Achievements of Roger Federer in his 2 decades long career

Roger Federer has announced retirement from his illutrious tennis career after next week's Laver Cup

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Issuing a statement, Federer announced on Thursday that his body has effectively told him to bring the curtain down on a career that yielded 20 Grand Slam singles titles

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The international tennis player has achieved a record-tying five US Open titles

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Federer has also attained a record eight men’s singles Wimbledon titles, 20 Grand Slam championship titles and a whopping 103 ATP singles titles

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He won the grandest athletic prize in the world of sports in the men's double category at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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He has also reigned supreme at the rank of No. 1 for a total duration of 310 weeks.

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Federer previously dominated proceedings at the US Open, racking up a whopping five wins at the Flushing Meadows on the trot.

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Federer has 71 titles to his name. He is also the first player to reach the impressive tally of 20 Grand Slam titles in 2018 with a win against Marin Cilic in the Australian Open final.

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The 41-year-old is also the only player to own ten title wins each on clay, grass and hard courts.

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