'Tennis Means Federer'- Cricket Fraternity Hails Roger Federer's Journey After He Announces Retirement
'Tennis Means Federer'- Cricket Fraternity Hails Roger Federer's Journey After He Announces Retirement
Roger Federer announced his retirement from competitive tennis on Thursday. Here's a look at wishes extended by the cricket fraternity after his retirement announcement

Tennis great Roger Federer, announced his retirement from competitive Tennis On Thursday (September 15). He mentioned that he will be playing the Laver Cup, next week in London as his farewell event.

The 41-year-old won 20 Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career. He battled with a number of injuries during his tours but now a series of knee operations forced him out of the Tennis court since Wimbledon 2021.

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After his retirement announcement, sportspersons, athletes and fans from all across the world started sending their wishes on social media, hailing Federer as  the legendary tennis star as many referred him as the GOAT. The Indian cricketers also took the opportunity to extend their wishes to the 20 times Grand Slam winner.

Cricket legend Sachin  Tendulkar wrote, “What a career, @rogerfederer. We fell in love with your brand of tennis. Slowly, your tennis became a habit. And habits never retire, they become a part of us.

Thank you for all the wonderful memories."

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma posted a picture of Federer and captioned it as, “End of an era! Congratulations @rogerfederer on making so many fall in love with the sport and a truly remarkable career ????"

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya congratulated Federer for his brilliant career.

Other cricketers also hailed Federer’s outstanding journey and credited him as the legend of tennis. Here’s a look at some of the wishes posted for the GOAT on Twitter

Indian Premier League (IPL) Franchises Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings also took to Twitter to thank Federer for making people fall in love with tennis.

Federer posted the big news on his social media accounts where he stated that he worked hard to return to competitive tennis in the past couple of years but feels that his body has given him a clear message.

He wrote, “This is a bittersweet decision, because I am going to miss everything that the tour has given me. But at the same time, there is much to celebrate. I consider myself one of the luckiest people on earth.

“I was given a special talent to play tennis and I did it at a level I never imagined, for much longer than I ever thought possible."

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