'Won't be a ghost,' Federer will stay connected with tennis
What's the story
Tennis veteran Roger Federer "won't be a ghost" after his retirement from the sport.
Federer, who announced that he will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup, will "stay connected with tennis".
Notably, the Swiss ace is unlikely to play singles in the tournament.
However, Federer has expressed his desire to play doubles alongside Rafael Nadal.
Here are further details.
Statement
I love seeing people again: Federer
"I just wanted to let the fans know I won't be a ghost. I love seeing people again, and that's kind of what I wanted to let the fans know that you'll see me again. Now what it could be, in what capacity, I don't know. So I still have to think about that," Federer was quoted as saying by Sky sports.
Retirement
Federer set to retire
Last week, legend Federer informed about his decision to retire from tennis through a heartfelt note on Twitter.
Federer stated that he will play more tennis in the future, but "just not at Grand Slams or in on the ATP Tour".
One of the greatest to brace the sport, Federer will finish with 20 Grand Slams.
The impending Laver Cup will be Federer's last.
Teams
Laver Cup: Team Europe vs Team World
Team Europe - Roger Federer (Switzerland), Rafael Nadal (Spain), Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Andy Murray (Great Britain), Casper Ruud (Norway), Stefanos Tstitsipas (Greece).
Captain: Bjorn Borg, vice-captain: Thomas Enqvist.
Team World - Frances Tiafoe (USA), Taylor Fritz (USA), Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada), Diego Schwartzman (Argentina), Alex de Minaur (Australia), Jack Sock (USA).
Captain: John McEnroe, vice-captain: Patrick McEnroe.
Twitter Post
Federer to play his last match tomorrow
Tomorrow night. My last match. Doubles with @RafaelNadal 💪🏽❤️ https://t.co/7yPwmtvTiJ
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 22, 2022
Stats
GOAT, Federer!
Federer will finish as one of the most prolific players in tennis history.
He is deemed the greatest player of grass courts.
Federer owns most Wimbledon men's singles titles (8).
He also has six Australian Open and five US Open titles to his name.
Federer has won the French Open only once.
He has a win-loss record of 369-60 at Grand Slams.
Records
Incredible records of Federer
Federer has won the second-most ATP matches in tennis history (1,251-275).
He is one of the two players to have won over 100 titles (103), the other being Connors (109).
Federer remains the only man to win five consecutive US Open titles (2004-08) in the Open Era.
The Swiss recorded a streak of 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals (2005 Wimbledon to 2007 US Open).