his era went about it, from their self-belief and attitudes about setting goals to their training, nutrition and other methods of ensuring longevity. He laughed when relaying a conversation with Bjorn Borg, who is the captain
It was surely unthinkable that Roger Federer's trophy-laden career would end with a defeat but that is what transpired as the 41-year-old Swiss maestro lost alongside Rafa Nadal on an emotional night
Federer said he is now at peace with the decision to walk away, and he wants this farewell to be a celebration.
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Roger Federer announced his retirement from professional tennis at age 41 after winning 20 Grand Slam titles
The 41-year-old further said that the Laver Cup exhibition in London next week will be the last competitive tennis that he is going to play and he will not be seen on tours and in grand slams anymore.
His decision to step away from the game comes after a similar one by Serena Williams. But unlike Williams, Federer was more definitive
Federer has not competed since Wimbledon in July 2021. He has had a series of knee operations
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Leading Russian Tennis players like the world number 8 Andrey Rublev, world no. 22 Karen Khachanov and even the reigning world number one Daniil Medvedev won't be able to take part in the Championship
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The 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has hit a 21-year low in the latest ATP rankings released while Serbia's Novak Djokovic remains World No. 1 despite not playing in the Australian Open
Nadal is tied with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on 20 major singles titles
As of now, Federer is aiming to be able to jog in January and resume tennis work two or three months after that
Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Finals by beating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-2. The top-ranked Djokovic is attempting to match Roger Federer's record of six titles at the season-ending event for the top eight players in the world. Djokovic was again almost perfect on his serve, although Rublev managed to break him in the opening game. Djokovic broke twice in each set and won the match with his 12th ace. I knew that I had to be on my toes and start well, Djokovic said. I dropped my serve again like in the first match. It was quite a nervous start from both of us until 4-3, then with new balls I somehow managed to find the right shots at the right time. "Winning the first set I put additional pressure on him, and I started to maybe play more consistently from the back of the court. I served well, that helped tremendously. I wanted to put him out of his comfort zone, taking away the time and mix up the pace. Djokovic is now 2-0 in the Green Group. He beat Casper Ruud
Federer was last seen playing in the Wimbledon, and after that, he also gave Tokyo Olympics a miss due to knee issues
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Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by claiming his 20th Grand Slam title Sunday, coming back to beat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final.
"I really don't know if that was the last time I'll play Wimbledon," said Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer after losing to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday