The King of Tennis, Roger Federer has announced his retirement.

Roger Federer (41 )will retire after his last tournament, the Laver Cup in London, which starts next week

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Roger Federer has won 20 Grand Slams in his tennis career, making him the third player to do so.

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Roger Federer has played over 1500 matches in his 24-year career, including six Australian Open, one French Open, eight Wimbledon and five US Open Grand Slam titles.

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Roger Federer was born on 8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. He has been playing professional tennis since 1998.

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Roger Federer shared a very emotional letter to his fans after announcing his retirement.

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Roger Federer shared a very emotional letter to his fans after announcing his retirement.

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