One of the greatest tennis players of all time, Roger Federer, has officially announced the 2022 Laver Cup as his final career event.
Federer is a name synonymous with tennis, and it’s mostly because he helped make the sport what it is today. Tennis has always enjoyed global popularity, but it had started to wane a little before Federer arrived.
He then showed up and catapulted it to one of the biggest sports in the world. His aura, on top of his tennis talent, made him a must-watch, and fans flocked to watch him play.
With the emergence of Rafael Nadal a few years later and then Novak Djokovic not long after that, the 21st century became the golden era of tennis. It’s popularly known as the Big Three era due to the three greatest tennis players of all time playing in the same era.
That era will officially end at the 2022 Laver Cup, as Federer has officially announced that event as his final career event. It’s been a long time coming for the Swiss Maestro, as he hasn’t seriously competed for quite a while.
The last time he completed a full calendar on the ATP Tour was in 2019, and his comeback attempts since then haven’t really gone well. Fans were hoping to see him compete this year, but after a couple of postponements, it became increasingly clear that he was unlikely to return in the way fans had hoped.
The announcement came in a video in which Federer talked about his decision. This year’s Laver Cup will be staged in London, so it’s a fitting place to say goodbye for the Swiss legend.
London is where he played some of his best tennis at Wimbledon, and the Laver Cup is an event he helped create. Many have already paid tribute to Federer since he announced his retirement.