A new era of tennis will start after the retirement of Serena Williams and Roger Federer

This week two veterans made announcements about retirement.

40-year-old Sarena Williams also talked about retiring after us open

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And now Roger Federer announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday.

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Both of these players are considered to be the greatest athletes in the history of the sport.

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FRoger Federer said that he will take the court for the last time at the Laver Cup to be held in London next week.

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After the retirement of these two legends, an era of tennis is coming to an end.

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At the same time, 21-year-old Inga Sviatec and 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz saw a glimpse of the beginning of a new era of tennis.

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