Editing Roger Federer (section)

====2020–2022: Final years====
Federer began his 2020 season at the [[2020 Australian Open – Men's singles|Australian Open]], where he reached the semifinals after saving seven match points in his five-set quarterfinal win over [[Tennys Sandgren]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Roger Federer Saves Seven Match Points And Beats Tennys Sandgren At Australian Open |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2873445-roger-federer-saves-7-match-points-beats-tennys-sandgren-at-australian-open |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=28 January 2020 |archive-date=29 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129161408/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2873445-roger-federer-saves-7-match-points-beats-tennys-sandgren-at-australian-open |url-status=live }}</ref> Federer then lost his semifinal match to Djokovic in straight sets, having sustained a groin injury earlier in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brilliant Djokovic Beats Federer, Reaches Australian Open Final |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-federer-2020-australian-open-semifinal |website=ATP Tour |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130115307/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-federer-2020-australian-open-semifinal |url-status=live }}</ref> In February, Federer underwent arthroscopic surgery for a right knee injury and subsequently withdrew from the [[2020 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles|Dubai Championships]], [[Indian Wells Masters|Indian Wells]], [[Miami Open (tennis)|Miami Open]] and the [[2020 French Open|French Open]] to give time for his knee to recover for the grass season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Federer Undergoes Right Knee Surgery, Set To Return In June |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-right-knee-surgery-announcement |website=ATP Tour |access-date=22 February 2020 |archive-date=21 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221162456/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-right-knee-surgery-announcement |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 June, due to a setback from his initial rehabilitation from the knee injury, Federer announced that he had to have an additional arthroscopic procedure on his right knee, vowing to return in 2021. This was only the second year in Federer's career since he won his first title that he finished without a title.<ref>{{cite web |title=Federer Announces Right Knee Procedure, To Return In 2021 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-procedure-announcement-june-2020 |website=ATP Tour |access-date=3 August 2020 |archive-date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610092914/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-procedure-announcement-june-2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2021, Federer withdrew from the [[2021 Australian Open – Men's singles|Australian Open]] due to still recovering from knee surgery and strict [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] quarantine measures in Australia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roger Federer Withdraws From The Australian Open |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-australian-open-2021-withdrawal |website=ATP Tour |access-date=18 January 2021 |archive-date=10 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110155112/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-australian-open-2021-withdrawal |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Roger Federer's Australian Open Withdrawal due to Family not Injury – Tennis Australia Official |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open/2021/roger-federer-s-ausralian-open-withdrawal-due-to-family-not-injury-tennis-australia-official_sto8056351/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |date=7 January 2021 |access-date=18 January 2021 |archive-date=20 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120003514/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open/2021/roger-federer-s-ausralian-open-withdrawal-due-to-family-not-injury-tennis-australia-official_sto8056351/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> On 8 March, [[Novak Djokovic]] surpassed him for the most career weeks spent as the [[Open Era tennis records – men's singles#ATP rankings achievements|ATP number 1 ranked player]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Djokovic Sets New All-Time Record For Weeks At No. 1 In FedEx ATP Rankings |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-311-weeks-no-1-fedex-atp-rankings |website=atptour.com |access-date=8 March 2021 |archive-date=8 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308150555/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-311-weeks-no-1-fedex-atp-rankings |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 March, he made his return to the ATP Tour at the [[2021 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles|Qatar Open]], where he won his first ATP match in 14 months against [[Dan Evans (tennis)|Dan Evans]] before losing to [[Nikoloz Basilashvili]] in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/11/roger-federer-comeback-qatar-open-ended-nikoloz-basilashvili-tennis|title=Roger Federer's comeback at Qatar Open ended by Nikoloz Basilashvili|website=The Guardian|date=11 March 2021|access-date=12 March 2021|archive-date=12 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312091021/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/11/roger-federer-comeback-qatar-open-ended-nikoloz-basilashvili-tennis|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2021 French Open – Men's singles|French Open]], Federer withdrew from the tournament before his fourth-round match citing knee problems, giving a [[walkover]] to [[Matteo Berrettini]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/06/tennis/roger-federer-knee-french-open-spt-intl/index.html|title=Roger Federer withdraws from French Open over knee concerns|website=[[CNN]]|date=6 June 2021|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606180010/https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/06/tennis/roger-federer-knee-french-open-spt-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[2021 Halle Open|Halle]], he lost in the second round to [[Félix Auger-Aliassime]], with their 19-year age difference being the biggest in Federer's 1,521 career matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-auger-aliassime-halle-2021-tuesday|title=Felix Auger-Aliassime Stuns 'Idol' Roger Federer to Reach Halle QF &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis|work=ATP Tour |access-date=22 June 2021|archive-date=31 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531041235/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-auger-aliassime-halle-2021-tuesday|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/On_the_ATP_results_with/99043/atp-halle-roger-federer-experiences-earliest-exit-to-felix-augeraliassime|title=ATP Halle: Roger Federer experiences earliest exit to Felix Auger-Aliassime|date=16 June 2021|access-date=22 June 2021|archive-date=16 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616150017/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/On_the_ATP_results_with/99043/atp-halle-roger-federer-experiences-earliest-exit-to-felix-augeraliassime/|url-status=live}}</ref>

At [[2021 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon]], the nearly 40-year-old Federer became the oldest Wimbledon quarterfinalist in the Open Era, breaking the record held by [[Ken Rosewall]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/07/05/roger-federer-oldest-wimbledon-quarterfinals/|title=Roger Federer breaks age record for men in Open era, reaching Wimbledon quarters|date=5 July 2021|access-date=7 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705235414/https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/07/05/roger-federer-oldest-wimbledon-quarterfinals/|url-status=live}}</ref> but he was then upset by 14th seed [[Hubert Hurkacz]] in straight sets. This was the first time in 19 years at Wimbledon he had lost in straight sets, and only the second time he had lost a set 6–0 in the 21st century (the previous occasion was against Nadal in the [[2008 French Open – Men's singles|2008 French Open]] final).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10007216-roger-federer-upset-by-hubert-hurkacz-in-2021-wimbledon-quarterfinals|title=Roger Federer Upset by Hubert Hurkacz in 2021 Wimbledon Quarterfinals|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|access-date=7 July 2021|archive-date=7 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707220901/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10007216-roger-federer-upset-by-hubert-hurkacz-in-2021-wimbledon-quarterfinals|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/wimbledon-quarterfinals-hubert-hurkacz-defeats-roger-federer-first-major-semi|title=In stunning, straight-set defeat to Hubert Hurkacz, Roger Federer suffers first 6–0 set loss at Wimbledon|access-date=7 July 2021|archive-date=7 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707212519/https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/wimbledon-quarterfinals-hubert-hurkacz-defeats-roger-federer-first-major-semi|url-status=live}}</ref> On 15 August, Federer announced that he underwent another knee surgery after a further injury during the grass-court season. He withdrew from the [[2021 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], but he hoped to make a return to the tour in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-surgery-august-2021|title=Federer Announces Knee Surgery, US Open Withdrawal|website=ATP Tour|access-date=15 August 2021|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815202311/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-surgery-august-2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

Federer did not play in a singles tournament after Wimbledon 2021, and dropped out of the top 50 on 13 June 2022. On 11 July 2022, he became unranked for the first time since his professional debut.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 June 2022 |title=Roger Federer Rankings History ATP Tour Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/roger-federer/f324/rankings-history |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=ATP Tour |archive-date=3 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603105137/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/roger-federer/f324/rankings-history |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Federer out of ATP rankings for 1st time in 25 yrs |language=en |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/34226083/men-tennis-star-roger-federer-drops-atp-rankings-first-25-years-djokovic-kyrgios-fall-no-points-awarded-wimbledon |access-date=11 July 2022 |archive-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711172546/https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/34226083/men-tennis-star-roger-federer-drops-atp-rankings-first-25-years-djokovic-kyrgios-fall-no-points-awarded-wimbledon |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Federer announced that he was set to return to the tour at the [[2022 Laver Cup]] in September.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 April 2022 |title=Roger Federer set to to[sic] play Laver Cup followed by Basel with Rafael Nadal ready for his return in Madrid |work=Sky Sports News |url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12599348/roger-federer-set-to-to-play-laver-cup-followed-by-basel-with-rafael-nadal-ready-for-his-return-in-madrid |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620090244/https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12599348/roger-federer-set-to-to-play-laver-cup-followed-by-basel-with-rafael-nadal-ready-for-his-return-in-madrid |url-status=live }}</ref> On 15 September 2022, he announced his impending retirement from professional tennis on the ATP Tour, noting that the Laver Cup would be his final ATP event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roger Federer Announces End Of Historic Career {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/roger-federer-retirement-legacy-story |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=ATP Tour |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001231114/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/roger-federer-retirement-legacy-story |url-status=live }}</ref> He stated that he "will play more tennis in the future, of course, but just not in Grand Slams or on the tour."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/tennis-legend-roger-federer-announces-retirement/story?id=89950551 | title=Tennis legend Roger Federer announces retirement | publisher=ABC News | date=15 September 2022 | accessdate=15 September 2022 | archive-date=15 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915133153/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/tennis-legend-roger-federer-announces-retirement/story?id=89950551 | url-status=live }}</ref> His final match resulted in a three-set loss in doubles partnering [[Federer–Nadal rivalry|long-time rival]] and friend [[Rafael Nadal]] against [[Jack Sock]] and [[Frances Tiafoe]].<ref>{{Cite news |first=Erin |last=Walsh |date=23 September 2022 |title=Roger Federer Loses Farewell Doubles Match with Rafael Nadal at 2022 Laver Cup |work=Bleacher Report |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10050050-roger-federer-loses-farewell-doubles-match-with-rafael-nadal-at-2022-laver-cup |access-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924072109/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10050050-roger-federer-loses-farewell-doubles-match-with-rafael-nadal-at-2022-laver-cup |archive-date=24 September 2022 |url-status=live|quote=Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer played his final match alongside Rafael Nadal in the Laver Cup on Friday at O2 Arena in London, and the duo fell 6–4, 6(2)–7, 9–11 loss to American duo Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock.}}</ref> The match was his 1750th on the tour.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clarey |first=Christopher |date=23 September 2022 |title=Laver Cup Live: Federer Loses Doubles Showdown to End Career |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/23/sports/roger-federer-nadal-laver-cup |access-date=23 September 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923234149/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/23/sports/roger-federer-nadal-laver-cup |url-status=live }}</ref>