Federer will visit Wimbledon with celebration of his career on Tuesday

Former world number one Roger Federer will be present at the centre court of Wimbledon on Tuesday to receive acknowledgement for his services in the sport as well in the event.

The 41-year-old announced his retirement from tennis in September last year after an illustrious career which last over two decades.

Federer became the first player in the history of tennis in the Open era to win 20 or more Grand Slam titles in his career.

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He is also the most successful player in the history of Wimbledon after winning eight titles, the last of which came in 2017.

It is because of these achievements, the Swiss legendary tennis star will be honoured on Tuesday in a special ceremony.

The Basel-born’s closest active rival is Serbia’s Novak Djokovic who has seven titles to his name and has a chance to level the achievement of the Swiss legendary player in London this year.

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Interestingly, the 41-year-old’s last final in the competition was also against the current world number two where he suffered a heartbreaking defeat in a five-setter with a score of 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3), in a match that lasted nearly five hours.

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