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For those hoping Roger Federerwould have a change of heart about his retirement decision … the 20-time Grand Slam champion tells TMZ Sports it’s time to give up hope — ’cause he’s adamant he’s really done playing for good.
We caught up with the 42-year-old tennis great out in NYC this week … and despite hanging up the racket back in 2022, there were still a ton of fans waiting outside to greet him.
Federer spoke with our cameras for a bit as he signed autographs … and when we asked about any urges to unretire — he responded with an emphatic “NO!”
“Happy retired,” Federer said as he entered his car.
Roger last competed in a match in September 2022 at the Laver Cup … teaming up with his good friend and long-time rival on the court, Rafael Nadal. Unfortunately for the two, they lost to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe, sending Federer off into the sunset.
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Over the course of his career, Federer won 1,251 matches and earned 103 titles. He also made a pretty penny on the court, earning a grand total of $130 million in prize money in singles and doubles competitions — not to mention all the dough he made off endorsements.
Luckily for tennis fans, they will have some Federer content to indulge themselves with very soon. The superstar has a doc dropping on Prime Video on June 20 … which will show the last 12 days of his historic career.
He might really be done competing … but the guy still looks like he could get back out there if he wanted to!!
