Fans Will Have to Sell Their House to Watch Roger Federer’s Last Tennis Match

Brush Stroke By: Jeron Jacob SPORTSMANOR

[{"selector":"#anim-8dbae931-2538-4afd-807f-96145ca7fa18 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-59.39331069710475%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51e4dde2-dc76-41ec-b0c3-2121c5f14938","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The whole world was in shock as recently the Swiss great, Roger Federer announced his retirement from the ATP tour on his social media account.

[{"selector":"#anim-8f6abd14-9389-43d1-9498-ed376e75f7e2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-58.125976696280226%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8510d44-92db-46d8-bcda-813dc24f8d13","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The 20-time Grand Slam champion will be taking part in the last tournament of his career which is the Laver cup in the coming week.

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[{"selector":"#anim-8536200d-bd58-4e0d-aa48-a103781d380e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-711ce260-890c-4acf-96e9-a9fcbcb63d15","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 77.74791%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-73d0642e-e346-424b-92eb-dda317e8f5f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] With Federer announcing his retirement and this being his last tournament, people won't be looking to miss this tournament by any chance.

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Fans Will Have to Sell Their House to Watch Roger Federer’s Last Tennis Match

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