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Roger Federer Knocked Out Of Tennis By Knee Surgery

Roger Federer Knocked Out Of Tennis By Knee Surgery

Roger Federer has hung his tennis rackets for now.

The twenty-time Grand Slam singles champion said Wednesday he would be sidelined until 2021.

This was after undergoing his second knee operation in a matter of months.

The 38-year-old Swiss said he needed follow-up arthroscopic surgery “a few weeks ago” after undergoing a similar keyhole procedure in February.

Federer, whose last Grand Slam win was the 2018 Australian Open, said he “experienced a setback during (his) initial rehabilitation”.

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Goodbye, Tennis: Sharapova Announces Retirement

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, one of the world’s most recognisable and highest-paid sportswomen, on Wednesday announced her retirement at the age of 32, and was immediately hailed as “a legend” and “great champion.”

“Tennis — I’m saying goodbye,” Sharapova said in an article for Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines.

“After 28 years and five Grand Slam titles, though, I’m ready to scale another mountain — to compete on a different type of terrain.”

Men’s number one Novak Djokovic dubbed Sharapova a “legend” of the sport, hailing her “great impact”.

“She’s a very smart girl. She has the mind …