Roger Federer announces retirement from tennis after historic 24-year career | ABC News

Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer has announced he will retire next week, bringing to an end one of the most celebrated careers in the sport's history. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3Ud3jnO The 41-year-old has won 20 grand slam titles including six at the Australian Open, but hasn't competed since Wimbledon last year, after battling knee injuries. He says he will always love the game of tennis and never leave. Next week's Laver Cup in London will be his last competitive appearance. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia