Roger Federer retiring: A look at the tennis great through the years, in photos
Roger Federer, 41, is retiring from pro tennis, closing a career in which he won 20 Grand Slam titles. Take a look back at his career.
Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a return to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the men's singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 7, 2021. Federer announced he is retiring from tennis. Federer posted what he called a “bittersweet decision” via social media on Thursday, less than a few weeks after 23-time major champion Serena Williams played what is expected to the last match of her career. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Switzerland's Roger Federer waves as he leaves Rod Laver Arena following his loss to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 30, 2020. Federer is retiring, saying his farewell event will be the Laver Cup in London next week. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
FILE - Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to spectators as he leaves the court after he lost to Alexander Zverev of Germany in their men's singles quarterfinals match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Switzerland's Roger Federer waves during a 100 years of Centre Court celebration on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on July 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to spectators after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their men's singles match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Oct. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Switzerland's Roger Federer raises his arms as he celebrates his win over Germany's Nicolas Kiefer in their semifinal at the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2006. Federer won in four sets 6-3 5-7 6-0 6-2. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens)
Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Andy Murray of Britain at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a backhand return to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Fans watch Roger Federer of Switzerland play Daniel Evans of Britain in their men's singles match on day five of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Steve Johnson of the U.S in their men's singles match on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Germany's Mischa Zverev during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Switzerland's Roger Federer, right, is congratulated by Spain's Rafael Nadal, after Federer won the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.(AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Roger Federer, of Switzerland, celebrates after defeating Rafael Nadal, of Spain, in the men's singles final at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Switzerland's Roger Federer kisses the trophy after defeating Croatia's Marin Cilic to win the Men's Singles final match on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Sunday, July 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reacts after defeating Mikhail Youzhny, of Russia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Roger Federer of Switzerland poses with his winner trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Switzerland's Roger Federer holds his trophy aloft after defeating Croatia's Marin Cilic during the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
A fan holds a banner next to Roger Federer of Switzerland, asking for his headband, at the end of his Men's Singles first round match against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday July 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns to Kevin Anderson, of South Africa, during a quarterfinal in the Miami Open tennis tournament Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)
Roger Federer of Switzerland serves the ball to Borna Cedric of Croatia at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Switzerland's Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka hug after their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament which Federer won in four sets, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates defeating Spain's Rafael Nadal during a men's singles semifinal match on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Switzerland's Roger Federer is dejected after losing a point to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the men's singles final match of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 14, 2019. (Adrian Dennis/Pool Photo via AP)
Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff during their men's singles match, on the fifth day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday July 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Roger Federer of Switzerland acknowledges applauses after he defeated Kei Nishikori of Japan during their quarterfinal match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Roger Federer won 6-4, 6-4. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Roger Federer of Switzerland holds his trophy after winning the final match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Switzerland's Roger Federer makes a forehand return to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics during their fourth round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates the winning match point against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts after defeating Tennys Sandgren of the U.S. in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a return to Croatia's Marin Cilic during their second round match on day 5, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Switzerland's Roger Federer leaves the court after being defeated by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the men's singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, hugs Switzerland's Roger Federer at the net , after winning the Men's singles final match at the Australian Open Tennis Championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
Switzerland's Roger Federer poses in front of the Arc de Triomphe during a photocall in Paris, Monday, June 8, 2009. Federer defeated Sweden's Robin Soderling, in heir men's singles final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium on Sunday. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Switzerland's Roger Federer walks across the court as a shaft of late afternoon light illuminates the Centre Court during his second round match against Sweden's Robin Soderling at Wimbledon, Wednesday, June 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
**RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATIVE CROP**Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts after winning his quarterfinal match against Croatia's Mario Ancic on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Wednesday, July 2 , 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
Roger Federer, of Switzerland, celebrates after defeating Andy Murray, of Britain, in three sets to win the men's finals championship match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot during his quarterfinals match against Andy Roddick of the United States at the Madrid Open Tennis in Madrid, Friday, May 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Switzerland's Roger Federer returns the ball to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Switzerland's Roger Federer speak during a 100 years of Centre Court celebration on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a ball to Sam Querrey of the United States during their singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Switzerland's Roger Federer, left, listens to compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka during the Davis Cup final draw in Lille, northern France, Thursday, Nov.20, 2014. Despite his bad back, Roger Federer will face Gael Monfils on Friday in the second singles match when Switzerland faces France in the Davis Cup final. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Switzerland's Roger Federer falls to the clay after defeating France's Richard Gasquet and winning the Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille, northern France, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Mirka Federer watches her husband Roger Federer of Switzerland play Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia in their singles first round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Tuesday June 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
Switzerland's Roger Federer holds his trophy aloft after defeating Croatia's Marin Cilic in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer says he now is at peace with his choice to retire from professional tennis and plans to close his career with one doubles match at the Laver Cup — perhaps with longtime rival Rafael Nadal by his side.
It seems fitting, in a way, that Roger Federer chose to retire from tennis this weekend in London, the home of Wimbledon and a city of royals.