Sporting retirements that hurt the most as Roger Federer to end glittering career
dailystar.co.ukRoger Federer will end a 25-year career when he partners Rafael Nadal in a doubles match at the Laver Cup in London.The 41-year-old is ending a glittering career which has seen him win 20 Grand Slam tournament titles, including Wimbledon eight times.
So it is an incredibly fitting end that the Swiss star ends his career in the capital playing alongside Nadal who has rivalled him for the last 17 years.Federer's retirement was an enforced one after knee injuries have plagued the star over the last three years. "I'm not sure if I'll handle it all but I'll try," said Nadal ahead of an emotional night.
We look back at the other retirements that hurt fans:READ MORE: Roger Federer appeared in top 10 of Forbes' highest-earning athletes for 12 years straightSix-time major championship winner Nick Faldo said an emotional farewell to St Andrews in 2015 at the age of 57.
Faldo who won the Claret Jug three times posed for iconic pictures on the Swilcan Bridge although he did continue playing in some tournaments afterwards."If I'm sensible, that is it.
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