Roger Federer will hang up his racket as one of the greatest and most-loved sportspeople in history. The Swiss icon, 41, has announced his decision to retire from competitive tennis after the Laver Cup in London next week. After 20 Grand Slam titles, 1,251 matches won and more than £113million in career prize money, the curtain will
Roger Federer unseats Lionel Messi as world’s highest-paid sportsperson
Roger Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic knocked soccer’s Lionel Messi off top spot, according to the annual Forbes list released on Friday. The Swiss tennis great, owner of a men’s record 20 grand slam singles titles, earned $106.3m in the last 12 months, including $100m via endorsements, to
BREAKING: Federer Wins Australian Open For 20th Grand Slam Title
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]oger Federer powered home to beat Marin Cilic in five sets to win his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title in a riveting final on Sunday. The Swiss defending champion dropped his only sets of the tournament before completing a 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over the sixth seeded Croatian