Sports: Roger Federer will retire from tennis

Federer's final competitive matches will be next week. Plus week 2 of the NFL, Jomboy and Ajax.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story September 15, 2022 Roger Federer to Retire From Tennis: 'He Made the Game Look So Easy' Mike Hutchings/Reuters Federer, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, said injuries and surgeries had taken their toll on his body. His final competitive matches will be next week in London. Read the full article here. ON ROGER FEDERER His achievements made him famous, but his movements made him timeless. Clive Brunskill /Allsport via Getty Images Roger Federer Came Along When Tennis Desperately Needed Him Tennis had lost its cachet in the early 2000s before Federer made the classic sport modern and the modern sport classier. By Matthew Futterman Calla Kessler/The New York Times Federer in Photos: A Career of Major Successes For more than two decades, tennis fans admired Roger Federer's every move as he won 20 Grand Slam singles titles. By John Branch Illustration by Ryan Melgar Roger Federer's Biggest Legacy? 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By Rory Smith Carl Recine/Pool Via Reuters The On Soccer Newsletter When Crisis Is a Constant Change at Chelsea. A loss at Liverpool. Chaos is part and parcel of the Premier League story line. But it doesn't have to be that way. By Rory Smith Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Allison Dinner for The New York Times How Nonbinary Runners are Winning Inclusion in Major Marathons Five of the six largest marathons in the world will soon allow runners to compete without registering as men or women. The London Marathon changed its policy on Wednesday. By Talya Minsberg Crystal Fuller/Saint Louis Chess Club analysis The Chess World Isn't Ready for a Cheating Scandal Magnus Carlsen, the World Chess Championship winner, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup after losing to Hans Niemann. By Greg Keener Eranga Jayawardena/Associated Press In Sri Lanka, Triumphs in Cricket and Netball Bring Joy to a Nation in Crisis The men's cricket team won the Asia Cup in the T20 format, hours after Sri Lanka won the equivalent championship in women's netball. Both teams were feted with a parade on Tuesday. By Skandha Gunasekara and Mike Ives GET MORE SPORTS IN YOUR INBOX Sign up for the Running Newsletter Get the biggest news in the running world and tips to help you run your best, too. Get it in your inbox Sign up for the On Soccer With Rory Smith newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith takes you from the biggest matches to the smallest leagues, covering the tactics, history and personalities of the world's most popular sport. Get it in your inbox Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Sports from The New York Times. 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