It is the end of an era! In a space of a few days, two of the greatest players in tennis announced the end of their careers. Earlier this month, the American tennis legend, Serena Williams marked the end of her illustrious career after her third-round defeat at the US Open. Further, yesterday, the Swiss maestro, Roger Federer, took to social media to announce his retirement from tennis.

It was a shocking announcement by Federer, who had earlier revealed that he’ll play in the Laver Cup and the Swiss Indoors Basel. Nonetheless, fans will be able to catch the last glimpse of the Swiss maestro on the court as he’ll play in the Laver Cup, which will be his last tournament. As he announced his retirement, Wilson shared a heartfelt note for Federer.

When Roger Federer visited Wilson Headquarters

Over the years, we have seen Federer use Wilson tennis rackets during tournaments. The brand, on its official Instagram handle, shared a note for Federer, in which it highlighted its fondest memory with the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

The note read, “We have so many fond memories of you from the past 24 years. How could we ever forget your 20 Grand Slam titles and all your incredible on court accomplishments. But to be honest, our fondest memory of you will always be that time you visited Wilson Headquarters in Chicago and took the time to pose for individual photos with each one of us.”

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Further, it said, “You made over 300 dreams come true that day, and the pictures we have with you still adorn every desk at Wilson. Your smile was just as bright and authentic in the first photo as it was in the last, and your generosity and sincerity was felt by all.”

Who were Federer’s greatest on-court rivals?

During his career lasting more than 20 years, Federer has been involved in some of the greatest matches. He shares an intriguing rivalry with Rafael Nadal. The two have played against each other on 40 occasions with Nadal winning in 24 of them.

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Further, Federer and Djokovic have also been involved in some memorable encounters. They have faced each other 50 times with the Serb prevailing in 27 of those matches.