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10 tributes as Roger Federer announces retirement from professional tennis

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Roger Federer has announced he will retire from professional tennis later this year at the age of 41, meaning tributes have been pouring in for one of the greatest players of the sport.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion will play the Laver Cup tournament in London next week (known as the tennis version of the Ryder Cup) for his final professional competition.

In a letter posted to his social media accounts, Federer broke the news about his "bittersweet decision" to fans:"To my tennis family and beyond.

Of all the gifts that tennis has given me over the years, the greatest, without a doubt, has been the people I've met along the way: my friends, my competitors, and most of all the fans who give the sport its life.

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