Twitter reacts to Roger Federer calling time on an illustrious career, wishes pour in
Roger Federer receives well wishes from fellow athletes after announcing retirement.
Tennis legend Roger Federer sent his fans into a frenzy after he called time on a career that has seen him lay claim to a variety of plaudits and trophies, including five US Open titles, one French Open, eight Wimbledon titles andsix Australian Opens.
Federer is also the firstmen's player to add20 grand slam titles to his tally of achievements. Easily a household name in the realm of sports, not just tennis, Roger Federer will be leaving behind a legacy that will most certainly be tough to match by anyone in the years to come.
However, he hadbeen struggling with injuries and health complications for a longtime, having undergonethree surgical procedures for his knees over the last two years. The Swiss maestro last featured in a professional match back in the 2021 Wimbledon in thequarter-final, where he suffered a loss at the hands ofPoland’s Hubert Hurkacz.
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Shortly after Federer announced his decision to hang his racquet up for good on social media, fellow professional athletes took to Twitter in hordes to send their compliments to him, wishing him good fortune and success in any and all endeavours he undertakes in the future.
They also went on to hark back at the glorious career that he has enjoyed over the course of 24 years. Among those who flocked to social media to send Federer messages were some of the most accomplished athletes in their own right.
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Some of the biggest names include the likes of his rival Rafael Nadal, the reigning US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, Spanish-Venezuelan professional tennis playerGarbine Muguruza, Indian cricketers Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya, former Indian cricketer and actor Irfan Pathan and more.