瑞士男子網球名將費德勒9月15日在個人社交媒體上宣布，將于下周在倫敦舉行的拉沃爾杯后退役。在其長達24年的網球傳奇生涯中，費德勒總共贏得20個大滿貫冠軍。

Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer announced on Thursday that he will retire from Grand Slams and the ATP Tour after the Laver Cup next week.

瑞士男子網球名將羅杰·費德勒9月15日宣布退役，下周的拉沃爾杯將是他最后一站ATP賽事。此后他將不會再參加大滿貫或巡回賽比賽。

In a video posted on social media, the 20-time Grand Slam winner said that injuries and surgeries over the past three years have presented him with big challenges.

費德勒在發表在社交媒體的視頻中說，在過去的三年里，他經歷了傷病和手術的巨大挑戰。費德勒曾奪得20座大滿貫冠軍。

"I've worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body's capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear," said the legend, who has not played since Wimbledon last year.

費德勒說：“我努力恢復到最佳競技狀態，但我同樣知道自己的身體能力和極限，它最近已經把明確的信息傳遞給我了?！弊匀ツ隃鼐W后費德勒再未參加其他比賽。

"I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years. Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt," he added.

他補充說：“我已經41歲了。過去24年，我打了超過1500場比賽。網球給予了我太多，超乎了我的想象。”

Federer, widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, made his professional debut in 1998 at 16 years old, before winning his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003.

費德勒被公認為歷史上最杰出的網球運動員之一。1998年，16歲的費德勒首次參加職業比賽。2003年，費德勒在溫網贏得個人首個大滿貫冠軍獎杯。

In 2009, he took his 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, surpassing his idol Pete Sampras to become the most decorated major title winner until 2022. Only Spain's Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia (21) have more Grand Slams than him.

2009年，費德勒在溫網奪冠，以15個大滿貫冠軍超越他的偶像皮特?桑普拉斯，成為男子網壇奪得大滿貫冠軍最多的選手，并保持這一榮譽直到2022年。截至目前，僅有西班牙網壇名將納達爾（22個大滿貫冠軍）和塞爾維亞名將德約科維奇（21個大滿貫冠軍）超過了他。

After thanking his family, team members and fans, Federer said that retirement only means he will leave the Grand Slams and the ATP events, but he will "play more tennis in the future."

費德勒感謝了他的家人、團隊、和球迷。隨后他表示，退役后他將不再參加大滿貫和巡回賽，但“將來還會繼續打網球”。

"To the game of tennis: I love you and will never leave you," he said.

“最后，我想對網球這項運動說：‘我愛你，并且永遠不會離開?！辟M德勒說。

來源：新華社

編輯：yaning