Another legend is leaving professional tennis behind. Roger Federer, 41, who’s won 20 Grand Slam titles, finished five seasons ranked No. 1 in the world and led a golden era of men’s tennis alongside his rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, has announced that he is retiring from playing tennis professionally.
“I am 41 years old, I’ve played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years, and tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt,” he said in a video shared to his Twitter …