Roger Federer -- regarded by many as the greatest male player to ever swing a tennis racket -- will retire after next week's Laver Cup in London.
罗杰·费德勒--被许多人视为网球史上最伟大的男运动员--将在下周的伦敦拉沃尔杯赛后退役VoqCq06!JF。
The announcement from the Swiss tennis player -- who has 20 Grand Slam titles under his belt
这位拥有20个大满贯冠军的瑞士网球运动员在近日宣布了这一消息，
comes less than two weeks after tennis star Serena Williams played what was likely her last competitive match.
而就在不到两周前，另外一位网坛巨星塞雷娜·威廉姆斯刚刚打完了很有可能是她的最后一场正式比赛KcO442So0Ou0#。
A knee injury has kept Federer from playing a match since losing at last year's Wimbledon, although many still believed he could come back for one last golden farewell.
自从去年在温布尔登输掉比赛后，膝伤使费德勒无法参加任何比赛，尽管许多人仍然相信他会回到赛场，以最后一个冠军作为告别2D6b=0*jzpKJ。
But Federer, in a Thursday Instagram post, said age has caught up to him:
但费德勒在周四的一篇Instagram帖子上表示，年龄已经拖住了他向前的脚步：
"I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years.
我今年已经41岁了s9[US3pW7quvA.。我在24年里参加了超过1500场比赛J#3Lm8WigKBP[3flun。
Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career."
网球对我的慷慨程度超出了我的想象，现在我必须意识到，是时候结束我的竞技生涯了5|etTlU5Qa4。”

With his artistry and grace, Federer dominated men's tennis for years after winning his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003.
2003年，费德勒在温布尔登赢得了他的第一个大满贯冠军，并凭借他的高超球技和风度翩翩，统治了男子网坛多年U&zl0G,sXJ#tz^。
He took the sport to new levels during a career spanning more than two decades.
在长达20多年的职业生涯中，他将这项运动提升到了一个新的水平Uf&^k@1OCloG_zJ。
"I was lucky enough to play so many epic matches that I will never forget.
“我很幸运，参加了那么多史诗般的比赛，我永远不会忘记0wZvGmu(.+Sst。
We battled fairly, with passion and intensity, and I always tried my best to respect the history of the game.
我们的比赛是公平的、充满激情的、精彩的，我总是尽我最大的努力去尊重这项运动的历史[4UW)-F)I;b*E4m。
I feel extremely grateful. We pushed each other, and together we took tennis to new levels."
我非常感激你们twA9@;ud&u。我们相互推动，一起把网球提高到了一个新的水平EWA.NETqtO&。”
Federer's career includes 8 Wimbledon titles, five U.S. Open titles, six Australian crowns and a single French Open title.
在整个职业生涯中，费德勒共收获了8次温网冠军，5次美网冠军，6次澳网冠军和1次法网冠军d%t1oxns~U@)。
He also holds the record for 237 consecutive weeks as world number one. But, Federer has undergone three knee operations in the last two years.
他还连续237周保持世界第一的纪录~kRMOY8rf7=T~l3。但是，费德勒在过去的两年里经历了三次膝盖手术8lH]PIf3^H#GqT。
Federer will return to the tour one last time, teaming up with long-time rival and friend Rafael Nadal to play doubles, next week, in London.
费德勒将最后一次重返巡回赛，与宿敌兼好友的拉斐尔·纳达尔搭档，在伦敦进行双打的比赛7-QTJv!]K(&kO8n,fIG8。
He signed off his announcement to fans with a heartfelt message to the game of tennis: "I love you and will never leave you."
在向球迷宣布自己即将退役的消息的最后，他也向网球运动深情告白：“我爱你，永远不会离开你5nh[%2wbUvi。”